Social items highlight Atlanta society tours and returns
A long list of society moves visits and arrivals from cities including Chicago Seattle New York Birmingham and San Francisco. Many families like Ottley Maddox Hine Parker Lipscomb and Howell welcome relatives guests and friends with weddings dances and seasonal homecomings around Peachtree Street Clayton and West Peachtree.
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Dean
Atkinson
James
Dickey
Pace's Ferry Road
Robert F. Maddox
John K. Ottley
Chicago Yeater‘y
Seattle
Aed
Biuettes
West
Chicago
John , Ottley, Jr
New York
John Hine
Birmingham
B. Scott
Roy Harris
Rabun Gap
Richard Edmonds
Donald Brittain
Brittain
West Peachtree Street
Margaret McKee
Frances Clarke
Mell R. Wilkidgon
Florence Harris
Montgomery
B.C. Peters
Cotton receipts rise in Americus as farmers market quickly
Americus Ga August 31 Special Americus warehouses tonight issued receipts for 3100 bales of August cotton to date up from 2500 at the same date last season Farmers are marketing rapidly and many bales are sold immediately One warehouse reported nearly 700 bales sold Old cotton thousands of bales sit on Sumter county plantations ready for market with the new crop
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Americus Ga
Americus
Sumter County
Douglas Attends Waycross Highway Meeting
Douglas citizens and business leaders rally for the Dixie short route at a Waycross gathering on Thursday September 2. Local Chamber of Commerce and business association coordinate the effort with music and decorations as Douglas, Georgia participates in the regional highway decision.
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Douglas
Fort
Waycross
Douglas ‘Chamber of Commerce
Business Men's Association
Dixie
Macon Navigation Co to Have Another Barge
Macon Georgia August 23 Special Encouraged by the success of their first barge now in operation from Macon to Brunswick on the Alabama system of rivers the Macon and Atlantic Navigation company is preparing to build another barge somewhat larger than the one now in use. Directors authorized a new 13 percent stock subscription and will act soon. Barge No 1 cost 24000 and the next will cost more. The barge is on its second trip to Brunswick and three cargoes await return to Macon. A campaign is under way to urge Macon business men to provide full cargo for each trip.
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Macon
Brunswick
Macon and Atlantic Navigation Company
Nne
At the Theaters Feet of Vaudeville and Movie Delights
Atlanta theaters showcase a varied program with Forsyth and Colonial clubs featuring top vaudeville acts including Blixa and Eduardo Cansino Spanish dances, Billy Liord, George Britt, and Milt Culling. Noel Travers company offers Novel Marriage sketches while Gertrude Long and Alfred Buford appear with novelty acts. The Grand and Strand present mystery features and romance dramas with The Mouse of a Thousand Candles and Her Great Match, plus the usual matinees and evening shows.
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Atlanta
Forsyth
Blixa
Eduardo Cansino
Billy Liord
George Britt
Milt Culling
Noel Travers-irens Douglas
Uios
Gertrude Long
Ainging Comedienne
Alfred Buford
Zeeza Liar
Pathe News
John Nolan Acquitted After Five Trials in Train Robbery Case
Marietts Georgia special report: John Nolan walks free after more than two years in jail for the 1913 Western and Atlantic train hold up near Vinings. He was acquitted by Cobb superior court after five trials. earlier trials led to conviction, multiple retrials, and a mistrial.
Cholera Serum Saves Hogs in Laurens County
Laurens County farmers used 10 000 cubic centimeters of hog cholera serum provided by the state over the past two weeks. County Demonstration Agent J B Tyre reports the serum stopped outbreaks in hog herds, saving an estimated $2 000 in hog value across the county.
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Dubin
Laurens County
J.B. Tyre
Fire gut North Augusta fertilizer plant in Georgia
The North Augusta Fertilizer and Warehouse company plant in Augusta, Georgia burned to the ground during the night, causing about $6,000 in loss. The large frame building and contents were destroyed as flames spread beyond sight. Origin of the fire is unknown and local fire facilities were unable to stop the blaze due to weak defenses and late discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
North Augusta Fertilizer and Warehouse Company
North Augusta
Steeple Jack Perch Draws Crowds On Bank Building
A steeple jack working on the fas staff of the Fourth National Bank building Tuesday afternoon drew crowds. Pedestrians stopped to gaze from Marietta street, eyes turned upward and mouths open as the worker stood sixteen stories high in the air.
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Fas
Fourth National Bank
Marietta Street
Over 13 600 Tin Cans Collected In Eastman
Eastman Ga August 21 Special After the tin can prize contest which had been on in Hartman for the past three weeks closed it was found that over 13 600 cans had been collected by the various contestants The first prize of 5 dollars was won by John Bohannon the second prize of 2 50 dollars by Perry Har grove and the third prize of 1 dollar by Sewalt Lewin a Little colored boy
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Eastman,Ga
Hartman
John Bohannon
Perry Har‘grove
Sewalt Lewin
Last Chapter Written in Columbus Trouble
In Columbus Georgia August 31 a special report says J W Ginn, involved in a disturbance at J Sokelow’s North Highlands store, faced arraignment in recorder’s court. A barrel of kerosene was tipped and ignited, but Ginn’s incendiary charge failed. he was fined 15 dollars for orderly conduct.
