Sale of $55,000 in West End Park auction
Forrest Adair of Forrest & George Adair led a sale of over $65,000 in lots at West End Park yesterday, attracting the largest city crowd to date with about 700 spectators including 159 women. Multiple bidders purchased many parcels, with prices ranging from about $1,000 to $1,800 per lot, totaling $55,749.
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West End Park
Forrest Adair
Forrest
George Adair
J. T. Taylor
A. J. Floyd
McLeod & Co
J. T. Faxylot
BA Melted & Co
Paul P. Heese
Mpl Gaines
Alex Reaves
K. K Kelly
G A. Howell
Watkins
Freak Piteman
George J’ Dexter
Chapman
Z. J. Massenburg
Pag P Reese
K Cochran
Jame Smith
James Smith
L. Pondexter
P Murphy
WA White
B .Donaldson
H.C. Chapman
WB Thomson
Snodgrane
Gray
H.C Chapman
Heath
E. Morrie
Confederate Veterans Son Special Train to Little Rock
Special Seaboard train from Atlanta Old Station to Little Rock departs May 14 with through sleepers and coaches priced 11 dollars. Tickets on sale May 13 14 15 with privilege extension to June 14. Pullman reservations urged via City Ticket Office Peachtree.
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Little Rock
Seaboard
Old Station
Atlanta
Bundsy
Atlanta Ticketa
City Ticket Office
Peachtree
Southern Gets Ready for Summer Tourists
Southern railways plan stopovers on tourist tickets and faster service to North Carolina resorts. Dip-running time between Atlanta and Asheville will drop by about two hours, with Lithia Springs stopovers highlighted. The 6:55 a.m. Atlanta to Asheville train will arrive at 7:42 p.m., effective around June 1, and the Atlanta to Asheville sleeper will run daily, expanding from thrice weekly.
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North Carolina
Atlanta
Asheville
Southern Railway
Lithia Springs
James Freeman
Bootherp
New Orleans
New York
Surler Company Seeks Charter for Atlanta Lumber Firm
Osborna Edgard Chambers of Atlanta and Abner Chambers with J W ieCook of Atlanta filed a petition for a charter to form a lumber company. The action was noted as a special report from April 20.
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Surler Company
Osborna Edgard Chambers
Atlanta
Abner Chambers
J. W. ieCook
Mrs Atkins to Lecture on Prohibition in Macon
Nashville woman Jane erence E. Atkins, a national lecturer for the W C T U, will discuss prohibition at the Quulberry Street church next Wednesday night in Macon Georgia on April 20.
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Macon
Jerence E. Atkins
Nashville,Fenn
Quulberry Street
Norton Guarded in Jones Prison Trial for Life
Grays Georgia April 20 W B Norton a Bibb deputy sheriff is being tried for his life for killing J A Smith a prominent planter. Most witnesses and lawyers are from Macon. The jail is tightly guarded as public feeling runs high. The courthouse was crowded all day with an immense crowd lingering outside. Eleven witnesses testified. the case may go to the jury Saturday night. Smith died in Macon hospital three weeks after the shooting.
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Grays
W. B. Norton
Robertson
Bibb
J. A. Smith
Macon
Norton
Smith
Clear Skies and Mild Weather Report for Atlanta
Forecast shows fair skies and warm temperatures in Atlanta. Officials predicted continued pleasant conditions today with light winds and comfortable afternoon highs.
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Atlanta
Swallow Chorus of Spring Turns City to Garden Work
The article notes warm weather with a forecast near 68 at night and 78 during the day as spring arrives. It cites the Gopher singing an old melody revised for present use, calling for shifting from leisure to labor in the yard garden. City residents, especially the busy, are seen planting cabbage and beans in backyards, while nearby suburbs bustle with hard work to ease monthly grocer costs.
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Gopher
Georgia Tech Alumni Smoke Tonight at Smokers
The Georgia Tech Alumni Association hosts a smoker tonight at the convention hall of Piedmont. Paul H. Norcross chairs the arrangements with L. Rich and Rob Gregg handling the plans. A full delegation of rambling wrecks is expected. no other business will be conducted except banquet preparations for June 20. HH Glenn, president, will preside.
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Tech Alumni Association
Piedmont
Comm'utes
Paul H. Norcross
L. Rich
Rob Gregg
Hana
Tech
HH Glenn
SEN SIBLY PRICED FURNITURE AT MAIN BUILDING STORE
The furniture section now fills the fourth and fifth floors with a full stock of conservative and beautiful pieces. Expensive models up to 500 dollars are shown, but emphasis is on SEN SIBLY PRICED FURNITURE for the careful, prudent business man. A young dentist said he saved over 100 dollars by buying here after comparing prices and qualities.
Foreman rewarded as convicts dine over Peachtree road
Norcross April 30 Special The convicts completed grading the Peachtree road from the DeKalb county line to Norcross. The roadbed is praised as one of the finest in the country, creating a fine driveway from Norcross to Atlanta. Citizens presented Superintendent Nash a gold coin and the convicts were treated to a good dinner.
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Norcross
Peachtree
DeKalb County
Atlanta
Harper and Jowers Up for Moonshining
In Valdosta Georgia on April 20 J Jowers of Coffee county and Walter Harper a Coffee county youth faced a commitment hearing before US Commissioner Powell on a moonshining charge. Evidence did not link Jowers to ownership or knowledge of the distillery and he was released. Harper’s case was only partly heard and will continue. Deputies brought the men in yesterday and Deputy Marshal Sutton secured the morning hearing.
