Prison Stockade Report Recommends Modern Upgrades
The annual prisons committee report for Atlanta shows 3 064 prisoners housed December 1902 to December 1903 with 87 208 operating days and 11 96 cents cost per day. Improvements include cement floors, whitewashed walls, new blankets and mattresses, and heat upgrades. It praises Superintendent Captain D Wo Wing and matron Mrs Bohne and urges building a modern up to date stockade with separate wards, showers, isolation cells, and a new stable for under $5600.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Prisons
Atlanta
Xermin
H L Caller
Mcoming Council
Recommendations for Atlanta hospitals and charities in the annual report
The Grady hospital should be enlarged or a new hospital for colored people built. An appropriation of 49,000 is urged. Notices praise Home for Incurables and request higher city funds. Homes for Women and Children move to larger quarters. support for Carter Home for Aged Negroes, Home for the Friendless, Carrie Steele Orphanage, Woman's Cooperative Home, Sheltering Arms. Funds recommended for Kindergartens and other relief offices. Warden records aid applicants. city officers praised. An appeal that no citizen suffer hunger in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Hospitals and Charities
Grady
Carter
Uocoming Administration
Carrie Steele
Atlanta
North Georgia Negro Industrial School appeals for aid in Rome
Superintendent Ingraham of Rome public schools canvasses Atlanta leaders to support the North Georgia Negro Industrial School. The chartered, branch institution offers manual training, domestic skills, and aims to produce self supporting graduates. Trustees include Hamilton, Merdoch, Glover, Milner, Melhneham, Readen, Boges, among others.
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Ingraham
Atlanta
North Georgia Negro Industral School
Linton Stevens Ingraham
Romes
Floyd County
North Georgia
Industrial School
Rome
Schol
Georgia
Alexander Stevens
D_ B
Hamilton
Jono Wo Merdox
A Glover
Nevio
IF Milner
Melhleham
Ieadden
Boges
Genliimen
Fall and Winter Hats and Dinner at the White House
A note of social life from Washington reports young folks hosted by Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Newbold at a dinner in the president's house with carnations and ferns in the state dining room. The report also mentions prison construction plans, labor, and religious services provided to inmates, praising efficient officers and economical management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Washington
Aid Mra Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Newbold
Gues
Cat
LF Styron
Woodward
Figures on Atlanta Improvements Since 1880 Decline Since 1903
An 1908 city report by City Engineer R B Clayton lists Atlanta totals for streets sidewalks and sewers since 1880. It notes 223 miles of sidewalks 63 miles of paved streets and 100 miles of sewers with grand totals of 133 934 446 95 for streets sewers and sidewalks. Asphalt work in 1903-04 included Peters street and Peachtree street projects with a total of 96 miles paved costing 842 402 27, partly funded by the street railway company and city owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Atlanta
Anual
City
R. B. Clayton
Atlanta
Department
Clayton
Peters Street
Walker Streat
Park Street
Haynes Atrest
Peachtree Etrest
Dill Atreet
Street Railway
Chi Phi Dinner Tonight in Atlanta Banquet Hall
The Chi Phi Alumni Association of Atlanta hosts its annual dinner this evening at 6 o'clock in the Aragon banquet hall. The event is expected to be large with 30 to 100 covers, a delightful menu, set toasts, impromptu speeches, and fraternity songs. John M Slaton will preside as toastmaster, and after dinner a meeting of the Alumni Association will follow as the hall features scarlet and blue decorations. Atlanta ranks second to New York City in Chi Phi alumni numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chi Phi Alumni Association of Atlanta
Aragon
Tion
John M Slaton
Alumni Association
New York City
Atlanta
Chi Phi
Open House at Y M C A Railroad Guests Termed Great Success
Railroad Young Men's Christian Association hosted an open house with visitors streaming in from morning till night. The event showcased 1903 activity with over 700 members participating and promising greater 1904 prospects. Food usage included two thousand oysters and notable quantities of milk crackers pickles coffee cateap and sugar.
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Bricht
Railroad Young Mens Christian Association
Body of Fargo Squiers to be returned for burial
Havana January 1 The body of Dargo Squiers son of United States Minister Squiers who was accidentally killed by Gaston Michaud while shooting at a target was brought to Havana from Artanac and taken to the Church of St Angelo. The funeral will be held tomorrow and after services the body will be placed aboard the steamer Morro Castle for conveyance to New York. Captain Hanna military attache to the United States legation was to accompany the remains but a war department order was not received. G E H Lollard recong secretary of the legation may have charge.