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Columbus
J. Sokelow
North Highlands
Recorders Court
Gina
Ging
Aisturbanes
Judes Foley
Columbus Power Co to Enlarge Capacity
Columbus Georgia August 31 Special The Columbus Power company will double the capacity of the transformers at its Goat Rock power plant to meet rising demand for electric current in West Point LaGrange Newnan and other western Georgia industrial centers The company operates a transmission line system across a large western Georgia area.
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Columbus
Columbus "Power "Company
Goat Rock
West Point
LaGrange
Newnan
West Georgia
Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy Promised by Bridgeton Woman
A Bridgeton New Jersey woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for restoring strength after illness and helping her care for her baby. The ad claims the remedy is safe and effective for female ailments and notes confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Bridgeton
N.J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia KE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Restore natural hair color with Q BAN product
Worry over premature gray hair or white streaks can end with Q BAN hair color. It is not a dye and is said to restore natural dark, glossy hair while cleansing scalp and improving growth. Thousands attest comfort and satisfaction. Jar price 40 cents. Out-of-town customers served by mail. Jacobs 11 Drug Stores, Atlanta, Ga.
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Jacobs
Atlanta
Pellagra cure touted by God and healer at Jumbo Va
A letter from J H W Satterwhite praises a Pellagra remedy promoted by Baughn. The writer claims the cure is real and thanks the healer, urging others to obtain a free book from American Com pounding Co Box 2008 Jasper, Texas. Money promised to be refunded if the remedy fails.
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Jumbo
J. H W. Satterwhite
Baughn
Haughn
American Compounding Co
Jasper
Ata
Home produced product marketed as fresh and affordable
A home crafted item made by hundreds in a home factory is priced on par with similar goods. It is described as fresh and crisp and urged to be requested from grocery stores by name.
Aragon Shirts Produced Locally Impress Workers
Aragon Shirts are made at home with hundreds of men and women employed in the production. The ad urges readers to request Aragon Shirts Pants or Overalls, claiming quality and affordability and suggesting more employment if demand increases.
Cornfield Hams Promotes Local Homegrown Foods
A local home concern markets Cornfield Hams Bacon and Shoulders as rising favorites. The firm highlights employing many local residents and its role in developing the community. Ask your grocer for Cornfield products.
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Edward Barton White
Cecil Stockard
W.A. Parker
Misa Louise Parker
William Parker
Clayton
Lula Fitten
St. Frances Hotel
San Francisco
Helen Prior
Bryant Dixon
Athens
Frances P. ‘ Joron
Slater
A. J. Kiser
Inman Park
Elizabeth Wilson
Ernest L. ‘Rhodes
Austen, Ga
Emma Garrett Boyd
Spencer Boyd
Sewanee, Tenn
Helen
Madeline McCullough
Harry Weatherly
Anniston
Ala
Elizabeth Walker
John E. Walker
Sparta
Theodosia Andrews
Nettle Zachry
Benjamin Morris
Robert Alston
Texas
D. McCarley
Caroline
West Find
Clem Hampton
Hampton’ Gouings
Ein
F. A. Smith
Frent A
West Peathtree Street
P. W. Holtzendorf
Chmore, Oklo
Dunber Roy
Tockland
Robert Woodruff
Nd Tvs
Sam Dick
Edwin Broyles
Clark Howell, Jr
Hollis Lanier
Ameri
George Barrett
Ayegusta
Myles Brown
Marietta
Jack Phinizy
Floyd McRae
John McRae
California
Palmer Julian Smith
Seabrooka
Rome
Euclid Avenue
Alex Kineftt
Flat Rock
N.C
Marion Smith
Glaverica Haverty
Rosalie Hutcheson
Hdouston
Phin
izy-Percy
Hutcheson
Mrs. Smith
Sarah Rawson
W. O. Gray
Agnes Gray
Mims
Peachtree Circle
Norman Cooledge
Howard Conway
Virginia Lipscomb
Phinizy-Percy
Martha Coleman
M.A. Lipscomb
Miss Coleman
Misa, Lipscomb
Bros
Alex W. Smith
Esther Smith
Edward H. Alsop
Eleanor Jackson
Sanders McDaniel
Knoxville
Mabel Lawrence
Alaska
Canada
W. A. Parker
Louise Parker
Wicktiff Wurm
W.A. Parker, Jr
Parker Freeman
Edwin Cooledge
Cornell
Clark Howell
Comer Howell
Culver
Ind
Frank Hawkins
Louise and
Margaret Hawkins
Hendersonville
N. C
Fifteenth Street
Jil Byerly
Orme Campbell
Tsoline Campbell
Louise Broyles
Yellowstone Park
Bolling Jones
Saluda
Andrew Calhoun
Greenville
S.C
al AL Schoen
Robert L. Foreman
Peachtree Street
Hil
Elkin
Kentucky
Robert Lowry
Atlantic City
Nansom Wright
Ihoma
Herbert
Manson
Juniper ‘Street
S.B. Scott
B. M. Scott
East Tennessee
F. H. Thelle
Uttle
Chattanooga
N.N. Daniel
Otto H. Gripe
Maull Bros
St. Louis, U.S. A
Macon Navigation CO
Brunsewick
Keith
V-L-S
Barrymore
Paramount
Strand
Strand Theater
Gail Kane
Clyde Witen
Sheldon
Goll
Elvi
the Rosary
Jose Gasca
Nevin
Senor
John Nolan
Laurens
Jack
Eastman
J. W. Ginn
Sokolow’s
Columbus Power Co
Aragon
Cornfield Hams
Capitola Flour
Red Seal
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