Madman Fights Salvation Army at Decatur Street Lodging House
John Echols, a young white man, erupted into a violent frenzy at the Salvation Army lodging house on Decatur Street, striking Captains Bain and Handicott with a chair and a whisk broom. Police, aided by Army privates, subdued him on the floor before handcuffing him and taking him to the station. Delirium tremens is suspected. he faces intoxication and disorderly conduct charges as he awaits a Recorder's Court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Decatur Street
Army
Gavation Army Corps
Aman
John Ebola
Dichele
Behols
W. H. Bain
A.F. Handicott
Vincer
Echols
Fough
H. M Ashe
4Th Street
Philadelphia
Chicago
Address Atlanta Newsboy of 1849 Tells of Annual
Griffin resident William R Hanleiter recalls the 1849 Southern Miscellany carrier address and its author Dr George G Smith of Atlanta. He describes the fundraising gifts, shop locations near East Alabama Street, and memories of early Atlanta life while noting how the papers and printers supported the city’s growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Newsboy
Constitution
William R. Hanleiter
Griffin
Atlanta
Rz .Griffin
George G. Smith
Henry Clay
Georgia
Ike Pigrim
James McPherson
Whitehall Street
Atlanta Constitution
J. J
J. E. Maddox
East Alabama Street
Washington Hall
James Loyd
Mr. Parker
Peter Lynch
Bunyon
Water main break repairs and city pump concerns
City water operations narrowly escaped disaster when a thirty inch main near station No 1 broke. repairs used a flat car lift and wagon transport. Colonel Park Woodward warned of massive pressure and risk if both pumps ran. officials urged more pumps, larger reservoirs, and a 2 to 3 million gallon standpipe to ensure fire protection and continuous supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thirty Inch Water Main
Woodward
Railroad Y M G A Meeting Elects Officers for Year
A special meeting of the Railroad Y M C A committee of management last night elected officers for the ensuing year. C B Evans presided as chairman with E Y as vice chairman, M Hardim as treasurer, and C W Baddina as recording secretary. The report notes the association in a improving condition with a hopeful outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association
Only One Old Member Left on Board of Ordnance
Washington January 22 The secretary of war issued an order reorganizing the board of ordnance and fortifications Major General Mies remains as ex officio chairman and the new appointees include Brigadier Generals Wilson Buffington and John I Rodgers and Colonel Henderson with Cathy Gwaite replaced by Henderson The board aims to protect the coast and seek the best military talent under current service conditions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Ordnance and Fortification
Washington
Secretary of War
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications
Mies
John M. Wilson
A. R. Buffington
John, I. Rodgers
Fifth Artillery
Thomas J. Henderson
Costly Telephone Message Leads to Fine in Police Court
Lee C Gentle, stock man, was fined 925.75 in police court for telephoning the barracks to claim Patrolman Quinn was drunk on his beat. The court found malicous mischief, noting Gentle had been ordered off the street and sought to have officers see Quinn for themselves. Police say such false messages annoy the force and will be stopped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee C. Gentle
Gentle
Marietta Street
Ivy
Quinn
Recorder’s Court
Polic
The Passle Ehrong and a Dinner for One
A tale at the Kim ball recounts a man who skips supper to woo a young lady. After promising to dine later, a clerk helps him out, leading to a dinner binge that ends with indigestion and a confession of medical advice against late meals. Uncle Bud Kernodle also notes a cold and a newspaper photo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Blober
Kimball
Davis
Bud” Kernodle
Constitution
Ambitious Jim Stages Railroading Dreams at Kimball House
The narrative follows Jim, a Kimball House hall boy with long years of failed railroad ambitions. He once hoped for porter status on Atlanta and West Point, faced a disruptive tramp episode, and ended up drifting between trains and jobs, unsure of another leap toward his goal as Hon. Pope Brown visits the Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera Company
French Opers Company
Jim
Kimball House
Atlanta
West Point
Wilds
Louisiana
Nherty
Farmers in Mass Meeting Reject Fertilizer Advances
In Greenwood South Carolina farmers vote not to pay more than a 10 percent advance on fertilizer prices and urge statewide mass meetings on the first Monday in February to similar action. Resolutions accuse fertilizer price hikes of being driven by a trust and unaffordable beyond last year’s levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
Greenwood
Greenwood County
South Carolina
Grain-O Introduced as Coffee Substitute in Stores
A new grain based beverage called Grain-O is now sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It is described as gentle on delicate stomachs and difficult to distinguish from coffee. Priced at about a quarter per package, it is promoted for family use, including children.
