State 10 Adopt Plan of Farmer on Cotton Acreage
The Prison Farm will cut cotton acreage for 1905 after a New Orleans cotton convention decision. Commissioner Clement Evans said the state prison farm will align with farmers by reducing cotton plantings while reserving land for other crops. The exact reduction is yet to be set, but officials expect a material cut and plan to harvest more than 300 bales previously, if market prices hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Clement Evans
Tourist Car Line West Point Route Inaugurates Atlanta Departure
The West Point Route starts a weekly Atlanta to San Francisco tour via Louisville Nashville and Southern Pacific, arriving San Francisco in four days. It highlights California travel from tip to tip, with scenic coastal views and favorable southern breezes. Agents offer schedules, rates, and illustrated pamphlets on request.
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Atlanta
San Francisco
West Point
Washington, D.C
Calfornia
Tonta
Washington
Nashville
Alabama
Blississippi
Southern Pacific
Louisiana
Texas
California
Billups
Mrs Abbott Gives $1000 To First Baptist Building Fund
Dr Landrum announced at Sunday night service that Mrs B F Abbott, a leading Presbyterian and Atlanta church member, sent a $1000 check to the New First Baptist Church building fund. The donor urged contributions from all denominations to aid the magnificent church project.
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Bulding
First Baptist Church
First Baptist
Landrum
Nojname
B F Abbott
Central Presbyterian Church
Atlante
Abbott
Atlanta
Funeral of Mrs Thurmond
Funeral services for Elizabeth Thurmond who died Sunday morning of heart failure will be held at 10 o'clock today at the residence of Mrs D O Norton 9% South Jackson Street. Interment in Casey's cemetery. Thurmond aged 57 survived by two sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth ‘Thurmond
D. O. Norton
South
Jackson Street
Casey's
Thurrond
Southern bankers to raise ten thousand for cotton growers fund
Treasurer John D Walker of Sparta Georgia leads a drive among Southern banks to raise 10000 dollars by February 15 to support the Southern Cotton Growers Association in reducing cotton acreage by at least 25 percent. A committee from each state names W H Rivers Elgin Texas as chair and Jean D Walker as secretary and treasurer.
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John D. Walker
Sparta
Banks of
South
Southern Beakers
New Orleans
Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
W. #. Rivers
Elgin
Tex
Jean D. Walker
Walker
Merchants and Farmers'Planters' National Bank
Montgomery
Ala
Arkansas
Charles F. Penzel
Exchange National Bank
Little Rock
Florida
John_ T. Dismukes
First National Bank
St. Augustine
Fla
Georgia
L. P. Hillvet
American National Bank
Macon
Indian Territory
J. L. Dobbs
Muscogee
I.T
Louisiana
Bank of
Anderson
8. C
Texas
W. H. Rivers
Bank of Elzin
Virginia
W. M. Habriston
Broad Street Bank
Richmond
Cirst Natonal Bank
Cotton Growers’ Association
Clansia Revealed As Dramatic Love Story Novel
The M O Miller company announces Thomas Dixon’s new book The Clansmen a dramatic love story set in the Reconstruction era. It is billed as a sensational political novel with strong historical themes available postpaid at 7.38 or 31.20 in store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Miller Co
Thos. Dixon
Ceramic Society Elects W D Gates President At Seusstox
The seventh annual American Ceramic Society convention opened in Birmingham with W D Gates of Chicago elected president, Elis Lovejoy vice president, Edward Orton secretary, and Stanley G Bart treasurer. Franchy W Walker retired as president and urged broader support as committees were formed for papers and sessions ahead. A joint convention with the National Brick Makers Association is planned for Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Gates
Chicago
Birmingham
Als
American Ceramic Society
United States
Franchy W. Walker
Beaver Falls
Elis Lovejoy
Columbus
Edward Orton
Stanley G. Bart
Cincinnati
National Brick Makers Association
Original Water Colors At Walker Yarbrough Show
Bazane Mitchell Lamasure De Biel Mulholland Hugo Fished and other world famous painters featured at Walker Yarbrough's 8 Peachtree venue with noted display of works.
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Bazane
Mitchell
Lamasure
de Biel
Mulholland
Hugo
Walker # Yarbrough
Watches Ad Promises Quality and Honest Craftsmanship
A store invites readers to visit and discuss watches, claiming they offer only the highest standards of excellence and value. The message emphasizes good goods, honest workmanship, and a rejection of shoddy stock or methods to please customers.
A Tale of Fails in Recorder Broyles Court
In a Recorder Broyles session, Black defendants faced comic misfortunes from failed charms to misthrown bricks. O Neale claimed a turkey bone protected him, Cap Lightning dropped a brick, and thefts or drunken bouts yielded light fines.
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Cos
Recorder’s Court
Aubern Avenue
Cap Lightning
Wens
Cap
Dan Lightning
Browles
Name of Dog Decides Suit in Court Duel over Roxey or Cornwhisky
In a Memphis case before Judge Bloodworth, Tom Morgan claimed a dog named Roxey. Jim Reader argued the bulldog was his Cornwhisky, and both sides produced seven witnesses. The judge ordered the dogs produced. the dog Roxey ran to Morgan, while Cornwhisky ignored. Morgan won the suit as the dog answered to Roxey.
