Killing at No 21 Mechanic Street Spurs Inquest
A muffed pistol shot in a one room cabin at No 21 Mechanic Street yesterday morning killed Sank Strickland, a Black man. Jeff Bates, the alleged shooter, fled toward the Chattahoochee river. Bates’s wife Julia and two children were present and give conflicting stories. The coroner plans an inquest this morning at 8. Mechanic Street is east of Magnolia near the Fas house tank.
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Mechanics Street
Strickland
Jeff Bates
Batés
Chattahoochee
Marlette Street
Hved Bates
Jule
Bates
Julia Hates
Slayer
the Constitution
Jeff
Jem
Rank
Roseberry
Mr. Roseberry
Strickled
Fred
French Opera Company Arrives for Faust at Atlanta
The French Opera Company of about 100 arrives by special train at 2 PM with grand opera to be staged at the Aragon. Tickets for tonight's Faust nearly sold out. advance sales strong for Tuesday and matinee. Ed Bageard, advance rep for impresario Charley, praises Atlanta's reception. company promises a high quality, star-filled production with extensive scenery and a large chorus. Performances begin promptly. stage carpenters finished preparing drops for Faust tonight.
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Aragon Hotel
Monsieur Ed Bageard
Monsieur Charley
Troup
City
M. Bageard
Atlanta
New Orleans
R. Coley Anderson
Aragon
M. Charley
Faust
Pany
Grand Opera opens in Atlanta with Faust La Juive and Romeo
The French Grand Opera Company begins three performances at the Grand. Faust will be presented tonight La Juive Tuesday and Romeo and Juliet Wednesday matinee. Lincoln J. Carter's Heart of Chicago comes to the Columbia for four performances with dramatic Chicago fire scenes and a famed engine effect. Moving pictures of the Jeffries Sharkey bout shown at Grand Wednesday and Thursday nights and a matinee. Prodigal Father with Lynn Worcher comes Thursday at the Columbia with new specialties.
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French Grand Opera Company
the Grand
New Orleans
Atlanta
Lincoln J. Carter
Chicago
Columbia Tonight
Chicago Harbor
South Side
Masonic Temple
Coney Island
Lynn
Worcher Aid
Evans Renominated to Lead YMCA Railroad Department
Evans assistant superintendent of the Western and Atlantic railroad is renominated for chairman of the YMCA railroad department. Waggoner, longtime general secretary, is also renominated as vice chairman. The management committee will include 14 railroad men and allied staff, with annual reports noting open rooms, large attendance, and various services and activities.
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Waggoner
Central Young Men's Christian Association For Action
Evans
Western and Atlantic Railroad
W. L.‘Tracy
The
Southern Railway
M. F. Hardin
Southeastern Car Service Association
C. W. Eddins
Railway Mall Service
I. V. Kennerly
Central of Georgia Sway
S.A. Wardlar
Central of Georgia Railway
C. C. Hodges
W. H. Dunlap
de O. Blake
Railway Mail Service
A. Montgomery
Southern Express Company
W. & Gaar
Eorgia
A. D. Hardin
Meeting of Committees for Brumby Monument Fund
Chairman Joyner of the Brumby Monument Association calls a Wednesday 2:30 PM meeting at his office for committees to report progress and outline future work. The effort grows as firms list employee subscriptions and donors contribute within means. The monument will be erected by the people, then collections will proceed more vigorously.
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Brumby Monument Association
Joyner
Monument Fund
Hsta
Grain-O beverage touted as nutritious health drink
Grain-O is advertised as a pure grain beverage that aids digestion strengthens nerves and serves as a nourishing coffee substitute. The copy claims it is not a stimulant and benefits both children and adults, urging readers to ask their grocer for Grain-O.
Princeton Alumni Association of the South Formed
An enthusiastic Saturday night meeting in Temple Court elected William T. Healy president and Charles E. Boylston secretary to form The Princeton Alumni Association of the South. An executive committee named five members, and the group invites all Princeton graduates in southern states to attend the January meeting.
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South
Princeton
J.C. Jenking
Temple Court
Wiliam T. Healy
Charles E. Boyfston
Thomas Finley
John W. Sanders
Charles A. Healy
Henry Inman
F. P. Grags
Montgomery Advertiser
L. G. Walker
Chattanooga Times
Old Nassau
Will Reopen the School in Greensboro on the 15th
Greensboro N C January 14 The directors of the State Normal and Industrial College for Women met today and ordered work to resume on the 15th inst The buildings and premises have begun thorough renovation after two months closure due to a typhoid fever epidemic at the institution
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Greensboro
N. C
State Normal and Industrial College For Women
Ninth Anniversary of Atlanta Federation of Trades
The entertainment committee plans a vocal and instrumental concert at the Lyceum theater on January 7. Prominent men invited include Mayor Woodward, Governor Candler, Clark Howell, and others. Invitations extend to private boxes. no admission without invitation.
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Atlanta Federation of ‘Trades
North
Forsyth Street
Riley
Atlanta Federation of Trades
Lyceum Theater
Jerome Jones
Woodward
C . Rouston
State Federation of Labor
P. J. Moore
James McWhorter
The Sleepers' Docket A Curious Police Book
A Cleveland style column describes a city jail practice called the sleepers docket where foreigners, locals, and the homeless are granted a bed for the night as charity. It notes the process ends at dawn with names erased and details of patrols, sparing many from exposure while exposing human suffering.
