Tax deal collapse halts Atlanta consolidation talks
The final conference between city officials, the Atkinson group, and committee members ended without agreement on ad valorem tax limits for a proposed property consolidation involving Atlanta Rapid Transit, Georgia Electric Light, and the street railway firms. Key disputes centered on a ten year tax cap and broader franchise provisions, with mayoral opposition noted.
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Atkinson
Memrbers
Arkwright
Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
Georgia Electric Light Company
Street
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Ety
W. C. Rewson
John C. Reed
MT LaHatte
H W. Grady
W. M. Terry
James L. Mayson
W. P. Hil
Preston Arkwright
Harthor
Atlanta
Itag
Rawson
LaHatte
Hill
Hin
the Cry
Digcugs
Catastrophic boiler blast devastates Pittsburg plants
Pittsburg on December 20 reports three dead one missing and twelve injured after a massive boiler explosion at Park Brothers Black Diamond Steel Works. Boilera exploded clearing blocks, destroying adjoining McNeill mill and nearby homes. Investigations proceed as damages and losses are estimated to reach thousands.
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Pittsburg
Black Diamond Steel Works
Park Brothers
Taintleth Street
John Welvila
Patrick O’connor
John Wilts
Reuben Miller, Jr
James McNeil
McNeill
Bar Mall
Thirtieth Street
Robert Price
Price
Park Brothers Company
McNells
Thirtlenth Street
Fifty-third Street
William Curley
Spruce Alley
An Ancient Foe and Hood's Sarsaparilla Tale
A testimonial from Maz, of Troy Ohio, describes a long standing neck swelling described as a health menace. After taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills the swelling healed and never returned. The notice promotes the remedy as radical and permanent.
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Love Ito
Ty Hood
Maz
EK. T
Ssrpsa
Troy
Ohio
Ground broken for World's Fair site in Forest Park
Governors from Minnesota Nebraska Missouri and Arkansas with world’s fair commissioners and guests attended the ground breaking ceremony in Forest Park. Historic shovels included a Boston relic from 1605 an ebony silver plated replica and an old iron shovel from St Francois county unearthed for the event. The program featured remarks by Francis Con cret e man Tawney and Gov Jefferson Davis with music by Seymour. A banquet at the Southern hotel followed with 200 officials and directors of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company and guests.
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St. Louis
Louisiana Purchase
Minnesota
Nebraska
Missouri
Arkansas
Cougrege
John ©. Bates
Department
John D. G. Oglesby
Yates
Ilinois
Forest Park
Massachusetts State Arsenal
Boston
France
San Domingo
Francis Renault
St Generive
St. Francois County
Winell
Famms Fiet River Leat
Peacedale Museum
Rhode Island
Francis
James A.tawney
Minnesotta
Jefferson Davis
Seymour
Coliseum
Southern Hotel
N. R D. Wooten
N. R D. Wooten, Member of Exheress
Texas
Joma M. Aligh
Mrestessppt
A. J. Whitaker
J. ¢. Yancey
Wooten
Allen
ATS
Atlanta Medical Society elects new officers at meeting
The Atlanta Society of Medicine elected Dr Bernard Wolff president Dr L P Stephens vice president Dr B Van Goldtenoven treasurer and Dr Claude A Smith secretary. The group aims to advance rapidly under Dr Wolff during his term.
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Atlanta Society of Medicine
Bernard Wolff
L. P. Stephens
B. van Goldtenoven
Claude A. Smith
Wolff
Pan Am Americans Press Contends With Clerical Opposition
Mexico City December 209 John Barrett of the United States delegation addressed the Pan American conference urging unity among 45 states while noting Latin American clerical press opposition. He corrected Argentinas Senor Anadon on tariff walls and urged concessions for practical results. The Pan American bank report was amended to favor New York and New Orleans as bank hosts reflecting coastal trade links.
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Mexico City
John Barrett
United States
Washington
Tyreweji
United States Senate
Boty
Barrrett
Barrett
Senor Anadon
Ninetown Nations
Pan-American Bank
Pan-American Bank Committee
Mexico
Central America
South America
San Francisco
New York
Committee On International Banks
Joaquin Bernardo Calvo
Costa Rica
Aimilear
New Orleans
Ring worm cure scam leads to arrest in court
A druggist offered a no cure no pay eczema remedy to Miss Cora Hagood at Brown and Allen's. Tom Ogletree took the package, claimed to deliver to Hagood, but the girl never received it and he was arrested. In court he said a woman posing as Hagood took the package. bond set at 300 dollars.
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Cora Hagoad
Brown & Allen's
Tom Ogletree
Tom
Quinn
Recorder’s Court
Miss Hagood
Glory and Cash Drive Contested Court Ruling
Fragmentary text shows a court handling questions of naval command during the Dewey era. It notes repeated rulings excluding evidence about who commanded the fleet, with Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley figures central to the debated periods May to June and July actions.
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Schiey
Schley
Raynor
Coat
Admiral Dewey
Dewey
Sampson
Navy Department
Percos
Anna
Admira
Wight
Samipson
Iirel Dewey
S.tlaze
Admiral Sasapson
Ors Court
Mur
Command Inquiry Report Summary From Naval Court
The document discusses a naval court of inquiry regarding command questions in the Battle of Santiago. It analyzes whether specific specifications and memos were properly referenced, whether admissions were correctly handled, and if the court properly determined who commanded American forces. The report concludes no remand or further hearing would serve, praising the exhaustive proceedings and recommending approval of the unanimous finding by the department.
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Santiago
Spl
Samuel
C_LEMLY
Judge Advocate Court of Inquiry
E P MA
The
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the Constitution
Mims
Persnally
Pius
Hich Tanslier
Tapp
Baltor
Hoke Smith
Hillyer
Captain Oneill
Smith
Sidney C. Tapp
Atlanta, Ga
Kenty
J Newton Hathaway
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Brey
Man Bulliing
Gutright
Ernest C Konts
Stuart
Ienden
Sir Ricparrd
Tess Remarkable
Charles Kingsley
Literary Digest
Dodd, Mead
Hood
Phil Cook
Marietta Water Works Company
W. G. Obear
Quartermaster's
Quartermaster’s
Hillyer Street
W. F. Glenn
Edgewood Avenue
Fraser and
Fair Streets
Mmembers
Pythagoras Lodge
No. 41
Decatur
J. H. Green
I. W. Megeon
R. A. Kelly
H. H. Burgess
Laurence Fiverhart
FR. EB. Jones
EH. H. Mazon
Wash
Houston
Troiar Desering
M. H. George
Stewart
C. B. McGinnis
W. H. Cox
Thomae
Jenore
Congress
Clyde Blakeman
Clyde
Formwall Street
Woodward Avenue
Bornefeld
Recorder’s Court Room
Steve Johnson
Police Relief Association
Kennesaw Lodgh
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Athens
Conway
Parker
Sais
Ste Lang
Essig Bros., Clothiers
Furnishers
Haiters
Gorn Wiiskey, Per Yrihted
Potte-Thompson Bayuck
Coraist
Glory
Cash
Judge Advocate
Sghley Verdigt
Lew
Key West
Cienfuegos
McCella
S¢hiey
Cilentuegos
Peive
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