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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1902

Page

4

Stock Reduction Approved for Atlanta Home Insurance

Comptroller General Wright approved Atlanta Home Insurance Company reducing capital from 500000 to 200000. About ten thousand Georgia policyholders could cancel for pro rata rates, yet only one cancellation occurred, from Georgia Hallway and Electric Company. News ads informed policyholders for thirty days prior to the ruling.

Wright Atlanta Home Insurance Company Georgia Comptroller General Atlanta The Georgia Hallway and Electric Company

Mayor Veto Overridden For Delegates To Municipal Convention

The city council voted nine to one to override the mayor's veto and appropriated 300 dollars from the contingent fund to cover delegate expenses for the League of American Municipalities convention. Debate centered on fund availability while the session also addressed a murder reward bill, street and sidewalk ordinances, and police and fire pay adjustments.

League of American Municipalities Welch Reed Yeas Kontz Warren DeBray Locke Marshal Ryan Oakland City Board of Firemasters Harris Street Tabernacle Place Glass Peters Street Beck Konta Nance Longino Woodward

Deed Set Aside Claim Over Elderly Wright Estate

In Fulton Superior Court D F Wright sues to cancel a deed dated August 3 1900 conveying land to his nephew Stephen N Jett alleging exploitation by age and feebleness. Wright asserts his son died after abuse and seeks return of property, while detailing threats and maltreatment by Jett and his wife during the transfer. Chinamen Bond News Follows with gambling case updates and new legal questions surface in related matters.

Stephen N. Jett D. F. Wright L. R. Ray Jett Wright

All-Rounder Stephen B. Elkins Celebrated Native and Statesman

Born in Chile and educated in Missouri, Stephen B. Elkins settled in New Mexico and held offices in New York before serving as a senator from West Virginia. The piece places him in Washington and lauds him as a quintessential American.

Kansas City Star Chile Missouri New Mexico New York West Virginia Stephen B . Elkins Washington

Death's Door S0ock Surrenders To Mercy In Court

J H Spock, aged and frail with tuberculosis, surrendered in Fulton Superior Court after fleeing Alabama following a $1,500 theft from Kimball house cashier's office in 1900. Judge Foster discounted a jail term, imposing a $20 fine with six months public works as an option. Spock's lawyer argued kleptomania and urged mercy to protect his wife’s property, which Spock had already returned.

F. £. Foster Fulton Superior Court George Westmoreland Thomas L. Bishop W. A. Matthews Piedmont Loan and Banking Company Bishop Matthews C. D. Hill Foster Westmoreland J. H. Spock Kimball House F. E. Foster Public Works Spock Alabama Atlanta Temple Court Robert Alston Memphis Tenn Hill Willlig Alston Still Sweh Spcck

The Pupil's Pleasures Should Be Looked After as Well as Studies

The Southern Female College of College Park emphasizes balanced development with planned recreation. Off night meetings, lectures, concerts, and entertainments supplement recitations. A choice library, tennis courts, gymnasium, and grounds with rare plants encourage physical and social activities under President Charles C. Cox.

Southern Female College of College Park Charles C. Cox

Summer Excursions by Rail and Sail Offer

Central of Georgia railway offers round trip tickets to New York Boston Baltimore and Philadelphia via Savannah with steamship lines at low rates. Includes meals and berth aboard ship. Much cheaper than rail only. For full details and reservations contact any Central of Georgia agent or Foss T P A 16 Wall St Atlanta Ga.

Central of Georgia Railway New York Boston Baltimore Philadelphia Savannah Foss Wali St Atlanta

Supreme Court of Georgia Criminal Docket July 21 1902

The Georgia Supreme Court convened on Monday July 21 1902 with a criminal docket from multiple counties. Submissions and argued cases include Palmour Habersham McFarlin Troup Malone Sumter Wilcox Fayette Webster Johnson Carroll Washington Dooly Brooks Madison Madison and others.

Supreme Court of Georgia J. J. Sikes State Cattoosa Subae Palmour Habersham Arged Ue McFarlin Troup Sarah F. Dixon Johnson Niliam Davis Carroll Set Wells Washington Gailford Gunter Dooly H. G. Hopson

Kearsarge and Alabama Fire for Newport Run

At Vineyard Sound on July 21, the battleships Kearsarge and Alabama weighed anchor at noon and headed west toward Newport. Massachusetts stayed anchored in place as the fleet moved.

Kearsarge Alabam Vineyard New Haven Mass United States Alabama Vineyard Sound Newport Massachusetts

Gate City Lodge No 2 special notice at Masonic Temple

The regular communication of Gate City Lodge No 2 af f and A M will be held this Tuesday evening at 8 oclock in the Masonic Temple. There will be work in conferring of the Master’s degree. All qualified brethren are fraternally invited. Samuel Eb Smith W M H W Dent Acting Secretary.

Gate City Lodge No. 2 A. M Ana Masonic Temple Dee Grea Samuel EB. Smith

Stockholders Meet on Aug 4 to Discuss Capital Increase

Notice states a meeting of Atlanta National Bank stockholders on Monday August 4 at 12 o'clock noon at their banking offices to discuss the advisability of increasing the capital stock.

Atlanta National Bank

Weather forecast for several states this week

Forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday calls for showers along coasts in Georgia and South Carolina, with fair conditions inland. Western Florida expects showers and thunderstorms, while Eastern Florida has showers and fresh southwest winds. Virginia will be rainy and warmer with west winds, and the Deep South and Texas show varying showers, warmth, and gusty winds.

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

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