City Hall Whispers and New Council Plans in Atlanta
A two week wrap reveals jokes about a city official misusing a telephone earpiece during an annual report, plus heavy focus on upcoming committee appointments, bachelor councilmen, and the power struggles shaping Atlanta’s 1903 charter revision and leadership.
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Howell
Remem
Idaring
Igdio
Ha Forthyich
Couneman
Kos
Savin
Tut
Florida
H. T. Payne
Payne
Fire Department Record in Joyner Report
Atlanta 1902 fire service chief Joyner warns without more apparatus the department will be crippled. He cites need for two engines a water tower and hose company plus a new third ward station and more fire alarms to handle downtown blazes and a large potential loss in December.
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Joyner
Third Ward
W. R Joyner
Atlanta Fire Department
Norcrosa
Norcrose
Star Theater
Tish
Wid
Atlanta
Department of the City of
Second Ward
Richardson and
Frazier Streets
Ft Wi
Cal
Snook
Austin
W. B. Walker
Jordan
Board of Electrics Control
Macon
Sharp
Rail line talks in Atlanta on new union depot plans
City officials and railway observers discuss which lines will join the proposed Mitchell and Madison street union passenger station. Western and Atlantic is debated as likely to stay put. Georgia Railroad could face belt line costs. Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis may join if economics align. The Robinson Carnival Company left Atlanta for Mississippi amid brisk passenger movement and looming competition.
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Central
Georgia
Western
Atlantic
Union
Mitchell and
Madison Streets
Western and
Georgia Railroad
Sale 5
Nash Chattanooga
Louis
Dénok & Hnuing
Stern
Lessee
Forsyth and Loyd Street
Jessee
Nashville
Tanooga
St. Louis
Pense
Southern Passenger Association
Columbus
Crystal Springs
Mise
Meike Episcopal Church
Gamesville
Tawary II
M. W Union Grand Sir
A. M
Jatzville
Pia
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sas City
Fifth Nual Convention International
Lake City
Fla
Januz
Florina
Tion
Union of America
Monts Ala
Grand Council
Grand Lodge
New Decatur
Alabama
Temperance Union
Richmond
National
Naster House Painters
Dent
United States
Catarrh Cure Ad and Florida Limited Train Schedule
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar offer, filed alongside misread table text about rail schedules. It mentions Georgia Railway changes to Sunday departures and the Florida Limited timetable, plus notes about Atlanta's new mayor and upcoming duties.
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Hall
J. F
Cheney & CO
Tollet
Cheney
Est & Wruax
Ai Hinnan
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Cortez Cigars
Dan Carey
Warren
Fincher
Key
A Hinds
Hynds
Councilman Key
Ybis
Police Board
Hillyer
Technicaiv
Charter Segision
Hulver
Ubera
Committee of Council
Fulton County
General Assembly
Harvey Johnson
General Council
Pra
Pra Tem Johnson
Cody
LaHatte
Sal
Laffatte
Johnson
Mom Welch
Johnson St
la Hatte
Inis
Fire Department
H. P Haney
JT. Medlin
Department
Livingston Mims
Board of Fremasters
Rartmen
W.R Joyner
Wire Degletmer
Cezol
Gardessners
Male
Tsio
Ostaber
Dee
Eost
Robinson Carnivel Company
West Point
Randy Flora
Central of Georgia
James Freeman
Southern
City
A F. Hine
J. R. Sanford
Orson
Hrodol Saved
Finany
Zesing
E. C. Dewitt & Co
Chicago
Ask Tours
Oan
Lnetoni
Broadway
Tral of Georgia Railway
Savalanah
Jacksonville
Galette
Hvan P
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