Double Tragedy Investigated In Atlanta Trolley Deaths
Coroner probes two deaths on the East Point line of Atlanta Railway and Power Company. WW J Smith, a Palmetto farmer, was killed when a trolley struck him as he lay across the tracks. the jury ruled the killing an accident. Truss Turner, a farmer from near Selina, died when his buggy collided with a relief car after being struck by a wheel, no inquest held. Both bodies sent to Patterson’s undertaker. An extraordinary night with two fatalities and an injured horse.
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WW. J. Smith
East Point
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Truss Turner
Selina
Smith
Wal
Turner
India
Tnndertaker Patterson
Turner of Atlanta Nearing Death After Long Mercantile Career
Winguit H Turner one of Atlanta’s oldest residents, 65, died soon. He came to Atlanta in the 1850s, entered mercantile business on Whitehall Street, married Braumuller widow, and helped run Braumuller piano factory in New York before returning to 332 Whitehall Street. He was well known, with several relatives in Georgia.
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Turner
Atlanta
Winguit H. Turner
Whitehall Street
Yarner
Villa Rica
Mater & Berkele Jewelry Company
Professor Braumuller
Fioneer
Otto Braumuller
New York
Braumuller
Otto Braumailer
J D. Turner
A C. Turner
Board of Education
Jennie D Turner
Athens
Molle Turner
Thomas T Turner
Miss Collier
Judge Collier
Mr_ Turner
Remarkable Railroad Wreck Recalled in Damages Suit
Attorney Sidney C Tapp presented amendments to enjoin Lester Furnace from rebuilding the crematory on the old site and to bar Atlanta from allowing work. Eighteen nearby property owners joined as plaintiffs citing danger to life and property from an explosion near the gas tank if the furnace is rebuilt. The case will be heard soon.
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Sidney C. Tapp
Lumpkin
Chambers
Lester Furnace Company
Atlanta
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Furnace Company
A C. Ward
McDonough
R. 5. Egleston
Southern Railway Company
G. B. Dunton
Burton Smith
Dunton
Egleston
Roosevelt Gift Bows Bequest to King’s Daughters Bazaar
Mrs Theodore Roosevelt sends a lace handkerchief to the King's Daughters Bazaar. After the event the item will be sold to benefit the hospital for incurables run by the King’s Daughters. The gift originated with Mrs RG Anderson who wrote to Mrs Roosevelt and received an encouraging reply.
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King’s Daughters
King's Daughters
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
RG Anderson
R G. Anderson
Le Maire Opera Glasses and McClure’s Toy Opening
Kellam and Moore advertise Le Maire opera glasses as substantial gifts and highlight a sewing machine as ideal for wives and families. McClure’s department store in Atlanta hosts a large toy department opening with Santa, drawing crowds and promising further showcases before Christmas.
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LE Maire
Kellam & Moore
N Broad Stras
Pridential Building
Railway notes on officials and new service improvements
A Memphis Atlanta railway notes summary lists prominent officials visiting Atlanta and Memphis for rate discussions on fuel, passenger service improvements, and a planned bridge project. It mentions Choctaw’s expanded Memphis routes to Little Rock and Hot Springs, with the Atlanta to Hot Springs flyer now 23 hours, two hours faster. It notes personnel movements at Seaboard Air Line, Southern, Georgia railroad, Mobile and Ohio, and other lines, plus an upcoming certificate plan excursion rates for various meetings and associations.
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Memphis
Little Rock
Hot Springs
Atlanta
W. W. Finley
J M Culp
The
Southern
C FE Ackert
John Beal
Mobile
Ohio
St Louis
J. M Barr
H W &B
Hover
Seaboard Air Line
FJ W Browne
Seaboard
Norfolk
Joseph Richardson
Southeastern Passenger Association
Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity
Washington, DC
American Historical Association
American Economic Association
Astronomical and Astrophysicial Seciety
Graduate Clubs Federation
Washington
Grand Council
Grand Chapter
Grand Lodge Masons
Nashville Tenn
Biltmore
National Educational Association
Chicago
Tis
Student Volunteer Movement For Foreign Missions
Toronto
Canada
City cases tried in one day end with defense verdicts
In Atlanta, a verdict for the defense was returned in the Lottie Cason versus city case after days in Judge Reid’s court over a 3000 dollar claim that rocks at Bradley and Ezzard streets caused a broken arm. Attorney Mayson and Hill led for the city as Terrell and Moyers represented Cason. Another suit, Cora Evans versus Atlanta Railway and Power Co, seeks 20000 dollars for her husband Alonzo Evans’s death after a car collision near Whitehall and Smith streets when an open switch caused his skull fracture and subsequent death.
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Teat
Annie AG ‘Teat
H. O Test
Whitehall Street
Westmoreland Bros
Mayson
Hill
Samuel Cohen
Green F Jobneon
G. T. Ladson
Seaboard Air Line Railroad Company
Louie Cohen
F. L. Sitton
Allice L .Ozburn
Sitton
South Carolina
Steiner-Smory Company
Sisters of Mercy
Washington Street
E. W Maersh
Savannah Institute of Sisters of Mercy
Chatham County
Marsh
J. G. St Amand
Spencer S. Marsh
Ma Allen
B Marsh
Carroll
Candler
Criminal Division
Fulton Superior Court
Joe Carroll
Nora Brittain
Capectel
Lottie Cason
Atlanta
Reid
Bradley and
Ezzard Streets
James L. Mayson
W FP Hill
W. H Terrell
W T. Moyers
Coravans
Arnold & Arnold
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Alonzo F. Evans
Smith Street
Evans
Peter Lynch's Variety Store Ad Expands Stock
Established 1857 Peter Lynch advertises a wide stock including foreign wines and liquors cigars tobacco fruits beans corn and vegetables. The note lists Mason jars glass tops jars and various sizes plus a range of canned goods and barrells for cash sale at the 8 frat-class store location.
