Robbery in Broad Daylight On Piedmont Avenue
In broad daylight on Piedmont avenue near the police station a Chinaman named Joe Sen was struck with a rock and robbed by four armed Black men about 4 pm. He was taken to Grady Hospital, later reported not seriously hurt, and the suspects fled, descriptions given to police.
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Atlanta
Piedmont Avenue
Joe Sen
Jos Sen
Borachin and
Tibbs
Hubbard
Grady Hospital
Convicts in Good Health Captain Denies Widespread Sickness
Captain Goodson Yancey reports sworn physician records show 2005 convicts across 19 camps with only 8 in hospitals for sickness and 7 for accidents. Among 84 women only 3 hospitalized. 170 disabled men, 30 in hospital. Rumors of general ill health deemed groundless.
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Yancey
Milledgeville
Goodsoa Yancey
Durham Mines
Lookout Mines
Bartow Mines
Chattahoochee Brick Company
Adrian
Richweed Colquitt
Jakin, Kramer
Worth No
Worth
Albany
Wreck Suit Over Rapid Transit Collision
A $15,000 damage suit was filed in city court by Westmoreland Bros. for Marion Tate, conductor on car No. 10, alleging the outgoing car No. 104 crew ignored schedules and rules, causing a collision on the river line. Tate suffered arm and leg fractures, head cuts, and extensive injuries claimed permanent.
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Rapid Transit Company
Westmoreland Bros
Marion Tate
Tate
Man Held on Lunacy Charge in Woodward Area
J L Pickett a young white worker at Woodward Lumber was taken into custody by Call Officer Pate and jailed on lunacy charges after roaming yards near Washington Street and Georgia Avenue. He believed police were chasing him and will be tried before Ordinary Wilkinson.
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J. L. Pickett
Felice
J. L Pickett
Woodward Lumber Company
Pate
Washington Street
Georgia Avenue
Pickett
Wilkinson
Mott to be transported to Columbus for murder charge
Deputy Sheriff A W McMichael will escort Homer Mott the murder suspect to Columbus this morning. McMichael arrived from Columbus and identified Mott at the police station. The alleged crime arose from a dispute after a craps game over a nickel, when Griffin was shot three times as he rode away on his bicycle.
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McMichael
Columbus
Homer Mott
Muscogee County
A W McMichael
Mott
Thomas Griffin
Griffin
Matt
Vickers Sues for 12000 Over Circa Fatal Yard Collision
N E Vickers sues the Southern Railway Company for 12000 damages claiming injuries from a fatal collision in the yards at the Southern shops last June. His brother died in the incident as a switch engine side swiped a passenger train in the city injuring several others.
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Southern
N E Vickers
Southern Railway Company
Beck Vickers
Vickers
County Board to Elect Officers in October Contest for Public Works Chief
County commissioners plan a meeting on the first Wednesday in October to elect a superintendent of public works and other county officers. The only announced contest is for public works chief with incumbent T J Donaldson likely opposed by D G Wylie. Current officeholders include H M Wood, Sam Marbut, Dr Al Hope, Dr W C Fisher, J I Mayfield, A D Howard, W L Bryan, I Rosser, and Police Chief Turner heading 13 officers.
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Board of County Commissioners
T J Donaldson
D G Wylie
H Donaldson
Henry M Wood
Court House
Sam Marbut
Alms House
Plan for Model School to Be Adopted Next Fall
County school commissioners Rogers of Washington and Saunders of Pulaski push a state model school plan. Each selected county will host a model school where teachers study operations, with attendance linking practice to their normal duties. Washington county’s Warthen school named for the experiment, target October implementation. A separate note reports Coronel J. E. Haverly’s grave health in Salt Lake City hospital as of August 26.
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Rogers and Saunders
Educational Department of the State
Glenn
Boho
John N Rogers
Washington
H . Saunders
Pulaski
Warthen
Washington County
Labor Day Parade to Feature Dense Float Line in Atlanta
Governor Candler proclaims Labor Day as a state holiday urging cessation of work on September 2, 1901. The Atlanta parade will showcase a half mile of floats, 3000 union members, and delegations from Macon Augusta Rome Columbus and other towns with entries from Coca Cola Company Georgia Soap Company and many manufacturers. The event promises a grand, organized procession through Broad Marietta and Peachtree streets with the Federation hall reporting 300 Buford leather workers and a 20-piece band.
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Candler
General Assembly of
Georgia
D Candler
Atlanta
United States
Allen D Candler
J. B Hewitt
Harry Silverman
W C Puckett
Georgia State Band Federation
Harry Morgan Teesshal
Buford Band
Plumbere
Carpenters and Joiners
Briglonadons Joiners
Lon Brooks
Vitturs Aru Corps
Webb Gressmen Book ‘Hinders
Ladies’ Auxiliary
C Burnett
Baldwin
Marietta
Guy Woodward
Dixie Band
Broad and
Peachtree
Aragon
Labor Day
Macon
Augusta
Rome
Columbus
Dalton
Griffin
Tallapoosa
Stone Mountain Newa
Federation Hall
Buford
Atlanta Brewing Company
Imperial Theater
Crutcher Furniture Company
Fielder & Moore Lithia Barings Water Company
Guthmans Steam Laundry
Jonn J Woodside
Rubber Company
Rugin
Georgia Soap Company
Coca-Cola Company
BR B Burnett Laceworks Union Label Garment Company
Southern Saw Works
Witham 5 Foundry
LOM_ Ashe
Federation, of Trades
TJ &Iji
Maddox
Latham bound over on burglary charge in recorder court
Jim Latham a young white man was bound over to the superior court yesterday on a burglary charge involving Atlanta Baptist College. Witnesses testified seeing him near the college with a bundle and an overcoat. slides tied to a magic lantern and clothing with a professor’s name were entered as evidence. Bond set at 1000 later reduced to 500. he did not post and was sent to the Tower after continuances.
