Pullman conductors seek higher wages and grievances hearing
A circulating petition among Pullman car conductors calls for higher pay and the general manager to hear grievances. Conductors seek starting pay of 65 dollars monthly for six months, 75 after, plus restoration of uniform costs borne by the company for six months service. Several signatories from Atlanta and other southern cities have joined the effort.
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Pullen
Pullman Company
Atlanta
Passing Throng and a Snuff Craze Endings in Georgia
A reformed columnist declares the snuff craze has died, recalling London origins and fashion in New York. The piece includes a ridiculous Georgia tale of a 17 year old, 350 pound man seeking shoes 18 inches long for marriage, and humorous drummer anecdotes. It notes Dr. E H Richardson’s return from Cleveland and Dr. W V Robertson’s trip to Milwaukee for a medical meeting. Also mentions RU-TER-BA for constipation and a Tybee vacation ad with a $6 round trip Saturday night via Central of Georgia railway.
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Scott
London
Edward
New York
Atlanta
W C. Kiser & Co
Boston
Georgia
Kimball ‘House
Knights of the Grip
E. H. Richardson
Cleveland
Tenn
Tybee
Central of Georgia Railway
Well St
Union Depot
Fragmented verse excerpt cited in Brooklyn Eagle
An OCR fragment from a Brooklyn Eagle item by Elliott Flower describes a self quoted speaker admiring a muslin dress and embracing a lace like form. The passage includes distorted lines about clothing and a casual tone implying disinterest in detection or consequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Flower
Brooklyn Eagle
Beareman Seeks 10000 in Fatal Rail Collision Suit
Hampton Batley, brakeman on a northbound freight, sues the railroad for 10000 damages over a Julyette collision. He alleges the freight ran five minutes off schedule and says he jumped for safety, injured on rocks and timbers. Railroad wins verdict in the Monroe county case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railroad
Jullette
Monroe County
Hampton Batley
Bailey
Walter P. Andrew
Atlanta
Susan Jones
Western and Atlantic Railroad Company
H. M. Reid
Willis Jones
Railroad Company
Crawfordville
Payne & Tye
Felder & Rountree
Sujit
Alma Irena Richards
Atlanta Rapid Transit Company
Luckie and
Harris
Chestnut
Kennedy Streets
Hamilton Douglas
William RK. Phillips
John R. Wilkinson
Agnes Scott Institute Opens Fall Term in Decatur GA
Agnes Scott Institute at Decatur Georgia lists September 10 as start date for the fall session. Located six miles east of Atlanta, the campus sits 1100 to 1200 feet above sea level amid shade grounds. Proximity to Atlanta allows access to lectures and musicals while maintaining a quiet study environment. Rev. F. H. Gaines, D D., Decatur, Ga., provides full particulars.
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Agnes Scott Institute
Decatur
Atlanta
F. H. Gaines
D.D
Bank Clearings Rally as Week Tops Last Year
Druggists note AU TERBA leads calls while bank clearings surge. Weekly totals show strong gains across five days, with Friday and Saturday contributing to an estimated reach of about $500000 for the week. April and May 1902 increases exceed 1901 figures, signaling vibrant banking activity.
Closing Exercises At West End Kindergarten
West End Kindergarten held closing exercises last Friday morning with director Mrs. S. P. Muse leading a packed program. An illustrated book display titled The History of the Sweet Pea delighted attendees while Miss Mary Singleton directed a physical culture drill. The class included Annie Ruth Nichols, Mary Nichols, Margaret Crawford, Elizabeth Lovett, Alice Lovett, Stanley Mansfield, Grafton Gardener, Brooke Lowry, Elmer Lowry, Louise Cramer, Florine McEachin, Dorothy Crumley, Isabel Simygon, and Thomas Honkinn.
