Trolley Line to Macon Delayed. Tax on Freight Receipts Up
A city committee agreed to extend the Macon trolley line construction by twelve months with a condition that if work starts in Atlanta before April 1 the new freight tax is not enforced. Alderman Quillian proposed a 2 percent tax on one fifth of gross freight receipts, rising to 5 percent after three years, a tenfold increase over the original rate. Georgia Securities Company officials, led by W J Massee and W J Kincaid, said funding is in place and a Macon to Griffin route could begin by April, with cars reaching Griffin in months and entering Atlanta via Fraser Street. The plan anticipates suburban lines extending outward and a 250,000 population in twenty years.
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Committee On Electric
Macon
Atlanta
Quillian
Augusta
Quillilan and
Hancock
Winn
Spratling
Grant
Georgia Securities Company
Griffin
W. J. Massee
W. J. Kincaid
Roland Ellis
A. Montgomery
I. Lipstine
Massee
Kincaid
Massen
Ellis
Macou
City
Fraser Street
Butler Street
Gilmer
Ivy
Line Street
Chippewa Tribe to Install Officers Next Tuesday Night
The Chippewa Tribe No. 50 I O M will hold its annual officers installation at the lodge hall next Tuesday night. The meeting will include important business amid a year of growth, and all members are urged to attend.
Don’t Blame Your Stomach for Digestive Woes
An early 20th century style sale ad promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for overeating related stomach issues. It claims tablets digest a full meal easily, restore digestion, cleanse the stomach, and improve breath, blood, and overall health, offering free trial and 50 cent boxes through F A Stuart Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bldg
Marstall, Mich
Sete
Lady Windemere's Fan to Open by Atlanta Players Club
The Atlanta Players Club presents Oscar Wilde's Lady Windemere's Fan at the Grand on January 13 with Mrs Barbour Thompson as president and cast members including Mrs Palmer Phelan Clark and Mr Robert Campbell. Proceeds go to Homes for Incurables as the club studies the work to ensure faithful interpretation and period staging.
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Phere
Oscar Wilde
Lady Windemere
Atlanta
Lfe
Beau Monde
Windemere
Barbour Thompson
Athanta
John Marshall Slaton
Ww. L. Peel
Frank Ellis
Thomas B. Felder
1908 A Record of Sunshine Rainfall and Winds in Atlanta
The year 1908 is described as ideal with 60 percent sunshine, near normal rainfall of 48.83 inches, and 180 clear days. Temperatures varied by month, with January and February cooler, and warmer months elsewhere. Wind data show a total mileage of 199,649, the windiest month February, and a northwest prevailing wind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Byrd's City Directory of Atlanta 1909 Released
The Byrd's City Directory of Atlanta for 1909 announces a 2240 page volume with 76000 names and an estimated population of 75000 including annexed territory. It features a telephone section, building occupancy, double indices, a city map, morocco binding, and a price of five dollars. Provided by c. P. Byrd, the directory promises durability and completeness for businessmen and officials.
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Byrd
Atlanta
Ninth Ward
Morocco
C. P. Byrd
Prominent Young Men Charged With Burglary
In Bowersville Georgia on January 2 the case of Charles Craft Thomas Craft and Jim Hardy drew wide interest. Justice John O Walters bound them over on $260 bonds for burglary of M B Healy s store in Shoal Creek district, based on loft articles found at Craft s home. Prosecutor A Y McCurry and defense attorney H H Chandler attended the hearing.
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Charles
Thomas Craft
Bowersville
Charles Craft
Jim Hardy
Justice of the Peace
John O. Waltera
M .B. Healy
Shoal Creek
Craft
A. Y. McCurry
H. H. Chandler
Lets Contract for Building Lets Contract for Building
J R Smith has let the contract for the erection of a 40000 four story brick building to be erected at the corner of Haynea and Hutter streets. Before work starts the building has been leased for a term to the Metger Mattress and Spring Red Company. The building will front 110 feet on Hunter street and run back 117 on Haynes street occupying the entire lot. The building goes up under the direction of Mr Smith and Daniel A McDuffie architect and contractor. Mr Smith has two more lots in the neighborhood and plans more construction. He expects 1909 prosperity and will be prepared for it with his buildings.
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J. R. Smith
Haynea and
Hutter Streets
Metger Mattress and Spring Red Company
Hunter Street
Haynes Street
Smith
Daniel A. McDuffie
Above Mankind Is God Exiled Castro Claims
Reports from Caracas and Curacao describe diplomatic maneuvering as W I Buchanan and former Minister Guinaud work to ease tensions between the United States and Venezuela. President Gomez lifts curbs on shipments to Curacao and signs as president. A Guaraco incident sees Mendable kill a Gomez appointee and flee. officials deem the event not serious. Cipriano Castro sends a Berlin dispatch noting awareness of Caracas events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venuesuela
Venesuels
United States
Caracas
Venesuvela
Willemstad
Curacaa
W. I. Buchanan
Guinaud
Venezuela
Gomez
Curacao
Europe
Joe de J. Paul
Castro
Senor Paul
Guaraco
Mendable
Briceno
Cipriano Castro
Berlin
Muni Fea
Goa
Prohibition Fight Moves to Federal Courts in Alabama
In Montgomery and Selma the liquor interests press a challenge to the state prohibition law. The F W Cook Brewing Company of Indiana filed in federal court seeking a license and to overturn the law, with New York counsel. A mandamus to force a license issuance is sought in Mobile on Wednesday.
