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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1914
Page
6
An Atlanta advertisement extols a tonic named Vita as the cure for nervous debility and run-down health caused by modern life. It claims irregular hours and rushed meals sap vitality, and asserts Vita will restore energy, ambition, and enjoyment of life, urging readers to buy it at local stores.
Washington October 1 Special. President Wilson will receive a southern delegation to press for bills aiding cotton. They aim to counter objections to the Henry bill offering 350 million for loans on warehouse certificates. Other plans include canal fund transfers, and loans to southern banks. Leaders warn the cotton warehouse bill faces strong opposition but hope a floor vote.
The obituary round reports Handy W. Johnson and others in Georgia counties, noting veterans, families, birthplaces, and funeral services. It lists survivors, residences, and chapels, with multiple towns including Griffin, Barnesville, Fayetteville, Atlanta, Jenkinsburg, and Buckhead.
Patrick C. Whitaker private secretary to Representative Adamson and Ruth Boyd wed at Marlboro Alabama after eluding her father George W Boyd a Washington druggist who had forbidden the match. The ceremony occurred at 6:20 PM performed by Rev McMahon. Whitaker, son of B W Whitaker a Heard county lawyer, had been in Washington four years. The bride, recently schooled, awaits parental blessing.
In Butte Montana October 1 James Kane auditor of Silver Bow county was removed from office today by a summary military court and fined 200 for disrespect to the military arm of the government after wrecking the Montana National Guard tailor shop Phil Wallace received a year in jail and a 1000 fine for striking Otto Pufahl when he treated three soldiers to a drink
Savannah Ga October 1 The British steamer Concord sailing yesterday for Liverpool went ashore between Tybee light and quarantine last night. After resting there a few hours she floated and proceeded to stay undamaged.
George Johnson announces victory in city recorder race with 3.84 overall score and 248 in eighth ward shares while Smith posts 3.613 in totals. Wilkinson names five Atlante Chamber delegates to the fourth American Ford congress to be held November 9 to 14.
Eyewitness accounts describe Belgium laid waste by German invasion. Towns like Liege show famine and homelessness, while Antwerp appears tranquil before nightfall when lights fade and streets fall silent. Survivors recount looting, shelling, and civilians fleeing toward the Dutch frontier.
Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen is advertised as backed by two generations of permanence. The copy urges buyers to seek the genuine by looking for the word Ideal and to purchase at the best stores.
A promotional piece from Chamberlin Johnson Du Bose urges ethical business conduct and customer respect. It extols honesty, politeness, and duty, warning against overpromising and urging belief in Sorosis Shoes as a model of quality and value. It links personal success to service, integrity, and consistent conduct.
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