Atlanta Hot Dog Trade Flourishes Under Greek Influence
James W. Meade chronicles Atlanta's hot dog industry, noting fourteen licensed Greeks like Old John and Angel Malakaevos shaping a vibrant, lamplit market along Peachtree and Marietta streets. The piece highlights profits, licenses, early pioneers such as Carl Holtzheimer and Carl Witt, and the city's growing appetite for weinies, predicting a day when the trade truly comes into its own.
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James W. Meade
Blaze
Mississippi
Atlanta
Julius Caesar
Decatur
Union
Terminal
Angel
Shekelsa
Athens
Georgia
Greece
Ed. Hayes
Qld
John” Ssilas
Pryor
Decatur Streets
Pittsburg
John
Old John
Fourth National Bank
Marietta
Peachtree
Hout Ton
San Francisco
New Orleans
Ing
Whitehall
Atlantic City
Buil Frog Mining
Tonopah
Wallingford
Dun’s
Bradstreet
Bia
Wennles
Plan Court Action To Collect Fifty Thousand Dollars
A mandamus to force Councilman Claude L Ashley to sign the voucher paying 50000 to the New York Destructor company as first payment on the 376800 crematory will be filed in superior court Monday morning. Spence Dowd discussed potential action. Ashley demands a court decision on the code sections governing moral obligations before signing. Labor tensions over an open shop policy will be addressed via arbitration with union leaders after negotiations with Griffin Construction. LeConte pears suffer heavy loss from winter cold in Thomasville.
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Claude L. Ashley
Sanitary Committee
New York Destructor Company
Superior Court
George C.spence
W. WK. Dowd
Ashley
Mg Reagan
Council
Byvins, Spence & Moore
du Ig
Spence
Woodward
We W. Griffin
Griffin Construction Company
Destructor Company
International , Brotherhood of Masons and Plasterer
Dowd
Griffin
Drainage Congress Adopts Public Works Proposal In Savannah
The Mississippi River Congress defeated a bid for a federal appropriation to the river commission and approved a plan for a cabinet level Department of Public Works. It also elected officers, noted Washington support rumors, and set Savannah as next meeting site.
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Drainage Congress
Mississippi River Commission
Department of Public Works
St. Louis
Ate
FR. B. Oliver
Cane Girardeau
Resolutions Committee
Congress
Mississippi River
National Congress
United States
David R. Francis
Washington
Savannah
Edmund T. Perkins
Chiago
Conroy jailed for contempt over alimony case in Savannah
In Savannah superior court Judge Charlton ordered James J. Conroy jailed for contempt for failing to answer a show cause alimony ruling. He ignored notice of the hearing, and a sheriff’s order directs his arrest to await court orders. The lunacy suit against his former wife is set for hearing before Judge MecAlpin.
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Savannah
James J. Conroy
Charlton
Conroy
MecAlpin
John B Henderson Dies Former US Senator and Civil War Leader
John Brooks Henderson former Missouri senator and author of the thirteenth amendment died at 6 30 p m in Washington from a complication of diseases at age 66 funeral plans to be announced Henderson served in the Missouri legislature aided railroad and banking laws was a Buchanan elector delegate to the 1860 national convention brigadier general for militia appointed to the US Senate in 1863 later practiced law in St Louis and led Republican efforts including the whisky ring prosecution Blaine nomination chair June 1894 residence Washington since 1890 Bronwood Band Returns from Thomaston trip where they provided music for the Woodmen of the World head camp meeting and received warm praise from Thomasville hosts.
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Washington
John Brooks Henderson
United States
Missouri
Danville
Yea
Henderson
Trusten Poi
United States Senate
Senate
St Louis
Grant
St. Louis
Bronwood Band
Bronwood
Bronwood Brass Band
Thomanville
Woodmen of the World
Thomasville
Locker Club Incident at City Hall Confuses Visitor
A drunken visitor from Steckson Missouri got locked in the Atlanta city hall office after two strangers tried to tow him from a locker club scene. He called Central, was directed to police headquarters, and later arraigned before Recorder Broyles with a caution about visiting dubious establishments.
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James G. Woodward
H. T. Smile
Steckson
Miss
Atlanta
Smylie
Jackson
Central
Mike
Captain Poole
Anderson
Watson
Broyles
New $60,000 Apartment House Planned for Owens Site
A three story brick and stone apartment building for Judge A. A. Owens is under construction at the intersection of North Boulevard, Boulevard Terrace, and Morgan streets. It will open by September 1 with 19 units, a large social room, and modern conveniences. Designed by Mr. Everett Gentnes Hume Burns, the project aims for a prominent North Boulevard residence area. A separate report notes a house in Hoganéville burned recently with no insurance on the property.
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A. A. Owens
North Boulevard
Boulevard Terrace
Morgan Streets
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John” Salas
Broad
Angel Malakaevos
Texas
Tommy
Morgan
Carl Holtzheimer
Alabama
Jacobs
Carl Witt
Mandamus
J. J. Watson
Columbia
D. C
Willam C. Gorwas
Panama
Edward Wigner
D. EB. King
L. Craig
Stockton
Cal
A. M. McLachlan
D.C
Sir William Willcocks
England
David BR. Francis
National Executive Committee
National Drainage Congress
Garrigan
Boomerang
John B. Henderson
Hume Burns
Spesennieht
Heford
Homer
Hoganéville
Lace Aso
Ilie Siebler
Pee
Gover
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