Omission Not To Meet Soon In State Depot Dispute
Governor Candler sees no need to reconvene the state depot commission despite Atlanta council vetoes on surrendering streets for Gilbert plans. The state would condemn land if necessary but compensation and land costs threaten feasibility. The old car shed remains overburdened as delays and unsafe conditions persist for travelers.
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Candler
State Depot Commission
Gilbert
Canditer
Spencer Saya
Atlanta Council
Atanta
Atlanta
Wail Street
Lord
Whitehall
Directors Named for Atlanta-Birmingham Fire Insurance Co
Promoters report success in forming a new company with a 30 member directory led by J T Dargan. The board will include ten Atlanta Georgians ten Birmingham Alabamians and ten from other states. Company aims to operate as a full tariff organization aligned with the Southeastern Tariff Association. Contact Geo S Lowman in Atlanta for advertising guidance and start details.
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Atlanta-Birmingham Fire Insurance Company
J. T. Dargan
Dargan
South
Atlanta
Georgia
Birmingham
Alabama
Tha
Southeastern Tariff
How to Procure Stamps After Stamp Act Repeal
Internal Revenue Collector H A Rucker urges the public to present un stamped documents to collect the proper stamp and pay the tax and any penalties. The note explains that stamps must be affixed at the time of issuing the instrument and dated when applied, for documents issued before the March 2 1902 repeal.
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Internal Revenue
H. A. Rucker
Rucker
Swiped a rattlesnake from a ten cent show
William Pierce of 132 McDaniel Street was arrested after a rattlesnake vanished from his Peters Street show tent at the railroad crossing. Pierce claimed he took the live reptile for fun, saying a saloon victory beat a circus, as police recovered the snake from a shirt bosom and returned it to the show. Pierce had recently arrived in Atlanta from Carrollton seeking work.
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Tiesnake
William Pierce
McDaniel Street
Peters Street
Forsyth Street
Kerlin
Agaif
Kerith
Atlanta
Constitution
Roscoe
B. Z
Pierce
Carrollton
Midway
Up- Church
Marietta Street
Gus Manor
Manor
James L. Smith
T D Manor
Gus
T. D. Manor
Smith
H. Shepard
Robert Shepard
Jim Morton
Destitute father and wife seek aid in city slums
Short items note J A Parker and family in dire need as wages fail, rent unpaid, and rheumatic illness weakens the mother. Several children depend on support while the household faces eviction without timely assistance.
Blue and Gray to Join Hands in Walker Monument Event
Plans grow for unveiling Major General William H. T. Walker memorial on the Atlanta battlefield site July 22 with a federal and Confederate veteran reunion. General Oliver O Howard and General Clement A Evans will speak, a wreath ceremony at McPherson’s monument, and a 2000-person barbecue at Brownwood follow the noon unveiling.
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William H. T. Walker
Atlanta
Walker
McPherson
Oliver O. Howard
Brunswick
Maine
Julius L. Brown
Walker Monument Association
Howard
Clement A. Evans
Allen D. Candler
Julius L Brown
J. B. Cumming
Augusta
Lucius Perry
Grand Army of the Republic
Fort McPherson
Brownwood
City acquires land for Fowler and McAfee street extensions
Deeds filed in superior court show the city of Atlanta purchasing plots from Philip Breitenbacher F M Mansfield and A V Gude for 80 foot wide extensions of Fowler and McAfee streets from Merritts to Orchard. Additional transfers include Edwin D Farris to Mary E King on Pulliam near Ormond, Henry L Wilson to F P Rice on Fifth and Hemphill and Danny Streets, WW A Chastain to R E Johns on George Street, William B Armstrong to Myrne W Brittain on Boulevvard, and S T Biggers Sr to Mollie O Martin at Simpson and Mangum streets with nominal sums and good will.
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City of Atlanta
Fowler and
McAfee Streets
Alex Dittler
Superior Court
Philip Breitenbacher
F. M. Mansfield
A. v. Gude
West Merritts Avenue
Fowler Street
Merritts Avenue
Orchard Street
McAfee
Edwin D. Farris
Mary E. King
Pulliam Street
Ormond Street
Henry L. Wilson
F. P. Rice
Fifth Street
Hemphill Avenue
Danny Street
WW. A. Chastain
R. E. Johns
George Street
William B. Armstrong
Myrne W. Brittain
Boulevard
T. Biggers, Sr
Mollie O. Martin
Simpson and
Mangum
Glass Plans Watermelon Feast to Fuel Street Committee
Councilman Glass chairs the street committee and schedules a 2:30 PM watermelon feast at city hall to win a quorum. If successful, the panel will tour streets by carriage at 3 PM to review two months of pending papers. failure means no further meetings this year without a unanimous request. Also notes Atlanta captaincy for neat house aspirants and Judge J H Tucker’s confederate veteran background.
