Remembering Wade Hampton in Atlanta Memorial
Atlantans honored South Carolina’s Wade Hampton with a church service at First Baptist in Atlanta. Veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy, and Sons of Veterans filled the congregation as speakers extolled his leadership and wartime valor.
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Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Columbia
S. C
First Baptist Church
South
Bayard
The
Confederacy
Old South
Camp Walker
Atlanta
Camp A
Wheeler's Cavalry
Daughters of the Confederacy and
Sons of Veterans
Why Many Writers Fail Principal Defects in Manuscripts
Harper’s Magazine reviews common faults in manuscripts submitted to magazines. Many pieces are intriguing yet lack human interest or strong narrative drive. Problems include overstrained morals, dull travel sketches, outlandish dialects, and poorly structured stories.
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Harper's Magagine
Beloved Atlanta Woman Mrs J S Todd Dies in Philadelphia
Mrs. J S Todd of Atlanta died at 4 pm yesterday at Jefferson Hospital Philadelphia after two operations. She lived in Atlanta nearly 25 years and was active in First Methodist Church. Survived by husband Dr J S Todd daughter Louise and three sons James G Jr Henry W and James B Todd. Body to arrive in Atlanta tomorrow morning at 5 10. Funeral plans to be announced.
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J. &. Todd
Atlanta
Jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia
Dr. J. & Todd
Louise Todd
First Methodist Church
Todd
LaGrange
Julia Beall
Dr. Todd
West Point
Officer Falls From Trestle While Chasing Gamblers
County Policeman J L Heard pursued a gang of gamblers on the 80 foot high Atlanta and West Point belt line trestle at Pittsburg. He slipped and fell between cross ties but recovered, captured two suspects, and was treated for injuries. The pursuit started as he moved on the trestle where the gamblers were gambling at the end.
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J. L. Heard
Atlanta
West Point
Barracks
Pittsburg
Heard
Officer Heard
Mrs Walker P Inman In Critical Condition At Home
Mrs Walker P Inman is seriously ill at her residence 47 Peachtree Street with heart trouble. After two weeks of illness her condition was reported as critical with doubtful recovery last night as her health fluctuated.
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Walker P. Inman
Peachtree Street
Inman
Byard and Mackey Wed at St Luke Church
A surprise wedding took place at St Luke church on Houston street at 3 30 pm attended by family and friends. Julius F Byard and Sophie Mackey, both well known, were married by Rev B Wilmer. They plan a week in Marietta then reside at 28 Auburn avenue, home of the bride’s mother.
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St. Luke Church
Houston Street
B. Wilmer
St. Luke
Julius F. Byard
Sophie Mackey
Everett-Ridley-Ragan Company
London Fire Statistics for 1901 Highlight Large Losses
London’s fibre record reports 3,684 fires in 1901 with 97 fatalities. Of those, 29 deaths occurred before the brigade arrived and 12 were found dead by firemen. The London Fire Brigade strengths noted, bravery awards granted, and numerous defects in theater and music hall appliances cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Mail
London
Liss
Funeral of Late Captain T B Neal in Atlanta
One of the largest funerals in Atlanta was held yesterday afternoon for Captain T B Neal at First Baptist church. Dr W W Landrum led the service, praising Neal’s civic virtue and business character as a large escort accompanied the body to Oakland Cemetery. Floral tributes covered the casket and pulpit as music from the choir and a solo by Mrs Dow accompanied the rites.
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T. B. Neal
First Baptist Church
Oakland
W W. Landrum
Captain Neal
Commemoration for Griffin Train Hero Engineer
Dr J J Krom praises the engineer of the Dixia Flyer for saving many lives when the Griffin train wreck occurred Friday night. The injured passengers were shaken but not seriously harmed, and the engineer's selfless actions, including seeking the fireman, earned him universal thanks and recognition.
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Krom
Griffin
J. J. Krom
Florida
Dixia
Dr. Krom
Showers Likely Today With Evolving Georgia Forecast
Weather outlook predicts unsettled conditions today with possible showers and cloudy skies. Tomorrow expected to turn fair with clearing by morning, while southeastern states mostly cloudy today except South Carolina. widespread rain likely southwest to Mississippi Valley.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Mis Mssippi
Charter revision commission to push report by July
Atlanta's charter revision commission, seen as crucial to the city’s growth, will become highly active with regular meetings every other Tuesday and weekly subcommittee sessions. Despite initial public enthusiasm fading after the street railway debates, a few subcommittees, notably the streets sewers and sanitation group led by E W Martin, have produced tentative work and expect a fuller report soon.
