Atlanta Clearing House reports big 1901 business lead over 1900
The Atlanta clearing house shows 1901 ahead of 1900 by more than 15 million dollars. By year end 1901 totals are projected at about 96.6 million with current year to date around 110 thousand, with expectations that another million will be added in days. Week and month figures indicate continued rapid growth and ample money in circulation, signaling continued prosperity.
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Atlanta
Dearing
Kewin Jones
Young Men's Christian Association Ladies Auxilliry Take Charge Next Wednesday
The Y M C A Ladies Auxiliary Society will supervise the association next Wednesday with open house all day. The junior department will entertain friends with ventriloquism refreshments and a substantial luncheon. A New Year's dinner will be served 7 to 10 PM for members and friends, but no child under 15 admitted. Orchestral music and ventriloquism entertainments conclude the evening. building improvements delayed by unforeseen fires, now near completion.
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Ales’ Auxilary Society
The
Youngen's Christian Association
Association
Wrell
Texas Man Missing After Writings Point to Florida
Williamson, a former merchant of Angelo, Texas, vanished after writing he was bound for Orlando, Florida. Last heard from him November 5 in Galveston, his parents fear misfortune or an accident befell him and appeal for any information.
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Williamson
Orlando
Fla
Wiliams
Angelo
Tex
Galveston
D F Williams
Belden Named President to Lead Atlanta Railway and Power
D A Belden arrives in Atlanta to take charge as president and general manager of the Atlanta Railway and Power Company succeeding E Woodruff. He pledges best possible service, vows to retain efficient staff, and notes limited knowledge of current plans while awaiting consolidation. Woodruff ends active duties and moves to Florida, with uncertainty over Glenn’s future with the firm.
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Dr. Belden
Atlanta
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
E. Woodruff
Belden
Aragon
Constitution
Atkinson
Woodruff
Florida
Glenn
Court May Decide Howell Resolution On January 6
The court faces the Howell resolution on paying 1902 interest from the public property fund. Rumors swirl about a likely majority for or against the measure as January 6 approaches, with a ruling possible that could affect school teachers pensioners and state military funding. The January interest remains due regardless of the decision.
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Supreme Court
Public
Howell
Capitol
John 8 Candler
Governor Candler
Treasurer Park
Officer Crabtree Charged With Murder After Christmas Shooting
Police officer C. Howard Crabtree was jailed on a murder warrant after John Neal, a Black man, died from a pistol wound. Neal alleged a policeman shot him. Crabtree and companion Rosser recount a raid on a Newton street negro house and a chase. The case, led by Annie Neal, draws heavy community interest ahead of a planned preliminary hearing.
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C. Howard Crabtree
Ball
Justice Bateman
Annie Neal
John Neal
Grady Hospital
Mangum Street
John Seal
Ness
Neal
Neal Hoed
Crabtree
Rosser
Newton Street
Mangum
Eliott
Lberty
Jury rules Brooks killed himself in coroner verdict
Coroner's jury concluded Walter E Brooks died from a self inflicted wound after eyewitness T H Crosley testified Brooks snapped a pistol while Crosley pleaded to stop. Autopsy showed a bullet near the temple. Crosley's pistol was unloaded, Brooks's weapon not his. Brooks, a young policeman, died in a case once seen as a mystery.
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Walter E. Brooks
T. H. Crosley
Brooks
Tme
Crosley
Constitution
Fisher
Walter Brooks
Wylie Freed After Douglasville Bank Robbery Link Dropped
Jale Wylie, recently arrested in Atlanta and brought to Douglasville over a bank robbery, was released without trial. He proved he was not near Douglasville on the day in question. Wylie, a well known Atlanta figure, laments the unjust arrest and questions the reliability of the informant who led authorities to identify him. The case was dropped after the unreliability of the information became clear.
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Savannah Street Railway
Savannah
Phil Cook
Chatham County
Savannah Electric Company
J Randolph Anderson
George Pargona
New York
Mr. Anderson
George Baldwin
W. W. Mackall
J. Randolph Anderson
Abram Minis
William V. da
A. L. Alexander
C. B. Kidder
Lusettia H. Boggs
H. Lt. Purse
Bavan
Douglasville
Jale Wylie
Atlanta
Wiilie
Wylie
Anheuser-Busch Plans Immense New Bottling Works in St Louis
Model Bottling Works project by Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn of St Louis involves a vast bottling establishment under construction. The facility spans about 700 by 400 feet and will house state of the art machinery. When operational it will be the world’s largest bottling plant with the Budweiser department alone capable of a million bottles daily.
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Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n
St. Louis
Insurance notes trace agency change and sprinkler risks
The Scottish Union and National moves its Atlanta agency to Edgar Dunlap on January 1, giving him four companies. Aetna Life presents Manager John M. Green a silver loving cup, with speech by J. P. Gill. Atlanta fire-insurance officials warn sprinklers reduce rates but require maintenance. policies void if systems freeze. The Herald notes many sprinkler risks in Atlanta were in name only and repeatedly frozen during the recent cold snap, risking null policies if fires occurred.
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Scottish Union
National
Atlanta
W. P. Pattillo
Edgar Dunlap
Mr. Dunlap
Prudential
Aetna
John M. Green
J. P Gill
Insurance Herald
The
Herald
Dorbie
Mabilly
the & BT. A
Paine's Celery Compound Healing Letters Endorsement
An 1899 testimonial from President Shaffer extols Paine's Celery Compound as a restorative for nervous debility, overwork, and liver and kidney recovery. The veteran claim highlights weight gain, improved vigor, and dissolution of dyspepsia while crediting physicians who favor the remedy for various ailments.
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Paine
Bright
Convention Ends Today as Elocutionists Present
The Southern Association of Elocutionists held a three session day at the Universalist church with morning and afternoon talks and a recital. President Franklin A. Peake addressed members, Miss Geneveve Baright performed a criticized recitation, and Lucius Perry Hills offered an original poem. A reception at Miss Thornbury’s school followed the recital program.
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Elocutionists
Convention of the Southern Association of Elocutionists
Universalist Church
Franklin A. Peake
Geneveve Baright
Burned With Powder Burns Civil Engineer at Home
B M Hall civil engineer and senior partner of Hall Bros suffered facial and hand burns and eye swelling on Christmas Day when a powder sack on a table exploded after a match fell into it. The accident occurred at 18 Forrest avenue. His injuries are not serious but will likely keep him from active work for two to three weeks.
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B. M. Hall
Hall Bros., Civil Engineers
Hall
Georgia
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