Georgia Voice Dominates National Convention Rostrum
Devereaux F. McClatchey of Atlanta stars as the Georgia delegate and reading clerk at the national convention. Described as the strongest voice east of the Rockies, his booming tones sweep the hall, ensuring every syllable reaches every seat.
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Nee. Ga
Georgia
Devereaux F. McClatchey
Atlants
Georgia State Senate
Rock Mountains
Rocky Mountain
Georgina Fog Horn
St. Louis
Devereaux McClatchey
Wedding Fans Across New York High Society
The New York Times notes a social craze where enthusiastic wedding fans crowd big church ceremonies and curbside gatherings. Primarily women from wealthy families attend top weddings, sometimes causing obstruction near entrances or on Fifth Avenue streets.
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Fifth Avenue
New York Times
Old Dining Club Aged Dining Society Since 1744
The London Chronicle notes the Old Dining Club claims to be the oldest in England older than the Dilettanti founded 1744 by Sir Francis Dashwood. Among early members was Lord Pembroke whose name appears in several languages, with a tale of ordering a waiter to place bread between slices at a gaming table. Since 1784 the Dilettanti dine on the first Sunday monthly February through July, meeting in the Grafton Galleries housing a renowned picture collection.
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Old Dining Club
England
Dilettant Club
Francis Dashwood
Amopg
Lordpanawich
Dilettant
Grafton’ Galleries
London Chronicle
Remembered Old Habit Dream In Senate Chamber
H Gassaway Davis once a senator and vice presidential candidate on Parker ticket is recalled as a brakeman who became a millionaire. A historic tale says he dreamed of steering an unruly freight car through West Virginia while sleeping in the senate chamber, triggered by Senator Allen G Thurman who blew two loud blasts on his nose. Davis awoke and jerking his desk nearly detached it from its moorings.
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H. Gassaway Davis
United States
Senate
West Virginia
Allen G. Thurman
Davia
Cantaloupe King Mashburn Expands South Georgia Growers
In Atlanta Georgia in June a Stone Mountain man N E Mashburn known as the cantaloupe king of Georgia moves his Pink Queen crop across red pebbly South Georgia soils. He spreads 2500 acres across Tifton Rockingham Fitzgerald Thomasville Colquitt and raises millions of cucumbers. He ships about 500 carloads to 48 U S cities with expert packers and a two size crate system.
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Atlanta
South Georgia
N. E. Mashburn
Stone Mountain
Georgia
Sir
Mashburn
North Georgia
Rocking
Fitzgerald
Thomasville
Tift
Colquitt
Thomas
Mashburns
U. S
United States
Marshburn
Marahburn
P‘ccs
Californis ‘Lopes
New Japanese Ambassador to Arrive September 1
Washington reports Japan’s new ambassador to the United States Amuro Sato is expected to assume duties around September 1. Sato, currently an attache, succeeds Viscount Chindas, the ambassador to Great Britain, and previously served as ambassador to Austria. His nomination was announced last night and he is noted for broad diplomatic experience including work at Portsmouth in the Russo Japanese peace conference.
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Washington
Japan
United States
Amuro Sato
Sato
Foreign Office
Viscount Chindas
Great Britain
Austria
Portsmouth
LN. E
Short Course For Georgia Students At Athens
The annual Boys and Girls Short Course at the Georgia State College of Agriculture will run August 8 to 13, 1916 in Athens. About scholarships will cover railroad fare and board, with supervision and University facilities provided. Open to scholarship holders and recommended others who pay their own expenses. parental guidance urged to encourage participation and growth potential.
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Andrew M. Soule
Ga. State College of Agriculture
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Athens
Agricultural College
Colleges of Agriculture
College of Agriculture
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