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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1902
Page
2
Fulton county notices go out to road overseers to inform residents that the annual road tax is due. The rate is 250 dollars per case and a commutation option exists for road duty. Officials urge timely payment and collection of lists of those subject to road duty.
A Mansfield Ohio man recalls his boy’s night with croup and credits One Minute Cough Cure for immediate relief. The ad claims the product is safe and effective for coughs colds croup grip asthma and bronchitis.
The special committee holding the street railway issue in executive session failed to reach results at yesterday's meeting in City Attorney James L. Mayson's office. Councilman James J. Key pressed for press access, cites public interest. Subcommittees were appointed to probe aspects and report to the full committee next Monday.
Miss Ida Benfey, a noted reader, will perform Monday night at the Tabernacle Baptist church to aid the Bible Institute building fund. Managed by the Alkahest Lyceum system under Andrew M. McConnell, she brings a reading repertoire that captivates and conveys complete novels in one evening. The Bible institute building, planned behind the church, will house Bible study activities as construction has begun.
Cailon John L Moore & Son advertise gold rimmed protectors as late hits. Four pairs are carefully fitted to the wearer’s face and designed to rest comfortably on the nose. Located at 42 North Broad Street in the Prudential building, successors to Kellam & Moore.
Readers learn of the Central of Georgia Railway new fast vestibuled dining car train from Atlanta. It leaves daily at 9:00 a.m. and reaches Jacksonville at 7:50 a.m. and St. Augustine at 9:00 p.m., serving Pullman sleepers, a dining car, and day coaches with further information via local agents.
The Globe Clothing Company at 8 Whitehall street exemplifies integrated manufacture and retail. It runs two five story union factories in Cincinnati for men and boys garments, controls material to final sale, saves middlemen profits, and plans a midwinter manufacturer clearance announced in The Constitution for its vast Atlanta customer base.
The Southern and Southwestern Railway Club held its quarterly gathering in Atlanta in the Kimball ball room at 10 o clock yesterday morning. Members assembled and proceeded to business without delay.
Augusta master mechanic J H Watters presided at the Atlanta railway club meeting with about fifty members present. Papers by Corinth Nix and Goodyear on painting freight cars by hand versus spray sparked discussion. The group elected twelve new members and planned a future meeting in Atlanta.
The Boys High School will observe General Robert E Lee's birthday with an eight speaker contest by the Aristophonian Literary and Debating Society. A gold medal, offered by the Order of Robert E Lee, will be awarded to the winner. Contestants include Parker, Bell, Bestrom, Lane Jr, Hart, Burt, McGuire, and Apte. The event, judged by a committee from the Order, opens at 4:30 pm in the school hall with a large audience expected.
Rail and railcar updates report Seaboard Air Line service in Atlanta, a planned depot move in Columbia, and new appointments in freight offices. Plant System plans bond issues and reorganization with a large earnings rise. Postmaster decisions touch rail publications. Nashville to St Louis line gains new agent in Rome.
Fred Steading a foreman at a works near Columbburg was run over by a freight engine yesterday while walking on the tracks. He stumbled and fell as the wheels passed over him. The body was sent to his former home in North Carolina today.
An advertisement extols Old 4-Father Rye whiskey as pure, aged naturally to 15 years, mellow and invigorating with no souring additives. It claims no fermentation and no burning effect, praising it as nature’s tonic and a favorite of forefathers. The same issue reports Democrats backing a Schley resolution in Frankfort, noting Republicans opposing the court of inquiry.
Richmond January 16 The constitutional convention defeated proposals to fund the University of Virginia and the Virginia Military Institute. The Flood amendment establishing biennial legislature sessions passed 36 to 7, ending the prior quadrennial plan.
jNO. L. MOORE & SON'S specialty is making fine eyeglasses per reulists' prescription. Their grinding plant is the most complete ore in this section, and their work in unexcelled. Successors to Kellam & lucore. 42 N. Broad st. Pru dential building.
Market notes describe ongoing shortages and potential rules affecting prices. The author anticipates eventual liquidation not finished and predicts a modest rise as shipments hold despite declines in zc celpie and grains. Stronger buying sentiment is seen for wheat and corn as liquidation pressures ease.
The listing advertises Edison phono graphs and graphophones in stock at 103 Peachtree with both wholesale and retail options. It also compiles a dense, newspaper style summary of various commodity markets including Liverpool grain, tin, copper, lead, spelter, flour, wheat, and corn prices and futures, plus New York commodity notes and Atlanta pork and lard figures.
Atlanta markets reveal boxed meats and lard steady with various cuts listed including bacon short ribs and shoulders, alongside bulk meats and sugar pricing. Groceries show roasted coffee, green coffee, and imports from New Orleans, with eggs, poultry, and fruits including apples, oranges, bananas, walnuts, almonds, and pecans, all dated January 16.
In Savannah and Wilmington reports dated January, turpentine and rosin prices and receipts are listed. Savannah shows firm spirits and turpentine data with receipts and sales figures, rosin activity, and various price quotes. Wilmington notes quiet turpentine, firm tar, and rosin receipts, with crude turpentine and other price levels. Charleston reports turpentine and rosin unc (incomplete).
Train schedules list arrivals and departures for multiple lines including CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY WESTERN AND ATLANTIC GEORGIA RAILROAD ATLANTA AND WEST POINT RAILROAD and ATLANTA ENOSVILLE AND NORTHFEN with times for stations such as Sonesboro Hapeville St Augustine Jonesboro Maceville Marietta Norfolks and Montgomery. The dense timetable notes numerous daily connections and service changes across Georgia and nearby states.
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