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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1902
Page
4
A stepmother faces a troubled home as her stepchildren rebel against her authority. Reports claim the children accused her of mistreatment and described acts of assault, prompting questions about family dynamics and responsibility. Local observers seek clarity on the troubling household saga.
A brief rustic tale frames Brer Rabbit seeking collards when a copper collar warns against cabbage at the beet. The humor hinges on wordplay and a foxing twist as the collared figure blocks the hungry animal.
In Darktown, a case centered on Bettie a stepmother accused of cruelty to six children emerged during a police matinee. The prosecutor portrayed repeated beatings with hot water and a brick, while the father remained neutral. Recorder Broyles admonished Bettie and fined her ten dollars and seventy-three cents, ordering her to the stockade. A curiously tense scene followed as Hunter Bailey and Miranda Baker described alley life and attempts to organize clubs, with the recorder warning against further club organizing in Darktown.
Railway notes report Florida Cuba quarantine guidance with no extra travel disruptions beyond passenger inspections. Geraldine Texas colony prospects draw railway interest as teams organize clubs for site selection and transport. Multiple agents and lines pass through Atlanta, with Mardi Gras fares and schedule folders boosting promotional activity.
A special committee discussing Atlanta street railway consolidation met in City Attorney James’ office without public detail. Officials say no definite progress was made and another session was planned to pursue a satisfactory resolution, with hints that rough outlines of a plan were formulated.
Bud Conwell, a Negro, was bound over to the superior court on a charge of assault with intent to murder a policeman. Bail set at 760 dollars. in default he was placed in the Tower. The incident occurred near Fair and Peters streets when Policeman D F Cook dispersed a crowd. Cook testified Conwell bit him, cutting the neck, and then fled. Conwell was captured in Birmingham and brought back. Detective Lanford located him, leading to the arrest. Conwell claims he was struck first and acted in self defense.
Southern Railway unveils revised schedules to Chicago and the northwest. The Florida Limited departs Atlanta at 6:20 a.m. and reaches Cincinnati and Chicago with full dining and through sleepers. A through sleeper to Detroit runs weekly, with arrivals at Cincinnati and Louisville times noted. Train No. 13 provides through sleeper service via Atlanta, arriving at 8:20 a.m.
A dense price rundown covers cattle hogs and sheep markets with figures from Texas St Louis and Atlanta. Cattle receipts include 250 Texans and 3,400 total at St Louis with various price ranges for fed steers, stockers, and cows. Hog receipts reach 33,000 with modest gains and value bands for heavy, light and butcher hogs while sheep receipts total 12,000 with steady or mixed prices for wethers and lambs. Also reported are cotton seed, meal prices, and metal and provisions markets across multiple cities with assorted price quotes.
Naval Stores in Wilmington note spirits turpentine at .36 37 with 21 casks received and rosin at 1 1 with 293 receipts Rosin shows crude turpentine quiet 1 10 2 with 46 receipts Tar at 1.25 and 191 receipts. Savannah reports spirits turpentine firm 249 receipts 593 sales 5 exports 455 rosin 3 886 receipts 2 708 sales 455 exports. Charleston reports turpentine and rosin unchanged.
Central of Georgia Railway updates affect Macon Savannah and Chicago routes. No 2 departs Atlanta 7 50 a m, No 9 percent Chicago and Florida Limited leaves Atlanta 9 00 am, No 12 local for Macon leaves 4 05 pm, No 4 Dixie Flyer with sleeper leaves 8 20 pm, No 1 arrives Savannah Macon 7 45 pm, and No 1 from Macon intermediate routes adjusts times.
A penniless man at the Hotel Normandie in Manhattan ordered a lavish meal including martini, blue points, consommé, filet mignon, champagne, and a Queen Anne roof on the house. The tab reached 39 40 before police arrived at West Thirty Street station to take him into custody as James Hardy of 225 East Fourteenth Street.
Train schedule excerpt shows arrivals and departures for multiple lines including Central of Georgia and Seaboard Air Line Railroads. Items list stations such as Jonesboro Savannah Hapeville Marietta Chattanooga Nashville and Chicago with specific times and routes. The fragmentary timetable indicates connections, arrival windows, and intercity movements across Georgia and Tennessee while referencing Augusta Covington Covington and Montgomery along the routes.
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