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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
3
ENUL SN attacks on CE board methods surface in a disputed review. Officials deny the charges while critics call for transparency in governance and procedural reforms.
City police commissioners yesterday voted down Chief Ball's proposed application blank for new recruits and adopted a substitute that mirrors present requirements. The board then released the final approved form detailing sworn petitions, character attestations, medical certs, and age height and residency rules for 21-year-olds and up to 35, with a two month probation and provisions for promotions and reapplications.
Thirty three Chicago civic leaders will meet New Year’s Eve to launch a society modeled after charity bureaus to improve hospital care for children. The event follows Dr Adolf Lorenz’s visit noting Chicago’s 2,000,000 population and the lack of a dedicated children’s hospital facility.
In Charleston the Boston lecturer Charles Francis Adams contends that every state joined the union with reservations and that the Civil War was an irrepressible struggle over sovereignty. He notes southerners had constitutional warrant for state defense and credits steam and electricity with England’s defeat.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt discusses selective reading and the need for discriminating newspaper consumption. It critiques extreme skimming while praising the ideal reader who adjusts pace to importance, scans nonessential passages, and maintains accuracy and thoroughness when required.
Old year ends and new year begins with watch services in Atlanta churches and private homes. The Union Methodist service at Wesleyan chapel on Edgewood Avenue runs 9:30 to 12:10 with Rev. Lincoln McConnell preaching on The Corner Stone of Prospect. Second Baptist holds a watch after regular prayer meeting with Dr. John E. White delivering the sermon. Salvation Army conducts a 10 o'clock watch service at Barclay Mission, 271 Marietta Street.
Central of Georgia operates sleeping cars between Allegata and Albany. The train leaves Atlanta at 4:40 am arrives Albany 7:10 am. It leaves Albany at 8:35 pm. Sleeper car service is provided on this route.
Three citizens follow the dispute as Commissioners Brotherton and Jones spar over the paper for police force betterment. Brotherton refuses to justify voting for the substitute and hints at a later statement. Jones says Captain English can back his assertions with facts while Hagish reportedly has more to add. Johnson, Day, and Fox gave no statements.
Philadelphia December 30 A conference of anthracite coal operators and lawyers was held to prepare the mine owners side for the commission’s upcoming session. Judge Hand urged proving there is no blacklist or discrimination against union men. Attendees noted the commission’s headquarters at the Continental hotel.
A fire in Athens Tennessee Saturday night caused about 20000 dollars in damage with 10000 dollars insured. The Bayless and Moody hardware store buildings and contents were destroyed while the nearby N Lackmill grocery suffered wall collapse damage. The incident was reported in the business section with full details forthcoming.
The notice lists Southern Railway daily train schedules with Through Pullman sleeping cars to Cincinnati and other routes. It notes local services to Columbus, Birmingham, Memphis, and Richmond, with arrivals at Washington and New York connections, and mentions dining cars and observation cars on several trains.
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