Miller's Stationery Advertisement in Atlanta
An advertisement urges readers that they write letters with Miller's stationery and writing materials. It promotes comfort and pleasure in writing, listing affordable varieties. The notice mentions John M. Miller Co. located at 3 Marietta Street in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
John M. Miller Co
Marietta Street
Atlanta
For Sale Listing by Girardeau and Black on Kimball House
Real estate notice from Girardeau and Black listing boarding houses and houses for sale near Inon Trinity avenue Jackson near Highland and Pryor Street near Georgia avenue. Rentals offered at 650 per year 220 per year and 6 per month. Also 200 by 175 factory site on Gartfell Street. Property owners urged to confer before placing property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girardeau & Black
E. Wall Street
Kimball House
Inon Trinity Avenue
Jackson
Highland
Pryor Street
Georgia Avenue
Gartfell Street
Jn City
Girardbau & Black
Weyman & Connors
Equitable Building
HE MERCHANTS _ and Mechanics’ Banking and Loan Co
N. Pryor Street
Thos
J. Wesley
Pickert Jewelry Co
Whitehall Street
Barker & Holleman
Choice Farm
Georgia
Gould Building
Craple ‘Court
Atlanta
W. A. Foster
Man Building
McCandless
Candler
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Madman
Recorder's Court
Swift
Shore
H.T
Lucas Ave
Sb. Louis
S.S.S
Swift Specifics Company
Atlante
Parks
Post Ofice
W. D. Greene
Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Campbell
Columbus
P. T. Shutze
Wes Murghey
Mr. Shutte
Mr. Campbell
Y. M.G. A. Meeting
Lee Gentle
Pope Brown
Hawkinsville
The
Farmers IN Mass Meeting
Thomas H. Northen
Walker Dune
Northen & Danson
Juniper Street
East Front
Piedmont Avenue
Alt Front
Park Avenue
Peachtree Street
Captain Anderson
Capitol Avenue
Doxido
Peachtree
Tenth Street
Smith
H. M. Ashe
Mith
H. M
Typewriter Exchange
Baltimore
Smith Premier Typewriter
Co. A
Mitchell
Cartersittle Iver
Broad St
Leo Fresh
Decatur St
J. G. Bostwick
Ceaters
Frank Singer, Jr
Emmons
Willie Hector
Millards
Fla
Kerley Coal
Ics Co
International Patent Exchange
Broadway
N. Y
Waycross
H. A. Cannon
Anniston Brokerage Co
Anniston
Ala
Mae
Atlanta Photo Supply Co
Whitehall St
Central
William, Benser
E. Ellis
Bend
John J.woodside
N. Broad
Sea Equirable Loan and Security Company
Sauiroag
W. Alaname
Daily
Sunday Constitution
M. CA
Williams Machine
Geo. F. Payne
United States
W. A. Warvey
Address Coin Publishing Company
Tadio Puiding
Hunter Tailoring & Shirt Co
Cincinnati
Downing Co
Wilst St
New York
Atr
Chichester
Returm
Druggis'a
Chichester Chemical Company
Donald Fraser Preparatory School
G. Ardner
Decatur
B. D
Care Constitution
Inman Building
Church and
Forsyth Streets
J. R. Black
A. I. Delkin
Palmetto Cotton Mills
Pametko
London
Paris
Rehnverg
I-14
Geo. B
Prudential
Mary S Baldwin
Austell
Ivy Street
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