Friends of English Block Caucus Plans a Police Board Fight
A Temple council caucus last night failed to reach a decision on police commissioners. Captains Brotherton and English and Orie Nunnally were discussed, with factions favoring different candidates and no definite lineup emerging.
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Friends OF English Block Caucus
Brotherton
Day and
Nunnally
Bosche
James L Key
Temple Court
Stig
General Council
Presa
Captainn
W i Brotherton
S W Day
Orie Nunnally
Board of Police Commissioners
James W English
R C Best
City Hall
Captain English
Alderman Day
Eufesssors
English
W. H. Patterson
Patterson
Peachtree Road
Captain Brotherton
Day
Mr. Nunnally
Key
Mr Key
Council
Mr Nunnally
Bose
Beck
Young Woman Vivian Harris Ends Her Life in City
Vivian Harris, a guest at 12 Collins street, died by self inflicted gunshot at 4 am after a note to her sister. In Chattanooga a bank held 1300 and her jewels exceed 1000 dollars. Coroner’s inquest returns death as death by own action. An onlooker wept at the casket. an arrest followed for public drunkenness. Her body to be sent to Chattanooga for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Harris
Collins Street
Vivian
Chattanooga
Philting
Worns
City Departments Seek Increases for Library Water and Peters Street
City finance committee heard requests from multiple departments for higher appropriations. Library trustees urged raising annual funding from 5000 to 1000, water officials sought 179,450 covering salaries and new infrastructure, and Peters Street improvement funds for.chert paving were proposed as an asphalt plan fallback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Beck
Chamber of Commerce
Cabaniss
Alex Meyer
T. J. Day
Carnegie Library
Anne Wallace
George Hillyer
Board of Water Commissioners
Fincher
Harwell
First Ward
Peters Street
Atlanta printers honor Franklin's birth with lengthy program
The Atlanta Typographical Union No. 48 marks Benjamin Franklin's 196th birthday with a Turn Verein hall celebration on January 14. A reception runs 5:30 to 6:30 pm, speeches follow, a musical and light literary program, refreshments at 8:30, then dancing from 9 pm onward.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Typographical Union No. 48
Benjamin Frankln
Turn Verein Hall
Richard
Franklin
Oratorical Contest Friday for Boys High School Medal
Friday morning at 10 40 o clock the graduating class of Boys High School will hold an oratorical contest for the medal offered annually by the order of Robert E Lee. The judges from veterans camps will select the winner. Bishop C K Nelson will present the medal. Ladies committee in charge includes Mrs George Wurt, Mr John S Candler, Mrs S Tupper, Mrs Thomas E Lumpkin, Mrs W Seetes, Mrs Frank Myers, Mrs H W Young, and Misses Sisson, Larendon Mitchell, and Hilyer.
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Boys’ High School
Robert E Lee
Lee
C K Nelson
George Wurt
John
Candler
Tupper
Thomas E. Lumpkin
Frank Myers
Young
Sisson
Larendon Mitchell
Hllyer
Loving Cup Presented to E. Van Winkle by Workers
The employees of the Van Winkle Gin and Machine Company gave their employer a silver loving cup after quitting time at the shop. Foreman McCloud presented the gift and Van Winkle thanked the men, calling the gesture a mark of respect for his treatment of them. On Christmas Eve he had given each employee a turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. van Winkle
Three Mrs Kreis introduced in long probate dispute
The trial before Judge Lumpkin continued over the estate of Jacob Kreis with Sallie Kreis and Marie Kreis claiming widowhood. Evidence showed Sallie as his wife in common law and Marie asserting a legal marriage, while witnesses described their years together in Nashville and Atlanta and the Meister woman episode, as jurors weigh who inherits the $15,000 estate.
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Sallie Kreis
Marie Kreis
Kreis
Salle Kreis
Jacob Kreis
Aad
J. H. Lumpkin
Goodwin, Anderson
Jacob Krels
Atlantan
Marie Krels
Gale Kreis
Charle Bander
Nashville
Lalie Kreis
Atlanta
Jacob Krela
California
Meister
Insanopolis
Bender
Martin Burcker
Sallie Krels
Anderson
Whitehall Street
W. QO. Merritt
Schoen
Sallie Kras
Tivaband
Sallie Krein
Drewery
Josh Tye
Kreta
Martin Burckel
Drewery Tye
Hartford Life Annuity Insurance Company
Jack Kreis
R H Milledge
Jacob Kreis, Jr
Sal
Marie Klingberg
Sale Kreis
Sue Kreis
Satie Kreis
Cain
Krejs
Police chief to head police department under ordinance
Councilman James L Key introduces an ordinance to make the police chief the executive head of the department with general supervision over all units and accountability to the board of police commissioners. It outlines suspensions for rule violations and possible dismissals for intoxication, and seeks higher pay for patrolmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Key
Sith
Board of Police Commissioners
Key
J. L. Nox
Police
Pensions Paid to Fulton County Veterans at Capitol
Veterans crowded the state capitol as pensions were dispersed with 356 Fulton County veterans listed among the first-day recipients. Indigent pensioners numbered 407 with 49 paid, and 400 went to disabled soldiers. Total Fulton pensioners reach 934 with 678 unpaid for now.
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State Capitol
Fulton County
Park
Lindsey
Fulton
Alice Baxter
Att-lanta
T. O. Chestney
Macon
Daughters of the Confederacy
John M. DeLong
Grady Hospital
Capitol
Grand Jury
Clayton
Cobb
DeKalb and Gwinnett
Aaron French Not Suffering Paralysis Despite Report
Mrs Russian Kaufman messages The Constitution from Tryon North Carolina dated January 14 1902 stating Aaron French has never had paralysis or any related symptoms. He was reportedly ill with a pneumonia threat three weeks ago per prior telegram. request to correct the misreport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Wright
RF Wright
Elberton
Secion
Aaron French
Reneens
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Winena Streex
Finance
City—Water Board
Ben Franklin
R. E. Lee
Mrs. Kreis
Councilmann
Fire Chick
Ordinance
Police Committees
Bryson
E A Greer
Georgia
Green
Marine Corps
Panama
Army
Fort Gaines
Spain
J M. Thrrell
Wisconsin
Supreme Court of Georgia
Olien
Bood Balm Co
S. Forsyth Street
Whitehall St
Georgina
BeelLovErs’ Liability Assurance Corporation
London
Glansse Afwgiee
Dave Hollis
Hollis
Pittsburg
Foca
Beechant's Pills
West Alabama Siresi
Rags Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
Elseman Bros
Whitehall Street Clothiers
Alabama
Washington, D. C
Atlanta, Ga
Baltimore
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