Street Work Plan Outlined For Atlanta This Year
The street committee and Commissioner of Public Works outlined a 1920 plan with a budget request of 30,600 for streets, 54,000 for paving, and 3,509 for washouts. Proposed projects include widening Edgewood avenue, paving Marietta Street, and installing new sidewalks on Decatur Street, with condemnation and frontage swaps in play.
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Atlanta
Commissioner of Public Works
Streets Olimacy
Muttini
Iit
Edgewood Avenue
North Pryor
Joel Hurt
Gomer Street
Ivy Street
Marietta Street
Peachtree
Spring Street
North Avenue
Decatur Street
Feachtree
Yonge Street
Henry McCord
Mroney
Cme
Tenti Street School Wall
Ellis Replies To Watson Debate Refusal In Atlanta
Dr Marion McH Hull of Atlanta reports receiving a letter from William T. Fille of Philadelphia regarding Thomas E. Watson's refusal to debate foreign missions when challenged by Georgia laymen. Ellis notes amusement at the episode and explains his willingness to travel to Atlanta to meet Watson, citing missionary motives and a desire to renew ties with local men.
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Marion McH Hull
Atlanta
William T. Fille
Philadelphia
Thomas E. Watson
Committee of Georgia
Ellis
Watson
Mr. Watson
Fills
Befo re You Entertain Have Us Clean The Carpets
Electric Renovating Co promotes carpet rug and drapery cleaning service with phone contact Mt 3855.
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Electric Renovating Co
Diamonds for Investments Rise in Value of Diamonds
A local ad promotes diamonds as a strong investment with rising prices. It touts high quality stones in nearly all sizes and notes loose stones are mounted.
Noted Pastor Dr J W Lee Initiates Campaign for New Park Street Church
Dr J W Lee a renowned church builder signals his pastorate by launching plans for a new Park Street Methodist church at the corner of Lee and Park streets West End Atlanta. At a church conference January 28 the board of stewards will seek congregation approval for erecting a larger structure with an expanded Sunday school, designed by architect Charles Edward Choate.
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Park Street
Methodist Church
Charles Edward Choate
Lee
Atlanta
Hees
Board of Stewards
Georgia
Lees
Park Street Church
James W Lee
Dalton
Rome
Trinity Church
St Louis
Trinity
Bove’ Club House
South
Lae
Toute
Tr Ie
J. W_LET
Park Street Methodist Church
Shortage of Books at State Library Questioned
The State Library faces a claimed shortage tied to a former state librarian era. The Franklin-Turner Company, successor to Franklin Printing, allegedly failed to deliver all books and plates. Colonel G W Harrison doubts the shortage, suggesting the figure around $30,000 may be excessive but promising the deficit, when found, will be made good.
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State Library
G W Harrison
Sewer Work Proposed by Committee for 1910
The council committee on sewer work, chaired by Councilman Cafield, met in the mayor's committee room and drafted a petition for appropriations to present to the finance committee. They seek 8000 to extend the Kennedy street sewer in the fifth ward, 1000 for drainage on Simpson and Chestnut streets, and 20000 to extend lateral trunk sewers not covered by bonds and not fully paid by assessments. Superintendent Donaldson noted active grading on Simpson and Chestnut streets.
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Conncilman Cafield
Kennedy Street
Fifth
Simpson
Chestnut
Donaldson
Simpson End
Baraca Institute Address by Asa Candler Tonight
Asa Candler will speak at Baraca Institute night session beginning at 8 o clock in Hap Ant Tabernacle. The Baraca Institute, started to promote oratorio style religious study, hosts the event.
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Asa Candler
Baracas
Asa G Candler Withaliver
Gubiic
Baraca Institute
County Taxes Cause Trouble in Georgia Counties
Counties struggle with tax levies under state law as many combined all heads into general purposes. Up son, Henry, Pike, Harris, Meriwether, Turner, Irwin, Clayton and Banks face collection issues especially on rally roads. Some rail lines refuse to pay full amounts. comptroller general advises accepting partial payments and pursuing balance by amendment or legal action. Clayton County residents also challenged levy in court in 1907 leading to weekly public lectures by Atlanta professionals.
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Georgia
Upson
Henry
Pike
Harris
Meriwether
Turner
Irwin
Clayton
Banks
Southern Railway
Georgia Southern and
Florida
Atlanta
Birmingham and
Atlantic
Clayton County
World Church Attendance Surges in Park Street Sermon
The article notes broad global church attendance and a peak moment at Park Street where aisles and galleries were filled. Dr Laa emphasizes that investing in first class churches is the best use of money, insisting he would not seek money for its own sake.
