City to buy Howell Park in West End for memorial
The Atlanta city council voted to purchase the Howell park site on Gordon Street despite Mayor Woodward’s veto. Aldermen are expected to overrule again next Tuesday. The park, created from the former Howell home front yard, honors Captain Evan P Howell and secures a lasting city landmark.
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Atlanta
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Atanta
Howell
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Aldermanio Board
Woodward
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Counsilman Quillan
Walter Grooper
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Spoks
John Whelms
Evan Howell
Nelma
Forrest Adair
Edwin P Ansley
Wile
Quilnan
Attentio
Christmas Rush Attracts Record Rail Travel In South
South railroads rush extra equipment as Christmas travel spikes. Atlanta Terminal Station capital doubles from 75000 to a larger sum after stockholder vote. James W Zinglish Jr reelected president as officers and directors are retained. Governor Pennypacker to travel to Andersonville with Central of Georgia train No 14. A special 100-soldier train to unveil the Pennsylvania monument. Several transport officials visit Atlanta and confer with Southeastern Passenger Association ahead of meetings in New York. A special tour train carrying race crowds runs via Southern and Atlanta and West Point routes. C F Mary named eastern lines passenger traffic chief, succeeding Warren Lynch on the west end.
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Atlanta Terminal Station Company
James W Zinglish, Jr
Pennypacker
Atlanta
Andersonville
Central of Georgia
Thera
Seventeenth Infantry
Ette
Pennsylvania Monument
Frank Thompson
West Point
New Orleans
Joe Weber Company
New York
Loutaville
Mashvills
Southhern
Pennsylvania
Atasata
C F Mary
Vanderbilt Lines
Buffalo
Eastern Lines
West End
Warren Lynch
Big Four
Inconsistent Park Financing Debate Across City Council
Debate over Piedmont and Howell park debt reveals split mayoral stance. Alderman Inman and Quillian challenge the mayor’s figures, noting Piedmont debt at about 60 000 rather than 90 000. Council approves motion to overrule veto with 13 ayes to 2 nays. Patterson says he will wait to appropriate next year.
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Piedmont Park
Derman
Howell Park
Inman
Quillian
Alderman Inman
Hilburn
Curtis Quillan
Paul
Goodwin
Bruce
Foster
Bowen
Draper
Kents
Elia Wikle
Bagley
Naes
Counsilimen Oldknow
Patterson
Counciman Patterson
Organize Club for the Boys in Atlanta
At a meeting of the Boys' Club of Atlanta yesterday at the Carnegie Library a permanent organization formed with Judge W R Hammond as president and Louis L Parham as secretary. An advisory board including Graves, Howell, Hoke Smith, Broyles, Chandler Harris and others was named. aims include a boys’ club with reading, gym, baths, and Sunday schooling to uplift “waifs” and curb street drinking. A follow up meeting is set for Wednesday at 4 at the same library.
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Atlanta
Carnegie Lbrary
W R Hammond
Louis L. Parhem
H B Wey
Frank B Robinson
May H Cravath
Atlanta Club
Hammond
John Temple Graves
Clark Howell
Evelyn Harris Hoke Smith
Nash R Broyles
Joel Chandler Harris James R Grey
A K Hewkes
F L Sealeywalter A
Foote Willam Greens
Roul
A P Stewart
Bogra
Judge Hammond
Louis J. Parham
Parham
Knoxville
Tenner Parham
Atanta
Temperance
Boya Club
Newsiss
Hte Newaboya
Carnegie Library
Cold Weather To Give Way With Gradual Rise In Temperature
The cold spell ends soon with a gradual warming trend. Forecasts note possible lows of 18 to 21 degrees this morning, then a steady rise by noon and over the next day or two. Forecaster Marrbury cautions a new cold snap may form in the northwest, though its arrival is uncertain.
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Weather Bureau
Marbury
Coumme
Coffee Addiction Warned By Clergyman’s Postum Turnaround
A lengthy cautions piece on coffee dangers and hypnotic drug use, citing a clergyman who quit coffee after twenty years by switching to Postum. It describes withdrawal risks, moral and physical decline, and claims Postum restored vigor and sleep, with the Battle Creek plant as the source.
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Battle Creek
Postum
Postum Co
Hattle Creek
Michmead
Pennsylvania Party Heads South for Andersonville Monument
Governor Pennypacker and a large Pennsylvanian delegation arrive in Atlanta from Savannah to tour sites and plan informal receptions before traveling to Andersonville, Ga, to dedicate the Pennsylvania monument on Thursday. The trip includes visits to battlefields and city officials hostings, with return via Asheville and Chattanooga.
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Pennypacker
Savannah
Central of Georgia
Atlanta
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State Capitol
Licely
Werrell
Executive Mansion
Terrall
Anersonville
Andersonville Commission
Merchants and Miers
Merrimac
Philadelphia
Commission
United States
BA. Carmen
Chickaziauga and
Chattanooga
W. H Patterson
Finance Committee
Woodward
W. Pennypacker
Grivan
DeSoto Hotel
Herman Myers
J Hi Estil
P. 4 .Stovall
Bethesda
Orphan House
Benjamin Franklin
Whitield
Thanderbolt
Dr Broughton Birthday Celebration at Baptist Tabernacle
Dy Len G Broughton the popular city pastor will be honored tonight with a reception at the Baptist Tabernacle. A program including chorus song scripture reading and prayers will be presented as supporters donate to the Tabernacle Infirmary and dormitory fund for young ladies. The fund amount will be announced tonight as friends nationwide join the effort.
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Baptist Tabernacle
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Tabernacle
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Voice of the Church and the Institutions
The article outlines birthday fund appeals for Tabernacle infirmary and dormitory expansion. Rev Len G Broughton seeks about $2500 for medical care and facility growth, with Gaut gifts toward a building fund and support from Atlanta donors.
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John Temple
Tabernacle Anfirma
Len G@ Broughton
Kate Gleer
Monroe College
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