Two Days Sale Emphasizes Value For 47th Anniversary
A store marks its 47th anniversary with a two day sale, dedicating today and tomorrow to special pricing. Every item in the event is marked to attract shoppers and boost savings.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
6
A store marks its 47th anniversary with a two day sale, dedicating today and tomorrow to special pricing. Every item in the event is marked to attract shoppers and boost savings.
A string of mass meetings across Atlanta led by Baptists aims to energize the revival, with two central sessions at First Baptist for women and Bijou Theater for men led by Dr. Lincoln McConnell and Evangelist J. H. Dew. Additional sessions spread through city churches will be open to all, with special meetings for colored churches and a West End event.
Decatur public schools completed a week of closing exercises with a play titled Mt. Bob at McDonough Street school followed by an elocution class entertainment. A grammar school program of old-time melodies drew a large Courthouse audience and the graduation exercises were slated for Friday night at the courthouse.
Judge Carl Vinson candidate for Congress spoke to Matthews and nearby communities at the schoolhouse on Wednesday night. A large enthusiastic crowd heard his lucid forceful platform and appeared to approve his message as he strengthens support in the area.
A 1909 Atlanta column lists transfers and mortgages including Oliver at 46 West North avenue with parcels 50x190 and 34x east of Boulevard, plus several other deeds, loans, and lot changes. Entries cover Gordon Miles transfers, Fidelity Mortgage, Mrs Donna Shasy to Fidelity, land lots in the seventeenth district, and various street corner parcels, with dates from February to May and amounts from a few hundred to thousands. Also listed are permits for construction and repairs by Pittman Construction and the Atlanta Steam Heating Company on several properties, and several minor conveyances and bond deals through May 13.
Robert Mucnyu died last night at a private sanitarium at 6 30 pm His body lies at Barclay and Brandon chapel and will move Saturday to his Barnesville Georgia home for funeral and interment A Confederate veteran he belonged to Wheeler's cavalry he lived in Pike county most of his life Surviving are his wife two daughters and two sons W H Mitchell of Barnville and Dr George M Mitchell of Jacksonville Florida
A batch of obituary notices reports deaths of John T. Stephens wife Hattie Daniel and family, Mrs Waller of Yellow River, D. T. Landers ex Atlanta army man, Margaret Boeggett at County Line cemetery, Ida Freeman of 16 Bryan Street, Ruth Silvey at age one, Walter Helmer, and William King awaiting funeral details. Interments planned at Parclay Brandon chapel, Bethesda, Stone Mountain, Forrest Park, and Montezuma with relatives listed across Georgia towns.
Macon Ga May 21 The Grand Temple of the Pythian Sisters of Georgia adjourned the annual convention today Memorial exercises were held Savannah chosen as the next place of Meeting and the following officers elected Past grand chief Mrs Medora Brown Augusta grand chief Mrs Addie Konderman Savannah grand senior Mrs Julian Schavfele Augusta grand junior Miss Helen Glass Fort Valley grand manager Mrs Gussia Behr Savannah grand mistress of record and seal Miss Laura Cox Savannah grand mistress of finance Mrs Annté Cummin Augusta arond protector Mrs Bette Appeby Douglas grand guard Mrs Frances G Wall Waycross
Forrest Adair addressed the Ad Men club urging active efforts to secure three major conventions for Atlanta the Shriners 1917 and the Ad Men World Congress 1916 in Toronto. He reported strong Shriner delegate support and Atlanta’s appeal for a next Democratic national convention, while plans for a city carnival and fall festivities received backing from merchants and committee leaders.
At the theaters one of the strongest vaudeville lineups in Atlanta features Frank Keenan headlining Vindication with a Confederate veteran role, plus Lasky’s Hed Headed and The Trained Nurses. The Lucille LaVerne Stock Company continues The Escape, with Aunt Mary next week. Pathe weekly Shriners parade footage at the Grand draws big crowds as Sealed Orders continues.
W D Upshaw will deliver a noon Saturday speech at the Alpharetta courthouse titled A Stainless Flag for America or Georgia's Part in the Great American Crisis. He will outline the state’s role and urge civic unity in the national crisis.
The report shows Clark v. Cagle from Pickens superior court with Judge Patterson reversing the judgment and representatives from Howard Tate, Lewis, Davison & Lewis for plaintiff in error. It also notes Southern Hallway Co v American Whip Co with Judge Edwards, and Maddox with McGamy & Shumate for plaintiff in error. Additional items include Thomas v Bostwick from Early with Judge Worril reversing, and H M Culhoun and others for plaintive in error.
New York May 21 A verdict looms as the jury in the Becker case nears noon after final testimony and closing arguments. Martin Manton defends Becker, arguing eighth honest men testified Becker was not present at the Harlem conference while Whitman portrays Becker as the mastermind. The trial, centering on Rosenthal’s murder, heads toward jury instruction tomorrow morning.
Mr Whitman argues the murder is a threat to American institutions and a clash with civilization. He says Rose Webber and Fallon knew the truth and were pressured to tell it, while the defense failed to deny testimony and the state showed their statements were corroborated.
Dr C T A Pise rector of St Philip’s Cathedral was honored with a farewell reception by his congregation last night at the church. About 200 guests attended as he leaves for Goshen to assume the rectorate of St James Cathedral around June 10.
Savannah Ga May 21 In the language of Mark Tywin the e%nsriptew death of Comivetor 2 oreiti Jarrell last night was slightly exaggerated as it was Flagmin Gordon C Jarrell who was fatally injured by being run over and died later in a Savannah hospital. The mistake was not discovered until this morning when it was found that an error had been made in registering the named patient on arrival at the hospital.
Augusta Ga May 21 Special The next important election in Augusta is for the issue of 769000 bonds to finish the Javea work The river and canal commission releases figures showing expenditures since 1910 totaling 1076020 92 aimed at protecting the city from Savannah river floods The proposed bond issue would complete the levee enabling protection from high water and safeguard the navigation channel for years to come
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