Plans Accepted for New Eloui Theater in Atlanta
The Bijou Company plans a 1600 capacity theater on Ivy Street and Exchange Place with arcade entrance from Edgatwood Avenue. Architect H T DeGave outlines Italian Renaissance style with marble, frescoes, two staircases to balcony, and a two story business block potential.
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Luisa
Kdgemand
New York
Mertar
Tn Cears
Bijou
Jake Wells
H.T. DeGave
Chu
Cungian
Futo- Slagin Company
Stopl Fusa~ Ge
National League of Theater Builders
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Evansville, Inc
Blobile
Ala
Clarl
Burt
Ivy Street
Exchange Place
Edatewood Avenue
Hurt
Auditoriuum
Fireman Honored With Violet Bouquet For Saving Life
Mrs. Yula Durham presented Fireman Emmet C. Pressley with violets yesterday afternoon in thanks for rescuing her from a fire on Alabama Street Monday morning. She called five headquarters to locate him and then sought him out to express gratitude for his courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yula Durham
Emmet C. Pressley
Alabama Street
Atlanta To Get A and B Offices Move
Atlanta will receive the general offices of the Atlantic and Birmingham railway from Waycross to a new Georgia Railway and Electric building on Marietta Street. The transfer, bringing about 150 railroad workers to Atlanta, aims to support the Montezuma Tarbotton line and a Tampa Northern route to the Gulf and Florida coast, with operation expected within sixty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Marietta Street
Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad
H. M. Atkinson
Preston Arkwright
Waycross
Atlanta
Montezuma
Tarbotton
Aulanta
Tidewater
Brunswick
Tampa Northern
Gulf
Florida
Atlantic
Birmingham
FINE AND JAIL FOR WOMAN IN RESIDENCE BREAKIN
Rosie Price, a white woman from Macon, arraigned after breaking into W. E. Matthews residence at 138 South Forsyth. She paid 325.75 in fines but could not. She was sent to the stockade for 30 days after failing to pay. Matthews testified he paused from striking with a hatchet upon hearing a woman's voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosie Price
W. E. Matthews
South
Forsyth Street
Recorders Court
Mr. Matthews
Matthews
Strickland Leads Race In Athens County Legislature Bid
Judge John J. Strickland enters the race for the Athens county legislature with Captain J J C McMahan considering a bid. McMahan has not decided yet and will choose within a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
John J. Strickland
J. J. C. McMahan
Captain McMahan
Railroad Robberies in the March Everybody's look at rail systems
Russell argues that Italy Ireland Germany and France have railways under foreign or state control and that a greedy railway system throttles communities. The piece cites Soldiers of The Common Good and warns readers about social costs and future debts.
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Russell
Italy
Ireland
Germany
France
Ragan Has Close Call During Albany Fire
Albany February 21 Nevil L Ragan a Society street resident woke to roaring flames at 2 am as his brick and frame home burned roof collapsed in the yard he escaped in time losing an ear in the blaze two houses destroyed Cru Ber Place property suffered total loss with an estimated 7000 dollars in damage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Nevil L. Ragan
Society Street
Ragan
Cru Ber & Pace
New Machine Creates Stirs in Typewriter World
The Writing In Sight Company, recently incorporated in Georgia, launches the L C Smith and Bros typewriter in Atlanta at the M A building. The machine features pivot and side wall typebar beating for perfect alignment, elastic paper feed handling multiple sheets, a ribbon switch for continuous operation, and built in tabulating capabilities, with demonstrations offered by company representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Writing In Sight Company
L. C. Smith & Bros
Atlanta
Waterworks adds ten new improvements and bonds debated
The Water Board, led by President Frank P. Rice, sent recommendations to the General Council after hearing from Colonel Woodward, urging funding and expansion. The panel proposed a 30 inch main, a larger Hemphill line, extra basins, and a non profit municipal aim with lower rates for the public and manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Works Department
Board of Water Commissioners
Frank P. Rice
Park. Woodward
Water Board
Stocks
General Council
Colonel Woodward
Water Department
Hemphill Station
Ely
Iituess
Bombs threaten Girard as explosions rattle three cities
In Girard Alabama near Columbus Georgia burglars set off dynamite bombs. The blasts shook Columbus Phenix City and Girard injuring no one seriously except Martha Rogers the elderly mother of John F. Rogers who lies in nervous prostration from the blast. Marshal Floyd of Girard fired at a fleeing man but misfired after a stumble.
