Christmas mail rush prompts extra forces and tips
The article describes extra personnel from Postmaster Smyth and Agent Montgomery of the Southern Express Company to handle holiday mail. It urges prepaid, properly addressed packages, careful weighing, and secure wrapping, with revised rules on posting, registration, and delivery to ensure Christmas arrival.
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Smyth
Montgomery
Southern Express Company
Smi
Consaation
Atlanta
Christo
Cartier
Mary
Santa Claus
Isabru
Newaware
Wfira
Express
Ree Derpase
A Montimery
Southern Express
Food changed to poison in intestines pre thirty
Fragmentary ad style copy claims a remedy called King’s New Life Pulls expels “ions” from clogged bowels easing constipation and related ailments. It mentions symptoms like sick headache fevers and kidney and bowel trouble and invites purchase at all druggists.
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King
Steady Gain in Bank Clearing Across Atlanta Week
Bank clearings in Atlanta show five day totals of 2,527,582.16 dollars, nearing last year’s full week, with daily figures compared to 1900’s five day span. Manager Darwin Jones notes forecasts are uncertain, yet the city’s banking activity signals strong progress beyond December 1900 levels.
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Clearing House
Atlanta
Darwin Jones
Jones
Atlanta Men After Oil Near Winchester Shelbyville
Oil and natural gas discoveries near Winchester and Shelbyville Tennessee spark Southern investment fever. Atlanta financiers form a drilling company and close a deal to bore a well near Winchester. Charles C. Anderson of Chattanooga arrives to form a Shelbyville syndicate with ten shares at ten dollars each. He predicts gas and oil prospects, and potential fortunes, as interest surges among bankers and coal dealers.
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Winchester
Shelbyville
Tenn
Atlanta
South
Messrs
Joseph A. McCord
Third National Bank
J. W English
Fourth National Bank
E H J. Thornton
Neal Loan & Banking Company
A G. Rhodes
R Hopkins
Capitalat
George W. and
Charles E. Seiple
Charles C. Anderson
Chattanooga
Anderson
Middle Tennessee
Oll
Shelbyville Syndicate
Kimball
Changed Her Mind At Last McMaht
In Putney Georgia a surprise marriage occurred when J L Young, agent at Putney, won Miss Fannie Butler from her fiancé Frank Winchester. The ceremony took place at the Forrester residence with Rev. Rumney officiating, after which Miss Butler left for Cuthbert, promising to return. The town buzzed over the romantic turn of events.
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Albany
Putney
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Fannie Butler
Cuthbert
J. L. Young
Miss Butler
Alany
J. A. Rumney
J J Forrester
Germans to colonize South Georgia near Brunswick
A Brunswick report claims a major colonization deal. hundreds of German farmers from Russia will settle on 10,000 acres in Glynn County and then move to other South Georgia counties to farm truck crops. Initial detachment of 25 families, then weekly batches of 25, with several thousand expected. Plans involve land bought from J F O Shaughnessy and agents like Legler handling migrations to Georgia and Mexico.
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Brunswick
Edwin Brobston
Brobston, Fendig & Co
New York
South Georgia
Russia
Glynn
Ita
New York City
Brabston
Legler
West
Mexico
Constitution
J F. O'Shaughnessy
Germany
Arranging for the Bonds for Road Extension to Albany
The Atlantic Valdosta and Western Railroad stockholders met in Valdosta with Alex Smith of Smith Hammond Smith Atlanta as general counsel. Directors earlier decided to extend the line westward and the gathering aimed to satisfy legal requirements for increased bond issuance. The extension to Albany is expected soon.
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Valdosta
Albany
Gua
The
Atlantic, Valdosta and Western Railroad
Alex Smith
Smith, Hammond & Smith
Atlanta
Death of Frank M Knowles First Mayor of Girard Ala
Frank M Knowles a leading Girard Alabama figure died suddenly today at age 47 from paralysis leaving a widow and children. He served as the citys first mayor and his administration was praised as the most satisfactory in Girards history. He will be buried tomorrow.
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Columbus
Frank M. Knowles
Girard
Ala
J. W. Knowles
Russell County
Alabama
Knowles
Caucus Decides on Board Members in Temple Court Room
Held-over councilmen and council-elect met last night to select three new Health Board members Wheeler Mangum of the first ward Dr Charles Vaughan of the fourth ward and E V Carter of the seventh ward The vote by sixteen attending members assures their election The new board will be seven members one from each ward with Mangum and Carter slated for the two open seats Vaughan will replace Burton Smith whose term ends January 6 1902 and the current board members include Jarnagin Bizzell Richardson Benson all with terms expiring 1904 and 1902 respectively.
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Board of Health
Wheeler Mangum
Charles Vaughan
E. V. Carter
James L Key
James Warren
Health Board
Burton Smith
Vaughan
Messrs. Mangum and
Carter
W. C. Jarnagin
H H Richardson
B. W. Bizzell
C. I Benson
Jarnagin
Bizzell
Christmas Holiday Rates Via Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard Air Line Railway offers round trip tickets between all stations and to the Carolinas Virginia Washington DC at one and one third fare during Christmas holidays. Tickets on sale December 21, 2, 3, 24, 25, 30, 31 1901 and January 1 1902, valid for return to January 3 1902. Student tickets sale December 18 to 22, valid return to January 8 1902. Obtain details at City Ticket Office No 12 Kimball House Union Depot WM Clements Travelink Passenger Agent.
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Seaboard Air Line Railway
Carolinas
Virginia
Washington
City Ticket Office
Kimball House
Union Depot
Clements
Travelink
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway
Many ask release from double taxation in Fulton county
The county board granted some releases from the double taxation penalty after taxpayers showed lack of opportunity to return property. Tax Collector A R Stewart has extended the filing period, reducing delinquency as dozens queued for relief. The movement aims to keep delinquents small this year.
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Fulton County
Henry M. Wood
Board of County Commissioners
A. R. Stewart
Clerk Wood
Wood
Stewart
Hon
Weatherly
M. C. Blackwell
Marietta Street
Blackwell
Hudson Moore
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Maier & Berkele
Whitehaw Street
Hiss Fannie Butler
He Winchester
Als
Kodaks
Caplin! Camera Company
West Alabama Street
Walker's Art Store
Peachtree
York
Messrs. Yaugkan, Wangam and Carter
Temple Court
Lowman
Empire Bideg
Whitehall St
Juase J. H. Lumpkin
Superior Courp
Sidney C. Tapp
Lester Furnace Company
Board of Pearth
J. H. Lumpkin
C. H. Mitchell
C. W. Smith
A. F. Stewart
Smith
T. W. Hubbard
Arnold & Arnold
Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
Dr. Hubbard
East Peachtree Terrace
Linden Street
Charles J. Moore
James D. Bradwell
Supreme Court
Lumpkin
Black
Eugene R. Black
City Criminal Court
Macon
LE Maire
Kellam & Moore's
North Broad Street
Prudential Building
Hess Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
Fiseman Bros
Whitehall Street Clothiers
Alabamia and
Pryor Streets
Elseman Bros
Washington, D.C
Eiseman Bros
Elsvaian Bros
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore, Ma
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