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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1902
Page
11
The firm dissolves by mutual consent. M. A. Fall will continue the business at 19 East Alabama Street under the name M. A. Fall. He will collect debts of the old firm and pay all claims. Dated December 9, 1901. George E. Johnson and M. A. Fall sign.
W C Lowe of Atlanta was elected general secretary of the Columbus Young Men's Christian Association and likely will accept. He is a prominent YMCA worker, with four years in active service, previously in Charleston, S C. The appointment takes effect April 1 unless needed sooner, urged by Peabody donations to aid building plans.
Port Arthur, Texas January 8. Attorney Hiram Glass of Texarkana and Robert A. Greer of Beaumont filed the charter of the Port Arthur Canal and Dock Company with capital of 1,000,090. The firm plans to operate the ship canal recently bought by the Kansas City Southern railway, plus docks, warehouses and terminals. Directors include S. R. Knott of Kansas City, D. C. Bayard, Hiram Glass, H. A. Greer, and J. W. Henderson.
Laredo Tex January 8 News reaches city of Jose Garcia hide merchant resisting arrest in Villa Garcia Mexico. He fractured a policeman's skull with a plow sword and attacked seven officers wounding three before escaping through a rear entrance and remaining at large.
Unprofitable business forces eight fire insurance firms to withdraw from Mississippi in three months. Imperial of New York was the latest to leave after serving notice. Companies blame heavy losses in small towns rate cutting and weak firefighting in larger towns for what is described as the most disastrous underwriting period in state history. Also Batesville to hear trial in murder case involving J W Cardwell and T E Monteith linked to a family feud in Fletcher. Cardwell claims Monteith advanced with a pocket knife. knife found on ground and Cardwell had a wounded hand when arrested.
Jackson Mississippi January 8 Special reports from the delta indicate picking nearly finished with labor shortages in a few localities. Conservative estimates place Mississippi cotton at a little over 1,300,000 bales as favorable weather may extend harvest if skies stay clear. Mexican sugar crop seen good as planters plan acreage and import sugar machinery from France and the United States. Passenger agent Sloat resigns to manage a large rice plantation in south Texas. he will leave January 15 after leading Rock Island passenger operations in Texas and previously with the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific.
A fire destroyed the electric power house and pumping station in Abbeville South Carolina this morning. The electric light and power company faces about 5000 dollars in losses. The city owns the pumping station and with the loss estimated around 3000 dollars, and there was no insurance.
Georgia trainer McIntosh, noted for Miss Cawley, Mazette, and Nubbin W, spoke at the Aragon about his record and plans. He highlighted Miss Cawley’s money finishes in all her 100 starts, Nubbin W’s dramatic victory over Archer, and Captain Chuck’s perfect Boston circuit run. He also announced a forthcoming equine academy at Piedmont Park and a training school near Marietta.
At Oakland California on January 3 Lapidus in the Shellmound handbag at one mile with 101 pounds led all the way and beat Waterscratch by two lengths in the last time of 1.39. The race featured an upset with Thaddeus a heavy favorite hindered by a poor start and unable to reach the lead at the stretch. Orfeo, a 12 to 1 shot, won a nearby contest in a late drive. The card included a close hurdle race where Duke of York II beat Finch by a nose and Sea Queen won the fourth race amid charges of scandal involving School for Scandal. The report lists times and placings for each race including the first five finishers and weights.
At Charleston South Carolina on a fine day four races featured favorites and a pair of second choices. Kingfall won the first race for four-year-olds and up over five furlongs in 2:58 with Tril by Nelson second and Certain third. Fanny Lenox took the second race for maidens eight years old over four and a half furlongs in 1:00 with Ohio King second and Oton Clay third. Broadway led the field in the third race over a mile with hurdles, finishing first ahead of Vince and Haco in 1:55. Donna Bella won the fourth over six furlongs with incandescent second and Presgrave third in 1:19.4. Frank EB captured the fifth for three-year-olds and up at a mile with Wandauft second and Daminis third in 1:47.
Bennie Munroe of Memphis defeated Charlie Torvilla of Philadelphia in a 15 mile motor paced race at the Second Seguent armory tonight by two and a half laps. Munroe’s time was 26 54 3 5. In an exhibition motor unpaced Crozier broke Albert Champion’s world record, Crozier’s time 1 18 6, Champion’s mark 1 25 4 5.
H Mason Clapp of Philadelphia and B C Wilson of Savannah met at Forest City Gun Club for a 3100 side match. They shot five pigeons with 100 birds per man. Wilson outshot Clapp, winning with 88 to 86, witnessed by a large crowd. The contest closes their series, with Clapp accepting that Wilson can outshoot him.
In New Orleans January 8, the Jackson handicap at a mile and a half, with a $1,000 winner, dominated the card. Nitrate led late stages, edging W. B. Gates and Azim as Amigari faltered. stewards suspended Cochran briefly and banned L. Smith across the meeting. Track records fell in the fourth and sixth races amid clear, fast conditions.
Richmond Virginia January fire at Noffitt's large tannery in Iron Gate near Clifton Forge destroyed the plant, with expected loss around 70000. James Shaefer died from injuries, another white man and two Black workers were badly scalded after being thrown into boiling water. Cause reported as spontaneous combustion.
Richmond Va January convention finished the judiciary report today with the exception of a motion to reconsider the vote on the paragraph that elected the supreme court judges by the assembly.
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