Mims enters mayor race amid new contenders
Reports say Major Livingston Mims may announce for mayor soon and could join Rice, Mitchell, and McCullough in a heated race. B M Blackburn is also mentioned as a possibility while A P Thompson may run for city marshal with a full ticket. The city faces a tense pre primary atmosphere and rumors swirl around aldermanic candidates as well. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad appears at the end.
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Rice
Mitchell
McCullough
Livingston Mims
Ele
B. M. Blackburn
Thompson
Friends of
Jeff Tolbert
Funeral of Aaron Israels in Atlanta Masonic Hall
Aaron Israels longtime Atlanta resident dies Sunday at his residence 6 Castleberry street. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2 o clock in the Atlanta Masonic lodge hall in the chamber of commerce building. He was a Royal Arch Mason, an Odd Fellow, and a Knight of Jas. Israels was well known in social and Masonic circles, and his funeral is expected to be large.
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Masonic Hall
Aaron Israel
Atlanta
Castleberry Street
Atlanta Masonic Lodge
Chamber of Commerce
Israel
Royal Arch Masonry
Jas
Seventh Ward
Whitehall Street
Tenth Ward
Stephens Park
A. H. Stephens
Anthony Murpey
J. ©. Hendrix
South Broats Street
Scottsboro Mayoral Race Ends as Snodgrass Wins Big
Scottsboro Alabama February 5 special report shows Mayor Jackson defeated in municipal election with 29 votes to 1170 for J D Snodgrass. Old city government retained by Snodgrass supporters in landslide outcome.
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Scottsboro
Ala
Jackson
J. D. Snodgrass
Boarding House Razor Fight Leaves Two Wounded in Atlanta
Warbritton and Hart, fellow boarders at 44 Walton Street, clashed after a petition urged Warbritton to leave. Hart was cut on the cheek and lip, with Warbritton wounded and hiding before being arrested. Hart remained under medical care as police and Surgeon Paine treated his injuries. Warbritton claimed self defense and apologized, saying he did not intend harm. The case heads to a court hearing scheduled for this afternoon unless Hart cannot attend.
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W. W. Rutley
Walton Street
Charles Warbritton
George E. Hart
Warbritton
Cornett
Dobbins
Jett
Hart
Grady Hospital
Paine
Hanson
Warbritten
Wearbritton
Matthews
Tr Eweys
Lkely
7,000 Revolutionary Soldiers Records Reclaimed by Mrs Peel
A Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution group lauds Mrs W L Peel for securing records of 7,000 revolutionary soldiers from Georgia archives and 2,000 names from Miss Hervey of Pennsylvania, enabling many to prove their right to membership. The Atlanta chapter proposes nominating Mrs Peel as state regent at the Washington convention.
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Peel
Daughters of the American Revolution
W. L. Peel
Atlanta
Georgia
Loulie M. Gordon
Lacs
J. M. Slaton
J. Byers
Samuel
Two Convict Guards Shot Down in Portland
In Portland Ashley county two state convict guards W W Harlan from Columbus Georgia and A J Raiford from White county Arkansas were killed after resisting local officers while attempting to terrorize the town. The incident occurred last night with both guards fatally shot.
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Little Rock
Ark
W.W. Harlan
A. J. Ratford
Portland
Ashley County
Harlan
Columbus
Raiford
White County
Arkansas
Insufficient Nourishment Warns of General Debility
The notice warns that insufficient nourishment causes nervousness sleeplessness and general debility and may predispose to consumption and other prevalent diseases. It advises preventive measures to guard health.
Stevenson extension work to start soon at Chattanooga
Chattanooga Tenn February 5. Mr W A Turk general passenger agent of the Southern railway said work on the Stevenson extension to connect with the Memphis and Charleston division would be commenced in a very short time and pushed to completion.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
W. A. Turk
The
Southern Railway
Stevenson
Memphis
Charlesston
Engineer Ray Held in Contempt in Civil Case Testimony
Engineer John Ray of the Western and Atlantic was fined five dollars and jailed five hours for contempt after refusing to testify before Commissioner Mark J. McCord in a damage suit brought by Mrs. George W. Vaughan over her husband’s death. A writ of habeas corpus was filed and dismissed. a deposition was begun as the hearing continued.