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Valdosta
J. Jowers
Coffee County
Walter Harper
United States
Powell
Jowers
Cuatody
Harper
Mrs J M McBride Jr Rites Held In Tallapoosa Ga
Mrs J M McBride Jr died last Sunday April 16 and was buried in Tallapoosa cemetery the next day. She married on November 9 1908. Her parents Mr and Mrs Robert W Holcombe reside at 67 Juniper Street Atlanta.
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J.M. McBride
Tallapoosa
J. M McBride, Jr
Robert W. Holcombe
Juniper Street
Atlanta
Death of Hartwell Businessman Charles P. Dodd
Charles P. Dodd of Hartwell died Wednesday morning at 45 after apoplexy. A longtime local business figure, he leaves a wife and seven children. He was a Mason and Woodman of the World, and brother of Mrs. W. Johnson of Mountain City and Mrs. Callie White.
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Charles P. Dodd
Hartwell
Mra
W. Johnson
Mountain City
Callie White
Sunday Hours at Valdosta Postoffice Fight Won
Valdosta Ga April 20 Special Employees and Sunday closing advocates win their battle The postoffice department abolishes mail delivery from carriers window on Sundays as ordered by Postmaster Warne effective next Sunday The change ends Sunday window service at the Valdosta postoffice as part of the push for Sunday closing.
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Valdosta
New Orleans man pleads self defense after fatal shooting
In New Orleans on April 20, Ia F Anaya shot and mortally wounded Archie A Henderson in Hendersons office in the Audubon building on Canal street. Accompanied by step-brother L F Ford Anaya invited Hendersons stenographer out and fired twice shouting He ruined my wife he ruined my home then surrendered to police. At hospital Henderson remains in critical condition. Also reports Pilgrim commandery Knights Templars elect new officers in Gainesville Georgia with Eminent Commander W G Meador and officers including Hid Quillian BR A Mitchell John H Hoadh J A Mershon J A Rudolph J G Colth John G Smith W H Hosch Lester W Hosch M C Brown H E Kimbrough Henry Palmer J HE Jackson.
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New Orleans
Ia F. Anaya
Archie A. Henderson
Latters
Audubon Building
Canal Street
L. F. Ford
Anaya
Henderson
Templars
Gainesville
Pilgrim Commandery
Knights Templars
W. G. Meador
Hid Quillian
BR. A. Mitchell
John H. Hoadh
J. A. Mershon
J. A. Rudolph
J. G Colth
John G. Smith
W. H. Hosch
Lester W. Hosch
M. C Brown
H. E. Kimbrough
Henry ‘Palmer
J. He." Jackson
Dentists barred from whisky prescriptions in North Carolina ruling
In Winston-Salem a city court sets a $25 fine for J C Rosch a Madison dentist under state prohibition law ruling a dentist is not a physician or surgeon and cannot write whisky prescriptions. Dentists may lose a longstanding privilege as the State Dental Association plans a test case to clarify rights before the state supreme court. Waycross Georgia petitions push for morning train service from Jacksonville or Folkston with potential parlor and dining car arrangements and night sleepers between Jacksonville and Atlanta.
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Greensboro
N.C
J. C. Rosch
Madison
N. C
Recorder Hastings
Winston-Salem
Recorder
Hastings
State Dental Association
Supreme Court of
Waycross
Atlantic Coast Line
Board of Trade of Waycross
Jacksonville
Folkaton
Coast Line
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Odd Fellows to Celebrate Anniversary in Hall County
Gainesville on April 30 reports a program of ape chest and music for the ninety second anniversary observance of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows to be held April 26 at Lebanon Camp Ground Hall County by three lodges Ocaa 10 Adolph No 99 and War aa 305 combining as three prominent local lodges to mark the anniversary with a community event in Lebanon Camp Ground.
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Odd Fellows
Gainesville
Independent Order of Odd Aos Towm
Lebanon Cam Ground
Hall County
Aolph
Sheriff Carter Dies by Own Hand in Kentucky
Morganfield Kentucky April 20 Sheriff James W Carter of Union County fatally shot himself early today after county officials alleged a $6060 shortage in his accounts. Officials had discussed impeachment and he was given time to balance the books but could not cover the deficit, tying his death to the action.
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Morganfield
James W. Carter
Union County
Boutell Called Back by State Department
Former Illinois congressman Henry Boutell named United States minister to Portugal will sail to New York on the Mauretania Saturday under orders from the state department to be assigned to a more important post. Fire Escape Ordinance adopted in Gainesville for buildings over two stories high.
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London
Henry §. Boutell
Illinois
United States
Portugal
New York
Mauretania
Washington
Boutell
State Department
Gainesville
Directors deplore death of Maj Hanson at G S and F meeting
Macon Ga April 20 Special At a meeting of the directors of the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad this afternoon H M Wortham of Macon was elected a director A two and a half per cent dividend on the first and second preferred stock was declared and resolutions of regret on the death of the late James Fletcher Hanson were adopted Johnson released on bond Americus Ga April 20 Spectator Ammons Johnson was released from custody this morning upon nominal bond for killing a colored man yesterday His statement said he fired in self defense.
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Macon
Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad
H. M. Wortham
James Fletcher Hanson Weer
Johnson
Americus
Ammons Johnson
Sen McLandon
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Jones Prison
Georgia Tech
J. M. High Company
Willow Plu
Ieee
Plu
I Ae Ned Ee Millinery
M. Rich & Bros. CO
A. M. Rich & Bros. Co
L. F. Anaya
Collars,’ ‘Steach
Tyeet
Peabody & Co
Troy
N.T
Maj. Hanson
Ummer
Beek
Gotham Garms
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