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United States
Havana
Dargo Squiers
Squiers
Gaston Michaud
Artanac
Church of St Angelo
Morro Castle
New York
Hanna
United States Legation
War Department
G EH Lollard
Recong
Legation
The Grand Presents a Friend of the Family and Prince of Pilsen
The Grand offers the comedy farce A Friend of the Family adapted from Der Pampilley Freund with Esmond Miller and Maud Miller in Tokyo misadventures and a mistaken governess plot. Also billed are Prince of Pilsen with Long and Cotton, When Knighthood Was in Flower starring Misa Knott, and notes on Wells Dunne Harlan Company engagements and Niagara Falls act by Anna Golson Taylor.
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Frank Tannehill, Jr
Ralph M. Biciner
der Pamilley Freund
Robert Pohl
Germany
Courttheater
Berlin
Esmond Miller
Tokio Janin
Slater
Spon Ag
Nome
Japan
Maud Miller
China
Mr Miller
America
Hartley
Tokyo
Miller Merriage
Esmond
Bartley Swift
Esther Morgan
Mrs Miller
Snft
Swift
Poverners
Mra Miter
Steht
Mira Roselle Fnatt
Paul Kesters
Charles Major
Mirs Knott
Strnager
Frank Perley
Knighthood
New York
Misa Knott
Pior
Amelia Bingham
Magdalen
Julia Arthura
Queen
FCG Whitnay
Mary Tudor
Perley
Miss Otty
Bue Sterling
Frank Sylvester
Short Items Of Interest Advance In Pneumonia Case
Short items report Henry B Tompkins improving after ten days on the brink. Drs Cooper and Smith announce favorable change. Atlanta Humane Society stops Jack rabbit races at Piedmont Park after cruelty complaints. Miss Emma Taehhart missing from Covington. police search. John Langdon, Confederate veteran and former night watchman, dies at St Joseph Infirmary. funeral at Immaculate Conception. Burial at Oakland. Funeral notices for Mattie Austin, J I Murner, Mrs Sarah Contey, Frederick Howe, Mrs Crompe, Mrs Croppe, Ernest Neville child, and Mrs A F Howell. Perkins child dies at Blue Ridge. body moved to Norcross.
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Henry B Tompkins
Dpr Carnes
Atlanta Humane Society
Baseball
Piedmont
Dr Carnes
John Langdon
St Joseph Infirmary
Mr Langdon
Ware Furniture Manufacturing Company
Ancient Order of Hibernans
Wibernian Benevolent Society
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Oukland Cemetery
Bloody Deeds Mark New Year
Salt Lake City Utah January 1 a portrait artist committed suicide in his county jail cell. He attempted to sever arteries, then inhaled wool fibers and stuffed aKirkerchiel down his throat before choking himself. Prisoners shouted for officers but were ignored during the New Year demonstration. Hamilton Onin January 1 Constable Morton was fatally shot by Buczenska, then killed by George Sulvan after Morton arrested him. Morton’s gun was used to chase Buczenska. Lead Tennessee Girl Kile Herself by shooting herself in Maury county.
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Salt Lake City
Uta
Buegell Griffith
Hamilton
William H Morton
Buczenska
Buezen
George Sulvan
Morton
Buezenski
Jung Morton
George Sultan
Buezenahl
Tennessee
Nestvile
Seventeen Sailors Rescued After Snowbound Wreck
Orta Rydney C HB reports that captain and six crewmen of the French Schooner Sapho were saved today by a steamer from Newfoundland after abandoning their wrecked craft. Enduring gales the men rowed 14 miles to land near Red Island on the east coast of Newfoundland. All boats were capelled but no lives were lost.
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Orta Rydney
Sapho
New
Foundland
Red Island
Esat
Wee Foundland
Aort
Mexico considers gold standard reform amid currency turmoil
An Afth subcommittee of Mexico's national monetary commission proposes a staged move toward a gold based monetary system. The plan details new dollars, silver peso parity, suspended silver coinage, and a reserve fund, aiming for stability if conditions permit.
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Mexico
Afth
National Monetary Commission
Monetary Commission
Carter States
Philippines
Deacon Husband Causes Fatal Harm in Alabama Incident
A Deacon named Joseph H. Augusta allegedly harmed his wife amid a January period of mental distress and jealousy. The incident occurred at their home as authorities investigated possible motives and circumstances surrounding the fatal harm.
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Franklin
O Ut
Joseph H Augusta
Sannetts Aus
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Gmma E Taebhart
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Grady Hospital
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Harelas & Brandons
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Oakland Cemetery
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Es Croppe
Te Croppe
Mra
Walter J Wood
North Boulevard
Rey FE Jenkins
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Neville
Joan C Neville
Hendrix Avenue
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Murphy Avenue
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