City approves consolidation of Atlanta street railways
The street railway and electric light, heating and power companies have formally accepted the consolidation ordinance. The Georgia Railway and Electric Company is the new entity, with P. S. Arkwright as president and S. J. Bradley secretary. A $50,000 certificate and transfers are filed with Atlanta officials, detailing interchanges, viaduct access, transfers, and planned route and schedule changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Street Railroad and Electric
Consolidated Companies
New Consolidated Company
The
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
P. 8. Arkwright
J. Bradley
Atlanta
Thirehall Street
Lberty
Trevel
D. A Belden
Tream
Peters’ Street
State of Georgia
Georgia Rallway and Electric Company
City of
Wkttacbeg Sereto
Tus
PS. Arkwright
S J Bradley
Georgia Railway and Electric Com
P . Arkwright
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
Georgia “Electric Light Company
Atlanta Steam Company
Atantaa Writtan
Caid
Sald C'Ty
Trustees Name Local Architects to Finish Atlanta Library
The Carnegie Library of Atlanta has faced delays from design and supervision conflicts. Trustees yesterday selected Bleckley & Tyler of Atlanta to supervise the remaining work, with opening postponed at least a week as finishing touches proceed amid tangled contracts and backers from Miles & Bradt to a Baltimore firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library of
Atlanta
New York City
Baltimore
Bleckley & Tyler
Messrs
Miles & Bradt
New York
Board of Trustees
Bleckiey & Tyler
Vaughan Fined Five Hundred for Cemetery on Another’s Land
Mac Vaughan a Black man was convicted in Atlanta criminal court of trespass for forming a negro cemetery on about 17 acres owned by Robert M Wiley along the street railway line to Bolton. He was fined 500 dollars plus costs or a year in the county chain gang. co-defendant W A Peters to be tried in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Vaughan
Criminal Court of
Atlanta
Calhoun
W. A Peters
Vaughan
Robert M. Wiley
Bolton
Peters
L. R. Ray
Courtland S Winn
Eugene R. Black
Artisans' Club Formed for Union Workers in Atlanta
The Artisans' Club, a social and fraternal group for union working men, has been organized in Atlanta with a state charter sought for April. Temporary officers W. C Puckett president William Robinson secretary and P. H Moore treasurer were chosen. Club rooms to be set near Forsyth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artisans’ Club
Atlanta
W. C Puckett
William Robinson
P. H. Moore
Federation Hall
Forsyth Street
Mollie Duncan To Be Moved From Police Station Today
Mrs Mollie Duncan slayer of her husband James M Duncan will be moved from the police station to the Tower if weather permits Dr F W Hurt has attended since yesterday but she has improved enough to stand the transfer Her case will be considered by Fulton county grand jury after sworn in on the first Monday in March If indicted she will likely be tried before Judge Candler in the criminal superior court soon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Duncan
James M. Duncan
F W. Hurt
Buncan
Fulton County Grand Jury
Candler
Telegrams Routed Through Atlanta Show Storm Paralyzing Washington
Roosevelts could only hear from wife and son via Atlanta as sleet halted Washington telegraph lines for hours. Messages from New York to the capital traveled Chicago and Atlanta then forward. Philadelphia ferried disconnected wires, delaying dispatches. Officials predicted fair weather soon. Atlanta expected relief as wires gradually restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Teddy
Atlanta
Groton
Mass
Boston
Chicago
National Capital
Associated Press
Washington
Augusta
Columbia
D. C
Danville
Richmond
New York
Philadelphia
Havana
Cuba
Jacksonville
Nashville
Ro Louis
Southeast
London
Wisconsin Lumber Men Tour Through Atlanta on Pleasure Trip
The Wisconsin Retail Lumber Dealers Association, 173 members, traveled in a special train from Chattanooga to Atlanta last night after concluding a Milwaukee convention. President Nels Holman and Secretary Paul Teachmund led the party, who will visit Jacksonville St Augustine Savannah Charleston and Richmond before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Atlanta
Wisconsin Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association
Milwaukee
Atlantic
Chattanooga
Kimball
Nels Holman
Deerfield
Wis
Association
Paul Teachmund
Sank City
Constitution
Jesup
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Savannah
Charleston
Richmond
Denial Convention Elects Southern Dental Officers
Southern dentists at the Kimball house concluded a successful National Dental Association meeting. Officers elected for the year include L. G. Ness of Nashville as president and G. S. Vann of Gadsden as first vice president, with other Tennessee and Georgia members named to key posts. The next session will align with the main National Dental Association meeting in the South next year. Gelders Restaurant offers dinner in Atlanta for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball House
National Dental Association
North
Canada
Europe
L. G. Ness
Nashville
Tenn
Atlanta
South
Geome
Banave Ada
Passenger birth aboard Atlanta and West Point train
A Pullman coach between Montgomery and Opelika reported the birth of a child yesterday afternoon. The mother and newborn were cared for by fellow passengers and a local physician upon arrival in Opelika. Both mother and baby were reported doing well, with the attending physician pleased with their condition.
