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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1901
Page
2
A terse advertisement from G. Wr Adair at 6 and 8 Wall Street offers a customer two items at home and asks about a timer purchase. The fragment mentions a street near Piedmont and urges action today without delay.
A historic notice states a property sale price of 1600 dollars for two houses rented to good white tenants at 216 dollars per year each. The location is five to eight miles from the central area, with Alder referenced.
In Tallahassee on August 2 special report details the massive transfer of tax sale certificates from the state treasurer to county circuit clerks under a 1901 law. About 2604000 certificates, dating to 1877, are to be sorted by county, then delivered to clerks who will handle redemption and sale, easing the treasurer’s burden and speeding land redemption for owners.
The new law allows owners or claimants or their agents to redeem lands after taxes are due but before a tax deed is issued by paying amounts to the county circuit court clerk. It outlines refunds to tax certificate holders, endorsement and cancellation rules, and transfer procedures for tax certificates. It also provides how to obtain tax deeds after two years, with notices and fees, and allows cancellation where taxes were not due or lands were improperly assessed.
Progress of government work on the St Johns River harbor project in Jacksonville ends as the $200,000 program initiated in March 1893 wraps up. About 1,000 feet of stone laid, north jetty finished, channel depth 18½ feet, and plans to extend work stalled by lack of dredge funds. Senator Taliaferro and Representative Davis pressed for continued work, but the War Department indicated no authority to extend under current terms. Congress likely to address river and harbor funding in the next session with Jacksonville’s needs highlighted.
In olden times people ignored lasting benefits and settled for quick fixes. Today it is believed Syrup of Figs permanently overcomes habitual constipation. Well-informed consumers avoid laxatives that act briefly and harm the system. Buy the genuine California Fig Syrup.
Classified ad notes a double indexed Webster dictionary bound in leather with supplement to current year offered by John M. Miller Co. at 39 Marietta Street for $8, claiming half the price of rival food dictionaries. Also mentions Liver and Kidneys treatment and a Dr Worterman advertisement with price.
In Charleston county last night William Johnson known as Wild Bill, a negro murderer, was killed in a hut by a posse after a days long pursuit. He had terrorized the area with a string of crimes including the murder of two men over a gambling dispute. The gun battle drove him to a rafters stance where a Winchester bullet ended the fight. Coroner's inquest returned a verdict of death by unknown parties. Governor McSweeney had offered a reward for his arrest.
The funeral for Mrs Mary Montgomery was held at 9 4 o clock at her residence 61 West Harris officiated by Dr Bull of the West End Presbyterian church. The body was transported to LaGrange for interment with pallbearers meeting the train there and at the residence. An appropriate musical service accompanied the rites with attendance from local physicians and residents.
Mrs. Harry Boyd died Saturday from hydrophobia and was buried today at Oakland near East Point. Funeral conducted at the home with Dr. Knight officiating. The body was placed in a vault and will be shipped to Cincinnati later. The bite from a Newfoundland dog, a family pet, caused the death.
Advertises buying all schoolbooks in prime condition offering good prices. Encourages prompt action to avoid crowds. Located at 39 Marietta Street.
A Fishing tale shows Joe Jefferson guiding a young woman to better luck by moving her line. An ad for Weiss paste tubes follows, then Mrs Palmer of Chicago takes on New York advertising with a powder portrait incident and a cheeky reply from the firm.
State of Georgia Fulton County Mrs Josephine Johnson v Ambrose Johnson in Fulton Superior Court Fall Term 1901 No 9035. Notice to appear September 1901 to answer divorce petition. Also Sallie A Hayles v Stanley C Hayles Spring Term 1901 No 8721. Notice to appear September 1901 to answer petition.
Washington and neighboring states show variable conditions with showers possible in several regions. Georgia and the Carolinas report partly cloudy skies with occasional showers and light to easterly winds. Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, and Kentucky feature fair or partly cloudy conditions with scattered showers, cooler air inland, and light to variable winds.
A British press note predicts the mangosteen, native to the Moluccas and now grown in Jamaica and the West Indies, will soon dominate southerly U.S. markets. It describes fruit size, pulp, and flavor and notes early efforts to introduce it to the Southern United States, amid a growing Masolina craze and appetite for exotic fruits.
Train schedule lists arrivals and departures for Central of Georgia Railway and connections. Key cities include Jonesboro Savannah Hapeville Macon and Atlanta with times from early morning to late evening, plus lines from Western and Atlantic Seaboard Air Line Georgia Railroad Atlanta and West Point and Knoxville via W and A. A concise daily timetable notes daily operation with Sunday exceptions and through connections.
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