Major rail depot changes spark street grade overhauls
City committee outlines extensive railroad driven improvements near the new union depot. Plans include Nelson street viaduct, subway under Mitchell street approach, grade changes on Madison Mitchell Hunter and Alabama streets, and a widened Alabama end to link with Madison. Some members oppose over image claims, others back rapid council action amid broader transit gains.
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Committee On Streets
Terry
John H. Harweil
Nelson Street
Madison Street
Elliott Street
Mitchell Street
Peters Street
Alabama Street
Peters Stret
Melson Street
Hunter Street
Hunter
Forsyth
Madison Streets
Medion Street
el Hett Street
Street Committee
Forsyth Street
Fire Engine House
John Egan
The
Central
JI . B Thompson
Southern
H. M. Breele
Presdent
J W English
Atlanta Minal Company
Inman
Holland
Hynds
Atlanta Terminal Company
Queston
Council For
Eng Ush
Pgan
Thompson
Weekend Rail Rates to Wrightsville Beach via Seaboard
Seaboard Air Line offers weekend round trips to Wrightsville Beach at 7.60 dollars. Tickets available Saturdays for beach departures, with return Tuesday night service. Atlanta departures at 12 noon connect with Pullman at Hamlet, arriving Sunday morning. another option leaves Saturday night to Wilmington with cafe parlor car, arriving Beach Sunday afternoon. For reservations call City Ticket office at 16 Peachtree St. for further information.
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Wrightsville Beach
Seaboard Air Line
Beach
Crain
Atlanta
Smith Pullman
Hamlet
Wrightsville
Fram Bomlet
Wilmington
Peachtree St
Furbar
Pullman
Hawkes the Optician Grinds Finest Eyeglass Lenses
Hawkes the Optician offers grinding of the finest eyeglass lenses and guarantees accurate identification. The service promises comfortable frame adjustments and a friendly greeting.
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Hawkes
Sterling silver combinations in 8 wide case options
The text outlines eight wide case combinations for silver items including indispensables and luxuries. It mentions storage forniture such as oak and mahogany chests and leather and silk lined cases, with named sets like Cream, Almond, Bellion, and various Serice items implied.
Hon W E Steed Opposes Felder Convict Bill in Georgia
Hon W E Steed of Taylor, chairman of the penitentiary committee, spoke against the Felder convict bill. He warned it would concentrate labor in a few large counties, deprive 100 counties of share in convict labor revenue, harm farmers and common schools, and create a county convict trust while undermining the penal system statewide. He cited court decisions and economic projections to argue the bill would damage state finances and public works.
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Prison Commission
Stas
Georgia
General Assembly
Supreme Court of Georgia
Penitentiary Company No 2
Nelms
Alabama Supreme Court
Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
Seanataiee
Mings
Fekcy
Anne
Rae
Walter BH
Stehd
Ohio
Smail
Murray County
Felder
Bibb
Elso
Iea
State of Georgia
Regulation of Diseases Bill Seeks Expanded Health Powers
In the House yesterday Mr Shannon of Monroe introduced a measure to amend the act of December 20 597 to empower county authorities to enforce regulations to prevent smallpox spread. The bill would extend to all infectious diseases. referred to Hygiene and Sanitation. The House passed a pension resolution for Mrs Mary E Flint for three years totaling 180, noting residence factors and lines preventing return to Butts county. New bills include amendments to city court acts in Farly Glynn Brunswick Bruns w ick and Pike school district incorporation Milner.
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Shannon
Monroe
Beauchamp
Butts
Mary E. Flint
Rankin
Gordon
Buchanan
Harly
Farly County
Glynn
Brunsick
Will Go Before Commission Over Pine Rates
Jackson Miss July 17 Special The attorney for yellow pine interests will forward their petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission within days protesting a 2 cent per 100 rise in yellow pine rates. Judge Niles decree denying injunction has been received and the case dismissed without prejudice to ICc. Hearing hoped in early fall.
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Jackson, Miss
Yellow Pine
Miassasipp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Niles
Barly
Masons Invite Roosevelt To Mandénic Bazaar
Grand Secretary John C. Drewry plans to send a committee to Washington to invite President Roosevelt to Raleigh Minnesota in October for the Mandénic bazaar to raise the remaining funds for the Masonic temple. Henetora Simmons Overman and James B. Richardson of Tennessee are among invitees.
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Masons
Roosevelt
Raleigh
MN. C
John C. Drewry
Grand Lodge of Masons
Order
Washington
Hénetora Simmons
Overman
James. B. Richardson
Tennessee
Masonry
Straight Roads Bill Moves Through Senate
A bill by Senator Van Buren to permit railroads to condemn rights of way for straightening lines and reducing grades is set as a special order for next Tuesday. The measure includes safeguards requiring city consent for relocations near towns and stations, while supporting the shift from narrow to standard gauge to fix aging lines. The Senate also passed Hopkins bill allowing defense of possession for twenty years in school land cases, and tabled other bills amid debate over investigative funding and efficiency.
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Senator van Buren
Theas
van Buren
Railroad Committee
Senate
Hopkins
Pin Apeach
Tralnger
House
Foo Hill Hall
Joint Finance Committee
Davia
Davis
Harrell
Felder
Bibb
Park
General Judiciary Committee
Mesara Tisinger
Perry
Dodd
Merritt
Matthews
Tisinger
Northen at Summer School Northen at Summer School
A speaker urges labor action in Georgia education reform, arguing for longer school terms and state funding. He criticizes current rural districts and promotes school consolidation or population concentration, proposing village farms and large land investments to revitalize the state and its tax base. The speaker pledges support to readers in advancing reforms.
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Georgia
Gor
Change of Schedule Via Central of Georgia Ey
Heat and dust warnings at Tate Spring aside, a schedule change effective Sunday July 19, 1903, shifts train No 3 from Atlanta to arrive 7:35. Suburban No 102 departs Atlanta at 7:15 instead of 6:25, while Suburban No 103 departs Jongsboro at 7:10 daily except Sunday and arrives Atlanta at 8:05.
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Central of Georgia Ey
Atlanta
Jongsboro
Menswear fabrics and garments list from vintage ad
An old advertisement lists a blue ribbon lisle garment at 75 cents, an imported Swiss Hele mesh white garment for 1.00, drop stitch lisle in blue or white with long or short sleeves at 1.00, and a German silk stripe lisle garment adapted for wear priced at 4.50. The items reflect a mid‑century textile sale with multiple lisle and silk blends.
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Murray
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