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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1900
Page
2
Land owner divides 36 1 7 acres between two Peachtree roads into 64 lots with 80 foot streets and 20 foot alleys. Written bids for 30 to 35 acres near the city due by April 1. If unsold, plan for public sale by lots on May 15, 1900. Terms: one-third cash, balance in one and two years at 7 percent.
The Passover observance started at sunset and will last seven days, ending next Friday. Observances include Seder services in homes, retelling biblical history, and symbolic foods such as shank of lamb, bitter herbs, and unleavened bread to commemorate the Exodus from Egypt.
April showers wash away waste and Hood's Sarsaparilla expels impurities from the blood deposited during winter. It aids tired mothers, housekeepers, and teachers indoors by enriching vitality to nourish nerves and organs. It claims to cure spring humors and remove tiredness. Start taking it today.
Tom Key of Birmingham sues Southern Railway Company for damages claiming a brakeman threatened him and forced him to jump from a freight train traveling about twenty miles per hour near a station. Key alleges a fractured skull and hand injury from the leap and states he did not realize the danger until afterward.
The Bell's hall benefit event for the Henry Grady Debating Club drew a large audience last night. Music, recitations, and tableaux delighted attendees, with Mr and Mrs Linton Hopkins delivering notable violin and piano performances. A welcome address by Dr J Roberts opened the program, and Charles W Hubner's recital of At Grady's Grave earned high praise. About $30 was raised for the club.
Lawson Stapleton, a longtime member of Inman Smith & Co, sold nearly 140,000 pairs of Smiths and Cannon Ball Shoes in Georgia over twelve months. Based in Americus, he spent most of the year among customers promoting J. A. Smith & Co and Cannon Ball Shoes manufactured by Inman Smith & Co of Gainesville, the sole southern direct sellers to the trade. The year’s sales totaled 166,932.57 dollars, described as the largest single-year sales by one man in Georgia.
A chaotic police matinee recounts a domestic dispute at Bochopps home. The Dutch defendant’s broken English and comic misstatements clash with the recorder’s sharp corrections as suspects discuss sister law and craps allegations. A fine and admonitions follow for gambling and a church sociable misconduct charge.
Nathan's advertises ice cream and sherbets as unequaled and lists the address 105 Peachtree with Standard phone 1986 for inquiries and orders.
A ten year old boy drank whisky from a hotel safe and caused chaos on Simpson Street. Detective Ozburn arrested Lewis Carter, son of James Carter of 93 Rhodes Street, after he knocked rocks and yelled loudly. He was jailed for drunk and disorderly and will be tried in the records court. The acting police chief rejected using officers to collect debts, insisting warrants be issued if a case proceeds.
Norfolk Va April 23 Bishop Handy the presiding officer of the Virginia conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church said he had received letters charging drinking dishonesty and immorality against several preachers on the conference floor He will submit the matter to an investigating committee and promised no auditer for the guilty preachers.
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