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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1913
Page
3
New York reports a record influx of 198 carloads of live poultry last week and an immense national stock. Shipments arrive from almost every state, with total receipts for the year reaching about 16.3 million dollars in New York alone.
A vintage advertisement touts Cascarets to cleanse the stomach and bowels for those with constipation bilious symptoms headaches coated tongue sleeplessness and nervous upset. It claims quick toning relief and lasting health benefits for adults and children.
Minneapolis November 10 The international purity congress elected officers led by President St Steadwell of LaCrosse and vice presidents Dr Talbert Moore Toronto Judge Harrs Olson Chicago and Dr Emma Drake Denver. Discussion tied to reform measures, anti vice campaigns, and education to curb immorality. Missionary finance reported $2,306,000 spent last year by Methodists.
Ed Brown acting as receiver for the Kimball House, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition for George A Lougee. The plan places Brown, longtime Kimball manager, in charge under a $3,500 bond while creditors list $3,000 secured and $25,662 unsecured. The Kimball House, built in 1882, has faced weak occupancy, with 125 rooms used daily this year, and owners plan capital improvement to attract guests.
Cuthbert Ga November 10 The Georgia Students Missionary League in its eighth annual session at Andrew College closed tonight after a stirring missionary address by Dr E H Rawlings of Nashville Ten other addresses were delivered by W H Ramseur of the Student Volunteer movement and Dr E M Wit tum of Milledgeville Officers elected for the coming year include President Professor Charles R Forster Wesleyan vice president A W Van House Shorter secretary Student Volunteer depart ment DA Bell Mercer secretary league Miss Marthe Pryor Andrew treasurer Miss Ethel McKay Agnes Scott advisory board F H Gaines Agnes Scott C EB Jenkins Wesleyan A W Van House Shorter E C Branson State Normal Missie Campbell Bessie Tift Miss Maidee Smith La Grange J G Harrison Mercer La
Rome Georgia November 10 Special A Rome fire department chief reports that from November 1 1912 to November 1 1913 one hundred fifty children died by burns from open grates in Georgia He notes deaths peak in fall and early winter and estimates about three hundred Georgia children are fed into open grates annually Press clippings from Atlanta and Rome comprise the record State Fire Marshal Joyner will be urged to issue a bulletin and educational campaigns are urged as remedy.
Washington November 10 Secretary Garrison finds many Morrill act agricultural colleges fail to include military training in their curriculums in return for federal aid He plans recommendations to Congress to make colleges training schools for volunteer army officers and to form a pool of commissioned reservists from graduates to serve a year after graduation Potential reform aims to increase government return on spent funds.
Fire destroyed the large Nash barn at Five Forks early Monday. It housed seed from twenty five bales of cotton three thousand bundles of fodder hay two buggies four cows and a hog. County bloodhounds were brought to the scene and were still on the trail, fire believed incendiary.
Piedmont Coal Co lists best lump coal at 4.75 per ton with location at 1023. The item emphasizes price and supplier for buyers seeking coal quality and cost guidance.
Delegates attended a luncheon on the second day in the Andrew college dining room and two receptions in college reception rooms. Social features of the convention were notably attractive.
New York reports a Housewives league drive led by Mrs. Julian Keath to counter rising egg costs. She notes fresh and stored eggs in Albany records and calls on 700 000 women across states to gather data on the market to combat speculation driving prices. Eggs sell around 45 cents a dozen in New York city.
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