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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1916

Page

9

City of Atlanta tax sales list for 1912 1915 includes multiple parcels

The document lists numerous Atlanta city lots from Wards 7 to 10 in Fulton County, with frontages on Stewart Avenue, Griffin Street, Lakewood Avenue, and Palmetto Street. Each entry specifies lot numbers, district, frontage feet, back depth, street numbers, and whether improved or vacant, with fi fas issued in favor of the city against owners like Jane White and Susan Ward for city taxes for various years, including 1912 1913 1914 1915, and notes parcels levied upon by City Marshal for tax sale.

Humphries Street Hightower Wells Avanta Baker Jane White City of Atlanta Maid Jane White Futan County Georgia Stewart Avenue Catherin Masiand Atv Allanta Sisal T Ward Susan T Ward Griffin Street Jones 2d Wald AL Tanta Adfontag Driak Atante Vt Acer Tm Atanta Ward Bea Rirre Lin Gero Ctr Sarth Avenue Kuean Yancey Walnut Street Gause Ff Herrington City of Atlanta Futton County Palmatto Street Peeblen Abbott I A. Eturidge Fulton County Snaib Street Herean and Heron J “Andrews Eli of Atlanta Welch and Mary Streete Ald Mtreat Sarah Thomas Alienta CF Thomas Bulton County Little Street Washington Pallam Steets Seid Street Atanta Thomas Jom Buller Auanta Lbntua Street Steeet Oo Ling Co Anita Attelning Ty Mathews Uty Wuld To Aga Mathews Cy Tates Penest E Thomas Yarbed Atlunta Pat Ceurgia Paniatyh Treeta Runnis Nora Lees Fan Sald Ut Sul Sar Felda Uth Ceargia Futon County Ceorgia Murry Cresnan Reese Mattle Jackson Herrington de Kalbouny Hathammtreet Welder Candler City of Atlante Rtott JL Womack Atlante Ania J Womack Fut Stonewall Street

Property tax sale notices for Atlanta ward and Fulton County

Public notices list numerous properties in Atlanta and Fulton County levied for city and county taxes for years 1912 1914 and other dates. The notices name owners such as Mathews Bayliss and Womack and describe parcels fronting streets like Stonewall Street Hightower Street and Pearkfield with dimensions and locations across wards and districts. Many properties are described by frontages and backages and include houses and lots with tax liens and sales to satisfy city tax claims.

City of Atlanta Noland Falton Uty Lakewood Tae Ron Lak Mire Akl

Valdosta Develops Vegetable Plant Growing Industry

Valdosta on April 3 reports a booming vegetable plant trade centered on tomatoes cabbage and sweet potato slips. Growers like J Lorris and Bruce Wholesale Plant Co lead shipments nationwide with thousands of slips and multi thousand dollar orders, while irrigation improvements boost yields and future sales.

Valdosta Iailior San Antonio Texas Derrs Dorris Maine Bruce Wholesale Tumitoss

Jitney Bus Petition Sparks Courtroom Showdown

Street Car Company attorney opposes the jitney petition in superior court. A heated exchange revealed the Georgia Railway and Power Company’s strong interest while bond issues and insurer uncertainty clouded the injunction fight as proceedings focused on legal principles and affidavits.

Street Car Company Tte Hea Jude. Hell Jitney Ity Ordnance Walter T Calquitt Georgia, Railway and Payer Company We Calquitt Thomas B Feider Bipael Wr Colquitt Mayson Jitney Bus Coy Pearce Atlanta

Girl Dies Surf Bathing at St Augustine Beach

In St Augustine Florida on April 3 Miss Se die Bellis Stanton of Clinton Indiana drowned while swimming at South Beach. Paul Bigler of the same city, who accompanied her into the surf, was rescued unconscious but expected to recover.

