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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1924
Page
2
Ann Pennington shares a philosophy of beauty focused on how you make others feel rather than appearance. She notes that a memorable, refreshing presence matters more than looks. The dancer encourages listening, peppiness, and leaving a pleasant memory with people. Tomorrow features Alma Gluck.
In Olean New York on November 9 Joseph N. M. Swanson, 21, killed his father Charles Swanson, 60, with a shotgun in their home after the elder Swanson, drunk, entered the house and attacked the family. The son, who surrendered to police, said he fired when his father beat his brothers and threatened his wife and daughter.
Miss Anna Intnick a 16-year-old elevator operator, previously at a bank, was found in a vacant East Madison lot. Police say she was struck on the head with a sharp rock and a belt tied tightly around her neck. Three male suspects were arrested. names withheld.
Tondon reports a possible renewed Chinese conflict as Feng Yu Hsiang, who seized Pekin, faces Chang Tso Lin, warlord of Manchuria. Chang travels via Tongshan and is due in Tientsin by midnight. The Morning Post notes expectations of a future alliance that did not materialize.
Richmonnt November 9 two African American inmates escaped from the Virginia state penitentiary late Saturday night. The escape involved improvised tools and a reinforced wall. Convicts Ernest Harper 95 and Frank McGee 20, both Negroes, are being sought with Harper serving 20 years for first degree murder and McGee 45 years for house breaking.
A 1924 essay notes women at a New York auction were often fooled by imitations of early American furniture. It urges hobby literacy to avoid overpaying, cites an English duchess tale, and extols studying antiques, with hobbies in sports, art, business, and science as fulfilling pursuits. It encourages readers to find and nurture a hobby and to accumulate funds to buy prized items.
Montezuma Ga November 5 Superior court of Macon county will convene Monday in Oglethorpe with Judge A Littlejohn of Americus presiding and Jule Felton representing the state. Both civil and criminal cases will be tried and the session will likely continue through the week.
A Washington bulletin by a mathematical expert promises two universal rules for addition, multiplication, and division with illustrations to simplify all cases. Readers are invited to fill out a coupon and mail it for the bulletin.
Dr Iva L Peters of Goucher College Baltimore Md will address a luncheon on Wednesday November 9 at the Ansley hotel at 1 pm The program includes informal discussion led by Georgia educators and a committee chaired by Mrs Charles A Conklin The event is open to the public and aims to explore the college students life and career guidance through the Southern Women's Educational Alliance with local leaders and business and professional members attending
The page explains how the numbered squares mark starting points for words that radiate horizontally or vertically. A single letter fills each square and words end at the first black square or border. Solving a given definition yields a clue to other crossing words, enabling a chain of interconnected solutions.
A long mixed list of crossword style clues and partial entries covering prize, receptacle, scrutinize, windflower, ornament, rely upon, policy terms, garb, body parts, animals, fabrications, face parts, percentages, bursts, periods, exaltation, dawn goddess, capture, Mao, vertical hints, slender metal peg, unrelieved, responsible, young eagle, narrow band, round dance, tableware, appendage, manner, arrange, Lacus term, king of beasts, aged, embankment, deceptive movement, parcel of luna, cut off, across poetically, solution to Sunday puzzle
The Northern Methodist Church of Georgia wrapped four days of sessions in Fitzgerald led by Bishop Mead of Denver. Ordination of elders John H Cook Morganville Ben Roxsley Lawrenceville and others occurred, with a memorial service and announcements of district appointments across Georgia.
A satirical look at Chinese origin of visiting cards as marriage proposals. It imagines color coded social files from black to white to indicate wealth and suitability, listing a fictional profile for Richard Van Smith with details on age, proposal date, ratings, and remarks. The piece mocks social rating systems and includes a 1924 copyright note.
Betty is glad Mildred is chosen as leading lady in five short sketches for a school play. Mildred will portray Cinderella Red Riding Hood Alice in Wonderland Little Bo Peep and a surprise role. Betty notes Mildred’s blue dress tan hose and wavy light brown hair.
The U S Department of Agriculture crop report board defends semi monthly cotton reports, saying they reduce market fluctuations. It notes price ranges over four months are not as wide as last year and cites other factors affecting prices such as carryover, dry goods trade, spinning, and the world economy. Several circuits and individuals are listed as supplies or contacts.
Today’s recipes include Hamburg Loaf with minced meat and onion, Marble Cake with cocoa halves, and Cream of Tapioca Pudding. Also guidance on seasoning, boiling vegetables, and nuts prepared with olive oil for toasting. A miscellaneous note on salt, gravy, and dining customs closes the page.
The article describes pattern options for a SMART ONE-PIECE DRESS and a stylish coat dress, detailing sizes 24 to 48 inch bust, fabric yardages for 38 inch and other sizes, and materials such as silk, satin, velvet, and crepe. Patterns are mailed with a 10 cent price and ordering instructions from the Fashion Department in Atlanta.
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