Rise of the Chattahoochee Flood Threatens River Bottoms
Heavy rains across the area push the Chattahoochee to 13 feet above low water and rising. Floodwaters may overflow banks and inundate corn fields and surrounding lowlands yet no bridges reported damaged. Peachtree Creek and other creeks roar as torrents feed the swollen river.
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Chattahoochee
Atlanta
Roswell
Chattenhooche
Bolton
Peachtree Creek
Proctors
Nancey
Funeral of Col Wallace Laid to Rest in Oakland
Funeral services for Colonel A M Wallace were held at 10 o'clock yesterday at his home 55 Carrier street conducted by Dr Green. The old Confederate veteran was remembered for his virtues as Atlanta notables attended. Camp No 159 Confederate Veterans sent an honorary escort including E P Howell and others. Pallbearers named were Hemp hill Martin Palmer Culberson Martin Colquitt. Interment followed at Oakland.
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Oakland
A M Wallace
Carrier Street
Dr. Green
Atlanta
E. P Howell
W P
Sisson H L Wilson
Wwoo
Calhoun
Amos Fox
Frank T Ryan
William Ezzerd
Augustus Shaw
W H. Hulsey
Robert M Clayton
John C Kirkpatrick
Robert A Hemphil
Fhomag A Martin
R .L. Palmer
Hubert L Culberson
Charles J. Martin
Walter T. Colquitt
Agnes Scott Institute Seeks Highest Type of Womanhood
Agnes Scott Institute at Decatur Georgia promotes higher education for young women with two lofty ideas and top equipment. Faculty hails from Vassar Wellesley University of Chicago Western College Johns Hopkins and Vanderbilt. For catalogue and information contact H Gaines DD president.
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Agnes Scott Institute
Decatur
South
Agnes Scott
Vassar
Wellesley
University of Chicago
Western College
Johns Hopkins
Vanderbilt University
H. Gaines
Dr Monnish Blocked From Building Corner Property
Mayor Mims approved council action rejecting Dr W A Monnish petition to erect a house at Forrest avenue and Peachtree street. Rumor of a possible veto circulated but the mayor upheld council and stamped the paper with approval after discussions with councilman Longino and the city attorney in the morning.
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Mims
W. A. Monnish
Forrest Avenue
Peachtree Street
Afonnish
Longino
Counci
Diamonds For Those Interested In Stones And Jewelry
Diamonds to those interested in stones and who is not. Hundreds of beautiful stones set in jewelry or unset await your choice of stone and setting. BT Whitenad St.
Bikins by Viaduct to Extend to O Keefe Building
Remodeling of the Houston estate and J W Goldsmith property along the viaduct from Decatur street to the O Keefe building will begin next week and finish before October. The ground floor will house stores with brickwork and plate glass fronts. Wilsons shoe store and Pitts cigar shop remain. second and third floors unchanged. Architects are Butts & Morris.
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Decatur Street
O'Keefe
Houston
J. W Goldsmith
Goldsmith
Deccatur Street
Viaduct Inc
Wilson's Shoe Store
Clear
Pitts’ Cigar
Houston, Powell and Crockett Estate
W. J. Houston
Peachtree Street
I W Goldsmith
Butts & Morris
Passions and pursuits swirl in Atlantic City elopement tale
Ralph Bingham the Chicago impersonator faces pursuit by police over an attempted elopement with California heiress Miss Cermera. He was captured after a brief struggle. her guardian uncle insisted on arrest, later Bingham released after promising to abandon the match. The heiress’s inheritance is estimated at about 8.5 million dollars. Also noted are visits by Georgia officials, a Cincinnati Music Journal tribute to Augusta-born violinist John F McCarthy, and a Tampa Cuban cigar strike and deportation account with traveling representative Charles H Hill detailing union tensions and Jacksonville factory disputes.