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Charter Revision Commission
Charter Commission
Charleston
Mima
Atlanta
Mims
E.W. Martin
Chamber of Commeres
Riot at Rawson and Fraser Streets Ends with Shootout
John Kelly, a Black man from Darktown, fired three shots as about 500 people gathered near a Summerhill church. Police officers Tibbs and Porsey arrested Kelly after a rock and brick threat filled afternoon. Carter escaped. one man warned to back down.
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John Kelly
Rawson and
Fraser
Darktown
Summerhill
Kelly
Charley Carter
Carter
Tibbs
Porsey
Latimer Loses Pocketbook With $184 Check
H F Latimer of Rome Ga reports losing a pocketbook containing a $184 check signed by Judge T J Simmons while walking from the Aragon hotel to the union depot. The check payment has been stopped, and Latimer believes the loss occurred between the depot and hotel.
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H. F. Latimer
Aragon Hotel
Union Depot
Rome
Latimer
T. J. Simmons
Georgia Travelors Protect Association Hit Convention in Atlanta
Atlanta hosts a large Travelers Protective Association convention with 40 visiting members at the Kimball house. Officials including Edward Miles and Hon. James L Mayson preside, with speeches by Mayor Mims and other leaders, a London opera show, city tours, a Friday banquet, and Saturday elections for state officers and delegates to Portland national meeting.
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Travelers’ Protective Association
Atlanta
Traveling Men of Georgia
Post B
Association
Knights of the Wood
Kimball House
Edward Q. Miles
Post
Alonzo Monk
James L. Mayson
State Travelers’ Protective Association
Roland E. Ellis
Macon
Livingston Mims
R. Les Wylly
Savannah
Travelers’ Protestive Association
Grand Opera House
Chinatown
Bijou Comedy Company
James E. Hickey
The
Hickey
Georgia
Max Banner
Columbus
R. Lee Winly
J. H. Andrews
Andrews
Travelers' Protective Association
Rome
Traveleers’ Protective Association
Portland
Oreg
Mayor Mims Announces Strict Clean Streets Ordinance
The mayor urges Atlanta residents to follow ordinance Section 108 forbidding dirt hauling with open wagons and prohibiting street litter. Violators face fines up to 100 dollars or up to thirty days in jail. street residents and businesses are barred from discarding waste, paper, kitchen scraps, or garbage on sidewalks and streets within sanitary limits.
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Mims
Atlanta
Recorder's Court
Recorder’s Court
Judge J. D. Wardlaw Dies at 54 in East Point
East Point historian Judge J. D. Wardlaw, 54, longtime justice of the peace, died yesterday after weeks of illness. Survived by wife and four children, including J. E. Wardlaw of East Point and W. O. Wardlaw of McComb. Funeral today at 2:30 PM at East Point Methodist Church with interment in the family burying ground.
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East Point
J. D. Wardlaw
McComb
Miss
Mysterious Disappearance of J W Smith Intensifies
J W Smith of 16 Meany Street left Saturday to fetch a physician for his ailing wife and has not returned. Police and detectives search without clues as Mrs Smith fears foul play. Described as 45, sober, with a short beard, he is missing after a brief errand.
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J. W.smith
No. 16
Meany Street
Smith
Mra Smith
Why Not See Something And Visit Confederate Veterans Reunion
Invitation to the Confederate Veterans Reunion in Dallas Texas April 22 to 25 outlines the Louisville and Nashville Railroad as the preferred route via Montgomery Mobile and the Gulf coast through Beauvoir Mississippi New Orleans and Texas. Stopovers allowed with low rate tickets for April 18 to 21 returning May 16. Contact J G Hollenbeck District Passenger Agent Atlanta for tickets notes schedules and sleep car info.
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Confederate Veterans’ Reunion
Dallas
Tex
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Montgomery
Mobile
Gulf Coast
Beauvoir
Mise
Jefferson Davis
New Orleans
Louisiana
Texas
Loulaville
Nashville
J. G. Hollenbeck
Agt
Atlanta
Safe Deposit Box Rentals Offered with Strong Vault Security
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Guarantee Trust Co auction of flats to pay handsome interest
The Title Guarantee & Trust Co announces modern flats on several lots will be sold at auction this afternoon. Buyers may invest with the prospect of handsome interest on their funds as the sale proceeds.
Irishman jokes amid flood of Schuylkill region
A Philadelphia Times item notes rising floodwater in the Schuylkill area and a sighting of a man along railroad tracks. An Irish railroad contractor nearby quips that the fellow is likely tending to his dead livestock, reflecting local humor amid hardship.
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St. Philadelphia
Schuylkill
Philadelphia
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Camp Atlanta No. 159
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