Boulevard Franchise Fight Faces Conference Committee Fight
City hall prepares for an August council meeting dominated by the Boulevard franchise dispute over a twenty one year amendment. A conference committee from aldermanic board and council may split reports or be blocked by Mayor Pro Tem Johnson. Attendees also consider charter amendments for an occupation tax on public utilities and the chamber of commerce building purchase. Investigations into aldermen over franchise matters are likely, with grand jury scrutiny proposed.
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Peters Street
LaHatte
Howeer
General Council
Conference Committee
Pro ‘Fem. Johnson
Lkely
Mayson
Algerman Pierce
Chamber of Commerce
Fire directed at the fourth ward committee by Joel Hurt
Joel Hurt denounces a self styled fourth ward committee as unrepresentative and untruthful. He defends Alderman Welch against alleged pressure from Atlanta Railway and Power Company to delay electric lighting franchise action and asserts no consolidation movement was disclosed or agreed. Hurt says statements blaming Welch are false and confirms his and others requests for amendments and postponement.
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M. M. Welch
Fourth Ward
Rapid Trenalt Company
Alderman Welch
Athata Railway and Power Company
Bellway and Porter Company
Hepla ‘Transit Company
Atlanta
Ranid Transit Company
Rapid Transit Company
Electric Light
Atlanta Railway and Power Company
Welch
Aldermanto Board
Aldermanic Board
Joel Hurt
Delkano Fails to Free Self From Changed Handcuffs in Columbia
In Columbia 8.C. Delkano was unable to escape from handcuffs after the locks were changed. Reported by W. F. Stieglitz, the episode followed earlier feats where he freed himself from locked cuffs. Spectators packed Hyatt Park as the mystery performer attempted to defeat the altered restraints with a promised encore.
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Atlenta
Shore
Police
W. F. Stieglitz
Atlanta
Delkano
Mr. Bileg- Utz
Iie
Beans and Towers
Kane
Delkuno
Hyatt Park
Lyceum Show Attendance Soars with Neht Ning Starlet
The Lyceum reports strong audiences at matinee and night shows with another large crowd expected today. Manager Anderson hints at upcoming novelties next week featuring Fitzgerald, famed for Neht Ning artistry, plus Minnie Allen, Harry Thorne duo, and Graff and Gaylore. A varied bill includes De Montrella opera selections and a lively vita graph.
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Harry Thorne
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May Lavine
de Montrella
Vitagraph
Minister Seeks 2 Cents On Dollar Bankruptcy Offer
Nashville special reports Rev R A Young, who recently filed bankruptcy, has proposed settling debts on the Hunter Hart Paper for two cents on the dollar. Most holders are said to have accepted. The firm indorser and forged signatures are noted amid concerns over the paper's validity.
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Tenn
R. A. Young
Hunter # Hart
Bunter & Hart “Senes Br. Vegne
Indorser
All Nepers
Paner LaWad
Negro Shoots White Women in Fairmount Dispute
Fountain Gordon, a black man, shot and killed Bell Campbell and fatally wounded Mattie Simpson at 4 PM in Fairmount West Virginia. He was arrested later and may be lynched. the dispute arose from an overdue board bill. The sheriff warned deputies to defend the jail to protect the prisoner.
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Fairmount
W. Va
Las
Food Cure Suggested For Health Recovery
A health tip extols a natural food cure over drugs, detailing a fifteen to twenty day breakfast plan of Grape-Nuts with cream, fruit, and limited bread and Postum, plus meat, potato, and another vegetable at each meal to rebuild tissue and combat disease.
Breckinridge Grandson Dies By Gas At Home
Lloyd Tevis Breckinridge grandson of Vice President Breckinridge and Lloyd Tevis president of Wells Fargo Express died at his San Francisco home in a gas suicide. Despondency and nervous trouble were cited as causes. He had just turned 23, and his mother, Mrs Frederick Wharton, and sister Florence Breckinridge were in Paris. The family was shocked by the loss and his recovery from prior family deaths was noted.
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San Francisco
Lloyd Tevis Breckinridge
Breckridge
Lloyd Tevis
Wells Fargo Express Company
Harry Tevis
Tie
Frederick Wharton
Paris
Florence Breck- Inridge
Hugh Tevis
Japan
Health Officer Duties Outlined by Special Committee
A special committee of the board of health plans to report rules governing the health officer. The panel chaired by Dr E H Richardson includes Dr C F Benson and Burton Smith. It proposes supervision by the board, handling contagious diseases, medical exams, and inspections, with offices near the board and ongoing rule updates. Health Officer Kennedy is away but expected to assume duties soon.
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Board of Health
E. H. Richardson
C. F. Benson
Burton Smith
Poia
Kennedy
Berne
Weare Barry Found Dead Near Little River Florida
Weare Barry son of a prominent Ojua family was found dead on the road south of Little River Florida this morning. The cause of death has not yet been learned and details are incomplete.
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Miami
Fla
Weare Barry
Ojua
Little River
Barry
Cam
Attempt to block opening of Kiowa Comanche and Apache reservations
July 24 Hi Reno O T Judge Irwin heard an argument on Lone Wolf and other Indians seeking to enjoin the opening of the Kiowa Comanche and Apache reservations. The decision is due Monday at 9. Government and territorial lawyers argued about jurisdiction and treaty standing, with Lone Wolf not present.
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O. T
Lone Wolf
Irwin
Territorial Supreme Court
J. W. Scothorn
United States
Congress
RG. Hays
Porter Johnson
Oklahoma City
Bearu and Militia in May 33 event referenced locally
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Bearu and a militia in a May timeframe with unclear context. No clear identities, roles, or outcome are established.
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