This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1910
Page
7
Fine Swiss and Nainsook hand loom embroideries offered at 90c to 35c, edges up to 5 inches, and pieces for trimming waists dresses and baby clothes. The sale price today at 9 o'clock marks a drop from previous 20c to 35c ranges in a bid to clear stock.
Real estate dealer Charles H. Black reports three recent Whitehall Street sales totaling substantial sums. Properties on Whitehall between the railroad and streets changed hands for 23,000 dollars, with plans to erect a warehouse. other lots near Unt and Humphries also sold at strong prices. Black notes south side activity leading to rapid price gains and forecasts manufacturing growth spreading along Whitehall from Brotherton toward Edgewood Avenue.
Washington June 21 Chairman Burrows of the Senate committee on privileges and elections today named the subcommittee to investigate bribery charges tied to the election of Senator LaMar of Illinois. The panel includes Burrows Dillingham Gamble Pratter Payner and John.
Robert Milligan of Continental Jewel Filtration accuses rival American Water Softening Company of Philadelphia of duplicating his filtration plant design. George Hodgkinson counters with a lower bid and readiness to supply the same plant. Board and bond committee to decide at a morning session. project to be built at Hemphill pumping station with $50,000 Land Issue funds.
Elisabeth E R Griggs, mother of the late Congressman James M. Griggs, died in Jianaan Georgia after several weeks illness at her daughter in law’s home. Funeral held at Dawson Baptist Church where she was a member. Interment at La Grange. She was 75 and survived by two grandchildren Stewart Griggs and Augusta Griggs. In Lancaster Pennsylvania two cousins Walter and Benjamin Aston were hanged for the January 1909 murder of Alfred Hallman in Pequea township.
The city park commission met to propose using several city owned but unused parcels for a park and playground plan. Proposals include three Brown Street lots, a Brown Columbus corner lot, a Lee Columbus corner lot, a Glenn Street lot, and several triangles on Memmhill and Hemphill avenues. The vote split on racial discrimination in vacations. a public hearing was set for July first to hear citizens pro and con. A report on dam leakage from Lakewood sewer lines and woodblock gar grease pollution was referred to the mayor and general manager for action.
Supreme Court of Georgia cases listed from Chatham Gilmer Cobb Whitfield Dade Bartow Gordon and other counties with judges noted and a long note of the docket including reversals and withdrawals. Also obituary notice for Mrs Hattle Gorman widow of Senator Arthur Pue Gorman died in Washington at age.
A two day session of southern division superintendents concluded with a noon luncheon at the Capital City Club a ball game afternoon excursion and a reception at the Piedmont Driving Club. The meeting featured an unusual morning session focusing on corporate ratings.
Division Superintendent J E C Pedder will spend more time away from Atlanta due to southern division expansion. A Pound, previously from Butts County and tied to the Pound educational family, is chosen as assistant division superintendent. Pound has worked in mercantile business since 1885 with ties to Macon Jacksonville Charleston Grand Rapids Mobile and Atlanta. A convention of various superintendents including Pedder Clarke Burns McGriff Renneker Wray and others is listed.
Albany special reports a girl, Lucile Thomas, 10, was badly injured in her father’s Broad Street printing office when her skirt was caught in a Kaseline engine wheel. Her arm broke in three places after the fabric wrapped around the axle following the engine being left running briefly.
Real estate brief lists parcels on Pearce Street Clifton Street Metropolitan Avenue Meridian Avenue Montgomery Avenue and Hardee Street plus a 3 room house. Prices range from 200 to 900 dollars with terms such as 50x200 lots and a 150 foot front on South Decatur car line. Cash payments of 50 dollars and ten dollars per month are offered.
New York opens quiet with unchanged coffee futures as Havre and Rio move little. London and New York metals show slight shifts in copper, tin, and spelter while grain and wool markets in Atlanta and Boston reveal mixed demand and cautious buying amid rising prices and steady receipts.
Auction and market notes from Atlanta and Chicago describe per pound prices for bananas onions and potatoes, live turkeys and hens, butter and eggs with regional dairy figures. Separate lines show Chicago St Louis and New York beef lard and bacon prices, with June 21 market figures and rib, short ribs, and tallow trends.
Tickets priced at 34.95 for a Boston round trip via Seaboard. Sale runs June 26 through July 2. For details call City Ticket Offer at a0 Peachtree or phone 308 Tor 2all taco ration.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.