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Montgomery
Opelika
Atlanta
West Point
New Orleans
United States Army
Norfolk
Plaform
Taglies
Atlanta Manufactures Exhibit Could Become Permanent Institution
The Atlanta Manufacturers' Association backs a permanent exhibit of Atlanta made goods. J K Orr predicts a southern boom as space needs grow to 60,000 square feet and possible sites include the old capitol building or the Inman building. The move shifts the start to midsummer with July merchant traffic, aiming for a five year-term venue and a stronger southern industry profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Manufacturers’ Association
Chamber of Commerce
Samuel D. Jones
J. K. Orr
Association
R. T. Conley
L. Gholstin
E. H. Inman
Jones
Capitol
Marietta
Forsyth Streets
Inman
Broad Street
Philadelphia
Orr
South
Committee On Location
Dr King’s New Life Pills Offer Gentle Constipation Cure
Ancient advertising copy claims putrefying food in the bowels causes arsenic-like effects and portrays Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle, easy remedy that expels poisons from clogged bowels curing constipation and a range of ailments including liver and kidney troubles. Priced at 2 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Councilman Recovers Thief With Aid of Revolver
Councilman I Styron of the fifth ward, aided by a revolver, caught a negro thief named William Holmes who snatched a bunch of turnips from his Simpson Street store about 7 PM. A clerk and a driver chased the man to Simpson and Luckie, where Holmes surrendered after the councilman displayed the weapon. Police took Holmes to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Styron
Fifth Ward
William Holmes
Simpson Street
Simpson and
Luckie Streets
Holmes
Tibbs and
Poole
Visiting bailiff arrested in Atlanta after two prisoners
Jackson Georgia bailiff J B Wells traveled to Atlanta to fetch two prisoners, J W Fain a Jones Detective Agency investigator and Joe Padgett an 18 year old witness. Wells was arrested on larceny charges, released, then returned to Jackson with Fain and Padgett. Fain had fled Jackson claiming officials warned him of threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fain
Atlanta
Padgett
Dobbins
Mitchell
Jackson
Wells
Fam
W. M. Harrington
Harringter
Bohemian journalists visit Atlanta on world tour
Prague natives Jan Nathodie and Jaroslav Tuzar arrive in Atlanta en route to New Orleans after visiting New York and Havana. They plan a tour to Cape Town and parts of Asia, sending articles to The Radikal en Listy and Naradi Listy. They praise the United States, especially the southern states they have seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Nathodie
Jaroslav Tuzar
Prague
Bohemia
Atlanta
New Orleans
Wnathodie
Radikal En Listy
Moravske Listy
Tuzar
Evio T
Cercle
Henied
Boheman
New York
Atasta
New Orlean
Tom
Havana
Cape Town
South Africa
Asia
United States
South
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Hew Corporation
Hood
Boskassea
A. & W. P. B. EB. Bective
Atle
la Grange
B. F. W.ly, JR. GP
Diamonds
Olaines
Psn & Dicienale
Whitehall Street
Artisans’? Club
TOWER
Lesbos
Battirore
Wnorfons
Bay Line
Mts
Virite Eoc
Thisuse
Ig Kimball Hevse
Atlonte
Wisconsin Lumber Men
Lowman
Empire Building
Hirsch Bros
Whckenai St. Sole
D. A. Bamnister
Fine Shoes
Geldérs Retaurant
Marlette Street
Nathan Campe
Morris Macks
Piedmont Avenue
Colonel Campe
Virginia Militia
Virginia
Ufe
Mar Jerome
Raleigh
Greensboro
Charlotte
Macon
Julius Raum
Texas
Aragon
Mr. Raum
J. Symonds
Symonds
Trena
Mr. Symonds
W. Trox Bankston
West Point News
Seaboard
Sir
Raiway
Norfolk and
Bay 2
Tata My
Alana
E. Orr
Wdaauug
Taag
Iamas
Ito Ge's
Sakseas
Royal Baker and Pastry
Adual Baking
DER
William ST
Hess Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
Elseman Bros
Whitehall Street Clothiers
Alasamia and
Pryor Sireuts
Union Depot
Elsemen Bros
Washington, D.C
Atlanta, Ga
Elseman Gros
Hid
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