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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1910

Page

8

Fight Won by Mrs Felton in Rail Commission Suit

Mrs W H Felton secured a railroad commission order directing the Louisville and Nashville to restore a sidetrack at Fel Sonia near Certeraville. She argued the track was part of a contract via her husband, valued at 2000, and its removal bottled her ore lands from market. The commission found she as a party to the contract and should have been consulted.

W H Felton Railroad Commission Loulaville and Nashville Railroad Fel- Sonia Certeraville Kelley Felton Rairoad Commission

Fined For An Offense Years Ago In Atlanta District

A local man named Wilson, a young farmer from Lagona, was arraigned on charges dating from June 1908 brought by Miamiuta Black of Farr Street. He failed to appear after receiving charges, left the city, and later returned. Acting Recorder Warnock imposed a fine of 78 dollars plus 10.78 for contempt.

T Wilson Lagona Atanta Rollra Miamiuta Black Farr Wilson Steela Ea Onla Moxnor Bal Webb Atlanta Warnock

Price Cut Shirts and Underwear Offer Great Savings

The article touts pleasant reflections from the patent value of items priced to save money and achieve perfection. A stock of well known shirts underwear and accessories shows revised prices with 25 percent off on summer underwear union suits night shirts and pajamas.

Bathing Suits Sold at 259 Reduction

Bathing suits offered at a 259 reduction with additional neckwear specials. Neckwear priced at 85 cents each, three for a dollar. Selected $100 to $200 neckwear marked down to about $1.15 to $1.50. Deals highlight significant savings across apparel items.

Half Hose 25e Socks Feature Sale Standout Prices

Sparse ad copy lists sock prices with multiple lines and garbled text. Reads like a marketplace page noting various sock styles and sale prices. Names, dates, or organizations are not clearly stated due to OCR errors.

Georgia Backing Land Owners Exposition Urged Statewide

Editorial notes broad support from all sections of Georgia for a land owners exposition urged by The Constitution. Business leaders like A M Knight John W Heath Teal Hughes HA Jordan and S W Arnold back mounting efforts, proposing state wide showcases of soil climate and crops to attract immigration and development, with plans for samples and demonstrations.

Georgia Comoa M Knight Waycroes Board of Trade WII John W Heath Talbotton Netty Tan G Hughes Danville Hughes United Action HA Jordan Swainsboro Dhemaker of Commerce 4 & Bradley Erainsboro Emanuel W Arnold Walton County

Round Trip Fares to Chicago St Louis in 1910

Round trip tickets selling by Wo and AR R will depart Atlanta on August 20 1910 and return by September 4 1910 TheAgents J A Thomas B Walker and CE Harman handle reservations Captain Stevens arrested in Mobile Ala and Paul Curnow held on bond after dispute with John Rogals who says he was left on a deserted island after mistreatment Agents and officials report the case is pending.

Chicago St. Louis Wo & AR. R Atlanta J A. Thomas B Walker Union Station CE Harman General Passchser Captain Stevens Mobile Ala Alvaretta Henry Stevens Paul Curnow John Rogals Stevens Curnow United States

County Commissioner Race Shapes Up With One Rival and One Prosecution

In Fulton County a single candidate, Shelby Smith, faces no opposition for County Commissioner. Five contend for the other two seats: John J Woodside Tull C Waters Clifford L Anderson Horace Grant and Frank Wilby. Wilby, from the Second Ward, attacks the record but has a bankrupt past revealed in a 1902 voluntary petition listing $4 112 61 in creditors. He set aside his assets as homestead and paid nothing, prompting opposition from voters who fear his business methods would harm county finances and services.

Shelby Smith John J. Woodside Tull C. Waters Clifford L. Anderson Horace Grant Frank Wilby Wilby United States District Court Atlanta Fulton Fulton County

Atlanta water pronounces pure and wholesome

The Atlanta water report declares the city supply pure and wholesome. Dr Claude A. Smith, city bacteriologist, notes samples from reservoir, coagulating basin, filters, and hydrant show no typhoid germs. A city analyst recommends a daily test by a special chemist at the pumping station for official finance committee review.

Atlanta Claude A. Smith Smith W Z. Smith Atlenta Water Department

Good Auto Race Meet at Hawkinsville

Hawkinsville hosts a major auto race day with entrants from Macon Dublin Fitzgerald and other Georgia towns. Cars 760 cc and under competed while 1200 cc and open classes drew a field including Maxwell Buick and Coleman Buick with several drivers listed among participants.

Hawkinsville Fawkineille Copadion Middle Georgia Automobile Association Jackeon Geraci Barmeaie Macon Dublin Abbeville Stockbridge Fitzgerald Middle South Georgia Watreq Comiine Fhl Herman Restman Brush Wow Taylor Brosh FM Fineridgs Hawkitevite Maxwell OF -Abbe- Vile Hup EC Brown Hewkitievite Buick Coleman Buick B. J. Lanmat Mancon H. K. Burns

Rome Ga government building contract awarded

The Treasury Department awarded D J Phipps of Newport News Virginia the contract for a new government building at Rome Georgia with a bid of 943 961e. An earlier motor race report noted exciting races with a large crowd applauding fast drivers.

Ware Buick Thompon Berneevile National Rome Washington Treasury Department D J Phipps Newport News

Rabbi Arrested After Diamond Ring Theft Charge

New Orleans August 18 Rabbi B Luftehenhartz, formerly of San Antonio Texas, was arrested here this afternoon at the request of San Antonio authorities. He is charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses for borrowing a diamond ring from a San Antonio jeweler, which he says he returned last night. He had just obtained a position as an instructor in a local Jewish school.

New Orleans B . Luftehenhartz San Antonio Texas Habbi Litchenhertz Jocal Jewish School

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Mrs. Felton Alabama Commission Farmers’ Union L. & N. Road Feltonia—Commission J F Gray Bankhead Montgomery Alabama Formers Alabama Farmers Union A Morris F Ford McWall T J Kennedy Scottaboro Wallace Town Creek John Hill Wilsonville HO Dean Alexander City N J Taylor John H Bankhead Benaator Bankhead Senate Congress Cuba Porto Rico Philippines Fremont Pascagoula Miss Amele Fremont Honduras Bonilla Les Chiiaumes Gulfport Miss Roosevelt Ino. Brown Muse Constitution A. S. Byars & Co Atlanta, Ga Stocks Coal Co Atlanta Ga J. R. Jackson Fayetteville R. F.’Sell Hoschton Wm. Wiley Selma Alfred Wiley Havana Jno. M. Jordan Bellton, Ga Georgia Paint & Glass Co Bateman G. M. Fulton Co W. P. Lee Jonesboro Kelley & Tumlin Bremen Reid & Co Edwardsville Dr. M. Z Crist Hicago Lon
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