Social notes reflect a busy set of guests and travels
Mrs. E E Bolling of Nashville guests Katherine Wootten. several visits from Mrs. Sarah A Law of Anniston and Mrs. Sam Bethea of Farmdale. Atlanta and New York trips by families. births, arrivals, and homecomings noted. Mrs. Harvie Jordan welcomed after business. Woodruffs headed to Boston and New York. society announces Willie Russell’s marriage to Thaddeus Cheshire on Oct 16 at 263 Ponce de Leon. many at home for winter in Atlanta and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Bethea
Farmdaile
J. R. Brantley
Aagaret Brantley
Clermont
Fla
Ly D. Scott
Uick
J. Calhoun
Clark
Charleston
D'Arcy Pearce
Washington
Clyde Haynes
Ashevilla
N.C
E. P. Black
A. H Cox
New York
William Harman Black
Harvie Jordan
Frederick B. Law
Willie Russell
Thaddeus Johnson Cheshire
Ponce de Leon Avenue
G. H. Starke
Nora Belle Starke
Columbus to Gain Eleventh Bank in City
Columbus Ga October 2 Special The eleventh bank for Columbus and vicinity is being organized as a state bank with 50000 capital stock to be housed in the Murran building opposite the post office. John M Mur txh EB 4% Murrahana associates are the organizers. The bank will open in November A new bank is being organized at Girard Ala across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus Of the eleven banking institutions in Columbus and suburbs six have been organized in the past dozen years About 4000000 is on deposit in the savings banks of Columbus and working people are represented among the depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olumbus
Bank For
Columbus and
Incinity
Murran
Buildigs
John M. Murtxh
Murrahana’ Associates
Girard
Ala
Chattahoochee River
Columbus
Proposed Banner Blend Of Confederate And Federal Flags
A letter from Mrs. Thomas M. Owens of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Southern Commercial Congress seeks Captain Rob ert M. Clayton's approval to present his flag design at Moblin. The banner blends northern and southern elements using 28-dismotifs, symbolizing unity. Clayton is invited to speak on Flag Placing Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Clayton
Thomas M. Owens
Woman's Auxiliary
Southern Commercial Congress
Moblin
Clayton
Owens
Atlanta Constitution
United States
Woman's Anxilary
Congress
Georgia Cotton Mills Grow After Bankruptcy Sale Refit
The three Atlanta Georgia Cotton Mills, purchased at bankruptcy, were rebuilt and now show strong profits. A $100,000 contract with a leading firm signals large orders for this line. The mills employ over 600, with stockholders electing Clyde L. Sailing as president Bolling H. Jones as vice president P Shepard as secretary and J C Brooks as treasurer at the September 25 annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Cotton Mills
Atlanta
Clyde L. Saiing
Bolling H. Jones
P. Shepard
J. C. Brooks
Rare 1862 slave sale ad found in old newspapers
Bundle of 1862 Civil War era papers recovered by J. Moreland Speer reveals a standing ad by Solomon Cohen at Mitchell and Whitehall streets offering seventy plus likely young enslaved individuals for sale. The notice lists roles such as brickmason, carriage driver, cooks, washers, plow boys and families, with auction planned for first Thursday in October at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell and
Whitehall
Cox @ Hill
Points
George W. Adair, Jr
Forrest
George Adair
J. Henry Smiths
Peachtree Street
Peach “Tree
Bank of
Polton
Atlanta ‘National Bank
Moreland Speer
Fairview Park
Jefferson Davis
J. F. Moreland
Solomon Cohen
Whitehall Streets
Cohen
Soliman Cohen
Blackaurth
Brickmavon
Whitehall Street
Mitchell
Mother Sets Turpentine Fire. Babe Dies In Fire
In Thomasville Georgia on October 2 a one year old child died after turpentine spilled near a car and the mother struck a match to it. The child moved back toward the blaze and its clothing caught fire. The infant died a few hours later from burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
John Wilson
Coolidge
Hobson to Address Educational Meet in Nashville
The Southern Educational association annual meeting will be in Nashville from October 20 to November 1. State Superintendent ML Brittain received the announcement noting an incomplete program with several distinguished educators reading papers. Congressman Richmond Fearson Hobson of Alabama will deliver the address on Federal Aid to Vocational Education, a topic currently attracting public and congressional attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Southern Educational Association
Nashville
Hdcation
ML. Brittain
Richmond Fearson Hobson
Alabama
Congress
Sixth Generation Baby Named After Wilson Receives President’s Warm Wishes
Franklin Woodrow Chandler, six weeks old and son of Robert Chandler of Cobb County, Georgia, is praised as the sixth living generation in his family. President Wilson sent a telegram to The Constitution Atlanta thanking Mr. Chandler for naming his son Woodrow and wishing the child welfare and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Woodrow Chandler
Robert Chandler
Cobb County
United States
Constitution
Wilson
Ha Deen
Joseph ‘P.tumulty
Woodrow
Georgia
Atlanta
Chandler
Gardner Opposes Women Suffrage in New England Campaign
