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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1903
Page
12
A garbled OCR snippet mentions streets, avenues, a mayor, youths and a mermaid image with fishes, plus references to a wife and regular social terms. The legible pieces suggest a fragmented public notice or narrative vignette without clear events or dates.
At yesterday’s meeting a plan to abolish the hospital as a charity institution was discussed. A special Rules Committee will report to a board meeting in days. A change in policy and a new office to lessen Superintendent Dr Brews ter’s routine were proposed. Joseph Hirsch was named president and KR Maddox treasurer. superintendent decision delayed to February. A revising committee of Venable Culberson and Martin will convene next Tuesday night.
Mrs. Nancy Drake a well known At- Tania resident died yesterday morning at 1 a m at her husband J B Drake’s home 6 Church street aged 57 after an eighteen month illness She leaves husband four children H L Drake HF Drake Bessie Drake and Mrs Harry Brows Funeral from the residence at 1 o clock to Oakland cemetery with memorial church minister Dr A R folderpy as signer and six pallbearers listed George L B Austin Charles sus tin Chris Hislg Frank Farris and Charles Lys
January reports that Representative Jenkins, chair of the House judiciary committee, introduced a bill to appoint two officers in the Department of Justice. One would be an assistant to the attorney general and the other an associate, each at a set annual salary, aimed at aiding enforcement of anti trust laws.
A testimonial from g c Raymond of Houston Texas says Cheney's Expectorant cured his cold relieved a cough and healed the lungs. He encloses a money order for a dozen bottles.
Atlanta may see a Southern Real Estate Trust Savings and Investment Company capitalized at several million dollars. E P Ansley, a real estate agent, says the firm would improve vacant properties, offer advances on long time terms, or rent properties to yield dividends, modeled after northern trust firms. The plan aims to develop city and regional properties with expert appraisal and clear financial prospects.
Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi has been seen at the home of Dr. MacGillivray in Sydney with Miss Vina MacGillivray, sparking rumors of an engagement. The pair have spent much time together as Marconi conducts wireless experiments at Table Head and prepares for wireless service between Cape Cod and England. The MacGillivrays’ family ties to Prof Alexander Graham Bell deepen the electrical connection, with wedding plans allegedly to be announced before Marconi leaves for Wellfleet.
News from January reports the Norwegian bark Princes Arthur struck breakers off the Washington coast near Ozette. Eighteen crew died, two crewmen survived exhausted, and bodies are being buried nearby. Wreckage found in Victoria BC and Carmac notes drift of vessels Vladimir and others.
In January in Delhi the durbar festivities drew 5 000 guests to Ute palace for the viceroy Lord Curzon event. The scene featured gold brocade gowns and a necklace of diamonds with four rubies once owned by the king of Phebaw. Prominent attendees included the duke of Connaught, Lord Huchover, the duchess of Marlborough, and many other royals and Americans.
About 30 people gathered at the Southern station in Macon to see Shivers, the alleged killer of Conrad, arrive. The train carried no prisoner and the crowd learned Eastman officers held a man not identified as Shivers, prompting widespread disappointment and continued suspense.
Quitman Ga January 6 Special The local option election today produced a countywide result showing a fifty vote majority amid intense excitement. Apdali and supporters used every effort as drums cannons and noise devices filled the air. Thomasville Ga January 4 Special The town went dry by fifty eight majority and the county by slightly over six hundred, signaling a broad shift in drink policy.
Title insurance policy with Title Guarantee and Trust Company facilitates land sales or borrowing. The firm claims to ease real estate transactions, offering examination and protection for property deals amid ongoing disputes.
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