Fire in Central Block saves several businesses in Atlanta
A fierce midnight fire broke through Snook & Austin packing and adjacent buildings near Marietta Broad and Whitehall in Atlanta. Four structures burned or damaged including Snook & Austin warehouse and Jacobs pharmacy, with Folsom’s hotel and Williams house scorched. Firefighters battled a courtyard blaze fed by chemicals for hours, risking collapse as water mains proved inadequate. Chief Joyner praised the crew’s endurance amid a dangerous smoke filled corridor and funnel shaped courtyard.
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Snook & Austin
Marietta
Broad
Whitehall
Atlanta
Jacobs
Folsom
Willams House
Snock & Austin
Carroll & Lenoy
Engineer Wells
Whitehall Street
Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Marietta Street
Fym
Snook & Aus Th. Folsom
Car- Tech & Longa Whisky House
Williams House
Regro
Theestaurant
Johnson
Snook & Austins
Fotel
Walliams House
Carrollings
Court Yard
Austin
Constitution
Carroll & Long
Joyner
Chief Ball
Captain Thompson
Jacobs' Pharmacy Company
Grand Theater Offers Belle of New York and More
The Belle of New York returns tonight and Saturday at the Grand with favorite cast members and hits like Follow On and When We Are Married. Also announced are Lost River with Paul Gilmore, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra concert, Knobs of Tennessee at the Columbia, and Baldwin-Melville company four-night engagement upcoming.
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New York
Cahoes
BE. J. Connelly
Bronson
New
Lost River
Boston
Paul Gilmore
Edith Fassett
Lost River Valley
Columbia
Hal Reid
Tennessee
Holden Comedy Company
Columbia Theater
Denver Express
Baldwin-Melville Company
Railway Taxes Spurring Atlanta Consolidation Debate
Preston Arkwright argues for combining the Atlanta Railway and Power Company with the Atlanta Rapid Transit Company. He cites taxes paid, city credits, and the need for equal treatment, while opponents press questions on valuations and franchise costs. The committee adjourns until 3 PM with further testimonies expected.
New Theater 18 Now a Certainty in Atlanta
Plans to build a 1400-seat theater at North Pryor street and Auburn avenue in Atlanta are advancing. Bijou Amusement Company of Richmond, led by president Jake Wells, expects groundbreaking within days, with a March 1 opening target. The venue will feature an arcade, roof garden, stores, two balconies, twelve boxes, and top vaudeville acts from the New York circuit.
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Atlanta
Lyceum
North
Denny
New York
Wells
Constitution
Glenny faces libel suit over Peabody institute pay dispute
Washington county officials clash as J N Rogers files a $25,000 default against State School Commissioner G R Glenn in Atlanta city court. The suit stems from alleged defamatory letters about Rogers and a disputed payment to two colored teachers for a Peabody Institute held in June 1900.
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G. KR. Glenn
J. N. Rogers
Washington County
Atlanta
Glenn
Grand Jury
Rogers
Peabody Institute
Rogera
Peabody Fund For
Georgia
J. Ju. M. Curry
Peabody Fund
Board of Education
T. J. Elder
Curry
Hogers
Jackson Sisters
Dr. Curry
Bis
Siegert's Angostura Bitters Wins Gold At Pan-American Exposition
Dr Siegert's Imported Angostura Bitters earns a gold medal at the Pan-American Exposition. The line emphasizes Christmas presentations and links to Condon's photographs from The London Studio at 23 Whitehall Street.
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Dr. Siegert
Condon
London
Whitehall
No Subsidy for the Bank Pan American Congress Rejects Amendment
Mexico City December 6. The Pan American congress bank committee rejected Mr Matte's Chilean amendment seeking a five year subsidy of 100000 gold per year. The project will be reported tomorrow in its original form and likely approved. Senator Davis, chairman of the US delegation, will depart for Washington around the tenth. Mr Dayly banqueted his committee colleagues.
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Pan- American Congress
Mexico City
Pan- American Congress Bank Committee
Matte
Chile
Davis
United States
Washington
Dayly
Committee On Pan- American Railroad
Pan-American Bank
Railway and Power Company Tax Burdens Debate
A city hearing discusses fixed charges and taxes on street railways. Officials cite annual outlays of 417,000 repaying debt and 35,000 for duct crossings, totaling 41 percent of net receipts, with further needs of 500,000 to 600,000 for repairs and expansion plans to suburbs. Arguments compare property value and taxation, noting franchise costs and calls for fair tax assessment, as experts estimate the property in poor condition and repairs ongoing.
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Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
Preston Arkwright
Arkwright
Welch
Esset
LaFatte
Spalding
Atlanta Railway and Power
Atkinson
Atlanta
Kontz
Reed
Hart
Mr. Arkwright
Georgia Electric Light Company
Street Railway
Reid
Avewright
Aethair
Hoke Smith
Meearkwright
eTykestor
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Xtmen
Toas
Cfty
Snook & Austin Furniture Co
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
Weller
Dau
Tery. Aelley
Council
NEW Theater
Jake Wells
Amnen and Pryor
G. R. Glenn
Roger S
Hashington County
Rosser & Carter
Q. Rogera
Banderaville
Vary Dalls
Elder
Ange
Hider
Peabory Institute
Wyabington
Abel
Mein
Bole
Laird, Schober & Co
Migsea
Hime
Whitehall St
Edwin Clapp
Fai
Great Majestic Range Anderson Hardware Company
Peachtree Street
Edgewood Aviuuc
Santa Claus
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the Sunry South Oy
CkwWn
Arthur Marchmont
Katherine Chisholm
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