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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1906
Page
14
A long feature lauds the Denver Woman's Club as a model of civic charity and reform work. It details the club house, membership, and philanthropy from free baths to job placement, libraries, playgrounds, and jail renovations, plus a note on prolific club activity nationally.
Society notes highlight visits and travels of Ashe ville residents and guests, with social events in Asheville, Candler, and surrounding areas. Mentions of Miss Elizabeth Jemison, Mr. and Mrs. Cutcliffe, Roden family, and several others attending parties, travel plans to New York, Boston, and Europe, plus a high school play benefit in Asheville.
An open-air Shakespeare program by Ben Greet in Atlanta sparks nationwide interest in establishing Shakespearean classes and an annual festival. New York eyed for performances during Stratford on Avon festival time, with prominent women urged to lead and promote widespread literary outreach.
Social items report visits and returns from LaGrange Athens and Mayaville. Notables include Mine Fay Shannon, Miaw Annie Sue McKee, Miss Claridaix at Franklin Springs and Misses Nelle and Elias Bright of Toccoa. Davis Shannon graduated from Mercer Law. Revival and missionary circles note Dr Hardin’s New York trip with plans for larger exhibits from out-of-town growers.
Prominent Atlanta club women urge day nurseries to aid working mothers. Sheltering Arms on Walton Street and the Settlement Home lead efforts to care for infants and train children during mothers' work hours. Fundraising via February restaurant events sustains care and education in a shared civic cause.
Fabulous church treasures across Russia are described with St. Tagac a Cathedral in St Petersburg valued at about 50 million dollars and roofs plated in gold. The piece notes silver doors towering at twenty feet and 1,400 Moscow churches holding priceless artifacts amid scattered historic thefts and concealments.
The article notes brides now favor mahogany or oak chests with Flemish finishes over cedar heirlooms. Modern boxes feature drawers compartments and ornate carvings, sometimes with locks and handles, while traditional cedar chests are prized for scent and durability. Prices range from about twenty to one hundred fifty dollars depending on style and wood.
Fragmentary OCR text from The American describes a retreat scene in Washington with unclear quotes and garbled wording. The readable portions reference a retreat and a debated plan, but precise facts and identities are missing.
Fragmentary text appears to describe an earthquake affecting real estate and property in a tribal area with convoluted phrasing and unclear names or dates. No clear event, date, or identifiable organizations remain readable.
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