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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1916
Page
8
The notice lists numerous properties in Atlanta tied to city tax liens for the year 1915 and 1916. It details ward and land lot numbers, fronts on streets such as Augier Avenue, Boulevard Terrace, Paines Avenue, and more, with descriptions of each lot plus-house numbers and dimensions.
A compilation of Fulton county tax executions and property sales in the city of Atlanta. listings include parcels on Rock Street Arden Street University Street Peachtree Street Capitol Avenue and more, detailing frontages depths and owners such as J A Wells B M Williams Birdie Watson Samuel Wolf Jane White Estate F J Young Ben C Yancey L H Zurline and L D Bowman along with tax year references 1915 1916 and Fi Fa case numbers.
The document records multiple city tax executions in Atlanta Georgia listing ward and land lot numbers for properties fronting streets like Irwin Chatham Palmetto and Kelb with frontages ranging from 20 to 65 feet and depths up to 199 feet. Properties, houses and improved lots in Fulton and De Kalb counties are levied on to satisfy city tax against A T Ralls Mattie Jackson J L Womech W W Reid J Andrews Sarah Thomas and Mrs M B Steele with sales for 1915 1916 and 1914 taxes and transfers to A P Herrington and others.
Former police chief James L. Beavers sees his writ of certiorari return the litigation to the superior court after the police board moves to withdraw exceptions. Attorney Charles Hopkins for the board says the bill is withdrawn to avoid further litigation. Beavers’ lawyer Walter McHilreath says his client intends to continue the dispute.
Newport News Va April 10 A new American altitude record for an airplane carrying two persons was set by Curtiss aviator Steven MacGordon reaching 14800 feet with passenger W W A Gudson of Toronto a student The previous record 11690 feet was set by Lt J E Carberry US A at San Diego Jan 5 1915 MacGordon also broke the cross country passenger carrying record on April 3 flying Newport News to Washington and back The first of eight military Curtiss biplanes recently purchased by the government was tested at 76 mph six mph over contract readings The gulf stream appears to move nearer the American coast prompting speculation about its limt being tested
The Forsyth program opens with Florence and Company and James Diamond with Sibyl Brennen in Nifty Nonsense. Comfort and Salamander deliver Hawaii and Coon Town with strong humor. Will OM Cressy and Blanche Dayne headline One Night Only while Belle Baker charms the crowd. The Five Flortmends close with a ladder balancing act. Robert Moran reports.
Mme Kalich, famed for stage emotion, makes her screen debut in Slander a Fox play at the Strand today. Katich also stars, delivering a performance critics hail as superior to her stage triumphs. The actress endorses cinema, feeling inspiration before the camera that may surpass traditional stage power.
Kathryn Williams and Tyrone Powers star in Thou Shalt Not Covet at the Piedmont in the big V. S. 8. BL production with thrilling situations and absorbing story. Also Harry Watson comedy The Mishaps of Monty Suffer and Hearst Vitagraph news weekly. Beasia McClintock harpist performs, plus serendipitous soprano Marienne Conwey.
Mary Pickford star in The Eternal Grind at the Georgian today and tomorrow. She plays Mary, an overworked factory girl bearing an impoverished family while enduring hardship. Adapted music accompanies the screening in a noted chamber theater presentation.
Omaha report states Mrs Joseph E Howard daughter of Chicago steel magnate Michael Kilgallen and wife of actor writer Joseph Howard shot herself at a local hotel. An actress friend said she was temporarily demented. The couple wed in Los Angeles four weeks ago and had two meetings since. Chicago notes her as social figure linked to Count Jacques de Beaufort and Breach of Promise suit prior to marriage.
Columbus Georgia April 10 Special notes a busy building year in south Georgia as Columbus architects receive commissions for varied structures. Plans for a three story Americus Automobile Co. building by T F Lockwood, a $25 000 Methodist church at Montezuma, and a new bank at Tifton are underway along with numerous residences and stores designed by Columbus firms.
New Orleans witnesses charged Southern Pacific harassed an independent New Orleans to New York steam line to compete with Morgan. They claimed rates favored Galveston over New Orleans and Texas City, with lake and rail routes through Chicago ignored. The interstate commerce hearing on separating rail and water lines resumes as Examiner Watkins weighs evidence. The session adjourned with Brent testifying. several days expected for the case.
Police seized a haul of brass railroad journals and fittings after arresting two black men and a Russian Jew junk dealer. The theft involved forty journals and assorted brass items from Wrightsville and Tennille railroad sidings and stations. Twenty eight pieces have been recovered and the dealer is jailed on receiving stolen property charges.
The Georgia Young People's Suffrage association will hold a meeting at the Ansler on Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock. Speeches will be heard for and against municipal suffrage, with an interesting program. The gathering aims to push the city's current suffrage campaign.
W. O. Burns of 175 Marietta Street was arrested Monday by Detectives Moon and Allen. He is held to the grand jury under bond of 1000 on charges as a member of the gang that burglarized Rogers' store at 41 Spring Street about two weeks ago.
Dublin Ga April 10 Special movement widens among farmers to establish county dipping vats to eradicate cattle ticks in Laurens county. Farmers push for tick free cattle industry as the effort gains momentum.
Pimples and skin eruptions, scaly skin, rashes, and other symptoms denote a debilitated, impure state. The ad claims a blood disease treatable by a specific tonic, urging use of the original 3 5 8 formula from Swit Specific Co. Atlanta, with warning against substitutes.
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