Emory loan fund boosted at Atlanta SMU conference
At Epworth church Edgewood the Atlanta district SMU conference raised 1250 for Emory college loan fund. Rev James E Dickey, new college president, urged Methodist support. Funds will aid eight students. loans repay after graduation. Bishop Candler led sermon. conference to reconvene today with 9 am session and 1 pm sermon.
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Atlanta
Southern Methodist Church
Epworth Church
Edgewood
Emory College Loan
James E Dickey
A Candler
Dilard
Charles W Byrd
H. Bradley
Trinity
Park Street
Smith
LaGrange Female College
Candler
Jesus Christ
Grace Church
Walker Street
Inman Park
G@ B Winton
Nashville Christian Advocate
Petition on file for Atlanta depot petition stays valid
The city council need not file a new petition to the railroad commission as the existing 1898 petition by Mayor C A Collier and City Attorney J A Anderson remains valid. The railroad commission is aware of the pending plea and will act once the state depot commission reports its findings or inability to improve the depot situation.
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Railroad Commission
State Railroad Commission
Atlanta
Commission
C A Collier
J A Anderson
Ttma
Special Depot Commission
State Depot Commission
Cemetery Committee Delays Inquiry Over Oakland Cemetery
The city cemetery committee postponed its investigation into Oakland cemetery due to an absent member. The session resumes this afternoon at 3 with a full panel to probe alleged lot resales and body removals, aiming to determine scope and responsibility and to clear up mismanagement concerns. Citizens with interest attended the meeting.
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Oakland Cemetery
Harwell
Ten Cases Against Negro Charged in Atlanta Court
George Ham, a man described as a negro, faced ten charges in superior court after Recorder Broyles sent the cases forward. Each case accuses him of larceny after trust and cheating and swindling as he allegedly promised to secure good positions for negroes. Several victims testified, and Ham was arrested by Mounted Officers Holdieman and Sewell.
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George Ham
Atlanta
Superior Court
Broyles
Eaach
Ham
Holdieman
Sewell
Patek Philippi Co Sets Standard in Watchmaking
Patek Philippi Co. read in fine watch making and have set the standard for accurate reliable timepieces worldwide. Atlanta agents for Patek are Fag aler and Berkein.
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Atlanta
Six Mile Driveway to Run From Peachtree to Decatur
An extensive 86 foot driveway is being carved along Kirkwood Land Company property from Peachtree Street near Ponce de Leon to Decatur, with work advancing this year and slated for completion by next spring. The Olmsted firm, famed for designing Central Park, oversees the project with Frederick Olmsted and his sons directing on site.
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Peachtree Street
Ponce de Leon Avenue
Decatur
Southern Railway
Ponce de Leon Springs
DeKalb County
Kirkwood Land Company
Ponca de Leon Avenue
Land Company
Yesterdaay
Olmsted Bros
New York
Frederick Olmsted
Central Park
Riverside Drive
Boston
Mr. Olmsted
Colonel Guntzel, Boer Army Colonel, Settles in Atlanta
Colonel A Guntzel, who served 400 men under General Cronje and fought in Tugela, now resides at 101 Courtland Street in Atlanta and is connected with The Georgia Staats Nachrichten in an editorial capacity. A Saxony native, he previously worked for newspapers in Alexandra Cairo Zanzibar Tar es Salam Johannesburg and managed The South Africa Zeitsing before joining the Boer army. He arrived in New York in April and reached Atlanta five weeks ago, plans to travel again soon.
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Cronje
Atlanta
Georgia
Guntzer
Saxony
Dresden
Egypt
Alexandria
Cairo
Zanzibar
Tar es-Salam
Tares-Salam
Guntzel
Johannesburg
South Africa Zeitsing
Railway Gazette
Ving
Cronte
Courtland Street
New York
Clonel A. Guntzel
War on Streat Fruit Standg Reopens
Aldermen discussed free licenses for street vendors with focus on licenses for fruit stands. Longino urged licenses tied to location and cleanliness, noting a taxpaying resident had a free license. Welch and LaHatte sparred over a $300 delegation expense and mayoral veto. vote passed. Council planned to evaluate a sewer connection and inspect the Alabama and Whitehall street stand, with possible ordinance to end all street fruit stands.
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Aldermanto Board
Longino
Gongino
League of American Municipalities
Welch
LaHatte
Terry
Augusta Avenue
Cherokee Avenue
Board of Park Commissioners
Grant Park
Longine
Alabama
Whitehall Streets
Alderman Welch
Heensa
Alabama Street
Lense
School Board in Session Resignations and Staffing Changes
The board of education met and accepted the resignation of Miss Jennie Armstrong head of Latin at the Girls High. Maude Smith promoted to Armstrong’s post while Nellie Dozier became a teacher at 700 dollars salary. Carrie Hardin resigned. temporary supernumerary fills vacancy. Ward's Second Reader added for second grade. Dr. Floyd McRae to replace Dr. Cooper on Crew Street school medical visitors. No action on looming overcrowding.
