Atlanta Property Valuation Totals by Ward Revealed
Official figures from the city tax office show the total valuation of property across ten wards at 130,335,575 with ward by ward totals listed from First Ward at 19,810,250 to Tenth Ward at 3,002,250. The report was submitted to Mayor James Woodward via Chief Clerk George Beauchamp.
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James Woodward
George Beauchamp
Fifth War $3,186,002, Sixth Ward, $47,579,399, Seventh Ward
Eighth Ward
Ninth Ward
DeKalb
Fulton
Tenth Ward
Interstate commission suspends cotton freight rate rise to Pensacola
The Interstate Commerce Commission today suspended the Lomaville and Nashville railroad freight rate from Alabama and Florida branch points to Pensacola Florida until August 29. The action maintains the prior rate while delaying the 20 percent increase in the rate.
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Alabama and Florida
Lomaville and Nashville
Pensacola
Fla
Interstate Commerce Commission
Negro in Pittsburg riot defies arrest fires on police
George Glover, a Negro of 21 Luster street, barricaded himself inside his home on Wednesday and fired at Officer Barfield who, aided by other officers and a man named Whittaker, forced entry after a half hour standoff. Glover surrendered following the shootout stemming from a wife’s complaint of abuse.
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Pittsburg
George Glover
Luster Street
Barfield
Glovers
Two Divorces Granted in Fulton Superior Court
Two divorces were granted Wednesday in Fulton Superior Court. Rollin Kimball was awarded a divorce from Oriana Kimball after she jeered at him publicly and threatened to injure him, causing him embarrassment. HL McConnell was granted a divorce from Bessie McConnell who allegedly spent the money foolishly, neglected the home and children, and took household goods to her mother in South Carolina.
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Fulton Superior Court
Rollin Kimball
Oriana Kimball
Bim
HL McConnell
Bessie McConnell McConnell
South Carolina
Missing Atlanta Man Safe in Vera Cruz
W B Wofford of Atlanta reports that the missing Atlanta man captured days ago by Mexican federals and jailed at Córdoba is safe under U S army protection in Vera Cruz. The message sent to his brother, George L. Wofford of Birmingham, says he is secure while authorities determine his status. He had been superintendent at the Mexican Rubber Company plant in Oaxaca for about twelve years.
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W B Wofford
Atlanta
Cordoba
United States Sobiiers
Vera Cruz
George L. Wofford
Birmingham
Wofford
Oaxaca
Ang Atlanta
US Army
Stage robs Atlanta of popular hotel clerk Tea Jenkins
The stage has taken from Atlanta one of its most popular hotel clerks Tea Jenkins formerly at the Winecoff hotel and his wife. The Jenkins left days ago for New York City to perform in a comedy sketch.
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Atlanta
Tea” Jenkins
Winecoff Hotel
Footlgats
Jackson Appointed Union Trust Receiver
Tudge Bell of Fulton superior court appointed A W Jackson permanent receiver of the Union Trust Company upon petition by Poplar Lodge Company owners of 260 shares. The petition states Union Trust sold about 100000 worth of stock at one third par and the remainder in notes.
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Tudge Bell
Fulton Superior Court
W Jackson
Union Trust Company
Poplar Lodge Company
City to Lay 1914 Sidewalks Under New Contract
Mayor Woodward approved a contract with Wol Bishop and the Cement Stone and Tile company to lay all city sidewalks in 1914. Bishop asserts the plan will save property owners about 10000 dollars. Lower courts ruled Alexander Eccles and Co’s railroad claim invalid, an appeal followed.
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Treadewalks
Bishop
Alexander Eccles & Co
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Detroit
Studebaker
Peachtree Street
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Union Trust
Amien Trust Company
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Anheuser-Busch
United States
Anheuser-Buschck
Jas. F. Lynch
Atlante, Ga
Georgia
F. C. B. Atlanta
Oakland
Ludden & Bates
Jersecs
Constitution
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