Judge Newman Grants Injunction Over Georgia Rail Taxes
Judge William T. Newman granted an injunction restraining the Georgia comptroller general from collecting taxes on the $1.5 million capital stock of the Western Railway of Alabama held by the Georgia Railway and Banking Company. Louisville and Nashville and Atlantic Coast Line filed the suit, arguing the stock is not taxable in Georgia. The case may proceed to the circuit court of appeals or the U.S. Supreme Court. Attorney General Boykin Wright represents the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William T. Newman
United States
W. A. Wright
Western Railway of Alabama
Georgia Railway and Banking Company
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Atlantic Coast Line
Georgia Railroad
Wright
Central of Georgie Railway Company
Alabama
New York
Cantral Trust Company
Central of Georgia
Georgia
Louisville and Nashville
Feneral Wright
Georga
Newman
Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Cupreme Court
Augusty
Richmond County
Boykin Wright
Louisvile
Nashville
Central
Newmen
Cormptroller
Now of Georgia
Justice Jackson
Southwestern Railroad Company
Fudge Newman
Louisville and
Farmers Exempt From Fertilizer Taxes Under Steed Bill
Comptroller General Gerrralwright ruled that under the Steed bill farmers are not taxed on fertilizers spread on land properly listed for taxation. The ruling addresses landlord tenant disputes over fertilizer use, noting dealers must pay taxes if stock remains unsold. The likely result is only modest state revenue from this source this year.
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Gerrralwright
Georgia
NW Roberts
Emanuel County
Roberts
Hon Watter Steed
Taylor
Advertising as Investment in Profitable Mediums
A business brief argues advertising is a cost or smart investment when placed wisely. It notes ten years of experience by Geo. S. Lowman and directs readers to Empire Building, Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Momey
Geo. S. Lowman
Empire Blda
Atlantc
Patel watch a key gift at two presentations in Atlanta
Presentations centered on the Patel Philippe & Co. watch with its status as sole Atlanta agents. The article notes two presentations, highlighting occasion and the brand’s local distribution role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patel, Philippe & Co
Atlanta
Patel
Prisoners Try Escape With Wall Breach
Twenty inmates at the city prison attempted to break free between noon and 1 PM by removing bricks from the south wall with a cast iron piece. The janitor halted the plan during a routine cleaning, uncovering a hole through which several prisoners could have crawled, and the wall damage will cost several dollars to repair.
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Butter Street
Decatur Street
Dan Carey Honored as Secretary for Atlanta Day Effort
By rising vote the Charleston council adopted a resolution thanking Daniel Carey for his excellent service as secretary of the committee arranging Atlanta day observances on April 4 1992 Also adopted was a resolution praising railroad men G E McGill A R Morgan A G Jackson Colonel T K Scott of Georgia railway and W H Tayloe J S BR Thompson Claude C Johnston of the Southern for assisting in making Atlanta day a success at the Charleston exposition on April 4
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Dan Carey
Charleston
Beck
Garrett
Daniel Carey
Atlanta
G E McGill
R. Morgan
G. Jackson
T. K. Scott
The
Georgia Railway
W. H. Tayloe
J. S& BR
Charleston Exposition
Sam W Small to Speak in Seventh Ward Tonight
Sam W. Small will speak on the legislative campaign at Donnelly's store junction of Gordon Street and Cascade Avenue at 8 o'clock in the evening. A large crowd is expected from the Seventh Ward, weather permitting, with many supporters in attendance.
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Seventh Ward
Sam W. Small
Donnelly’s
Gordon Street
Cascade Avenue
Small
Pythians Gala Night Draws Atlanta Lodge Visitors
A grand convocation at Castle hall in the Kiser building drew over a hundred visitors for a joint event of Atlanta Lodge No. 2 Uniform Rank Lodge and visiting lodges. Fourteen esquires were inducted as knights in a formal ceremony, followed by a lavish collation led by Gus Leng. The gathering fostered strong fraternal ties among local and visiting knights with festive floor work and post-event celebrations lasting past midnight.
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Atlanta
Uniform Bank
Castle Hall
America
South
Louisville and Nashville to control Atlanta Knoxville line
The Louisville and Nashville railroad purchased a majority of the preferred stock of the Atlanta Knoxville and Northern, issuing $5,000,000 more stock to improve the line. The deal creates a Cincinnati to Atlanta air line 513 miles long, 72 miles shorter than the Chattanooga route, placing L and N in direct competition with the Southern Railway and expanding interests into North Carolina.
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Atlanta
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern
Louisville and Nashville
Louisville and Nashwie
Cincinnati
Atlana
Chattanooga
Nashville
Louisville
Knoxvile
Northern
Marietta
North Georgia
Knoxville
Knoxville, Tenn
Atlantic, Knoxville and Northern
Louisville and
Knoxville, LaFoyette and
Jellico Road
Norther
H. K. MecHarg
Stamford
Murphy
George Hager
Blue Ridge
Knoxcame
Aville
J. 1B. Glover
H. K. McHarg
Joseph McWilliams
McHarg
Texas Central
John B. Newton
Colonel McWilliams
Ducktown
Tenn
Montana
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises $100 Reward for Uncured Cases
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. vows a $100 payment for every case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary public A. W. Gleason verifies the oath dated December 6, 18h. The firm touts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and notes availability from Druggists and local sales.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & CO
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. I. Cheney & CO
Ohio
Druggista
Hal
Four Men Pardoned By State Board After Review
Governor Candler pardoned four men and restored one to citizenship after a pardon commission review. Luke Basscolored, serving 13.5 years of a 20 year sentence for burglary, was pardoned for theft of $11 in goods. Porter B. Davis, convicted of voluntary manslaughter in 1899, was pardoned after about three years served. James Hughes and Swinton Powell, who helped liberate women from calabooses at Toccoa, were pardoned amid doubts. Samuel Johnson of Newton County had civil disabilities removed and was restored to citizenship after a 1895 larceny conviction.
