Money lenders in Atlanta face grand jury action
The Atlanta grand jury targets money lenders for usury as receipts and lawsuits push borrowers to seek settlements. Officials report fewer shark loans and rising public sentiment, with plans to tighten statutes to prevent extortion and curb high interest rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Atlanta
Justices of the Peace
Nave
Fenders
Costa
W Woods White
Faer Rabbit
Special Attention Orders From Out of Town Customers
Specialized notice urges out of town customers to send in their orders promptly to American Baptist Publication Society located at 37 South Pryor Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomers
American Baptist Publication Society
South
Pryor ST
Irishmen visit the new parish at St Anthony church
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Atlanta held a vesper service at St Anthony church West End at 4 pm. Nearly all members attended as Father C M Jackson and the church ladies welcomed them after benediction. The pastor delivered an address praising loyalty to faith and country and urged self mastery and charitable example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Hibernians
Atlanta
St. Anthony Church
West End
Hibernia
Statis
Solo
von Creator
Jackson
Hibernians
Anuaillary
C. M. Jackson
St. Patrick
America
Moe
Cloth Market Turmoil Amid Cotton Fluctuations in Liverpool
The Manchester cloth market in December reports violent agitation in American cotton on the Liverpool market. Cloth business slowed with higher production costs. limited India trades in medium and low qualities. China staples declined while some fancy goods showed fair demand. Yarn trade constrained as spinners seek high prices to guard against cotton volatility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Liverpool
India
Steel Works Closing Down in Joliet Illinois
The Illinois Steel Company in Joliet will close its converter billet mill and three main departments tomorrow, with the rolling mill already shut. About 1,600 workers are affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steel Works
Jollet, Tis
Illinois Steel Company
Ale
Coal Schooner Maull Stranded at Cape Lookout Cove
Beaufort NC December 20. The schooner Raymond E Maull coal laden stranded on Wreck Point Cape Lookout cove. Life saving crew to assist with no loss of life expected. All standard books for sale at Jno M Miller Co 39 Marietta St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jno. M. Miller Co.’s
Marietta St
Maull
Beaufort
N. C
Raymond E. Maull
Wreck Point
Cape Lookout Cove
Alumni For an Association Focused On Washingtons Birthday Meeting
Arrangements are made for the Boys High School alumni annual meeting likely to be called in the coming days. City Attorney James Ly Mayson leads the effort as president and helped draft the constitution and by laws ensuring diploma holders qualify for membership and the meeting centers on Washingtons Birthday February 14. The plan envisions an annual reunion with speeches from distinguished alumni and a modest banquet at a city hotel if attendance allows. The first annual meeting will set the program and confirm arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ly, Mayson
Boye’ High School
Washington
Jesser
Heaters Warfield Stars in The Auctioneer at Grand
David Warfield appears at the Grand in The Auctioneer and other engagements including The Little Church Around the Corner at Bijou. Blanche Walsh stars in Resurrection at Grand, with Mrs Langtry presenting Dire Deering's Divorce at Christmas matinee and night.
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Otner
Gra Tho Company
Jim
Richmond
Percy Fendal
Savoy Theater
New York
Mis
Langtry
Passing Throngs and Peculiar Tales From Atlanta
A bartender story details a coinless music box ruse at a saloon where an ice chunk shaped into a nickel allowed the machine to play, ending with a water stream and the tune A Life On the Ocean Wave. The piece also notes Atlanta's rapid growth, Jewish business communities, a large tangerine tree in Brookwood, risky depot behavior by two women, and several arrivals at Piedmont, Kimball, and other hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rwin Kimball
Amarican Lumberman
Chicago
Himball
Kimball
Heth
Mnaide
Piedmont
Piedmont Hotel Guests and Local Busi ness Ads
A list of visitors at Atlanta hotels includes HW Whitner of Roanoke VA and M A Patten of Indianapolis at the Piedmont while others stay at the Kimball and Bimbal. Names include Kells of Marietta, Carr of Mayaville GA, Damtel of Ganemulle, Strayer of Washington DC, Bailey of Augusta GA, Martin of Kansas City, Lawrence of New York, Crowder of Richmond, and Tate of Jasper. Also advertised are Roycroft books and a fall and winter cleaning service on Whitehall Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW Whitner
Roanoke
Piedmont
Sos Kells
Marietta
B F Carr
Mayaville
Bimbal
Damtel
Ganemulle
Kimball
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Grand
Fonale
Ino
M. Miller Cos
Marietta Street
Maier & Berkee
Whitehall Street
David Warfield
Warfiel
David Belasco
Wargeld
American Stara
Simon Levi
East Side
Levi
New York City
Lexington Avenue
Hoe
Leo
Warfields’ Company
Marie Bates
Marla Davis
Eva Randolph
Maud Beckwith
Sadie Miner
Willam Boag
Euguene Canfield
Harry Rogers
Stokes Sullivan
Blanche Walsh
Maslova
Aragon
Tula
Clasces
Israel
Peachtree
Whitehall
Avapte
Fred Rapp
Brookwood
Florida
Union Station
Charles F. Jones
Philadelphia
J WW Holcomb
Gadsden
Ala
Aeroa
John W. Welch
Athens
J. A. Porter
Portamouth, Va
the Kimball
James W Green
The
Howard Neely
Chattanooga
Thomas B .Bennett
Charleston
Irwin Shepard
Winona
Minn
Peachtree Street
City
TA. Charters
Dahlonera
M A. Patten
Indianapolis
A Strayer
Washington, D. C
C. D. Bailey
Augusta, Ga
W. N Martin
Kansas City
James Lawrence
Srf Crowder
Howard Tate
Jasper
Roycroft Books
South Payor ST
Samuel H. Smith
John L. Moore & Sons
North Broad St
Prudential
Muffiers
Ist
Eiseman
BROS
Hess Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
Dr. Deimels
Aifn
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