Enormous Tax Gains Reported For 1913 in City
City records show total assessments rising to 172 239 477 dollars from 154 782 987 the prior year. Officials note the gain is the largest in Atlanta history, with personal property and real estate contributing to a substantial tax increase and a projected budget surplus by year’s end.
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Dreams Through the Window at Whitehall Hall
A wistful girl dreams beside large plate glass windows to glimpse the world beyond. She yearns for Santa Claus and a cherished doll, imagining magic gifts while her mother guides and questions the wonder with gentle humor.
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Saute Lang
Still no decision in case of Turner
After an executive session lasting two and a half hours the investigating committee of council could not conclude on charges against POC Turner, an electrician Tk. The adjournment to Wednesday at noon is expected to yield recommendations, likely the dismissal of Turner. Some discuss possible changes in management of his department, but not beyond that. A committee member warned a dismissal recommendation would be useless if the people reject him after discharge.
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Submarine disturbance stirs coast. ancient wreckage washes ashore
On December 1 at Santa Bubua, rough seas and submarine disturbance kept the ocean lively along the south coast. A beached wreckage drifted a mile southward, revealing a massive skeleton likely from a deep sea wreck. Fragments included thirty five feet of vertebrae and a skull with tusks, suggesting the skull was part of a long buried remains.
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Harvest in the shopping district boosts Constitution readers
The Atlanta Constitution reports a harvest for retail merchants in the heart of the shopping district served by Constitution advertisers. Vil and Mrs Cizeen are highlighted as shoppers, with Christmas presents expected to be successful.
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Horse Anti-Toxin Linked to Man’s Death from Horse Asthma
A historical report describes a death after exposure to horse anti-toxin used for diphtheria treatment. The patient Wisselman had long suffered horse asthma since childhood. officials note the toxin came from a horse and caused immediate collapse with convulsions before death within twenty minutes.
Angry farmer shoots at ladies in motor car
Fragmentary report describes a December incident where a farmer named Davis fired toward women in a moving car. A struggle and frightened retreat followed as bystanders heard shots and metal objects. police and injured or frightened parties were noted but names and precise locations are unclear.
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Mayors influence on a contested fire alarm contract
City council debates a $106000 fire alarm system contract amid reports of political pressure and proposed methods to force approval. Aldermen discuss delaying action, negotiating terms, or seeking public bond measures, with legal questions tied to Okonite contract history and Supreme Court rulings guiding procedure.
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Divorced husband shoots wife friends then kills himself
In a tragic sequence a divorced man, Harner, fatally shoots his former wife and two friends at a confectionery and Nieman stores before killing himself. He had harbored enmity since the divorce and lived in despondency, with authorities noting his solitary life and alleged help his wife received to become self supporting.
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Gridiron boys parody Mexican politics at secret dinner
A satirical event in Washington portrays secret dinner guests and mock Mexican officials led by Bryana Bryana. The spoof features a coup, executions, and a bizarre confrontation about presidential succession, with quips about Spanish language and American governance.
Port Tampico Fighting Persists Amid Calls for Rules of War
Reports detail ongoing combat around Tampico with 3000 reinforcements said to be en route. American Rear Admiral Fletcher condemns barbarities and demands civilized warfare while gunboats screen defenses. Aerial and river actions constrain both sides as refugees assemble and reinforcements move inland.
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People quit Tampico for the U S warships
Washington reports most foreigners left Tampico seeking safety aboard U S warships in the harbor amid tension over potential international complications during the oil seaport dispute. Continued on Page Two.
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Spaniards Expelled by Villa Reach El Paso Tell of Atrocities
Nearly 500 Spaniards flee Chihuahua City after clashes with Gen. Villa and arrive in El Paso, reporting rebel leader Villa’s riots and outrages.
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Protests By Consuls Against Outrages Ignored
United States consul objects to using the wire to report villa conduct. outrages push conservatives to urge Carranza to assume charge in Chihuahua as rebels press for action.
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Looting and Exile Report From Chihuahua City Amid Villa Rebels
Spanish refugees report wholesale looting by General Francisco Villa’s rebel army as they entered Chihuahua City. Priests and nuns say churches and convents were looted, chalices and vestments stolen, and property confiscated. Spaniards accuse rebels of extortion and demand payment to avoid further attacks. Consul Letcher and officials in Washington were urged to intervene.
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Weather Prophecy Mues 060 Nth 0 Qyt Ingaces
Opened fragment hints at weather prophecy or forecast but lacks clear details. Readers are left with cryptic terms and incomplete data about time, place, and conditions.
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