City Police to Seek 188002 Budget Boost and Prisoner Ration Reform
Commissioner Jones urged a $188 002 appropriation to add twenty five police, noting six years without a force increase as city growth occurred. He pressed prisoner feeding reforms, arguing current 14 cents daily is inadequate and calling for better meals, coffee for overnight drinkers, and improved veteran and pauper provisions. Fox and Yernaistn proposed a council measure to insure officers, with the budget potentially rising to 168182 if 22 more officers are added. last year’s appropriation stood at 151157.22.
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Police Board Nast
Fox
Jones Aprung
Alma House
Jones
Jan
Councilmean Terre
Police Committee
Death by Paris Green Candy in Ithaca Case
Wealthy retiree Michael Casey faces a tragic Christmas incident as his ten year old son and thirteen year old daughter fall gravely ill after consuming chocolate creams and gum drops laced with Paris green. A boxed gift delivered by a veiled woman via a messenger led to the poison plot though the nurse named by the suspect remains uncooperative. The package was left unopened overnight as guests were entertained.
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Ithaca
Michael Casey
Casey
Paris
Dublin Ga County Sheriff and court race signals open year
Dublin Ga December 31 Special With the new year politics open up and incumbents facing contests. Sheriff E F Hicks may not seek reelection while John D Prince and I A Peacock loom as strong challengers. A W Davidson Thomas Watson Gilnary Wood C Homer Adams also possible contenders. Legislative race features H P Howard and James with opponents George W and Cap latthews seeking to replace them.
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Dublin
E. FE. Hicks
John D Prince
I. A. Peacock
Peace of
A. W Davidson
Thomas Watson
Gilnary Wood
C. Homer Adams
H. P. Howard
James
George W
Caplatthews
A Peters Street Christmas Benevolence Move
A traveling writer recalls a week of charity from Christmas to New Year in Atlanta. He highlights a boy’s lost half dollar rescued by a vigilant policeman, a yard of outside children sharing a feast, and a loyal band of Peters Street “bums” pooling clothes and gifts to ease their dying friend Pete. The scene ends with shared sacrifice and lasting joy born from small acts.
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Hribtmas
Mitchell Street
Walker
Peters Streep
Mitchell
Galta
Morgan
Santa
Fta
Sterunkus
Walker Street
Gmail
Pete
Eily Bonnell
Billy Bonnell
Peters Streets
Flagman dies after being run over by train in New Holland Ga
M D Hudson of Atlanta a flagman on a Southern railway train fell between two freight cars near New Holland between 12 and 2 yesterday morning. He died about one hour after being taken to Toccoa. A Cuban and Philippine War veteran aged 23, he was son of G G Hudson of Atlanta. Funeral in Douglasville with services at 10 a m tomorrow.
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M. D. Hudson
New Holland
Mod Hudson
Atlanta
Southern Railway
Charlotte
Gainesville
Toccoa
Hudson
G. G. Hudson
Lowe Street
Third Georgia
Cuba
Philippines
Hailburn & Poole
DouglasiNe
Suburban Rail Schedule Changes Between Atlanta and Jonesboro
Central of Georgia Railway announces weekday schedule shifts effective Sunday January 4 1904 Train 102 departs Atlanta 625 am altered from 615 am Train 103 departs Jonesboro 725 am changed from 718 am Train 106 departs Atlanta 335 pm moved from 345 pm Train 09 Sunday only departs Hapwire 925 am advanced from 930 am Other services unchanged disputes in service noted for the route between Atlanta and Jonesboro with Hapwire listed as a stop
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Atlanta
Jonesboro
Central of Georgia Railway
Hapwire
Another toy pistol victim in Augusta death toll rises
In Augusta Georgia on December 31 a nine year old boy, Clifford Houston Fischer, died from septic poisoning and tetanus after a Christmas toy pistol wound on the hand. He was the son of Mrs Kate Houston Fischer and the case is treated as accidental.
