Weather cold spell hits Atlanta with record low temps
Cold arrives in Atlanta with 23 degrees logged at Whitehall Alabama corner. Forecast calls for continued severe weather this week as residents coat up. Maine lumber camps reveal harsh winter routine with four meals, baked beans, and long hours as crews work from predawn to night, typical wages saved until camp breaks.
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Weather Bureau
Maine
Ted States
Mate
Local council eyes street railway fight and charter chatter
In dull city politics the new council weighs a clash over Atkinson’s charter for the Georgian Away and Electric Co. Protests to the secretary of state are likely as lobbying intensifies. Mayor Mims, ill but hopeful for a return, will present an annual message.
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Council On
All Indiations
Sacrat Gle Matto
Council of 1901
Mima
Attor 7
Atkinson
Georgian Away and Electric Company
Secretary of State
Mims
Southern charm and culture praised by English observer
London correspondent George Lynch extols Atlanta and Georgia as ideal southern cities blending growth with old world courtesy. He highlights southern hospitality, the social code for debutantes, and the warmth of mothers and daughters, praising manners over modern hustle.
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Georgia
Atlanta
George Lynch
London Westminster Gazette
Gazette
Lynch
Atlantic
New York
Chicago
San Francisco
Pacific
Florida
Quit
Mexico
Tropics
England
Lfe
America
Ms. Blank
Jefferson Davis Old Home Tearing Down At Fort Gibson
Cincinnati Enquirer reports the Jefferson Davis residence among the Cherokee at Fort Gibson is being demolished. Workmen from New York load bricks into a freight car for shipment to an unknown New York buyer, while locals recall Davis as a young soldier who befriended the Cherokee leaders and spoke at their councils.
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Jefferson Davis
Cincinnati Enquirer
Old Fort Gibson
Iron Mountain Riilroad
New York
Fort Gibson
Davis
Husband held on serious charge after wife accuses abuse
Mrs. Alexander told police her husband J H Alexander keeper of a beef market and restaurant at 105 Decatur street abused her and threatened to kill her. The 13 year old daughter allegedly witnessed an attempted crime. Alexander was held without bail awaiting recorder’s morning hearing.
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J. H. Alexander
Decatur Street
Ivy
Davia and
Jones
Alexander
Atlanta
Ran- Gall
Columbia
D. C
Advertised Letter List for Atlanta Week Ending December 28 1901
Long list of remaining letters at the Atlanta post office for the week ending December 28 1901. Includes a Female and Male section with numerous names such as Mrs Georgia Arnold Miss Fannie Blackshear Mrs Martha Bailey and Revt A Ashford among many others. Terms require one cent per letter and the note to callers to say advertised and provide date.
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Tolman
South Carolina
Weston
New Orleans
McLaurin
Congress
Tillman
Ham
Meridian
Miss
England
Queen Victoria
George IV
Europe
Lfe
Greville
Victoria
St. Peter
Great Britain
Stephen
John
Richard VII
Charlies
James I
William and Mary
Queen Anne
London
Westminster Abbey
Edward
India
Delhi
Atlanta, Ga
Imust
Georgia Arnold
A Y Acree
Minnie Allen
Gon
Fannie. Blackshear
Clyda Brown
Mary Burke
L O Branch
Alice M Baker
Louise Buford
Percy L. Brew
Mary Esty
Jule Hdwards
Wallace
Forrester
M J Gault
D. Gleanwood
John Gordon
Q Lucelia Glenn
Mary Griggs
Flora Garlick
Elma Gandeli
