Cochran Promises Victory In Park Board Fight
The park board race pits J O Cochran former president of the board against Dan Carey for general manager. Commissioner Belcher predicts victory after a lengthy ballot fight likely to span at least fourteen ballots. Mayor Woodward faces pressure influencing his vote amid Cochran opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Board
Friends
J. O. Cochran
Dan Carey
James MM. Belcher
Belcher
Cochran
Carey
Woodward
Holmes Institute Annual Report Highlights Charity Education
At the annual meeting trustees report Holmes Institute is a charitable organization relying on public subscriptions. It aims to educate morally mentally and industrially the citys colored children unable to attend public schools. Students train in dressmaking printing carpentry law laundering domestic science cleaning pressing tailoring and more. The trustees seek city funds and a night school opening while noting the institute raises money for poor ex slaves of Atlanta and records a frozen death of an old slave during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes Institute
B. R. Holmes
Atlanta
Raised money order rings alarm at Decatur pawnshop
A young man named A H Dean, claiming Pittsburg Pa home, faced bond of 1000 after attempting to cash a 150 express money order raised to 21 50 at Jake's loan shop in Decatur. Detectives detained him. he denied wrongdoing and claimed he worked for M M Clark. L F Munsch testified that Dean bought the money order in Macon using the alias M C Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur Street
A. H. Dean
Pittsburg
George BE. Johnson
Dean
Jake
Blamby and
Vickery
M_ Clark
L. F. Munsch
Southern Tanness Company
Macon
eDan
Maccon
M. C. Clark
Christie elected Chancellor Commander at Knights of Pythias
Capital City lodge number 33 Knights of Pythias announces officer elections with W. E. Christie elected Chancellor Commander and Stephen Tigh named Vice Chancellor Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christie
Capital City Lodge
Knights of Pythias
W.E. Christie
Stephen Tigh
Dorsey and Grice Confer Next Week
The planned talks between Solicitor Hugh Dorsey and General Warren M Grice on line of march against the supreme court fight for Leo M Frank were delayed. Dorsey just returned from Rome yesterday and Grice could not be reached in Atlanta. The conference will occur in the early part of next week as Frank’s attorneys await the habeas corpus record from the district court to the Washington court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Dorsey
Warren M. Grice
United States Supreme Court
Leo M. Frank
Dorsey
Rome
Grice
Atlanta
Frank
District Court
Washington Court
Week of Prayer at the Central Y M C A
Evangelical ministers plan a seven day prayer service from Monday to Saturday each noon from 12 to 12 30 at the Central Y M C A auditorium 75 Luckie street Dr L Q Bricker opens Monday followed by Dr C B Warner Tuesday Dr C W Daniel Wednesday Dr C Jones Thursday Dr Jr Bricklin Friday and Dr W C Schaeffer Jr Saturday leading each day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luckie Street
L. QO. Bricker
C. B Wamer
C. W. Daniel
C. ©. Jones
Jr. Bricklin
W.C. Schaeffer, Jr
Ground breaks for First Presbyterian church in Atlanta
An impressive ground breaking ceremony occurred Thursday afternoon at Peachtree and Sixteenth for a First Presbyterian church to cost 125000. The project aims to be among the souths finest church edifices with a Victorian Gothic design and Cobb county granite. Dr J Sproyle Lyon led prayers and speeches, Captain William Bensel turned the first dirt, and plans call for partial completion soon with services in the northern section while the southern half is finished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peachtree
Sixteenth Streets
First Presbyterian Church
Atlanta
William Bensel
J. Sproyle Lyon
First Presbyterian Church of
Kingdom of God
Christ
Et. Woodson
L Fleming
O. Flinn
Dunbar H. Ogden
A. A. Little
Lyon
Spade—Morris Brandon, Jr
Willam Bensel
Dr. Lyon
Rock of Ages
A. R. Holderbs
Cobb County
W Downing
Sins of the Parents at Grand theater
Thursday change of pictures at the Grand drew large audiences afternoon and evening for Sins of the Parents starring Madame Sarah Adler a noted Russian actress. The powerful drama features a realistic cabaret scene and a courtroom murder trial among its strongest moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Theater
Madame Sarah Adler
Madame Adlerv
Sims
Reserve Bank Closes for New Year Holiday