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Nee
Park
Laa Fas
Henge
Ft Heanka
Bridges in City Are Out of Repair
The bridge committees led by Counciman Greer meet in the mayor's office to seek a $10,000 appropriation for painting intact bridges and $4,500 for urgent repairs on the Broad Street bridge. City Engineer Clayton notes Atlanta's $800,000 bridge investment and warns several structures are near ruin due to smoke sulphur and lack of maintenance. He urges immediate beam replacement on Broad Street to avert danger. The panel also aims to start a viaduct project north of Bellwood Avenue and requests $8,000 to buy right of way for approaches. The county signals willingness to build if Atlanta funds the right of way. the county board is ready to proceed.
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Counciman Greer
Broad Street
Clayton
Atlanta
S. Viaduct
Bellwood Avenue
Hook Worm Convention Set Amid Health Board Meeting
The state board of health, meeting in the state capitol basement, planned to attend the Atlanta Hook Worm Convention in Atlanta next week. They approved rapid work surveying water supplies, with $36,000 state funds. Paul Norcross of Atlanta was chosen consulting engineer and a chemist will be appointed. Dr. Harris reported 1,978 analyses in nine months, 296 treated tables with one death not clearly linked to the disease, and two deaths in 698 Tb cases. The board has distributed 3,409,000 units of diphtheria antitoxin and 1,217 doses of tuberculin, free of charge. A new publicity policy for health information was approved, to be carried out by President Westmoreland and Dr. Harris.
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State Board of Health
State Capitol
Atlanta
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Hera
Paul Norcross
Norcross
Harris
H. F Harris
Uoe
Heaith
W. F. Westmoreland
H. Ff. Harris
Forty Three Ordinances Ordered Destroyed by City Council
The city council sent forty three old ordinances to the crematory via the mayor's private secretary. Once symbols of high hopes and visions for the town these papers have languished in ordinance committee for years. New council members arrive with schemes for improvement, but these 43 drafts largely reflect forgotten ambitions now buried.
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Council
Dean
Candler
Ality
Cremitory
Pension for Mrs Cleveland Presented by Senator Root
Washington January 14. A pension of five thousand dollars yearly is due Mrs Grovar Cleveland the grant being presented to the Senate today by Senator Root. The amount matches the allowance previously given to Mrs McKinney Mrs Pots and Mrs Tyler widow of the former president.
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Cleveland
Washington
Grovar Cleveland
Senator Root
McKinney
Pots
Tylér
Ed. Wiver
Auto Crash Victims Buried In Separate Services
Harold and Frank George and William Garner, three victims of a Peachtree road crash, will be buried today. Funeral for Harold and Frank George at Westminster Church at 2:30 p.m. with interment at West View. William Wallace Garner buried yesterday at 15 Peachtree Place, body to be taken to Chattanooga for interment after the 8:20 a.m. train. Wreckage cleared. no inquest held. The Locomobile crash involved W H George and Mrs Downing’s car. passengers escaped, while George’s family mourns.
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Harold
Frank George
William W. Garner
Peachtree Road
Harald
Westminster Church
Archibald A. Little
West View
Frank Robinson
James McKnight
John Hoyd
DuPont Kirk
William Heezter
James Prichard
Will Jo
W. H. George
East Fine Street
George
Size of City Wards in Miles and Area
A city engineer’s report to the street committee outlines ward areas. The ninth ward is the largest at about one-fifth of the city, the eighth about one-eighth, the third near a fixed share, while the second and fourth share equal areas.
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Eighith
Per
Agricultural Money Bill in House Advances for 17 Million
Washington January 11 The cultural committee concluded consideration of the agricultural bill and will report it at the earliest opportunity. It carries a total appropriation of 17060265 including about 4900000 for the forestry bureau. The severation of forest service chief Pinchot caused no change in that feature.
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Washington
Cultural Committee of
House
Forestry Bureau
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Underwood Typewriters
Peachtree St
Maier & Berkele
J. W. Lee
George W Adair
J. Henley Smith
G. A Howell
G. W. Harrison
General Fund
Stewart Roberts
HH. Etheriges
Hoke Smith
Witham
Robert F. Maddox
J. Arn
J. L. Mayson
Royal Daniel
Little
Matheson
Mr. Candler
Bellwood Avenue Viaduct
Secret Society
Rountree’s
Turner, Mar
Whitehall ST
Remington Typewriter
Remington Typewriter Company
N. Broad St
H. F. Harris
W T Downing
Mre Downing
W H. George
F S. Gabela
Augusta Avenue
Douglas
As Asneyes
W. Ie
New Haven
Conn
Ee Feeston Clee
Stockton
Mass
Peachtree Street
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