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Recorder’s Court
Jim Latham
Superior Court
Minchinnett
Atlanta Baptist College
Latham
Forgery Probe Ties Elias Kaphan and Charles Cappage
Two young white men Elias Kaphan and Charles Cappage were bound over to the superior court on forgery charges after failing to post bonds of 300 each. They are charged with complicity in forging former County Administrator James Banks’s name on a clothing order and a check. Guy Adair is also implicated. Detectives Walton and Campbell testified. Banks deemed the signature forged after a suit of clothing was bought at Hirsch Bros and later pawned.
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Elias Kaphan
Charles Cappage
Minchinnett
Kaephan
Coppage
James Banks
Guy Adair
Walton
Campbell
Kaphan
Banks
Hirsch Bros
Labor Day Contest Ends Soon at The Constitution
The Constitution's Great Labor Day Contest nears its close with August 31 as coupon deadline. Final ballots will appear in the August 31 issue, counting runs until midnight. Result announcement scheduled for September 2 Labor Day.
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Atlanta
Constitution
Vaudeville Night Delivers High Grade Twins Act in Atlanta
The Lyceum offers a standout vaudeville program led by the Twin Nece with a stylish female performer and a strong male singer. French novelty, puppetry, and Torcats style sketching entertain, plus Aman and Hartley in The Music Teacher and a sixte en piece band. H Guy Woodward returns with Wanted a Family, featuring Miss Ethel Carter and the Hill City quartet, promising a lively night with many specials.
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Lyceum
Atlanta
Neces
Coud
Nices
Onea Hood
Palm Garden
Mabel Casidy
H Guy Woodward
Charles Townsend
Mr Woodward
Georgia
South
Marian Chapman Cured After Rabies Bite
Marian Chapman the Gainesville child bitten by a dog that went mad last month has been discharged from the Pasteur Institute as cured. The dog bit occurred July 9 and the mother Mrs. F. R. Chapman died after rabies. The child was sent to Atlanta for treatment and will live there with relatives.
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Marian Chapman
Gainesville
Pasteur Institute
R Chapman
Atlanta
Fire damages home of J R Singer in Inman Park
Early morning fire at 05 Seaboard avenue damaged only the upper story of J R Singer’s two story residence after a neighbor raised the alarm. Fire believed caused by a defective flue. Singer was home alone when it started. Also notes the North Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral Higginson sailing from Nantucket to Hampton Roads on August 26.
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J. RR. Singer
J R Singer
Seaboard Avenue
Vr Singer
Mr Singer
Nantucket
Mass
Y. L Higginson
Hampton Roads
Dr Broughton to Arrive for Tabernacle Sermon Next Sunday
Rev Len G. Broughton will return to Atlanta this week and deliver a sermon at the Tabernacle next Sunday. A farewell reception for Dr Rodgers and greeting to Dr Broughton will follow at the Tabernacle.
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Tabernacle
Len G. Broughton
Atlanta
Tabernacle Sunda
Broughton
Julien Rodgers
Dr Rodgers
Rodgers
ZC Solomon
TW Oo Kells
R van Deventer
J D Hillyer
Played a flim flam game Marshall exchanged stock for money
Boston August 26 Arthur G Marshall of Cleveland was arraigned for fugitive from justice held $10 000 for hearing August 29. He allegedly obtained $10,000 in property and notes from W B White in exchange for stock certificates in Mississippi Valley Lead Company while paying monthly dividends on worthless securities. White was induced to take more stock but found it worthless. Marshall was located by broker Wo J Stone New York and arrested. Washington August 26 Secretary Root returned to Washington and focused on insular business at the War Department.
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Marshall
Boston
Arthur G Marshall
Cleveland
Burke
W B White
Mississippi Valley Lead Company
St Louia
White
Wo J Stone
New York
British Workmen Sent to Tour United States for Study
Twelve English tradesmen selected by popular vote voyage on the Anchor Line steamer Phiophia to study American labor conditions. Delegates include Hord Humphrey coach builder and others from potter, electrical, mason, and upholsterer trades. They will visit Washington, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Cleveland, East Liverpool, Buffalo, Ottawa, and Montreal, staying a few days in each to gather information on wages, housing, work hours, and unions. Mr Simpson will conduct the expedition.
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United States
New York
Ifust
Fthiophia
Hord Humphrey
Leytonstore
Essex
Frank Harris Pottery and Glass Decorator
Scotland
Scott Electrical and Mechanical
Glasgow
C J Jackson
Stratford Thomas Graham Miner
Yorkshire
Grint Stevedore
Liverpool
George Nutley Painnter
Kingston Hill
Surrey
Thomas fteming mason Feebles _John_Scutter
Motherwell
Kenneth McKenzie
George Fichelle Weaver
Stockport
J G Cowan Hammerman Gates Heid
Nical Simpson
Simpson
Washington
Plittsburg
Philadelphia
Cleveland
East
Ohio
Buffalo
Ottawa
Montreal
Free Delivery For Florence City Post Office Service
Postmaster General announces convenient Florence Ala free delivery service starting December 1. City delivery to be run by three carriers with one substitute, thirty five letter boxes placed, collections and deliveries twice daily, salary of the Florence postmaster increased to 2100 a year.
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Washington
Florence
Ala
Terence
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