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Ralph Bingham
Chicago
Atlantic City
California
Bingham
Georgia
Barnesville Chautauqua
Jackson Chautauqua
Isabelle Dermers
New York City
J .W. Andrews
Miss Cermera
Longport
Andrews
Cincinnati Music Journal
John F McCarthy
Augusta
McCarthy
Dick Murphey
Mr McCarthy
John Weigand
Spohr
David
Germany
Leipzig
Carl Rothe
GeWandhaus
Unkenstein
Hans Becker
Leipzig Conservatory
Joseph Guarnerius
Tampa
Charles H. Hill
New York House
Hill
Resistencia
International Cigar Makers’ Union
United States
Cuesta, Rey &Co
Jacksonville
Cty
Hye Copemittos Serred
Don Ans
Cuesta, Rey & Co
Reelatencia
Cigara
Tamba
Committee of Safety
Labor Day parade selects chief marshal and aides
J B Hewitt elected chief marshal and Harry Silverman named honorary marshal for the Labor Day parade. Eight aides chosen, including H F Garrett and W DeLay. Band additions, fund growth to 31,580, and plans to invite President Lynch of the I T U to Atlanta.
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Harry Silverman
President Lynch
Labor Day
General
J. B Hewitt
H. F Garrett
William DeLay
P. H Moore
W C. Puckett
B. c. Burnett
Lon Brooks
Harry Morgan
Charles Hirsh
Wet Weather Impacts and Tempest Rains Persist
A damp chill and persistent showers marked a cool dreary day with 2.14 inches of rain in forty-eight hours. August rainfall nears normal totals as winds gusted and streets flooded. despite a brief sunset hint, misery lingered, umbrellas failed, and commuters faced soggy conditions.
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Forsyth Street
Professor Haecker to judge fair livestock exhibits
Professor A L Haecker of Lincoln Nebraska will judge livestock and dairy exhibits at the Southern Interstate fair this fall. Secretary T H Martin arranged the appointment. Haecker directs the dairy and livestock department at the Nebraska Experiment Station and is a university professor. Anderson of Nashville representing a miniature railway concessionaire accompanied Martin to the exposition park to locate a track for a new attraction. A 1000 foot track will run by the agricultural building with trains offering 2000 foot rides aboard ten cars for two persons per car.
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A. L. Haecker
Lincoln
Nebra
Haecker
T. H. Martin
Fair Association
Nebraska Experiment Station
OFP
Anderson
Nashville
Tenn
City
Martin
Exposition Park
New York
City eyes dairy tax on Atlanta milk sellers
Mayor Mims backs a proposed $1 annual tax per cow on all dairymen selling milk within Atlanta city limits. Health officials report 610 permittees, owning 3,731 cows, which could yield about 3,731 dollars yearly. The plan may go to the council tax committee for consideration.
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Altogever
Atlanta
Mims
Chief Hope
Sanitary Department
Health Department
WARTIN PREPARES FOR FAIR Armory fund drive planned by Atlanta units
Colonel Martin arrives to organize a two week military fair in Atlanta to raise about twenty to twenty five thousand dollars for a new armory costing eighty thousand. A hundred by one hundred seventy five foot temporary building near town center is planned with headquarters set at the Aragon. A second preparatory meeting is scheduled for next Tuesday with officers and men invited.
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Noble ¥. Martin
Peachtree Street
Martin
Atlanta
The
Aragon
Committees to Meet Today on Refreshments Hint
Councilmen will hold a joint meeting of the ordinance, pa nee and sanitary committees at 10 this morning. Chairman Kontz seeks full attendance to discuss papers and hints that refreshments may be in evidence, aiming to draw curious members to the session.
Sewer on Whitehall Favored Ahead of Paving
The sewer committee urged laying a new sewer on Whitehall Street from Brotherton to Windsor before paving. The plan would extend the existing sewer from Trinity Avenue to Brotherton and continue to Windsor. The engineer was asked to draft an ordinance and routing matters were settled.
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Windsor
Brotherton Streets
Sewer Committee of Council
Whitehall Street
Brotherton
Trinity Avenue
Windsor Street
Storm disrupts communications but trains run on time
The past storm limited signaling in parts of the South. Trains reached Atlanta on time, while issues persisted with lines to New Orleans. Western Union reported restored service with Mobile by nine in the morning, but telegraph wires between Selma Alabama and Meridian Mississippi were down at night, though northern routes remained operational.
