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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1901
Page
9
A travel line describes routing via the Sunset Route through Texas to Los Angeles and returning through the Rocky Mountains along California’s scenic coast.
Jim Griffin, a Darktown resident, is accused of stealing a perch for a Fourth of July feast. Recorder Broyles harshly rebukes him, labeling his act as patriotic but dishonest and orders thirty days in the chain gang. The exchange turns on taunts about constitutionality and honesty in celebration.
In Darktown on the Fourth of July, Hampton Brown known as Happy Hamp faces charges for guiding patrons to illegal saloons during a holiday spree. A Black community exchange reveals coded talk, with Recorder Broyles noting a fine or release as he weighs the liquor nuisance. Hagar Bradshaw, accused of cursing and fighting, errors in speech and a watermill tale accompany her case as the judge considers justifiable restraint amid the celebration.
Two armed black men attempted to murder Rapid Transit conductor Roy Bradley at Clifton station DeKalb county last night. They wrestled him for his pistol and fired twice. a passenger handed Bradley a weapon and he returned fire, driving the assailants away. Bradley, with prior trouble noted, and the motorman aided, while Turner is sought for arrest. The incident followed earlier unrest with armed passengers and pistols on city cars.
In a scorching address to the Atlanta Aldermen, Clifford Anderson argues against granting a new street railway franchise on the Boulevard. He warns that parallel routes threaten the Atlanta Railway and Power Company, urges protection of public utility investors, and questions the mayor’s assurances and the council’s handling of the Forrest avenue line.
Will N Harben portrays North Georgia mountain life in The Woman Who Rusted. The story emphasizes human interest and vivid land contrasts among mountain folk, with detailed depictions of the assortments country. Published by John M Miller Co at 39 Marietta Street.
Train schedule list shows arrivals from Jonesboro Savannah Hapeville Macon and more. Departs to Jonesboro Savannah Hapeville Macon and others with times from dawn to night. Other lines include Western and Atlantic and Seaboard Air Line with arrivals from Nashville Clinton and Marietta and Georgia Railroad and Atlanta and West Point routes.
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