St_Augustine Fla Sedie Bellis Stanton Clinton Indiana South Beach Paul Bigler

Grand Jury Probes Central Robbery

The United States grand jury met in the morning to investigate Harrisons and Carl Benty over a $190000 unsigned currency robbery of a team at Central Woolna. The panel adjourned in the afternoon without public statements or indictments filed.

United States Grand Jury Harrisons Carl Benty Cennal WooNa

Probe Committee Report Adopted Amid Contested Vote

The council adopted the probe committee report into charges against Councilman Renfroe and irregularities in city government after debate. Alderman Thomson objected to adoption as submitted, urged copies to all members, and sought delay for thorough digesting, while others defended findings and the $23 payment to Mrs Carter for investigative work. The motion to defer failed, and the report passed with Thomson abstaining.

Wook Renfroe Ashley Dunlap Albert Thomson Beig Mre Carter Ab’hiey Carter Ths Farlinger Renfros Theas Opm Renfives Wen Thomson Edwin Johnson Rentree and Farlingee Ecity Tavor Mr. Carter

Weaver Elected Head of Old Fire Fighters

Survivors of Atlanta’s first fire department Volunteer Company No 1 held their annual meeting and election of officers Monday. JK Weaver was reelected president with Charles Alassett as vice president, John M Heinz secretary, and BE Gardiner treasurer. The company, organized in 1850, served until Atlanta’s fire department was formed, providing service without pay or equipment. Present were J K Weaver, E Gardiner, Charles Heins, Charles Klassett, Lewis Bender, A Klassett, John M W Heinz, H P Haney, and H C Dunlap.

Atlantas First Fire Department Atlanta JK Weaver Charles Alassett John M. Heinz Gardiner Gardiner Charles Heins Charles Klassett Lewis Bender A Klassett John M W Heinz H P Haney H C Dunlap

Primary candidates named for Chattooga April 18 vote

Chattooga county officers see fifteen candidates qualified for the April 18 primary. Sheriff race features four contenders including N Rich and C A Waters. Other races show incumbents in several posts with surveyor clerk of court and ordinary contested.

Chattooga Lyerly Chattooga County T M Anderson N & Rich C A Waters H Dalton J W Alexander Fen Fey A H Glenn T J Anderson Robert Mocking GW Sewell T T Davis S C Martin BE Bchmidt J P Johnston Wool Gamble S E Joneapee Oj Laker S W Ragadale F_ Wills L. Denton Brooka Superior Court ED Wheeler J M Fuller C A Roberta T H Starr Verner J Tomapinka BD Alexander J P Bagby T Kinch T D Tangly J Ho Arneld Pascal Jones J W Ragsdale Dallas

Underwood challenges Dupont over nitrogen plant deal in senate

Senator Oscar Underwood of Alabama read into the senate record a letter to Pierre and DuPont alleging Hugh L. Cooper and Charles R. Landis acted as DuPont agents to defeat the Muscle Shoals nitrogen project by backing a government plant. He demanded a specific denial or he would present it in the Senate.

Washington Underwood Alabama Senate Pierre & DuPont Hugh L. Cooper Charles R Landis DuPont de Nemours Powder Company House DuPont Company DuPont Powder Muscle Shoals Ala Sid TriPont Ths

Henry Ignores Court Warning and Goes to Jail

Henry disobeyed a court warning from Judge L Rosser Jr and returned to his wife leading to a municipal court appearance for inn and disord. He was held in default of bail at 600 dollars after being arrested at a grocery store near Peachtree and Auburn avenues. He lives on Luckie Street. initial address mis listed as Peachtree Street.