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Roxey
Bloodworth
Tom Morgan
Uquor
Decatur
Ivy Streets
Jim Reader
Decatur Street
Morgan
Reader
Fudge Bloodworth
Mastes
Atlanta Man Inherits Part Of Mount Lebanon
An Atlanta man, Joe Dicy, inherits a portion of Mount Lebanon via Percian law after his uncle Harippe Dicy dies. Dicy, a Syrian-born merchant who ran a fruit stand and bakery on Marietta Street, now holds valuable hillside real estate on Lebanon’s slopes, valued at two to three thousand dollars, with the story centering on ancestral ties and a practical pursuit of wealth.
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Mount of Lebanon
Atlanta
Postminster
Joe Dicy
Marietta Street
Spring Street
Harippe Dicy
Joe Diry
Haripne
Catite
Lebanon
Hiram
Salomon
Jerusalem
Froylonians
Joe
Harippe
Ttle
Syrhi
Mount Ofebanon
Joe Diey
Solomon
Wise
Asia
Miram
Golden Sea
Soo
Atlante
Trutt
Mar
Syria
Jon Dicy
Reduced Freight Rates Take Effect Tomorrow in Georgia
The new freight rates go into effect February 1 1905 after a months long campaign. Class rates drop for over 3600 articles with about 3000 affected and around 35 commodity rates reduced also boots and shoes excluded. Shippers expect substantial benefits across Georgia, including Atlanta, though some rail lines anticipate yearly revenue losses near one to two million dollars. Additional notes cover railroad board meetings, fertilizer orders declining across the cotton belt, and weathered fruit reports from Georgia with cold snaps aiding budding fruit trees. Atlanta railroad officials and executives from Southern Railway Frisco System Seaboard Air Line and others travel for depot openings and staff appointments.
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Southern Railway
Georgia
Atlanta
Centrol
Atlanta Terminal Company
Wickersham
Hauitable
Richey
Southern
Moise
Central of Georgia
West Point
Electric Bitters touted as cure for malaria in Texas ad
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters cure ague and malaria better than quinine with no after effects. It cites E. Munday of Henrietta Texas reporting a dramatic recovery for his brother from malarial fever and jaundice. Available at drug stores for 50 cents with guarantee.
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E. &. Munday
Henrietta
Texas
Adair’s Denti Frice Cream Ad Campaign
An old dental care slogan promotes Adair’s Denti Frice Cream available at drug stores, urging readers to associate beautiful teeth with the product. The brief ad hints at nationwide availability and consumer appeal without additional details.
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ADAIR
Presbyterians Discuss City League Among Churches
Presbyterian ministers of Atlanta met at First Presbyterian to consider forming a city Presbyterian league to unite members and support weaker churches. The plan would include mass meetings to foster sympathy among branches. Discussion continues at next Monday’s ministers meeting at the same church. General Barry of Washington, DC, is listed on related notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Ministers
Atlanta
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian League
Presbyterian Church
Union of
Presbyterian Churches
Cneavor
Marietta Street
Barry
Washington
Washington, DC
Department of the Gulf
Judge Bests David Harum in Court Farce at Law
In a comic trial Judge Lancrum as Aunt Folly tests a claimed pawned mare. Jack Rutherford and Will Porter face cheating and swindling charges after a horse trade alleged by Jack Pierce. A courtroom horse test ends with Rutherford bound over for cheating and a $100 bond. Porter is discharged.
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David Harum
Judge Lancrum
Aunt Folly
Jack Rutherford
Will Porter
Jack Flerce
Rutherford
Porter
Pierce
Judge Landrum
Dave Im
Aunt Polly
Landrum
The Art Store 18 Frames to Order and Photographs
The Art Store 18 announces headquarters for ready made frames and frames to order. See Sea them in galf at Walker and Yarbrough's 85 Peachtree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galf
Walker & Yarbrough’s
Peachtree
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Mrs. Abbott
Bankers
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Maier and Berkele
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Werro
Wil O'Neal
Briles
O'Neal
New York
Broad Street
Mme Greek
Forres & Miller, Grocers
Whitehall Street
Walter Maran
Janegro
Recorder's Court
de Perlice
Sam Hines
W. T. Deda
Bymnes
Wang
Tarceny
Joe Pratt
Butler Streets
Toe
Eugene Hoek
Recorder
Star Theater
Rock
Rye
Ana
Boy Cies
Shakespeare
Mount Lebanon
Cotton Belt
Georgia 5
A. Dodson
Dodson
G_ RY 'Biowner
George H. Lee
Frisco
Lee
Fred Miller
Winoie Central
Miller
I.windy Central
WW. BH. McDvel
Kietite
McCoo
Ta’e Robert Plant
Great Stock Farm
Idlehout
R. " Cheatham
Seaboard Air Line
Af C. P. Pitchford
T. Q Thompson
C. S. Allen, Jr
Fitenford
T. R. Thompson
Kansas City
Louieville
W. N._ Mitchell
Baltimore and Ohio
Secierda
Baltimore
Presbyterian Churches of Atlanta
ROYAL
Sion
Eiseman Bros
Liz
Whitehall ST
Agenta
Hess Ghoes
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