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Columbus
Girard
Ala
Russia
Martha Rogers
John F. Rogers
Phenix City
Heavy Mardi Gras travel inundates Atlanta traffic
Mardi Gras travel peaks with extensive special rates and trains. Fourteen cars depart West Point for Atlanta, with extra coaches for locals and a Pennsylvania Railroad group joining the rush. Prominent railroad officials including Ralph Peters and George W Weedon travel through Atlanta, as soldiers from Fort McPherson and the Eighth Infantry prepare for Gulf-bound deployment to the Philippines via New Orleans and San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Ralph Peters
Longstand Railroad
Atlanta
New Orleans
George W. Weedon
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
C. H. Haggerty
Louisville
W. A. Kelland
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
St. Louis
W. HB. Rogers
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
C. I. Lorkwood
Grand Rapids and Indiang Railroad
Grand Rapids
Eighth Infantry
United States Army
Southern Railway
San Francisco
Philippines
Fort McPherson
Troopawaa Division
J. C. Beam
Mr. Beam
New York
Florida
Luckiest Man in Arkansas Credits Dr King’s New Discovery
H L Stanley of Bruno declares his wife’s health restored after five years of coughing and lung bleeding thanks to Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption. He says one bottle helped, twelve completed the cure, and guarantees refunds if it fails. Available at druggists 50 cents and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
H. L. Stanley
Bruno
Dr. King
Tululah fire company reunion recalls Atlanta’s old volunteers
The forty seventh anniversary of the Tululah fire company marks a reunion of about twenty one surviving members. William Sparks leads as president and Steve John as secretary. The gathering at Chic Joyner’s office begins at 8 pm with cigars and memories. no speeches or program planned. In Atlanta Alabama February 21 a Mexican miner was killed and another man wounded by a shot. A single shotgun shell loading caused the fatality.
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Tululah Fire Company
Atlanta
Old Company
William Sparks
Steve John
Chic Joyner
Tallulahs
Atlamia
Ala
Sebruary
Jobn Morena
Ine
Mann
Lee Toemers Dee
Stort
Startl
Sea Island Cotton Seed Cornered by Carolinians
Records show South Carolina sea island cotton seed cornering amid accusations of growers withholding seed. Rep Brantley of Georgia's Brunswick district has long secured seed from the Agriculture Department, but a letter from Chief ORT GALLENAY notes no seed distribution this year as SC growers refuse to sell beyond their state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Island
Ashington
Department of Agriculture
South Carolina
Brantie
Brunswick
Georgia
Congress
Department of Gressional
Brantley
Upo Agriculture
Usuas
Binny
W G Brantley
House of Representatived
Ort Gallenay
Bureau
The Grand Presents Luxurious Humpty Dumpty Production
The Grand offers a lavish run of Humpty Dumpty starring Fitchard and Carle, praised for scale and precision. The company ships three baggage cars and a ninety-man ensemble seen as a landmark in theater, with Chicago and New York acclaim. Also at the Bijou My Tom Boy and at the Star A Great Bar. Audience enthusiasm grows for these weeklong engagements across the city.
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Fitchard
Carle
Tokio
Richard Carle Amusement Company
Bijou
Tom Boyth
Bitou
Lethe Willams
Jan Idyi
Theatergurra
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New Theater
New York Archite
Pressley
Atlant
H Railroad World
Ent
Legislature
America
Rogers, Peet & Co. and
Hart, Schattner & Marx
Daniel Brothers Co
Peachires
Watton
Park Woodward
Racer
Peacatree
Mozley
Chief Joyner
Attalla
E. CG
Griffin
Goon
Whitehall
Gardle
Whiteball
Baker
Anderson Hardware Co
Peachtree Street
By Jos. Ohl
Chiago
Ar Theater
The
Star
Gadsden
Ais
Margo Gunn
Whartons’ Bend
U'S
Gann
Tom
Dierraan
Tate
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