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City Hall
Glass
Atlanta
J. H. Tucker
Orr
Georgia
New Surgical Wing to Open at St Joseph Infirmary
The St Joseph infirmary will dedicate its new surgical wing this Wednesday at 4 PM in the chapel with Fathers Bazin Gunn and Colbert officiating. A lawn party and bazar leftovers sale follow, inviting the public. The addition adds space for fifty patients, with new wing for surgical cases and older areas for medical patients.
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St. Joseph Infirmary
St Joseph Infirmary
Fathers Bazin
Gunn
Colbert
Iowa
Lordly heat relief with Grape-Nuts and Postum
An advertisement touts Grape-Nuts as a concentrated, cooling food and Postum Coffee as a brain friendly alternative to coffee. It claims the diet improves comfort in hot weather, aids digestion, and reduces nervous heat. Includes a tip to read the recipe book in each package.
Judge Foster to Hold Court Here During Vacation Absence
Fulton superior court will open a special term next Monday for a week. Judge Frea C. Foster will preside in Judge John B. Candler's absence during summer vacation. First case is Willis R. Biggers charged with killing mail carrier Simpson. numerous other docket items to be expedited.
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Fulton Superior Court
Frea C. Foster
Madison
Ocmulgee
John 8. Candler
Foster
Candler
North
Camp County
Burton Smith Returns from Indians After Speaking Tour
President Burton Smith of the Georgia Bar Association returned from Indianapolis where he was the special guest and orator at the Indiana Bar Association annual meeting. He spoke on modern legal practice and the need for practical law, contrasting ancient rules with today’s needs and praising the bar’s role in civilization. He also addressed a dinner toast on Is There a New South, stressing patriotism and unity amid wartime challenges. A civil war veteran, M. M. Austin, praised Dr. King’s New Life Pills for his wife’s recovery.
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Burton Smith
Georgia Bar Association
Indianapolis
Indiana Bar Association
Smith
Association
Indianapolis Journal
John
Mr. Smith
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Neck of the Woods
M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Lee murder case appeal filed in Supreme Court
The bill of exceptions in the Millard Lee murder case was filed with Clerk Arnold Broyles. It carries the case to the Supreme Court over Judge Candier's denial of a new trial. The entire trial record will go to the high court, with Broyles given ten to fifteen days to complete it.
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W. R. Wells
Frederick Pierce
Wells
Hayden
Supreme Court
Candler
Millard Lee
Broyles
Candier
Paine's Celery Compound Promised Cure for Suffering
An appeal urges despondent patients to try Paine's Celery Compound with testimonials praising its curb of chronic illness. Mishawaka case: John W. Boyd reports severe rheumatism with two doctors and electric therapy failing, then recovery after half a bottle and full use leading to weight gain and returning to work daily.
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Paine
Mul
John W. Boyd
Mishawaka
Ind
Store valuables to guard against summer calamity
Foretelling fortune, the notice urges residents to store silver chests and trunks before leaving town for the summer. It emphasizes placing valuable articles not in use out of reach to avoid possible calamity.
Dixie Flyer Sleeper Extended to Atlantic Beach
The Dixie Flyer sleeper between St Louis and Jacksonville has been extended to Atlantic Beach. The car departs Atlanta daily at 9 p m over the Central of Georgia Railway and arrives Atlantic Beach at 10 40 a m. Excursion tickets to the seashore resort are on sale at ticket offices 16 Wall Street and Union Depot. Also a Great Book Sale at Miller's 39 Marietta Street offering $3.00 and $4.00 books for 50 cents.
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C. of Ga. G. W
A. V
St. Louis
Jacksonville
Atlantic Beach
Atlanta
Central of Georgia Railway
Wall Street
Union Depot
Engineers Making a Fight Over Unlicensed Operators
Licensed engineers wage a battle against unlicensed workers and the firms that employ them. Warrants have been sworn against several alleged unlicensed engineers as courts hear cases. Fines for misdemeanor charges typically run from 55 to 52 dollars as engineers vow to purge the field.
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Justice Courts
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