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Peter Lynch
Snd
Millville
Brown Vale
Administrator's Sale of Beaumont Estate in Fulton County
Court order sale of real estate in Atlanta area by Hamilton Douglas as administrator with will annexed of Mrs Susannah Beaumont. Properties include multiple Fulton County lots described by block and street lines with conditions offering one third cash and balance in six or twelve months at 7 percent interest, or all cash. Sale to occur first Tuesday in January 1902 at the courthouse door.
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United States Court For
Northern District of Georgia
North Broad Street
R V Haslett
Ilain
Bamegate
Court of Oribrary
Fulton County
Georgia
Susannah Beaumont
Court House
Martin Street
Summer Hill
Leach Street
Elmore & Krouse
Castleberry
Multon County
Lester Street
Vine and
Lester Streets
Inni Lot No
14Th Distret
Gate Elty
Smith Street
Rockwell Street
Gate City Street
Connally
R. R
Fenes New Divisine
Emma G Grimes
Clacksmith Shop
Central
DeBray
Hamilton Douglas
Sacrifice Sale At Hughes & McClellan Ends Stock At Cost
An Atlanta apparel dealer announces a sacrifice sale, offering entire stock of gente furnishing goods at cost before moving to a new East Alabama street location. The ad urges early visits, highlights Kodak finishing and a note on the Brazilian delegate Duarte Pereira's death in Mexico City. Moore & Stephensa cited for best photographs.
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Toughes & McClellan
New East Alabama Street
Mexico City
Jose_Huginio Duarte Pereira
Brazil
Arrival and Departure of Trates at Central Rail Lines
Rail timetable snippet shows Western and Atlantic, Seaboard Air Line, Georgia Railroad schedules with arrivals and departures for Savannah Hapeville Augusta Covington Lithonia and other points. Notes include Atlanta to Knoxville via W and A R and daily trains except Sunday.
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Trates
Ghorgia Railmar
Bavannah
Joness
Enaanvin
I. BH
Seaboard Aar
Serashin
Acsclinte
Persortehiin
Georgia Railroad
Foam
Saugusta
Tne
Zalmet i Faimetto
Oni
Anday Anday LaGrange Fe
Laceanae
Owen Atlanta
Knoxville
Northern
Mariel
Atlants
Atlanta
Dally
The Southern Railway Timetable and Sleeper Information
A historic timetable rundown lists trains from Atlanta to Washington and New York. It highlights the United States Fast Mail, the Through Vestibule coaches, Pullman sleepers, and dining cars, with routes to Richmond Norfolk Cincinnati Louisville and Kansas City, plus Florida Limited service to Jacksonville and other Midwest connections.
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Washington
America
Rens
Atlanta
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
United States
Richmend
Norfolk
Cincinnati
Buffalo
Lovisy
Cincinnasi
Chapin’ Boom
Loulevide
Louisville
Atlants
Cincinasti
Kansas City Limited
Atlante i
Memphis
Hanser‘ Cis
Cat
Kansas City 67 & m
Kansas
Denver
Florida
Jacktonvil Leavay Guiance
hSfon
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Lexington Roller
Henry Clay
Prbawad Diel
CIA
FOOTE @ DAVIES COMPANY
GSEB
Alabama
Bee Berets
Ginainsg
Woolley
Sudivan Cricktea
Lacbieaat
Feral
Suliherm
SCTI
Attintas
Addreas AC
Bricoe Pres
Or & Wo Arnold, V
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Athata
Thorenat
Sas
Lhia
Artram & Shomo
Foote’s
Alabama St
Austell
Pero
Baa
R. T, Dorsey
P H Brewster Albert Howell Jr Dorsey
Brewstor & Howell, Attorneys At Law
Pryor and
Hunter Streets
Ativata
Hugh
Macon
E. E. Pomeroy
Gouri
Winguit Turner
Moore & Stephenson
Trey
Biginess
Cason
Piedmont Avenue
CG. W. Adair
Wheeler & Wilson
White Hall Street
Santa Claus
Santa
McClure’s
McClure
John Magan
Central of Georgia
Clifton Jones
Columbus
Jackson
Augusta
George Gould
St. Lobig
Iron Mountain
Mississippi
Roanoke Va
R P. C. Sanderson
Seaboard Ar Tins Pathway Company
Norfolk and Western
Motive Watet
Seaboard System
F. H McGee
Mecca
Walker
Wallie
Notich
Acanras Agalbet
South Georgia Lumber Company
Stewart
Ver
Kodaks
Capital Camera Company
West Alabama Street
Moore & Stephensa
Tamarriags
W. Colriney
F. S. Se
Virginia
North
Warner
Nor Kerger
Missiesings
Louisiana
Texas
Werther
Nariette
Chattanooga
Corpus Christi
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Jacksonville
Montgomery
New Orleans
North Platte
Palestine
Raleigh
Wilmington
Clear
Vicksburg
Southern Railway
Dupin Post
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