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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1901
Page
12
The coupon contest heats up as municipal candidates woo supporters for Pan American expo trips. Firemen policemen and unionists mobilize friends to save coupons, aiming to push favored contestants to the finish amid a growing organized labor interest.
W F Brown was acquitted by a circuit court jury in Huntsville Alabama on the charge of murder in the killing of Will Mason last October. The defendant testified Mason advanced on him with a spade and the jury deliberated briefly before delivering the verdict to a cheering courtroom.
A 10 cent lodging house strike in Atlanta over water bread and towels led to a nighttime disturbance and police involvement. Leader S S N Buchanan was arrested after a confrontation with the sergeant in charge. Buchanan read a petition denouncing conditions, while the acting recorder dismissed the charges and ended the strike, with Buchanan assigned to two weeks in the city chain gang.
Chairman Kontz plans a Saturday 10 am joint meeting of ordinance police and sanitary committees with notices stamped refreshments in bold script by Rob ert Ware Grasty. Some fear bribery signals while others expect a luncheon near city hall as two failed earlier quorums prompt a new meeting time and agenda.
Christian Alliance hosts a series of services at Ponce de Leon in a large tent with a 7 30 p m song service led by Dr W Biv 81 and eight o clock preaching by several speakers Tonight and ten services tomorrow begin with a 6 30 sunrise prayer meeting Attendees are invited free Five room cottage destroyed by fire last night near Weyman Avenue and Crew Street with household goods lost by the occupant
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers hosts an ice cream festival on August 22 in the grove at South Pryor and Bass streets. The event invites the public and marks a year of notable prosperity for the organization and its officers.
A terse note describes a harsh contest where a determined fighter named Bobby confronts a difficult obstacle. The account highlights his willingness to take on hard fights despite poor luck and fierce pressure.
In a Darktown court scene, Sammy Papp admits swiping a cigar and faces a $5 fine or confinement while Buttin’ Bobby, called a famed batter, is described by an officer as the town’s leading prankster. Aunt Susan Hannah tolls a cow bell to shelter children, risking a $10.76 penalty for curfew violations.
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