Waverly Way Change debated at Atlanta council
Atlanta city council meets this afternoon to discuss Louisville and Nashville railroad petition to reroute Waverly Way and build a freight depot. The rail line seeks to cross Waverly Way and Hunter Street, offering to open a new street and compensate the city while abandoning the old route. Debates expected over viaducts, payments, and street openings, with street work reports and juvenile probation ordinance on the agenda.
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Poultry Show Draws Crowds Despite Weather Woes
The first annual Poultry Show by the Atlanta Poultry Association drew fair crowds despite rain and snow. Attendance rose from 200 on Tuesday to 300 on Wednesday and 160 on Thursday. Saturday filled the hall with visitors as admission dropped to ten cents. About 1,000 entries and 73 exhibitors showcased a wide variety of birds valued up to $100, with judges praising the display. Notable exhibits came from Mrs. A. J. McCafferty of Birmingham and Belmont Truck Farm, among others, highlighting partridge beaters and diverse bantams.
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Business Men to Meet for Impromptu Talks Smokers
Prominent Atlanta manufacturers gather at the Medmont hotel for an informal smoker hosted by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and allied groups. Speakers will speak spontaneously to boost business and local industry. Secretary Walter G. Cooper of the Atlanta Manufacturers' Association reports preparations are complete with about 100 attendees expected.
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Money Power Rules The Church In Sermon At Baptist Tabernacle
Dr. Len G. Broughton preached on the "Money Fool" at the Baptist Tabernacle, denouncing money as the dominant force in politics, courts, and churches. He urged revival of honesty, criticized wealthy church members, and called for a church free from wealth’s control and a return to gospel power.
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Gillett Proposes Settlement With Creditors in Mexico
Kan City Mo January 3 Grant C Gillett once a cattle plunger fled to Mexico three years ago. He offers a plan to pay creditors totaling about 1 800000. Local creditors have received a draft from Gillett to cover travel for a committee to inspect mining holdings in Mexico. The committee plans to depart February 16 to evaluate prospects for repayment.
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Man Kills Himself After Severe Financial Loss
The coroner ruled Henry C. Haran Larsh died by suicide after weeks of financial ruin linked to a failed business venture. At 2:20 pm he told his wife of a trip then shot himself on the deck, after kissing her and assuring love. He worked at Beutell Manufacturing, and his body will be sent to Richmond, Indiana, for burial.
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Child Found Frozen to Death in Bellwood Cabin
Coroner Stamps labeled the case the most pathetic he has investigated. A black railroad hand abandoned Olive Ware and her newborn, leaving them destitute in a Travia Street cabin. For days they endured cold and hunger until the infant died in the mother’s arms. The mother, too weak to seek aid, crawled to a passerby. No inquest was held, but the coroner urged legal action against the man who deserted them.
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Defied Police From Barricade In Brutal Street Clash
A violent altercation erupted Saturday night as Officers Howell and Cowan pursued Bua Hodge near Decatur and Centre avenues. Hodge fled into a stable office, hurled a stone at a pursuer, and was eventually captured after a chaotic struggle with three Black men aiding him in a rough handcuffing. He is jailed and to stand before the recorder.
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Atlanta Board of Education Abolishes Three Holidays
The Atlanta board votes to reduce holidays during the school term, abolishing Lee’s birthday Washington’s day and Georgia day. Students will attend school half day then observe the remainder with exercises on the figures, aiming to strengthen patriotism and reduce lost instructional time. Parents approve but fear disruption to work. The resolution may apply to additional holidays.
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Convention issues address for National Educational Association
A dated plea from state superintendents promotes the upcoming National Educational Association department of Superintendence meeting in Atlanta on February 23 20. The memo urges southern educators to attend, cites favorable rail fares, and lists signatories including Joyner Martin Merritt Hil Sheats Hil Hilfbr, Fugue/Mynders Carrington Hineman Lefevre Baxter.
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Miller Co.'s 1804 standard pes noted as wettest season
Historical note records 1804 at Miller Co. as the wettest period on record with 40 inches of rainfall. Likely shorthand from an agricultural or weather ledger noting moisture and seasonal conditions impacting crops. The fragment mentions M. Miller Co. and a measured rainfall amount of 40 inches.
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City records at risk as dusty basement storage questioned
City officials debate preserving municipal records from 1848 to 1889 stored in a basement plunder room. City Clerk Campbell plans action after December referral, while council members press to move documents to fireproof vaults. Current dust and neglect threaten the archive.
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Army Leaders Preach Gospel at Southern Salvation Army Conference
Delegates from southern Salvation Army posts gathered in Atlanta report exceptional work over the past year. Colonel Holz described a 200 mile horseback ride through Kentucky feud districts and noted mountain folk’s hospitality and temperate religious fervor.
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Paw Paw Sample Prompts Reader Feedback to Office
The Atlanta Constitution invites readers who benefited from the Paw Paw sample distributed at the office or from subsequent bottle purchases from a druggist to contact the editor. The notice seeks firsthand testimonials about the remedy's effectiveness.
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Army Women and Fire Alarm Rally in Atlanta
Reports recount withdrawal of soldiers with no further trouble in the mountain whites area. Women in the army stationed nearby admitted fear during a fire alarm while neighbors’ home burned. Meetings led by Bram Captain Herriman Neid and Major W. O. Hunter highlighted ongoing relief work and planned permanent Posts to aid the region.
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