Council to Consider New Charter Report
Council members review a new charter report amid procedural discussions. Officials vote on recommendations and acknowledge public input as part of the formal process.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1902
Page
6
Council debated charter fate and depot plan today
The general council meets this afternoon with a charter revision report likely to be sent to the legislature despite some council members favoring changes. Debate centers on mayoral appointment power and ward division, plus opposition to depot changes on Wall Street and a potential state response before city action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indicaons
Charter Revision Committee
Aldermanic Board
Charter Committee
Council
Atlanta
Carter
Weelk
Arter
Alanta
Wall Street
Gilbert
Depot Commission
Mrs Volney Dunning Dead at 109 Rawson Street
Mrs Volney Dunning widow of Volney Dunning died suddenly at her home after an illness lasting over a year. A Philadelphia native who moved south as a young woman, she was renowned for nursing Confederate soldiers in Atlanta during the war and aiding the distressed. Survived by three children Charles Harry and Bertha Dunning, funeral today at 5 pm with pallbearers Holland Curran Sam Gibbs Joe Ford Dr W P Smith Robert M Ormond Henry J Trout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volney Dunning
Rawson Street
Atlanta
Lfe
Dunning
Charles
Harry
Bertha Dunning
Holland Curran
Sam Gibbs
Joe Ford
W. P Smith
Robert M. Ormond
Henry J. Trout
Southern Railway Creates Special Providence Trip Tickets
Southern Railway announces a July 1902 excursion to Providence Rhode Island with round trip fare set at one fare plus 100 dollars. Tickets go on sale July 6 7 and 8 and are valid to July 22. Travel options include via Atlanta New York or Norfolk steamship with meals and berth included. For details contact City Hall Kimball House or telephone 143 Main.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Southern Railway
Atlant
New York
Taik
New York and Sound Lines
Norfolk
Ateamship
Citycea
Kimball House
Main
Widress
C. Beam, Jr
D. BP. A
Grocers Leave Tonight for Cumberland Island Trip
The Retail Grocers' Association plans a special Southern Railway excursion to Cumberland Island with 300 to 400 Atlantans aboard. Fare is $3.50 round trip, train departs tonight at 8 from the Kimball House. Reserve sleeping car space at the Southern railway ticket office. The island offers the coast’s best seashore attractions and hotel plans by Jacob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Cumberland Island
South Atlantic
Jacob
Kimball House
Leavie
Dantel
Local Fire Damages Home of Eliza Moore at 12 Grace Street
A dwelling owned by Eliza Moore, colored, at 12 Grace Street was nearly destroyed by fire last night around 9 o'clock. The occupants were away and the origin is unknown, though suspected arson. Damage estimated at $60. An adjacent house was damaged but quickly extinguished.
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Eliza Moore
Grace Street
Atlanta Considers Land Gift For Presbyterian University
Dr Walden notes strong prospect for consolidating the Columbia Theological Seminary and the Southwestern Presbyterian University in Georgia If Atlanta pledges 250 000 to 300 000 the project could secure a new university valued at over 2 000 000 with endowments from several synods The plan relies on land gifts and quiet fundraising with a fall public appeal anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian University
Atlanta
Universality
Constitution
Theological Seminary
Columbia
D. C
Southwestern Presbyterian University
Clarkesville
Tenn
Presbyterians of
Walden
J. W Walden
Athens
J. W. Walden
Athens Presbyterian Church
Georgia
Theologicial Seminary
Florida
Alabama
Tennessee
South Carolina
Louisiana
Mississippi
Highland Tartans in Question Time Sparks Stir
In the House of Commons the Highland regiments drew attention as four notices on substitutions to kilts were raised. Colonel Denny pressed the war secretary, and William Allan demanded if tartans would be abolished as revenge for Bannockburn. The minister affirmed the tartans would be preserved and kilts in khaki were to be provided for active service.