The Atlanta reserve bank will be closed today in recognition of New Year's. A1 will be open at the usual hours Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Reserve Bank
Pastors Announce Sermon Topics for Next Sunday
The Sunlit Road will be the subject of a special sermon by Dr. John HR Atkinson, dean of St. Philip's Cathedral, on Go-to-Church Sunday. Special services will be held across city churches with enthusiasm. First Methodist will feature appropriate services and holy communion. Dr. John E. White plans a music program at Second Baptist, with a sermon on Listening for the Voice of God at New Year's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John HR. Atkinson
St. Philip's Cathedral
First Methodist
John E. White
Second Baptist Church
Effort to revive life and traditions of Old Oglethorpe
Dr Thornwell Jacobs leads a movement to revive the old Oglethorpe University traditions with a January 21 cornerstone ceremony near Atlanta. He aims to rejoin scattered alumni, with about fifty believed alive, including Southern figures and poet Sidney Lanier’s connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe University
Atlanta
Thornwell Jacobs
Old University
Southland
Milledgeville
Georgia
Lfe
Sidney Lanier
Jacobs
Mying
Bricker to Preach On Divorce Question
The Rev. Dr. L. C. Bricker of the First Christian church will address the divorce issue Sunday evening with the topic Should Married People Divorce. The service begins at 7 45 p.m. In the morning he will preach on Where No You Live.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. C. Bricker
First Christian Church
Stripping Pleads For Complete Pardon In Georgia
A petition to Governor Slaton asks for clemency for Thomas Edgar Stripling serving a life term. His lawyers and relatives contend incipient tuberculosis and neurasthenia, the murder was to avenge an insult to his sister, with mitigating factors. His wives attended pleading for pardon. Stripling killed W. J. Cornett in 1897 in Harris County, later escaped, repatriated to Georgia, and remanded to the state farm for completion of his life sentence amid multiple clemency pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Slaton
C. F P. McLaughlin
Columbus
Thomas Edgar Stripling
State Farm
Stripling
W. J. Cornett
Harris County
Danville
Georgia
Rotary Club Theater Party in Atlanta
The Rotary club of Atlanta hosted a theater party at the Atlanta theater on Thursday night. Rotarians enjoyed special reservations arranged by Homer George, theater manager, with reduced rates for members and their wives and sweethearts. George and EH Cone helped distribute candy to the ladies, and after the performance the group held after theatre suppers then adjourned to hotels to welcome the New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club of
Atlanta
Homer George
EH. Cone
Christmas Rail Fares Cut by N C and St L Ry and W A R B
Reduced holiday rates announced by the Northern Central and Western Allegheny Railroads and the Baltimore and Ohio? Applying through agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C & St. L Ry
Fifty Years in Wholesale Grocery in Atlanta
Best wishes accompany a New Year greeting from Mr. Oglesby as the wholesale grocery business marks five decades in Atlanta since 1865. The note reflects gratitude for past favors, commitment to civic duty, and a modest sense of achievement from fifty years of work and fidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Mr. Oglesby
Havre Council Seeks Tax on Nonjoining Frenchmen
Havre municipal council on December 31 adopted a resolution urging a tax on all Frenchmen who have not joined the colors. Proceeds would aid the wounded and support war widows and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
France
Paris
Taiay
Lowry National Bank Declares Quarterly Dividend
Lowry National Bank will declare a 3 percent quarterly dividend on January 2. The bank reports dividends of $30,000 on a capital of $1,000,000, totaling $126,000 for the year past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry National Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. E. Christie
Cliff B Ford
W. A. Baggett
S P. Cronheim
William M. Harrison
M. Teitlebaum
Hugh Howell
J. J. Bookout
A. Bradbury
Leon C Greer
Relief Board
H.cronheim
George W. Cooper
Hall Association
First Presbyterian
Reserve Bank
DR. Bricker
Rotary Club
Cluett, Peabody & Company, Inc
Dudley
Atlanta, Ga
Crichton-Shumaker
S. Pryor and
Hunter Sts
Crich
Prorietors
Ton
H. Shi
Depa
Hasinces
Egins
Uniion
Corea Cscatal Osg FR Edumaker Business College
Ane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!