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Montgomery
Mandamus
Ala
Alabama
United States
Selma
Mobile
United States Court For
Middle District of Alabama
Thomas G. Jones
Jones
F. W. Cook Brewing Company
Evanaville
Ind
Troy, Watts & Letcher and Lee
Stewart & Stewart
New York
Indiana
Supreme Court of the United States
Ingamuchag
United States Supreme Court
Capitol
Cook Brewing Company
A. M. Garber
Stern
Hood
Law and Order Leagues
Young Uchnaton
J. B. Gaston
Gaston
Johnston
A. D. Sayre
Hig
Edison Ellman Tailor Promises Free $35 Suits in Atlanta
Edison and Ellman The Peachtree Tailors announce a limited offer to distribute over one hundred $35 suits free of charge this week to men of all classes. Each suit will be tailored to the recipient as measured, claimed to prove superior style fit and workmanship at lower prices than rivals. The campaign aims to attract registrants and establish the firm as a leading Atlanta tailor.
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Peachtree
Hafso
Atlanta
Edison & Ellman
Peacetree Tailors
Wideawake
Mr. Edison
Publi
Edison & Elman
Jeget
Son of Queen Begging Alms in Jacksonville Court
A man calling himself Colonel Richard Musgrove, 51, claiming royal Indian and English noble lineage, pleads poor in Jacksonville police court while asserting a Victoria Cross, vast wealth, and American citizenship. After his tale of royalty and battlefield glory, Mayor Sebring frees him and city officials give coins.
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Jacksonville
Fla
England
Richard Musgrove
Lyesterfay
Colonel Musgrove
Sebring
Musgrove
India
Zeleka
New Zealand
North Dakota
House of Lords
Fourth Annual White Sale At Highs
High's launches the fourth annual white sale after a prosperous year. 1908 productions cover white goods, domestics, sheets, bed spreads, and embroidered items. Friday and Saturday staff opened the sale. doors open Monday morning with window displays and plans to surpass records.
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M. lWigh Co
Maercantia Concern
Atenta
Shand
December Brick Delivery Quietly Reaches One Million
B Mifflin Hood reports a non convict brick delivery totaling 1 100 000 units in December, marking a milestone in the construction supply chain. The shipment underscores steady demand and logistics efficiency, with government and private sector partners benefiting from the robust distribution.
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B. Mifflin Hood
Stark Naked Man Tries to Mount Pulpit in Spokane Tabernacle
Laborer Frank Mays, 8 years old incident described? Victim misunderstands. In Spokane at the Billy Sunday Tabernacle a notorious laborer, deranged, attempted to mount the pulpit to preach on The Devi. Ushers restrained him after a struggle. he was bound and jailed, declaring he was an angel from God and later the devil, while singing.
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Billy Sunday Tabernacle
Spokane
Wash
Frank Mays
Ushers
Ike
Mays
Billy Sunday
Three Miners Die in Blocton Coal Mine Incident
A windy blast in No 7 mine at Blocton Alabama this week killed three coal miners. West Md Lenden, white, and Lee Bolden and Jos Coffee, colored, were the only workers inside the mine at the time. The mine inspector's report notes the fatal shot occurred during operations.
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Birmingham
Alea
West
Lenden
White
Lee Bolden
Jos
Blocton
Witness Flees Cit To Escape Black Hand Threats
Pensacola January 2 A Hungarian witness fled city fearing for life amid Black Hand extortion. The individual, a key witness in a prior case against Tony Spalla of Trallan, faced jail after a preliminary hearing and expressed safety concerns, citing threats and health issues.
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CIT
Pensacola
New Orleans
Ford Seciets
T City
Fratel
New Orleana
Dse Aga
Tony Spalla
Trallan
Pordras Street
Eat Pratel
Monument to Confederate Dead at Green Lawn Cemetery
A monument is planned at Green Lawn cemetery to honor Confederate prisoners buried there. The work, approved by the commissioner, will be undertaken by the War Department and may feature a marble or granite tablet bearing the name, rank, and unit of the H Confederate officers and soldiers who died as prisoners at Camp Morton between 1863 and 1865.
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Washington
Green Lawn Cemetery
Manapolia
War Department
Camp Morton
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Jacobs’ Pharmacy
Jacobs
Col. Musgrove
High's
Gem
Crane
The
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Pires Foxsyth Street
Atlanta,ga
Blocton, Ala
yFratel
New Orieana
Thos
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