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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1912
Page
15
A 90 by 600 foot parcel across from the W P Andrews residence is graded and prepared for development. Terms are being prepared to finalize the sale or lease of the property.
Major sales frame Atlanta real estate as buyers George M. McKenzie and partners pay 302 000 for Whitehall Street frontage with a three story Kress store leased for 19 000 yearly. Thompson buys Harris and Spring corner for 50 000 and Decatur street Crockett store for 9 000. Acreage sales include 27 acres on Pace's Ferry road for 18 900 and other lots across Ansley Park and West Peachtree listings.
A compilation of deeds, mortgages and quit claim notices from April 2 to April 28 1912. Transactions include J Wilton to Charles Havell on Howell Mirod south side two acres, James M. Bisek to Georgip Real Estate on Michael street 150 feet, and multiple assignments involving Southern States Life Insurance and Atlanta Title Guarantee Company. Also listed are administrator deeds, deeds to secure debt and a large quit claim noting parcels along Luelle and Wellborn streets with ranges of lot sizes and street locations.
Atlanta market report details cattle and hog prices by weight and grade, with notes on receipts and firming trend. Includes quotations from St Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, and Memphis markets, plus regional weather and commodity quotes for butter, eggs, cheese, potatoes, poultry, and nuts with concise price ranges and observations.
Market quotations on country produce and groceries from Fidelity Fruit. Readable items include crates and drums for fruits and vegetables such as strawberries cauliflower celery cucumbers eggplant lettuce onions peppers peas potatoes and tomatoes. Also listed are poultry eggs cheese apples grapes figs pears bark and assorted canned goods tobacco cigars gum and cereals with varied prices per unit or quantity.
A plain clothes squad led by Night Chief Jatt raided a negro dance hall at 15 Collins Street at 20:80 last night causing panic among 600 plus revellers. People fled exits and leaped from a second floor window to avoid arrest. Chief Jett found only empty tin buckets after a search. proprietor Arthur Beaden and his wife Bua were arrested for operating a dance hall without a license.
The defense for Mrs. Eu gene H. Grace, jailed for alleged murder, would not confirm plans for a speedy trial as they await grand jury action. John W. Moore said no immediate step would be taken until the grand jury acts, while Grace remains in custody on bond set at 7500.
H E W Palmer, a candidate and bounty commissioner, suffered a vertigo attack while attending to his duties. The incident occurred yesterday as he was working, but he remains confined to his home and is expected to recover.
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