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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
12
A garbled OCR fragment references a Confederate soldier and a short time duration. The legible pieces point to a historical military context and a possible archival notice, but essential details such as names, dates, and places are missing.
Police raided Canfield and Burbridge establishments in a late night sweep, seizing evidence and arresting one man after breaking doors and ladders were used to access locations. District Attorney Jerome stated no statement was given as raids continued in Canfield's and Burbridge's areas.
A letter from Mayor L Mims urges the Georgia General Assembly to establish a statewide weights and measures standard. He cites lost revenue and business harm in Atlanta due to lack of local and state enforcement, requesting action following a council resolution.
The snippet shows a shop advertising copper ware and holiday goods including monarche items, shaving sets, card cages, and silver articles. It mentions ware prices or usage notes and urges readers to see their new display, though many words are garbled.
The prominent Downtown Club member Henry Rose, a noted art lover, vanished and is now at Bloomingdale asylum. His sudden absence unsettles dealers who sold him thousands in paintings curios bric a brac and jewelry sent as gifts to friends. Rose, 45, Spanish, married Juliano Millard, with ties to elite society at No 80 Madison Avenue. Relatives seek the purchased goods and friends mourn the impact on his wife and social circle.
Holiday displays brighten Whitehall street as Atlanta becomes a burgeoning retail hub. Merchants anticipate a joyful, liberal spending season with ample preparations for Christmas trees boxes dinners and charitable fetes for the city’s less fortunate.
Jackson Mississippi December 2 Special Warden J M Parchman, manager of state farms for six years, was permitted to resign effective immediately after earlier resignation to take effect January. Commissioner May charged him after a Delta visit found one hundred laborers on his private land rather than on the state farm. Henry elected his successor. Lieutenant Owens Case Also Discussed by Roosevelt Cabinet.
Charleston, December 2 Special. R. G. Rhett, city council member and People's National Bank president, and Edward W. Hughes, prominent lawyer, announce candidacies for mayor. Mayor Smyth, finishing his second term, earlier said he would run again but now withdraws after this term. Hughes began campaigning. Rhett steps in as Smyth faction’s candidate. Bitter, close campaign expected as open race forms.
Jackson Mississippi December 2 Special Coplah county faced repeated contract issues with convict labor contractor H H Barlow. The board of supervisors awarded the deal without preadvertising and again after the term, violating law. Now no payment or settlement of fines has been collected, and a lawsuit is likely.
Robert S McCormick retiring American ambassador to Austro-Hungary and newly appointed ambassador to Russia begins travel to the continent today. He will meet his predecessor at St Petersburg, Mr Tower, awaiting him in Paris. McCormick to reach St Petersburg at week’s end.
In Albany the appellate division opened a three day hearing on a challenge to the franchise tax law. Forty seven major New York City corporations are parties. The case contends the law is constitutional and that separate valuation of tangible and intangible franchise value is unnecessary. The dispute involves about 817000090 in assessments paid under protest. Judge Robert Earl previously ruled for the state. the decision was confirmed by Justice D C Hermek.
All Methodist pastors and many lay delegates from city churches left for Thomasville Ga to attend the South Georgia Conference. St Luke church with 944 members reported about 37000 in year receipts and full obligations, aided missions, with St Paul also expected to report well. In Washington, New York delegation backs Cannon for speaker and Frank Lyon for door keeper.
Spartanburg December 2 two burglars entered the Saxon Mills company store opened fire on manager Wingo as he stood by the cash drawer securing about $20 taken from the till a pistol and several knives were also missing the burglars fled toward Fairmont.
Carrollton Ga December 2 The city court convened for its regular quarterly session with Judge W C Hodnett presiding Civil business dominates the docket as numerous misdemeanor indictments from the Carroll county grand jury are transferred to the Carrollton city court and will occupy several days with several important cases pending later this week.
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