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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1906
Page
11
A coarse, fragmented poem from the New York Times traces a woman’s aging dreams of love and social ascent. It muses on money, marriage, and the shifting value of youth as decades pass. The speaker longs for a partner who can elevate her status, from a droll present to a hoped for future, ending with a wistful note on squandered chances.
The wedding of Frank Tucker Mason of New York City and Elizabeth Venable will be held Wednesday at 6 pm at Mount Rest Stone Mountain, the Venables home. Rev Orme In will officiate in the presence of relatives and friends. The groom’s brother Fred Mason of the Isle of Pines will be best man. Maids of honor are Mrs Arthur Kellogg and Mrs Austell Thornton. Ushers include I E Phillips of Winchester and John S McKelvy of Pittsburgh. Guests from Rochelle to New Rochelle are noted visitors as the couple plans a future Canada visit.
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Clara Morris reflects on how tokens of affection lose intrinsic value yet retain meaning. She argues true gifts honor the heart, not beauty, and cites Shakespearean examples of rings, gloves, and keepsakes that bind lovers and endure beyond fashion or memory.
A silk fancy work prize basket and a noted list of guests marked a Central Avenue party for Master Nicholas Stafford with Mary Agricola hosting twenty plus children for games from 3 to 6 pm. Wednesday saw Miss Julia Ramsaur wed Mr Philip Clayton Williams at Mr W F Crusselle’s Spring Street home, a simple ceremony followed by a reception. The couple plan to reside in Dublin Virginia as he pursues educational work, while Miss Ramsaur departs Atlanta with high regard. An Altar Society fete for Sacred Heart Church aims to hold a lawn event at Martat College on August 29, weather permitting, with gymnasium games and other activities.
Social calendar items recount a birthday party hosted by Mrs. Willie Fort Williams with a long guest list, plus multiple events in Atlanta and Augusta. Subjects include a Williams Ramseur wedding party complimented at a dinner, T U meeting, a Josiah Sibley Webb engagement, a Miss Speer masquerade, Knox Hamil wedding, and a dinner dance at Piedmont Driving Club with varied attire and prizes.
A pretty sight article notes that the modish bracelet shapes like rounded arms are worn by women today. Jeweled effects hoops and fetched bands enjoy wide popularity across styles and outfits.
Charlotte Stewart notes fall winter styles echo last year with short sleeves elbow and three quarter lengths long black gloves and pony coats. Plaids checks silks and velvets dominate with new suits featuring short jackets and vests white or light colored, lace and chiffon trim, full skirts, and princepe belts. Separate wraps coats in princess or empire lines in cloth wool cravenette and silks come in greens browns and blues. Early fall hats are small close fitting with upturned brims and trims like buckles plumes and aigrettes.
Decatur Baptist church ladies host a reception Thursday at Dr. and Mrs. Goas home in Decatur. Rev J E Sammons has tendered his resignation as pastor, and the event honors him and his family with local esteem.
Special to The Georgian Columbus Ga Aug 29 Dr Reuben Chasson a young dentist and Miss Lir Allen Dickenson of Donaldsonville were married at the Hotel Racine today Rev C F Cook officiating The marriage arose from an intercepted letter suggesting secret plans in Gainesville Ga Rome Aug 29 engagement of Miss Mal Wright to Mr Don Peabody of Sanford Fla to be married in Rome October the couple will reside in Sanford Personal mentions note arrivals visits decorations and society events across Atlanta West Point and New Orleans venues.
LA GRANGE reports Dr. A B Vaughan spending time in the north Georgia mountains with Misses Mollie Rowland and Mittie Robert son. Mr and Mrs Ab Dunson have returned from vacation at Borden-Wheeler Springs. Mrs B D Willett of Carrollton, Ala, is in the area.
A vintage ad from Atlanta promotes fresh daily bread cakes and pies with contact numbers Atlanta Phone 1896 and Bell Phone 1486. It highlights ready to serve bakery items and convenient daily availability for customers in the city.
The column lists numerous visits and hospitality across Mississippi towns. Mrs Ridley visits her mother while Mr and Mrs F Callaway tour the state. Awtreys spend summer at Wrightsville Beach as Miss Reeves visits Tupelo. Mildred Hardy of Atlanta guests Alice Burks. Mary Jim Hudson visits Mountville Bulloch and Warm Springs. W T Goodwin visits son in Atlanta and others plan trips and moves to new points.
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