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Board of Education
Hoker Smith
Jennie Armstrong
Maude Smith
Armstrong
Nellie Dozier
Laton
Carrie Hardin
Srade ‘West Hind
Pappenheimer
Messrs
Turner
Burns
Crew Street School
West Find
Sewer Outfall Fix Demanded At Depot
Sanitary officials discovered sewage from the depot flowing into an abandoned old rock sewer causing cellar seepage and odor. Chief Hope ordered depot authorities to begin six hours after notice to connect to the new brick sewer, with workers pumping out the old line and completing the new connections promptly.
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City Sanitary Department
Board of Control
Chief Hope
Sanitary Department
Miss Lily Oelrichs Marries Peter Donahue Martin in Newport
Miss Lily Gelrichs daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles M Oelrichs of New York wed Peter Donahue Martin of San Francisco at St Toxephtonian Catholic church Newport July 24 The ceremony was led by Rev Fetser Deady Groom attended by Henry R Martin and bridesmaids Eleanor Jay Isabelle May Blanche Oelrichs maid of honor Family and guests filled the church and home for a breakfast reception.
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Peter Donahue Martin
Newport
R. 1
Lily Gelrichs
Charles M. Oelrichs
New York
San Francisco
St. Toxephtonian Catholic Church
Fetser Deady
Henry R. Maretin
Eleanor Jay
Isabelle May
Blanche Oelrichs
Mrs. Oelrichs
Repaving Hunter Street Begins After Belgian Block Removed
Workmen started tearing up the Belgian block on East Hunter street between South Pryor and Central avenue yester day morning to lay concrete and asphalt. The effort will move to South Pryor from Alabama to Mitchell next, with completion expected in a few weeks. City officials have long sought the change due to noise from rough pavement.
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Hunter Street
East Hunter Street
South Pryor
Central Avenue
South Pryor Street
Alabama
Mitchell
Court House
Atlanta University Bid Seen as City Boon and Big Undertaking
Local backers push for moving a major university to Atlanta highlighting potential annual revenue of at least 100000. Rev Finn notes support from southern and Tennessee student bodies and a leading city businessman pledge. Kirkwood Land Company offers land, board of regents unknown, but prominent locals back the plan with a fall canvass to begin active efforts.
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Finn
South Carolna
Tennessee
Atlanta
Flinn
University
Kirkwood Land Company
Board of Regents
4Ws
Pitts Missing Mystery Shocks Town as Mule Wagon Found
The report describes a missing Pitts with a bloodstained wagon and a dead chicken found near Hemphill. Chief Turner, county officers, and a citizen posse search woods but find no trace of Pitts or crew. His wife lies ill in Mapleton while authorities pursue possible foul play and identify a chicken bought from Mrs Turner and Judge Wood's son. A separate note reports Secretary Root agreeing to open the fall campaign in Paonia on September 24.
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Turner
Oliver
Wright
Hemphill
Judge Wood
Pitts
Mapleton
Brigands Capture and Return of Greek Youth
M Stravalopoulos, a Greek youth, was seized near his yacht at Eghion by five brigands led by fanatical chief Fanopoulos. They ferried him to a mountain grotto, pressed for a 4000 pound ransom, fed him well, made him read, and held a nocturnal feast before escaping on foot amid a police pursuit.
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Greece
M. Stravalopoulos
Athens
Eghion
Fanopoulos
Stravalopoulos
Decatur Street raid nets 28 gambling arrests
City detectives raided a rear room of the Willingham building at Decatur and Ivy streets yesterday morning and arrested twenty eight negroes on gambling charges. Detectives Bedford Sanford Sternt and Kilpatrick led the operation. All pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and were fined 1075 dollars each, yielding net city revenue.
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Decatur Street
Willingham
Decatur
Ivy Streets
Bedford
Sanford, Sternt
Kilpatrick
Broyles
Bedb Org
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Patek, Philippi & Co
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Ice
A. Guntzel
Board of Aldermen
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Transac
Girls’ High School
Lily Oelrichs
Belde
McGuire
Wrstington
United States
Oklahoma
Congress
BIG University
Sosheiters
Root
Chicago
Republican State Committee
Paotia
Title Guarantee & Trust Co
Empire Building
Moncrief Plumbing & Tinning Company
Madison & Mitchell Street
Neglges
Hirsch Bros
Whitehall Street
Banister’s Fine Sees
North Fosyth
Peters St
ML &M.T. Co
Savannah
F. J. Gooledge & Bro. Prior AN
J. F. Freeman
Houston Street
Josephine Frances Freeman
S H Wuer
Darlington
Clara
Gate Freeman
Gordon County
Wathoun
Freeman
Panamas
Bussey's
Whiteby
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Church
Marist College
Gunn
cRecken
Hess’ Shoes
Stuttgarter Underwear
ROS
Eiseman Bros
Washington
Whitehall St
Eiseman Bros Baiinore
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