L. Rosser Jr Indod Henry Rosser We Henry Beatrice Henry Peachtree and Auburn Avenue Peachtree Street Luckle Street

Ear Nearly Cut Off In Automobile Wreck

Athens on April 3 Special Returning from Atlanta to Whitmire with three Studebakers George Rice and GoM Stephensen in the rear car met with an accident Mr Stephensen injured not seriously however The front cars met a mini tourer and the auto damaged the party in an effort to dodge the oncoming machine the last Studebaker was wrecked If Stephenson had an ear cut nearly off received severe bruises but no broken bones and went on to Whitmire this morning

Athens Atlanta Whitmire Studebaker George Rice Gom Stephensen Stephensen

Judge Samuel Weakly Visits Atlanta With Prohibition Plans

Judge Samuel DP Weakly of Alabama, author of Georgia prohibition law, toured Atlanta yesterday and conferred with headquarters of the Anti Saloon League. He is said to draft similar laws for North Carolina for introduction at its next general assembly session.

Samuel DP Weakly Alabama Georgia Atlanta Ant! Saloon League Weakly Virginia North Carolina General Assembly Anti Saloon League

Cleanse the Blood Banish Rheumatism

Advertisement touts a blood tonic claiming to cure rheumatism by cleansing the blood of uric acid. It promises renewed strength and health, urging long standing cases to write for advice and start taking the tonic immediately. It promotes Swift Specific Co Atlanta as the source and a 5-8 dose from a druggist.

Swift Atlanta

Action deferred on Louis D Brandeis nomination

Washington reports the Senate judiciary committee deferred action on Louis D Brandeis for the Supreme Court. Senator Walsh urged rejection, citing moral concerns and clouded integrity, while Cummins and Worke supported Brandeis for his reform efforts.

Washington Acton Louis D Brande Supreme Court Senate Fletcher Democrat Walsh Chilton Cummins Worka Hile

Athens War Veterans to Form Organization

Veterans of the Spanish American War and the Foreign Wars of the United States plan to organize a camp in Athens. A meeting is set for Saturday to form the association for those who served in Cuba, the Philippines, the Boxer uprising in China, or Guam.

Athens Foreign Wars of the United Stated Cuba Philippines China

Ochre mineral property sold in Bartow County

Chattanooga Tennessee April 3 The New Jersey Zinc Company of New York City has purchased from a syndicate of 12 local businessmen the property of the American Ochre Company near Cartersville Georgia. The deal involved 50000 dollars and includes deposits of barytes. Engineers are on site preparing development with 20000 to 30000 dollars to be spent. Barytes will be mined by placer process, a powerful pump erected, and a hill containing deposits washed away for refinement.

Chattanooga Tenn New Jersey Zinc Company New York City American Ochre Company Cartersvile Bartow County Georgia New Jersey Zinc Company 11

Birmingham Autoists Plan an Inspection of Forrest Highway

The Birmingham Motor and Country club will send fifty or more members in fifteen automobiles to Rome on Saturday April. Led by Richard W Massey president of the Forrest Highway association the party aims to inspect the highway between Birmingham and Rome. After lunch in Gadsden they arrive in Rome about 5 pm and will be hosted by the Roma Chamber of Commerce at a banquet. Some participants will then proceed Sunday to Chattanooga along the Dixie highway.

Rome Birmingham Motor and Country Club Richard W Massey Forrest Highway Association Bunningham Birmingham Gadsden Roma Chamber of Chattanas

Calomel Laxative Ads Warn of Liver Harm and Safer Substitute

A fragmented vintage ad warns that calomel dynamites a sluggish liver and can cause cramps nausea and fainting. It promotes a harmless vegetable substitute liver tonic as a safer alternative and urges readers to consult a druggist for guidance.

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Alan Agian Ft Thomas Herryton Probe Committee Mountain Win Johnson Jemsen Weaver Wyte Pauding County Paulding County Floyd Harry Johnson Oscar Underwood Samuel Weakly S.S.S Louis D. Brandies Henatar Brandeis Ahd Cumming Athens War Veterans New Jersey Zinco Co Forrest Highway Sanitol Mangae Macy Donse Brothers Detroit J. W. Goldsmith, JR East North Ave Ivy Esinol Baltimore Phly
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