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Candler
Luke Basscolored
Floyd County
Congressman Maddox
Rome
Bass
Porter B. Davis
Pierce County
Frank Davis
Davis
James Hughes
Swinton Powell
Toccoa
Samuel Johnson
Newton County
Benetna
Fatal Gear Failure Drills Foreman Watts at West End Mill
A new mill gearing test at Woodward Lumber Company in West End ends in tragedy as an iron frame breaks sending fragments that crush foreman William H. Watts skull and slash James Jackson’s face. Watts is unconscious, likely fatal. Jackson is seriously injured. Both men rushed to Grady hospital.
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Woodward Lumber Company
West End
William H. Watts
James Jackson
Nesta
Grady Hospital
Watts
Jackson
Murphy Avenue
Armenian lecture at Trinity Church charms large audience
Rev K H Basmajian lectured on Armenian customs religion and history at Trinity Church. He displayed costumes and instruments and demonstrated marriage rites with audience volunteers while recounting massacres Turkish tension his conversion story and residence in the United States. He sang hymns in Armenian and answered questions as the talk concluded as a pleasant social occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EK. H. Basmajian
Trinity Church
K. H. Basmajian
Armenia
March Warmth Fails as April Brings Frost Threat
The article notes a sudden March chill continuing into April with frost fears. A raw day featured leaden skies, intermittent sun, and heavy rain that cooled rapidly from 58 to 45 degrees. Officials forecast continued cold and fair weather, with warmer days possible by Wednesday.
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Mercury
Todav
Double shooting on Decatur Street shocks city
In Decatur and Butler streets last night at 10 o clock a white man shot two negroes, Paul King in the back and Leonard Dean in the left arm. King, who staggered into a saloon, admits owning a knife found near him. shooter unknown fled down Butter street. Police pursued but failed to catch him. Dean did not identify his attacker. King may die from back wound.
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Decatur Street
Butler
Paul Kins
Leonard Dean
Butter
Decatur Streets
Paul King
Butter Street
King
Dean
Kling 14
Two Negroes In Tower After Fatal Blow At Swift Works
Wilkesender a strong Black man and Bender are held after a dispute at Swift fertilizer works. McNear lies between life and death from a crushed skull. Render fled but was captured in Newnan. Bender awaits trial for assault with intent to murder. Dr Fisther attends McNear with uncertain outcome.
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Wilkesender
Wilkes Render
William McNear
Bender
Swift
McNear
Render
A Q. Turner
Newnan
Marshal Shackelford
W. Fisther
McNewr
Tennis tourney in August set for Atlanta contest
At a National Lawn Tennis Association meeting in Boston the schedule for the season was fixed. The Atlanta Athletic Club championship of the south Atlantic states will be played August 4 in Atlanta Georgia. The national championship will begin August 19 at Newport with other dates in the south and gulf regions.
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Atlanta Athletic Club
National Lawn Tennis Association
Boston
South Atlantic
Usust
Newport
Bachelors Lawn Tennis Club
Washington, D. C
New Orleans
Louisiana
Gulf States
Atlanta
Michael Lynch Dies After Stroke at 67 in Atlanta
Michael D. Lynch a former retail merchant and Confederate supplier died yesterday at 3 a.m. at 5 West Harris Street after a second paralytic stroke. Born in Tipperary Ireland he lived in Kentucky and Detroit before moving to Atlanta seven years ago. A devout Catholic he left a widow two sons and three daughters. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church Wednesday at 11 o'clock with interment at Westview. pallbearers to be named.
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Michael D. Lynch
West Harris Street
Lmg
Mr. Lynch
Tipperary
Ireland
United States
Kentucky
Detroit
Lynch
Mississippi River
Atlanta
Aga
Mr. Toyneh
Sacred Heart Church
Yestview
VOR WIVES AT DAUGHTER AND ATACUUIC PAINE S GELERY
Fragmentary OCR reads unclear names and places VOR WIVES and DAUGHTER alongside ATACUUIC and PAINE S GELERY with no coherent event or dates. The text appears damaged and offers no verifiable facts to form a proper summary.
Paine's Celery Compound Promoted For Female Health
A 19th century promotion claims Paine's Celery Compound strengthens women and corrects disorders of the female system. It asserts national health depends on reform and urges immediate use to restore vitality, sleep, appetite, and blood quality, naming Professor Edward Phelns as the medical expert.
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Paine
Edward Phelns
Fire Insurance Rates and Dividend for Southern Usual Co
Fire insurance rates of Southern Usual Insurance Company discussed with last dividend to policyholders at 70 percent. W. P. Pattillo acts as agent, located at 210 Gould Building.
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Southern Usual Insurance Company
W. P. Pattillo
Gould Building
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