Perry Holland
BC Hryward
Annie’ Harris
Denice Heard
Gertrude Hill
Ruby Kendall
Titian Lions
Polly Lawrence
Cora Littleichn
Mollie Laurence
Mary Lew
Ethel Love
Margaret Lahey
P Larkin
Mike Lane
Laura Lindsey
Dora Lews
Annie Mitchel
Patsy Mobley
M L Morris
Marie Morton
Adesser Monerief
Migs
Annie Moss
F Machin
Mugesle Morgan
Georgia McKay
Eliza McCullough
Nailer
da Norwood
Berta Nelson
Hattie Nesbitt
H 8 Oakley
T L Philips
Altice Perry
Fannie Potter
Leanes -Powell
E M Phibbs
Bulmer Potlee
Wally Powel
Jane Pilgrim
Mies
Maggie Payne
J. R
Rosa Redding
J M Rooks
Bertha Ross
Cora Richardson
W A Rodgers
Chas A Ridell
Hattie’. Smith
Misa HE 'Atrickland
G A. Satlere
Georgia ‘Starr
Susan A- Styles
Cic Sternes
T C Simmons
S B Strauss
Leila, Smith
Bessie Browall
Kate Swan
Jennie Stephen
Jonte Smith
Prangis Black
Fannie Scarbrough
Jet Torey
Taylor
Eue D Thomas
Margaret ‘Thomas
Nettie Turner
Maud Tharpe
Mary Thomas
N W ‘Taylor
Matilda ‘Thomas
Fannie Turner
BM Vaughn
Lena Washington
Annie Walker
Carolina Wilson
Williams
Emma Wilkins
Mise Linsay Watson
Mannie Wright
E H White
M A Wiley
Parris
Wiliams
C M Wimberly
Emme Wilkin
Sarah’ Williame
Pannie Young
Kate Young
L. C Cash
TW Cole
A M Clémenc
JI ‘Clarke
Clark
A. Crowell
Prince Cotton
Cherlie Clifford
Henry Climmons
J A Chambers
Q—P Dunker
JF Dodd
Joe Davis
CG Dunn
Ed Dawson
Willia Dennen
Robin Duncans
RS Duck
Jno
Dncan
B Everett
Elam
Ino ‘Wartman
R P Henry
W Hood
W. Henierson
Harper
A.M. Bar W
B. Harden
Howsers
H Herbert
HM “Farris
House
JM Hartmen
Donte
Ed Hudson' &"Co
HarriewHard
Lee
Fragmented Name List and Holiday Train Prices
Fragmented OCR text lists numerous names and initials, with scattered company and address fragments. It includes references to several rail lines offering Christmas holiday round trip tickets to students with certificates, dated December 16 22 181 and final limits in January 1992, plus notices about sale agents and managers. The passage ends with a quip about politeness and a father-beating complaint.
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Western and Atlantic Railroad
Nashville, Chattanooga and
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Huvting Af Council
John C. Calhoun
Calhoun
W. L. Calhoun
Canada
Central Railroad
J. J. Spalding
Sherman
Candler
Vicksburg
Moxander
Hane
Stopdandnar
Byers
Marietta Street
D.C Co
Fen AM
C.-I-D. Co
HE Sr
C. di -D. Co
Bismips Petentel
C.J. D. Co
South
Morris Ohsia
Comforts
Bilke
Infante Goods
Coats
Fats
Flennel Waista
Mattinge,Glstery Goods
Shades
A Hamby
Hoyd
I R Harding
Jas R_Hardaway
Imhof
F A Jones
R H Jemison
R E Johnston
T.H Johnson
TC Jones
Charlie Johnson
K—Ednan Kirk
J J Kibler
V & H Knight
C King
Lawrence King
Brierby
David Kane
B Lanier
B B Lewis
Joare Lock
Frank Looper
Geo Leader
E M Lee
Ben Sorens
Claud Lyons
Chas H Luft
Albert Lewis
Col Ino _H McGhee M
F C McBride
A B McHinerson
Geo A McDonald
McDonald
Millard Mcbeass
Jack ‘Mitchell
C*h Maddox
L ‘Mt Mann
John Mount
C G Mann
J. R McEachran
J B Phillies
Roscoe Potter
WF Prickett
A. P’pents
Omburg
Sidney Straus
Sam
Shannon
Theo G Schriner
Robert Strong
Rev G N Smith
ML Swanson
Emery Sm'th
Philip
Beate Hanah
Strickland
J A Speake
Smith
LA Shelton
Mr Smith
A Aitor Smith
Archer Sanling
Zenner
Taxler
al Thornton
H Tedd
Miree Thanhauser
Mr Wake
B.G. Williams
J. Wallingham
R W
Therva Meders
P_C. Walker
J . Lo
Kupatiriek & Moore
Nashman & Me'tope
the Standard
Basket. Co
Provident Investment.Co
Am’. Loan _ Co
Protestant Orphans Time
Athinte ‘Ontcal Co
West
Batawin & Co
Ths ‘Kinsley
J Walker & Abbott
Washington
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