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Mark J. McCord
John Ray
Western and Atlantic Railway
H. M. Reid
Engineer Ray
George W. Vaughan
Catoosa
Vaughan
Ray
T. C. Ladson
McCord
W. H. Hulsey
Hulsey
Reid
Flourney Bound Over In Preliminary Hearing
W F Plourney the young white man charged with cheating and swindling appeared before Justice E H Orr and posted 200 bond. He pleaded not guilty, said he wrote the papers for Charley Hubbard and earned 25 cents, unaware they would be used to defraud. Evans, a negro, swore a tale of a job scheme in Decatur Street leading to his loss of 2 50.
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Bill Ackers
J. N. ‘Bateman
W. R. Biggers
Ackers
Buster Mitchell
Mitchell
Will Thomas
Criminal Court ‘of
Atlanta
Broyles
Simpson Street
Thomas
W. F. Plourney
Joe H.avans
City Criminal Court
E. H. Orr
Charley Hubbard
Flourney
W. C. Munday
Evans
Decatur Street
Mr. Jenkins
Hubbard
Charges Filed Against Echols Slaughter Pen Employees
A Wednesday 2 pm trial before Justice D A Cook will hear charges against Echols slaughter pen workers led by Charles Witherspoon and including George Burdett Ota Ogletree Jim Hilton John Bland and Henry Arnold with a misdemeanor. A prior fine of 100 plus costs against Witherspoon was noted and a hog tied to a recent case spurred the investigation by Balliff Nat Anderson after a suspicious carcass found on Marietta Street.
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Echols
Office of Justice of the Peace
D. A. Cook
Marietta
Munnicutt
Charles Witherspoon
Brayley
George Burdett
Ota Ogletree
Jim
The
Arnold
Anderson
Cook
Train Schedule Excerpt for Georgia Railway Service
A fragment from the Georgia Railway schedule shows departures from Hapeville to Savannah and Jonesboro with times such as 46 am 108 Hapeville and 12hm, and a 10 pm final routing. The readable items include steam service details and station references, indicating a timetable snapshot rather than a full trip plan.
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OF Georgia Railway
Hapeville
Savannah
Jonesboro
Central No
Griffin
Jay Magezine
Macon
Hanville
Hapevile
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Nashville
Marietta
Nooge
Lnechy
Atlanta
Wet Point Hailroad
Palmetta
Palmetto
Collera Pe
Collinge
Collece Pu
Coffere Pio
JaGeinge
Coltree
Callexe Pu
Collece
Soliege
Colfere PY
Suantav
Ao waGrange
Whitehall Street
Union
Ateton
Dally
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Hood
Aaron Israels
Hunter Baltimore
Canlanahan & Son
Altimore
FarBate
Thompson Liquor CO
Peda
Southern Guarantee Loan Company
Kiser
George Hart
West
Florence Crittenton
Young Men's Christian Association
Young Matroys' Club
Woman's Co-operative Association
Young Men’s Christian Association
Everhart
Woman's Club
First Christian Church
Wyle Pope
West End
Pope
Nash Droyies
Stephens Hook
James Illis
Kfrs
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Wallace Kilpatrick
E. B. Carter
Charles Martin
W. C. Jarnigen
A. B. Steele
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George Brown
Dna Pope
Ella Pope
Ruth Cunningham
Mary Elino Connally
Srargac
Augusta Wyle
Alice Brumby
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Joan Marshal
Slaton
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Wilton
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Birmingham
Als
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Scotts Bowne Chemie
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J. W. Rucker
Florida
Porter King
R. F B. Maddox
J. W. Porter
N. P. Anderson
Arnold & Arnold
Southern Railway Company
J. P. Smith
Messrs
Lumpkin
Colquitt
Harry Gilbert
BE. H. Orr
Son Dock
Columbus Pearson
Justice Orr
Temple Court
Orr
Constitution
Joyner
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Chas. H. Yale
Nananderings
Gent
Sidney R. Ellis
al H. Wilson
Funny Bloodgood
Rosatte and Elliott
Phasey
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London
A. Q. Scammon’s CO
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Miller's
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Atoz
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New York
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Tray
Kimball House
Whitney
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John A
Fulton Superior Court
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Prudential Building
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Cittall
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BF. Wyly, Jr
Biand & Gigerios
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Unt
Raken
Charles W. Crankshaw
Alabama
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Cheney
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Badger
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Gartrell
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Aucosta
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Convers Kita
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Macan
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Greensbergs
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Richmond
Amii
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Pullman D
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Purma
Pullmai
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