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Atlanta
Ines
Mississippi
Western Union Telegraph Company
Mobile
New Orleans
Selma
Ala
Meridian
Miss
Coupon Race Demands Full Effort In Final Stretch
The Constitution coupon contest for Pan American trips nears end as voters race to submit all coupons. With fifteen days left, any delay risks loss while contestants push to front-runners amid high public interest. Dallas ballots show humor and civic engagement, yet late entries are rejected.
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Creacella
Kinley Mack
Tnique
Dallas
Tex
Dan Carey
Walter Taylor
Harris Owens
Henry G. Bloodworth
Cap Bifil Brotherton
Mark Han
Claims Committee Met and No Action Taken
A meeting of the claims committee of councils was held yesterday afternoon with no action on the several matters referred. Another session will be held to dispose of damages claims against the city. Food Changed to Poison and Pills advertised. Travel offer to New York via Seaboard Air Line for $9.30 round trip, good until October.
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Claims Committee of Councils
New York
Seaboard Air Line
Bound Over in Larceny Case Involving Bell and Stanley
George Bell, a white man, was bound over under two bonds of 250 dollars each on a larceny after trust charge before Justice Landrum. Bell, linked to Stanley, allegedly aided in stolen goods from Emmons dry goods store and Buck Shoe Company after Stanley tried on items at the Carroll house, then vanished.
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George Bell
Justice Landrum
Bell
Stanley
Emmons’ Dry Goods
Emmons
Buck Shoe Company
Carroll House
Adams Files His Report On G Connor Bankruptcy Case
Percy H. Adams the referee in bankruptcy filed his report detailing the complete history of the G Connor bankruptcy case He asks for confirmation of the appointment and powers of the receiver and orders of sale while noting that one receiver should suffice G Hannah resigned as receiver citing business strain and time demands Tomorrow at Walker Street Rev B Fraser will miss the pulpit due to camp meeting Rev J Allen will preach at morning services and Rev J Christian will lead the evening service at the Dalton Methodist church
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Percy H. Adams
G Connor
G Hannah
Walker Street
B . Fraser
Walker Street Methodist Church
Sandy Springs
J &. Allen
Decatur Methodist Church
J Christian
Dalton Methodist Church
Deaths and funerals in Hamilton area
Mrs Harriet Meyers aged 72 died yesterday morning from inflammatory rheumatic, her body shipped to Hamilton for interment at Westview. Donald McGrillis buried at noon in Westview. Funeral services for Mrs Jane Wilson and Mrs Mattie J Nunn held with Westview interments. Mrs Nunn died of cancer day before yesterday.
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Harriet Meyers
P Meyers
West Alexander
Hamilton
Omo
Westview
Donald McGrillis
J. Nunn
Mattle J Nunn
Beara
Hawkes Lens Grinding Offers Quick Prescription Lens Service
Hawkes Lens Grinding advertises same day prescription lenses ground on short notice at 0.08 Peachtree Street. It promises material and workmanship perfection with reasonable prices and a guaranteed quick turnaround.
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Hawkes
Peachtree Street
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Chattahoucchee
Col. Wallace
DR. Monnish
Whitenad St
Decatur and
Feachtree
O'Keefe Black
Houston Estate
7. W. Goldsmith
State Capitol
T. A. Atkinson
LaGrange
J. R. Terrell
Greensville
Atkinson
Coweta
Terrell
Joseph M Terrell
Senate
Marshal Ane
Labor Day Committee
Hewtt
Ciee Marshal
C. Puckett
Buford
Leather Workers
P H Moore
Federation of Trades
Lynch
International Typographical Union
Lindsey
Brid |Et
Birmingham
Cabaniss
Committee On
C. C. Houston
Federation of Labor Hall
North Pryor Street
Hest
Julian B. McCurry
Hartwell, Ga
Kimball
Athend
Elenta
Euegelie Allen
Atlante Hardware
Ganon Hey
Nebraskan
Ooo
Olitore
Otdr
Wartin
Hood
Whitehall
Claims Committee
Dr. King
Hirsch Bros
Adams
O'Connor
J. E. Wilson
Janiee Wison
Courtland Avenue
Washington, DP. C
Eiseman Bros
Atlanta, GA
Madras
Poms
Baltimore, Md
Pryor
Alabama
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