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Augusta. Ga
Clifford Houston Fischer
Kate Houston Fischer
Richmond Man Narrowly Escapes Iroquois Theater Fire
Richmond resident Richard Florsheim survived the Iroquois theater blaze after leaving the building his overcoat hat and gloves were left behind his relatives formerly from Richmond live in Jamestown Exposition area and Newport News tonight meetings in Newport News Norfolk Hampton Portsmouth and Berkeley advanced the Jamestown exposition effort.
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Richmond
Richard Florsheim
Florsheim
Chicago
Fleisheim
Firgenheimer
Newport News
Norfolk
Hampton
Portsmouth
Berkeley
Savings Bank Best Path to Financial Success
Money Getting argues that persistent work, self-denial, and a systematic saving plan beat other methods. It urges readers to test savings banks as the most satisfactory route to wealth.
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Savings Bank
Educators Hear Able Addresses At Southern Meeting
The Southern Educational Association opened at the First Baptist church with President Francia P. Venable presiding. Notable speakers from North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and beyond discussed rural taxation, school attendance, libraries, and manual training while a nominating committee organized for next year.
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Southern Educational Association
First Baptist Church
Francia P. Venable
Osten
South
Charles D. McIver
Greeneboro
N. C
North Carolina Normal and Industrial College
McIver
R. P. Claxton
Normal School
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Georgia
C. E. Vawter
Miller Manual Labor School
Virginia
Ele Utterback
Atlanta
Mibie
G. A. Glenn
Marks
Loulaville
WF Slaton
Atlanta Public
Schoors
National Associaton
Tighe
Agnes Morris
Louisiana
E. A. Pound
Waycross
Brammar
Department of Industrial Education
C. Thach
Alabma Presbyterian Institute
C. ©. Thach
Alabama Presbyterian Institate
A L H. Ford
Georgia School of Technology
Utterboeh
Hummel
A. H. Ford
Mary Hulse
Department of Philosophy
City Normal School
New Orleans
Misa Hulse
Maud N. Bhipe
State Normal School
San Marcos
Texas
Celestia Parrish
First convention of Epsilon province opens in Columbus GA
The first convention of Epsilon province of the Bigma Alpha Epsilon was called to order in Columbus led by Lauren Foreman of Atlanta who was named president by Eminent Supreme Archon Levere. Georgia and Alabama delegates attend from colleges as the two-state fraternity moves through two days of routine business and events. A visit to Noble Lestie DeVatle’s grave at Linwood cemetery is planned, commemorating the founder with speeches and a banquet at Hotel Racine.
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Southern Educational Association
Morris
Louisiana State Normal College
Piedmont Hotel
Department of Normal Training
P P. Claxton
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
Department of Superintendence
First Baptist Church
J. C. Compton
Leespurg
Fla
Ala
E. A.pound
Waycross
Evang
Columbus
Epsilon
Bigma Alpha Epsilon
Lauren Foreman
Atlanta
Archon Levere
Evenston
Ills
Georgia
Alabama
Lestie DeVatle
Linwood
DeVatle
University of Alabama
Slion
J. B. Gray
Emory
Allen Fort, Jr
Americas
Ftrat
J. K. Murphey
Manon
Muscogee Club
Hotel Racine
Merry Scenes and Sad as New Year Comes In
A reflection on 1904 opening with watchnight services and urban progress in Atlanta. The piece notes booming construction, the union passenger station, a planned ly office building, a national park, and relocation plans for the Southern Railway HQ. It cites New Year resolutions, alcohol abstinence attempts, and questions the fate of the year ahead.
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Belertee
Atlanta
Union
Department of the Gulf
Southern Railway
Adam
Etivk
A Message and a Prayer In Memoriam
A poem by Captain Jack Crawford read at Wesley church watch night service in Chicago. It pleads for comfort for mourners of the New Year and urges faith, hope, and forward resolve as Black and white mourners gather in churches.
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Jack Crawford
Wesley Church
Norfork and Scotch Plaid Boys Suits 5 to 13
Where nothing is lacking in boys apparel the natural result is more selling and business. Norfolk suits for boys aged 5 to 13 in blue or black with Scotch plaids, serges, Cheviots and unfinished worsteds priced from $2.50 to $8.00.
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Norfolk
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