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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1902

Page

25

Depot Rumor Sparks Atlanta Land Buy Beside Madison

Persistent talk of a Southern railroad depot near Madison avenue and Peters and Hunter streets drives Capt. James W English to purchase most of the block for 46 000 to 66 0000, with Barbour Thompson denying definite plans while engineers study Wall street and Madison avenue sites for a possible depot and other rail lines likely to use a new facility.

Southern Railroad Hunter and Peters Streets Southern Road Southern Atlanta James W English Madison Avenue Peters and Hunter Streets English Captain English Barbour Thompson Madison Street Peters Hunter Street Rosser Shelton Madison James Robinson Robinson Gilbert Wall Street Samuel Spencer Spencer Haelish English Doned B. Thompson Asaaime Wall Wilder & Buchanan Madison Avenus Wea Point Central Georgia Western Atlantic Atte

New Streetcar Conductor’s Fare Ruse Ends in Silence

An Indianapolis Journal tale recalls a Brightwood line conductor teaching a rookie how to handle fare collection. On a test run the novice missed thirty fares by five, then ordered all unpaid to stand up. No one moved, until a passenger asked why he wouldn’t stand. The rookie replied he was honest, prompting laughter as the crowd learned of the missing fares.

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Fares, please in street car ethics transfer incident

A fragment notes transfers were surrendered without the girls knowing an attempt had been made to introduce an Innovation in street car ethics. The excerpt implies secrecy around fare transfers and an ethical lapse during boarding.

Gatepost signs and rough hospitality in a tramp tale

A rustic essay describes crude gatepost drawings for tramps including a toy gun and a cross as signs to seek a meal. It portrays a kindly hostess in a sparse cottage offering shelter and a simple message for a missing son, framed by wanderer's need and motherly longing.

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