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West End
5. P. Muse
Muse
Mary Singleton
Annie Ruth Nichols
Mary Nichols
Margaret Crawford
Elizabeth Lovett
Alice Lovett
Stanley Mansfield
Grafton Gardener
Brooke Lowry
Elmer Lowry
Louise Cramer
Florine McEachin
Dorothy Crumley
Isabel Simyogon
Thomas Honkinn
You Will Be Happy If You Are Well
A promotional note extols Paine's Celery Compound as a tonic to improve health in June. It claims the remedy cleanses the blood aids digestion and aids sleep. A testimonial from William S. Gibson of Pleasureville Kentucky describes renewed strength appetite and energy after taking three bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paine
William 5. Gibson
Pleasureville
Old Firm Changes Hands as King Hardware Buys Stores
Hunnicutt and Bellingrath sell a large portion of their interests to King Hardware. The sale covers stores, refrigerators, kitchen utensils, and general household goods with plumbing, mantels and gas fixtures remaining under the firm at their Peachtree and Walton street location. The business continues under the same name, with operations focused on mantels and gas fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunnicutt & Bellingrath
King Hardware Company
Peachtree
Walton Streets
Chartered Corporation
C. W. Hunnicutt
Atlanta
Blaze in Department Store on Whitehall Street
Gasoline store explosion on the fourth floor of the Davison-Paxon-Stokes building caused a brief alarm in downtown Whitehall street. Firemen put out the blaze, a stove was removed, and a large box shattered a ground floor plate glass window valued at $100. Damage described as trifling.
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Heart 2
Davison-Paxon-Stokes Company
Whitehall Street
Crockery Department
Yellow Jaundice Sufferer Healed by Ekcetric Bitters
A Lexington man with yellow jaundice reports full recovery after using Ekcetric Bitters. The ad promotes the remedy for stomach liver and kidney troubles and notes availability from druggists. Also listed are Southern Railway weekend excursion fares from Atlanta to numerous Georgia resorts with travel details and sale conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Unseasonal June Heat Sets Record Noted Since 1895
The weather report describes an unusually hot June with Thursday reaching near 96 degrees, the warmest spell in years and the hottest day this month in much of the region since 1895. Forecasters warn of possible thunder showers in the south and southeast but expect little immediate relief.
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Judkins
Ohio Valley
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Memphis
Atlanta
Washington
Trade outlook amid labor troubles and crops news
Bradstreet announces a mixed outlook with labor strife affecting distributive trade and fuel costs squeezing manufacturers. Despite high prices, export improvement and growing demand sustain optimism. May shipments dipped year over year while rail traffic and iron and steel demand stay strong.
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New York
Bradstreet
Trade and weather trends in June market report
Dun and Co reports steady business with gains in pig iron steel and dry goods reorder activity. Wheat and corn exports rise while railways and iron works push for delivery. failures total 165 in the US and 2 in Canada as agricultural prospects brighten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ISDI
United States
Canada
Dun’s
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Iron
Texas
Firemen Busy Yesterday Across Several Small Blazes
The fire department answered alarms to multiple small fires besides the DeLorch mills blaze. A frame house on Irwin Street was controlled early with little damage. No. 145 Smith Street and a Grant Street home were put out before gaining headway. A blaze at Auburn and Edgewood avenues spread to a neighboring house but was quickly extinguished with only minor losses.
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DeLorch Mills
Irwin Street
Smith Street
Grant Street
Auburn and
Edgewood Avenues
Mountain Eagle Tribe to Attend Funeral of Laird
Mountain Eagle Tribe No 96 I O B M L and allied groups call members to meet at the hall on the top floor of the Kiser building today at 7 p.m. sharp to attend the funeral of our beloved brother L. J. Laird. Funeral services will be at his residence 116 Capitol Avenue with pallbearers William M. Pendieten George W. Sciple Vance Godbold and L. P. Sawtelle from Mountain Eagle Tribe.
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Mountain Eagle Tribe
Mountain Eagle Trive
LO. R. M
Kiser Building
Sharp
L. J. Laird
Capitol Avenue
William M. Pendieten
George W. Sciple
Vance Godbold
L. P. Sawtelle
Mountain Hagle Tribe
Weather Forecast Headlines for Saturday and Sunday
Washington forecast on June 13 reports scattered showers across Georgia with cooler interiors and fair to showery conditions in Virginia and the Carolinas. Eastern Florida may see rain, with brisk winds inland. Western Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi mostly fair. Kentucky and Arkansas partly cloudy, Tennessee warm and fair. Eastern Texas fair with fresh southerly winds.
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Georgia
Virginia
Porrtion
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Louisiana
Mississippi
Kentucky
Arkansas
Tennessee
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Southern Engraving Company
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Ieee
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