Goops Below Cost as Atlanta Dry Goods King Fails
Steve Ryan’s dry goods empire at 61 Whitehall street collapses under liens totaling around 388 123 dollars with a new sheriff closing the store. Creditors including H B Claflin Co and Gate City National Bank filed eight mortgages. Clerks, customers, and the public react as hundreds lose wages and goods are seized.
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Atlanta
Steve Ryan
South
John Ryan
Whitehall Street
Ryan
Stephen A
John F. Ryan
Stephen
H. B. Claflin & Co
New York
Superior Court
Walter R. Brown
Eastern
A. H. Co
Gate City National Bank
Atlanta National Bank
John
American Banking and Trust Company
Southern Banking and Trust Company
Eugene Kelly & Co
Sylvester, Bell & Co
The
North
L. Z. Rosser
A. H. Cox
Burnham, Bauer & Co
Messrs
Rosser
Noise at city hall halts carpenters work for court
Contempt orders from Judge Fort stop city hall construction for four to five weeks as carpenters withdraw from the roof after an officer’s intervention. Architect Smith shifts labor inside the building while proceedings unfold and the court enforces quiet until adjournment.
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City Hall
Forrest
Fort
Call chosen again as Florida deadlock breaks
Tallamasser May 26 Special Great excitement as a joint session to elect a U.S. senator collapsed when antis failed to appear. The sergeant at arms pursued absentees, quorum achieved, and Wilkinson Call re elected for six years by fifty one votes. antis demoralized amid cheering.
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United States
Wilkinson Call
Mays
Drought Ends as General Rain Revives Georgia County
In Evtavitus Georgia May 20 drought ends after widespread showers revive vegetation. Crops between Putnam and Ellaville strong, corn thriving, cotton stands healthy, sweet potatoes planted. Farmers foresee bountiful fall harvest. wheat and oats damaged but some reports of later fall yields. Ellaville grows, new homes rising, industries expanding. A C Murray to move mills near depot. School term near end. Miss Kelly hoped for another term. Alliance plans union picnic July 2 at Hopewell. Abbeville High School selects Col E C Hinton of Americus as orator for closing exercises.
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Evtavitux
Putnam
Ellaville
Schley
A. C. Murray
I. L. Lindsay
Georgia
H.T. Arrington
I. W. Cable
College Street
J. T. Collins
Robert Wells
Scoville
A.C. Murray
Kelly
Buck Creek
Alliance of
Schley County
Hopewell
Hinton
Abbeville High School
E. ¥. Hinton
Americas
Col. Hinton
Abbe- Ville
Atlanta and Florida railroad reorganized under new leadership
The Atlanta Constitution notes a management change to place the Atlanta and Florida railroad on firmer footing with Col. I. G. Sage elected president and a full board of directors. Americus supporters urge building toward Americus for coast connection via Savannah, while a factory prospect near Americus is derailed by tax concerns. The American Light Infantry held a dress parade with a competitive drill for a gold medal won by Sgt. J. E. Mathis over Pvt. Walter Crisp.
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Atlanta Constitution
Yestarlay
Atlanta and Florida Railroad
Col. I. G. Sage
Americus
Atlanta
Florida
Savannah
T J.E. Mathis
Walter Crisp
Crisp
Sergeant Mathis
Lane
Mathis
Davis
Corinth
Mins
Schizon
Kily
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Phe
Bbc
Major Dawson
Columnus
Howard Dawson
Clarence McKleroy
Eufaula Darkey
Ofteer
Robert H. Goodson
N. A. Lanford
Goodson
Pryor Street
Lanford
New Yerr
United States Supreme Court
United States Circuit Court
Shibuya Jugbro
James J. Slocum
Joseph Wood
Harris A. Smiler
Bing Sing
Wallace
Eufaula Times
Eagle and Phenix Mills
Bigby
Columbus
Will
C. F. Crisp
Washington
Congressional Committee
Man Houk
Tennessee
Lowing
Wikinson
Senate
Sorg’t Mathia
H. M. Brown
James Shepherd
Furlow Street
Judge Matthews
Dr. Brooks
Nisiety
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Shepherd
Albany
Cordele
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Coniclo
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Marie Antoinette
Herbert Spencer
Tanner
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