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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1902
Page
2
A garbled OCR fragment references bonds, agencies, and totals with numbers like 1913 1912 1909 and 926. It mentions ag Com and Fy but provides no clear event, names, or places. The readable part points to financial items lacking coherent context or outcomes.
December racing at New Orleans features favoritism chatter with favorites like Favorit and others in winning play. Jockey Pickering faces suspension after a suspected subpar ride on Sonc ing in the first race, while results highlight Marco and Vesu ch, with Lop near the top, and a day filled with multiple races and entrants.
The Virginia Legislature agreed to adjourn December 3 and reconvene January 3. A bill, under suspension of the rules, appropriated $5,000 to defend suits against the new constitution. The Jamestown exposition appropriation of $200,000 for the 1907 show was offered in the House and referred.
San Francisco reports new colonist rates to southern central and northern California will run February 15 to April 32. The Santa Fe and Southern Pacific joined the trans continental association in seeking permission for the rates to take effect. Kis warned that without approval both lines would proceed despite rivals in the northwest.
The Garden Theatre brings Mrs Le Moyne’s Among Those Present to Atlanta for tonight and three performances more. Set in New York high society, it follows a social arbiter who builds a Fifth Avenue palace to entertain an heir to the Russian throne and falls into financial peril amid romance, with a dramatic climax and redemption. The production boasts lavish scenery and a cast of top actors, reflecting contemporary society and recent high society events.
Racing notes from Ingleside track on December 19 record multiple races with winners, times, and key contenders including Homage, Wonderly, Orsita, Sir Hugh, and Houston among others. The column lists numerous horses, owners, and odds, alongside entries for Agnes Scott Institute and a local entertainment recap mentioning Ten Ichi and Lockhart's elephants.
Aldermanic board on yesterday afternoon non concurred in council action allowing Young Men's Christian Association to pay 100 in settlement of two years taxes totaling about 490 for the building at North Pryor street and Auburn avenue. Board members cited tax assessors’ focus on rent paying portion, leaving work area untaxed. If no settlement is reached, police will levy on the property under existing fi fas. Separate vote supported changing Peters street viaduct plans to raise east approach 2 feet to satisfy Southern Railway.
An advert from The Constitution urges readers to await Secretary Henry G. Hester's weekly New Orleans cotton exchange report detailing national port receipts from September 1 to date. It describes a $20,000 prize contest for estimates of total U S port receipts through January 10 1903, with multiple prize tiers and bonuses for exact or near estimates. The notice touts cotton statistics as key to the Southern economy and promotes subscription offers for contest access.
Agent Montgomery urges shippers to begin sending Christmas parcels now to avoid Monday bottlenecks. Southern Express has a mayor issued permit to deliver on Sunday and will keep its Wall Street office open to receive and forward packages. With 4211 added staff, the firm expects heavy holiday business and stresses customers, especially women, prepare and label shipments promptly to ensure timely delivery amidst holiday travel and heavy freight. Victor Talking Machines sold by Philips & Company from $15 upward.
Judge W T Newman signed a decree foreclosing the Rome Gas Light Company mortgage and ordering sale. Central Trust and Savings Co of Cincinnati filed the petition, with Maddox named commissioner. No bid under 25000. Bonds totaled 4500 issued in 1997 to secure bonds. priority claims affirmed for McDonald & McDonald and Lafayette National Bank. Attorneys King Spalding and Branham listed for the trust and bondholders.
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