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Hannockburn
London Express
House of Commons
Denny
Kilmarnock
South Africa
William Allan
North
War Office
Highland
Bannockburn
Crescent Hotel Opens As Year Round Resort At Euretta Springs
The Crescent hotel at Euretta Springs reopens as an all year resort under Frisco system management. Extensive renovations and improvements position the Crescent as equal to any southwest hostelry.
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Crescent Hotel
Euretta Springs
Frisco
Atlanta Lantern to Alaska Highlights Local Industry Reach
An Atlanta machine works received a U S government order for a large lighthouse lantern for Scotch Cap Alaska. The rapid fabrication and shipment showcase Atlanta made goods abroad, including Georgia marble used in state capitols and a wide range of products like paper bags and furniture, proving strong national demand.
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Asan
Atlanta
United Sates
Scotch Cap
Alaska
Atlanta Machine Works
Tt Ia
Allentang
United States
Georgia
Rhode Island
Minnesota
St. Louis
St. Luk ‘Hospital
New York
Atlante
Roy Anderson Reveals Chinese Emperor Fright in Letter
Atlanta tutor Roy Anderson, born in China, writes from Tung Wu college of Soochow University about upheaval in China. He notes rebellions across ten provinces, the empress dowager’s power, the emperor's fright at a burning lantern symbol, and reports of massacres and loyal troops amid widespread disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Anderson
Tung Wu College
Soochow University
China
D. L. Anderson
Methodist Church
Roy Anderson
Emory College
Earth
President Harrisons Wine Mystery at Stanford University
A university student pleads the wine disappearance case of President Harrison during his Stanford visit for lectures. The bylaw argument claims contraband wine entered the campus, forcing a dismissal by President Jordan as he questions the theft. The tale ends without further action as Harrison likely sees the legal point.
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Harrison
Stanford University
Jordan
Angel the Broncho Rider’s Wild West Woes
A New York Mail and Express piece recalls the Wild West show figure nicknamed Angel who overconfidently taunted a broncho. The horse from Wyoming bucked wildly, tossing him and breaking his leg, while Angel endured bruising tales of peril and bravado from the Buffalo Bill show cast in Madison Square.
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New York Mail and Express
Angel
Sam Weller
Sam
Wyoming
Camel
Bennettes
Jones
Jacknife
Jef Elkes
Oklahoma
Madison Square
Atlanta Charter Revision Panel Seeks Mayoral Action on Saloon Hours
George Hillyer chair of the charter revision committee writes to Atlanta's mayor and council acknowledging an omission. He notes the June 18 unanimous adoption of a section restricting liquor sales to 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. and asks it be made part of the June 30 report. Publication in both daily papers ensures public notice.
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George Hulyer
Charter Revision Committee
Atlanta
General Council
Nal
George Hillyer
Tramps in the United States and Reformative Ideas
Professor John J McCook estimates 66,896 tramps in the United States, a 245 percent rise since 1870, costing at least 11 million annually while producing nothing. He argues reformatories could curb youthful tramp activity, citing an authentic report of 206 cases with varied success in maintaining sobriety and lawfulness over periods from one to five years.
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United States
John J. McCook
McCook
Notable Employment Outcomes From a City Institution
A group of men associated with a city institution shows mixed results in securing jobs. One establishment lists seven permanent positions including salesmen and clerks, with four labeled as poor fits and six in temporary roles. Another reports a mix of decent and poor fits. A third notes several hires with none returning. Two employers tried eighteen to twenty-seven men each and found them unsatisfactory. Overall, modest claims of failure and uncertainty contrast with some definite success covering costs.
Flowers in Back Yards in Baltimore News
The piece praises backyard flower gardens and community planting as affordable healthful pursuits for urban residents. It cites Brooklyn and Cleveland experiments with hardy blooms like bachelors’ buttons and zinnias to inspire city dwellers to dig, plant, and beautify their neighborhoods, even with limited resources.
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Baltimore
Abraham Lincoln
Brooklyn
Cleveland
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