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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1902

Page

4

Seaboard plans to run trains into Atlanta from Birmingham

First Vice President J M Barr of Seaboard Air Line said trains would reach Atlanta from Birmingham within a year. Work on East and West linking lines will push ahead, surveying between Rockmart and Atlanta to locate the route. Major Thomas and others discussed limited trackage into the city. Seaboard plans its own line and will not use Western and Atlantic tracks except for a small segment. The Birmingham victory in court allows entry with 26 feet retained for Belt line and Seaboard gains to occupy specific avenues and streets. A Transportation Club meeting is set for Saturday afternoon at the Southeastern Freight Association room.

Seaboard Air Line Atlanta Birmingham J. M. Barr Seaboard The Constitution Aragon Barr Mr. Barr Cau Rockmart Cedartown Thomas J. W Thomas Nashville Chattanooga St Louis Atlantic Cartersville Howell L BB Parson Cartersvie Ala Carmichael Birmingham Hell Line Birmingham Belt Avenue A Board of Aldermen Thirty-second Street Tenth Avenue Transportation Club Transportation Club of Atlanta Southeastern Freight Association Equitable Building Starr Reathofer

Kissing palm tale unsettles Atlanta as court threat lingers

An Atlantan recounts a Washington plant myth the department of agriculture houses the famed Kissing palm a rare palm said to compel kisses within a radius. The piece blends social satire with botanist debate noting Humboldt and Bonpland doubts and a humorous aside about a local jokester. Several city visitors are listed.

Washington Botanical Gardens Department of Agriculture Atlanta Appa- Tenny Austenity Enuucl Ana Wien Wile Yardeng Rios Anu Sneé Iin Humboldt Bonpland Baudiera South Sea Islands

Railway officials and staff changes linked across lines

Southeast ern Freight and Passenger Agent G A Dobbin has left a San Francisco hospital and is back to work in Atlanta. C Lawhorn, ex Cotton Belt solicitor now with Atlanta Knoxville and Northern, joins Tennessee Central freight traffic in Nashville. General Manager T K Scott of Georgia travels from Augusta to Chicago. Frank Merrill of Burlington heads two weeks to Florida. W S Brand and C C McMillan of Georgia were in Augusta. Chicago reports Rock Island plans a Gulf extension.

Atlanta Southeastern Freight G A. Dobbin The Santa Fe San Francisco Worl D, C. Lawhorn Knoxville and Northern Tennessee Central Nashville T. K. Scott Georgia Augusta Chicago Frank Merrill Burlington Florida

Removal Asked Of Receiver Wolfe In Standard Telephone Case

Bondholders petitioned Judge Pardee to remove receiver O C Wolfe of Philadelphia alleging ties to the bondholder trust company and the construction firm that built the plant. They claim bonds were issued improperly and seek to join the construction company as a party. The suit notes $550000 mortgage and $75000 interest in arrears amid depreciating property values, with initial receivers C J Simmons and O C Wolfe appointed after foreclosure actions.

Don A. Pardee United States Standard Telephone Company O. C. Wolfe Philadelphia Telephone Company W. H Patterson A. B. Steele W. S. Brown H. BE C. J. Simmons Atlanta GO. C. Wolfe

Stool pigeon Pinion fears mob in Atlanta crime case

A paranoid stool pigeon, ER. A. Pinion, feared lynching after aiding police, attacked a boarding house guest with a chair, was fined 10.75 dollars, and jailed for inability to pay. He claimed locals were hunting him as retribution for helping lawmen. He told Recorder Groyles he must defend himself as “they are hounding me down.” The article notes his volatile fear and lunacy potential.

ER. A. Pinion Atlanta Pinton Pinion Hroyles Stockade Pinson

America's Summer Resorts Opens Crescent Hotel at Eureka Springs

The article notes the start of America's Summer Resorts series and announces the Crescent hotel at Eureka Springs opening on July 3 as an all-year resort managed by the Frisco system after extensive renovations. The piece invites readers to request the free Four-Track Series No 3 by George H Daniels for travel details.

America New York New England Amerieca George H Daniels New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Grand Central Station Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs Frisco

Ty bee offers weekend rail deal to Ocean Breezes

Spend Sundays and Mondays at Tybee where Ocean Breezes Blow. Central of Georgia line runs $6 round trip each Saturday night. Ticket offices at 16 Wall Street and Union Depot.

Atlanta Wrightsville Beach SAL Georgia Regiment Kimball House Tybee Central of Georgia Railway Wall St.ana Union Depot Lakes W Mountains Goupen Tober W. H. Fogg Wall St Atlanta, Ga

Alabama Editors Visit Jamestown Exposition Party

Alabama Press Association members including about 100 women arrived in Norfolk Virginia and were greeted by citizens newspaper men and Jamestown Exposition Company directors. They toured Newport News shipyard and Fort Monroe and planned to depart for Boston that evening.

Alabama Virginia Norfolk Alabama Press Association Newport News Fort Monroe Boston

Weather Forecast Across States Friday And Saturday

Forecasts for Friday and Saturday call for showers and cooler conditions in parts of Georgia and North Carolina coast, with fair weather elsewhere. Expect north to northeast winds in many regions, warmth in Kentucky, and variable winds in Florida and Texas, with showers continuing in Virginia, South Carolina, and parts of Mississippi and Alabama.

Washington Georgia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Merida Florida Mississippi Louisiana Alabama Texas Arkansas Tennessee Kentucky

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