Boston October 2. Congressman Augustus P. Gardner, Republican candidate for governor, announced his opposition to woman suffrage. The resolutions committee prepared a convention plank favoring a constitutional amendment to grant the ballot to women, but Gardner said he would not vote for woman suffrage if the issue were put to the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Augustus P. Gardner
Committee On Resolutions
Congresamar Gardner
Methods Oppose Carnegie Gift to Vanderbilt Medical School
The Helston conference of Methodists at Ep is copal Church South met in Cleveland Tennessee to respald the College of Bishops and Vanderbilt board in declining Andrew Carnegie's $1,000,000 offer for Vanderbilt University's medical school. Resolutions say the gift terms could not be accepted with honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Tenn
Helston
Episcopal Church, South
College of Bishops
Board of Trust
Vanderbilt University
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Beef From Argentina Arrives in Atlanta
The Kistner Market at No 5 Broad Street received Atlanta’s first consignmen t of Argentine beef. The two carcasses weighed about 1900 pounds in three pieces. Byron G. Kistner says Argentine beef is higher grade and much larger and better than American beef, and may help ease the cost of living if used widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kistner
Broad Street
Atlanta
Byron G. Kistner
New Church Planned by Macon Methodists
Macon Ga October 8 Special Macon may add another new church building to its list. The Mulberry Methodist church stewards designate O A Park and Pastor Dr W N Ainsworth to confer with an architect on plans for a new edifice to replace the current inadequate structure. If possible they prefer enlarging the present church rather than building anew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Mulberry Methodist Church
W. N. Ainsworth
Mole Removal Tragedy Reports Pent Up Anger in Baltimore
Ida Leibowitz, 20, died at a local hospital two days after mole removal on her face. Blood poisoning followed the operation, leaving her mother and fiancé ill from shock. Also in Baltimore: Baptist Tabernacle enrolls members as Pastor Lincoln McConnell restructures deacon duties across districts. Choir rehearsal and lyceum lecture music planned with full attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Ro’ Newed
Ida Leibowitz
Baptist Tabernacle
Lincoln McConnell
Tabernacle
A. C. Boatman
HGH School Girls Debating Suffrage at Open Theatre
The Girls High School hosts its first Debating Club event this afternoon with a debate titled The Women Shall Have Equal Suffrage With Men. Lily Harmsen leads the affirmative with Mersocola Bail, Louise Youngblood, and Alarfon Morgan on the panel, judged by school faculty as the student body gathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ePetare
Fgh
Mites
Lily Harm-sen
Mersocola
Louise Youngblood
Mise Alarfon Morgan
Ubon
Sundown Marks End of Jewish New Year in Atlanta
The Jewish New Year ended at sundown in Atlanta with special services in city synagogues. Over the next eight days Orthodox Jews observe a semi-official holiday period leading to Yom Kippur on the sabbath eve, while rabbis Marx Devine and Loeb gave lectures and H Joseph Heyman spoke on Charity and Justice at the Washington Street synagogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Allats
Marx
Devine
Loeb
H. Joseph Heyman
Jewish Educational Alliance
Washington Street
Keeps wedding secret to save his business
Milwaukee man applying for a minor license asked County Clerk Widale to withhold his marriage news, fearing ruin of his butcher shop. He claimed popularity with single women and potential boycotts would ruin his business, and planned to introduce his wife as a new hired girl. The clerk agreed to suppress the applicant’s name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Widale
Genuse
Georgians Urge Georgia Marble for Lincoln Memorial Contract
Georgia lawmakers led by Senator Bacon visit the War Department to protest the Lincoln memorial contract awarded to the George A. Puller Co. They urge use of Georgia marble, contending the lowest bid per specifications used was not for that material. Secretary Garrison said he had not yet received the commission report and would consider the claim before awarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Georgia
Bacon
War Department
Garrison
Lincoln Memorial
George A. Puller Company
Taft
Colorado
Commission
Good Races Promised for the State Fair in Macon
The Georgia state fair racing feature is assured to be successful with a larger-than-expected entry pool. Secretary H. & Robert, returning from Memphis and Nashville, reports pledges from Georgy Styles of Rome H. F. Jones of Gaptersville and Aba Frank of Memphis to send horses, with plans to attract others from Tennessee fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
H. & Robert
Memphis
Nashville
Georgy Styles
Rome
H. F. Jones
Gaptersville
Aba Frank
Tennessee Fairs
Make Its Atlanta Bow Monday In The American Jewish Review
The Atlanta edition of The American Jewish Review to debut Monday with Albert Berskowitz as editor in chief. An article on Circumstantial Evidence and Capital Punishment by Rabbi Z T Loeb of Birmingham is slated to provoke discussion in light of a recent trial. Other leading pieces include Viewers for the Dead or Brown for the Living by Victor H Kriegshaber and Orphans in Homes by Ralph A Sonn at the Atlante Hebrew Orphan Home, plus pieces on Curious Jews of Balkan regions and Intermarriage and Baptism by Felix Eliasoit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gist Lasng
