Saturday, Feb. 24, 1912
Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Bachman have purchased the Conner home on Walden’s Ridge for a summer home.
Dr. and Mrs. J.M. Hogshead have returned from New Orleans, where they attended Mardi Gras.
Sunday, Feb. 25, 1912
Congressman John A. Moon is being congratulated today for his wonderful achievements in regard to the Rivers and Harbors bill for the Tennessee River, which carried an appropriation of $6,700,000 and the Army bill appropriation, to make Fort Oglethorpe into a Brigade Post.
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Smith announce the engagement of their daughter Grace Virginia to John Bowser of Danville, Ky. Mr. Bowser is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bowser of Highland Park.
Three good attractions in the theaters this week are: “Baby Mine” Monday at the Lyric; “Spring Maid,” a riot of melodies with Mizzi Hajos, will be at the Lyric Wednesday; and Petit Emma Bunting will be at the Bijou in “Salmony Jane” for the week.
Monday, Feb. 26, 1912
An “Eight-Day Campaign” will be held with a full program with the “Men and Religious Movement” and churches of Chattanooga promoting the campaign. Dr. E.A. Elmore, Dr. T.H. McCallie, J. Fred Ferger and Charles S. Coffey, secretary to the committee, are the local leaders in the movement, which starts Saturday night with a dinner at the Patten Hotel for the ministers and executive committee. Charles Steizle will be the principal speaker. Lauris Mallard of Texas will be in charge of the music. A full program is planned with the churches for the campaign.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt has sent a message to the following governors who have urged him to accept the nomination for President in the next election: Governors William F. Glascock, West Virginia; Chester H. Aldrich, Nebraska; Robert P. Bass, New Hampshire; Joseph M. Carey, Wyoming; Chase S. Osborne, Michigan; W.R. Stubbs, Kansas; and Herbert S. Hadley, Missouri. The governors are meeting in Chicago. Roosevelt stated he is willing to accept.
Tuesday, Feb. 27, 1912
At the meeting of the Municipal Commission, T.C. Betterton had the happy thought to incorporate in the action of purchasing Olympia Park from the Chattanooga Electric Railway a resolution to name the park “Warner Park” in honor of Major J.W. Warner, the dean of the board and commissioner of the Department of Public Works.
Ethan Bixby will leave today for Culver Military Academy in Culver, Ind., after a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Bixby in the Flat Iron Apts.
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 1912
There is trouble at the Mexican border. However, Washington does not feel it necessary to send troops yet. The city of Juarez has surrendered. Cowboys are fighting bandits on the border. Mexicans caught seven Americans with arms and ammunition, and were sworn to be outlaws by the Mexicans and will be put to death.
Mrs. Charles Willingham, who has been quite ill at her home on Vine Street, is reported to be much improved.
Mrs. R. B. Davenport and Miss Willa Davenport have returned from a stay in Florida.
Thursday, Feb. 29, 1912 – Leap Year
Miss Sarah Barnwell Elliot of Sewanee, Tenn., president of the Equal Suffrage League, will be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. E.B. Clarke, on Vine Street. She will speak on suffrage this afternoon at the Patten Hotel.
Chief Toomey of the Fire Department was nearly in a serious accident Wednesday on his way to a fire at 25th and Boyce Street near the Columbian Iron Works. The chief’s buggy ran into the delivery wagon of Thomas & Weatherford. The only damage was the breaking of the tongue on the wagon.
Mrs. A.J. Gahagan entertained at the luncheon at her home on Walnut Street in honor of Mrs. J.A. Betts of Kingston, N.Y., the guest of Mrs. David Woodworth of Park Place. Covers were laid for ten.
We hope you enjoyed this journey back one century in time. Our archives did not include a “50 Years Ago” for this week, so we thought it would be fun for you to read about what was taking place 100 years ago.