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Atlanta
Luge City
Turnkey
Chaingang
Mrs Hattie Gregory Dead In Atlanta Home
Mrs Hattie G Gregory wife of J H Gregory baggage master on the Southern railway died yesterday at noon at her east Atlanta home after several weeks illness. Funeral at 2 this afternoon from Metropolitan avenue residence with interment at Oakland cemetery. She leaves three children Willard Eufaula and Maud and is sister of Charles F Marshall conductor on the Southern.
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J. H. Gregory
Hattie G. Gregory
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Metropolitan Avenue
Oakland Cemetery
Af Pey
Willard
Eufaula
Maud
Charles F. Marshall
Office supplies order ad from John M Miller Co
A fragmentary ad from John M Miller Co Atlanta inviting quick and pleasing fulfillment of orders. It promotes low laziness friendly service and urges readers to buy, listing 35 Marietta Street as the contact.
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John M. Miller
Marietta Street
Atlanta
Sheriff Sale Notice in Atlanta February 1900
Sheriff sale posted for February 1900 at the courthouse door City of Atlanta Fulton County Georgia. The property described is a large Herring and Marvin safe visible in Aragon hotel office on Peachtree Street Atlanta. Levy filed to satisfy a city court fl a f in favor of C A Morrill Co against George W Collier Sr. Sheriff John W Nelms dated January 13 1900 with notices January 13 and February 5 1900.
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Atlanta
Fulton County
Georgia
Herring
George W. Collier
John W. Nelms
Administrator's sale of Atlanta estate in Fulton County Georgia
W Adair auctioneers will sell before the courthouse door on the first Tuesday in February next the estate of Haderick D Badger deceased in Fulton County. Properties include multiple Atlanta lots and houses on Hillard Auburn Boulevard Gartrell and Daniel streets, with precise boundaries and numbers. Sold for distribution among heirs. Cash terms.
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Georgia
Fulton County
Haderick D. Badger
Sald
Court of Ordinary
Said County
Hillard Street
Atlanta
Irwin Street
Auburn Avenue
City of Atlanta
Vaid
Old Wheat Street
Auburn Avennue
Boulevard
Gartrell Street
Bone Levard
Houlevard
Gartrell
Daniel Street
City of
Said
Edgewood Avenue
John
Candler
Northbound Daily Rail Schedule and Stops
The notice outlines the Northbound Daily Rail schedule from New Orleans to Atlanta with intermediate stops at Newnan and LaGrange. It lists train numbers, times, and accommodations including sleeping cars. The message mentions timetable variants and cautions about Sundays, with a brief advertising line for a cough remedy.
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Arrty
Chat'acaga
New York
Boston
Washington and Southwestern
Atlanta
Pullman Library
D. It
U.S
Washington
Puttman D. R
Charlotte
Cathyound
Macon
Jesup
Brunawick
Jock
Tampa
Miami
Rye
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Jacksonville
Bronawick
Nott
Daly
New Orieans
Cgead Ileal
Aipant
Sie
Abel Spm
Sree Newnan
Priiae Ie Bai
Lagrange
Ventibate
New Be
Newna zBel
Ximea Tae
Woty
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Jf Bates
Stickland
Das
No. 21
Mechanic Street
van Epps
Board of Trustees of
Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons
C. S. Evans
Y.M.C.A
GABOR
Federation of Traded Witt Rally
Lyceum
Hattie Gregory
Atlanta, GA
Prudential Building
Macon, GA
Gould Beieding
Bermenaje
Frchange Bank
Air National Hawk
Ist National
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Newark
M. J
Clarence Angler
State
Vam
Birm
Sam
Chat
Inn
Cincinnnati
Chattanooga
Griffin
Warm Springs
Columbus
Steound
Tallapoosa
Birminghan
Memphis
Tisam
Kansas City
Meridian
Shreveport
Fort Wath
Memphia
Birringham
MEALL HOUSE COR+ E
W. Adair
Thomas B. Paine & CO Bankers and Brokers
and & Broadway
John W. Dickey
Augusta
W. 8. Patterson & CO
Pryor St. Jackson
Oire
Broadway
Wre Okingmpany
Gopirality Bank
Mercantile Agen
Joa
Southern Exchange
Guld Building
Fourth National and
Capital City Banks
Union Depot
Jonesboro
Hapeville
Savannah
Senerboro
Il Hapeville
Panette Griffin
Trapeville
Hapswitle
Arriva
Nashville
Marietta
Nooga
Nooge
Marieth
Nashvile
Astlanta
What Point
Atriva
Montgmery
Monte
Selma
College
Colege
College Pr
Palmetto
Callene
TaGranee
College Pie
Iacings
Convern
Tithonia
Covington
Aneusta
Aueusta
Knoxville
Wia
AR. OR
Atlanta and
West Point Railroad CO
Montgomery
Texan
Mexico
California
Belma
Portagodla
Mobile
Trop
Union Springs
Heney
Pape
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