American Jewish Review
Atlanta
Wim
Albert Berskowitz
Oklahoma
Z. T. Loeb
Birmingham
Amnang
Broan
Victor H. Kriegshaber
Ralph A. Sonn
Pu Olent Balkans
Felix Koch
Gicinnat
Felix Eilasoit
Williamson Heads Macon Labor Union
Macon labor leaders re elect C T Williamson as president of the Central Labor Union of Macon in his sixth term. New officers include L M Seal first vice president and B C Kenny second vice president, O C Hancwock legal adviser, W A McKenna secretary treasurer, George Black and J P Kenneny as marshals, T J Copeland sergeant at arms. Union to plan for the state federation meeting in Macon next April. Williamson to confer with Rothie and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Curt
Willams
State Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union of
Geers
L. M. Seal
Bic Kenny
O. C. Hancwck
Secetary
W. A. McKenna
Trates
Marshal
George Black
J.P. Kenneny
T. J. Cope
Macon Central Labor Union
Soa
I ‘Rothie
Williamson
State Federation
Imhoff to Inspect Atlanta Disposal Tanks Friday
Carl Imhoff, German inventor of the disposal tanks used at Atlanta’s city plant, arrives Friday to inspect his product. He will be hosted by Captain Robert M. Clayton, chief of the city bureau of engineering, during a two day stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Imhoff
Cfty
Atanta
Imhoff
Robert “M. Clayton
Bureau of Engineering
Atlante
Coal prices rise in Boston by 35 cents a ton
Retail prices of all coal grades were advanced 35 cents per ton in Boston today. Dealers cited higher costs of handling and shipping as the reason for the increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Atlanta Day to Knoxville At National Conservation Exposition
More than 500 Atlanta residents will attend Atlanta Day at the National Conservation Exposition in Knoxville on October 7. BE Walter Tripp, chairman of a Fraternal Order of Eagles drum corps committee, says 259 Eagles, 259 chamber of commerce members, and others will participate. The committee will meet with the Knoxville chamber committee led by Colonel Robert J. Lowry to coordinate plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Knoxville
Walter Tripp
Order of Eagles
Chamber of Commerce
Tripp
Tennessee
Disciples of Christ Change Constitution Debate
Toronto October dispute over a proposed constitutional change to allow a delegates convention ended with the annual assembly adopting a resolution denying any intent to bind the constitution to the change. The debate grew over concerns the move would tilt toward ecclesiasticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disciples OF Christ
Toronto
Ont
Tabernacle to Run Nursery on Sundays
The Baptist Tabernacle will start a Sunday day nursery for mothers with small children. Four competent corps of young women will supervise the nursery and mothers are invited to leave babies in the care of the nurses during services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Speed Law in Thompson Enforced by City Police
Thomson Ga October 2 Mayor Johnson strictly enforces the local speed limit. Police are on the lookout for speeding drivers and anyone exceeding the limit will face a $25 fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Thomson
Johnson
Costa
Cardus praised by Tennessee woman for health cure
Mrs Sarah Owens of Cumberland Gap credits Cardus for relief from long standing womanly troubles and spells after six bottles. The Chattanooga Medicine Co advertises Cardus as a vegetable remedy rebuilding weak organs, inviting readers to request a 64 page home treatment book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
Sarah’. T. Owens
Cardus
Fonto
Caraul
Ladies' Akmgory Department
Chattanoosa Medicine Co
Shattanogga, Tenn
Cordele Baptists Aim to Raise 25000 for New Church
Cordele Georgia October 2 Special Baptists seek to raise twenty five thousand dollars to fund a new church building before starting the work. The effort reflects community support to complete construction promptly.
Unclear historical note on funds and maturity date
Fragmentary text indicates a fund or subscription completed, with a target of 334 units and a maturity date. Mentions a church building and October timing, but details are incomplete and names or places are not identifiable.
Also Mentioned on This Page
E.E Bolling
Katherine Wootten
Ares
Lorine Leve
West
Sue
Hin
Bas
Sarah A. Law
Anniston, Ala
Stes
Fred
William Meehan
Seville
W.C
Wilard Nutting Meehan
Meehan
Marion Nutting
Nolita Peters Black
Misses Black
Penelope Ciarka
Frances Clarke
Philadelphia
Hattie May Holland
Waynesville
Lula
Ross
Durant Place
John T. Hall
Europe
Ernest Woodruff
Rober’ Woodruff
Annie Bates
Elizabeth Winship Bates
Robert ‘Woodruff
Cleveland
Ohio
Wallace Boyd
Charlotte
Savannah
K. T. Goodley
Pensacola
W. G.chip Jey
Asheville
Chipley
Stima Massengale
Kansas City
BANKS
AAS
Georgia Cotton Concern
Babe
Hobson
Gardner
Cheek-Neal Coffee Co
Jagheanet
Eit
Fred A
First Universalist
Church
East Harris Street
Argentina
Macon Methodists
HGH
Georgia Marble
Bow
C. T. Williamson
Macon Labor Union
C. Imhoff
Issirt
Cordele
Worl Islet
Soproz
Nassar
Vassar
Vassar Swiss Underwear. Co
Chicago
California
Santa Fe
Vic
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
J. D. Carter
Pamenger
A. T
Fey
Piper Street
Stein-Bloch
Stein- Bloch
És- Chambers-Hardwick Company
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