Council fails to act on mayor Mims veto in Atlanta
Atlanta city council held a special session to consider Mayor Mims veto of the charter revision measure but adjourned without discussion. The veto, sent with a July deadline, remains unacted, suggesting council support for the mayor’s stance and prompting expectations of future committee work and possible extension. The article notes tensions over charter changes and potential alignment between the charter committee and council.
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City Council of
Atlanta
General Council
City of
Mims
Howell
Woodward
Moion
Harvey Johnson
Charter Committee
Council
Winn
Charter Revision Committee
Atlante
Underground Wires Ready On Several City Streets
City completes underground wiring on Pryor Marietta Hunter Alabama and related streets with conduits prepared and poles slated for removal. Wires now drawn through conduits. fire alarm boxes awaiting poles. sample pole placed on Whitehall Street. officials expect marked city benefit.
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City
Warper
Telephone and Telegraph Companies
Pryor Street
Garnett
Houston
Marietta Street
Pryor
Forsyth
Hunter Street
Alabama Street
Central Avenue
Five Headquarters
Wall and Pryor
Peachtree
Police
Edgewood
Auburn
Houston and
Whitehall Street
Joyner
Ball
Board of Electrical Control
Hall of Fame Commission Meeting July 5 in Atlanta
Hall of Fame commission will meet at the state library in the capitol on July 5 to select two Georgians for Washington niches. The 1901 act created the panel, with Dr Crawford W Long and Alexander H Stephens among leading candidates. Columbus C Heard chairs, Madison Bell secretary.
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Hall of Fame Commission
Atlanta
Capitol
Washington
Taat
Crawford W. Long
Alexander H. Stephens
Clark
Madison
Columbus C. Heard
Madison Bell
Long-serving W D Wood Dies At 34 Spring Street
W D Wood a mail clerk on the Western and Atlantic between Nashville and Atlanta died at his home on 34 Spring Street from congestion of the brain. He served twenty three years in the division and is survived by a wife and two children. His wife was formerly Emmie Terrell, niece of Colonel L M Terrell. Funeral arrangements are not set, with burial possible in Bloomfield Kentucky. Wood's father, who died recently, served under General Houston in the Mexican War.
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W. D. Wood
Spring Street
Mr. Wood
Nashville
Atlanta
Emmie Terrell
L. M. Terrell
Railway Mail Service
Bloomfield
Wood
Houston
Georgia Sociological Society Opens Annual Session
The first annual session of the Georgia State Sociological Society begins this morning at the First Methodist church. The three day event features a strong program with well known speakers. Prominent professionals from law medicine and education attend as members, with special railroad rates aiding out of town participants.
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Georgia State Sociological Society
Odd Fellows Outing Barge Trip From Atlanta to Chattanooga
A large excursion of about 200 members from Camp No. 5 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows left Atlanta yesterday morning on the Western and Atlantic for Chattanooga. The group arrived at noon and spent the afternoon with various entertainments. An elongated Tennessee river excursion was planned for the evening. They will return to Atlanta late tonight for a $2 fare.
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Atlanta
Chattanooga
Camp No. 5
Order of Odd Fellows
Western
Atlantic
Chattansoga
Wells Must Pay Penalty for Double-Death War
Wells, condemned for stabbing Frederick Pearce on Decatur Street, was re sentenced to be hanged on July 21 after the Supreme Court refused a new trial. Judge John Candler announced the doom in a crowded criminal superior court as Wells remained calm, awaiting the fatal hour with no visible breakdown. The private execution is to occur between legal hours, with Governor clemency the only possible last hope.
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Lfe
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Cander
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W. W Haden
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Grady Hospital
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Advertising in magazines and newspapers in the United States
An advertising notice notes that the best paying media are intelligently selected for any line of business. It mentions Geo. & Lowman at the Empire Building in Atlanta as the contact for such advertising placement.
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United States
Geo. &. Lowman
Empire Building
Atlanta
Crossing Fresh Asphalt Pops Up On Whitehall Street
On Whitehall street crowds gathered as asphalt crews laid fresh pavement. Ropes kept pedestrians back yet many pressed forward to cross the warm surface. A single footprint, a No 8, was recorded before guards halted further crossing. A new heavy automobile from the paving firm drew curious glances.
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Whitehall Street
Hunter Street
Four Corners
Electric Bitters touted as cure for various ailments
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a quick cure for backache headaches nervousness insomnia melancholy fainting and stomach troubles. Mrs Phebe Cherley of Peterson Iowa claims relief from kidney trouble and back pain after using the remedy. The note also cites general health benefits and a 50 cent price at druggists.
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Phebe Cherley
Peterson
Atlanta Man Burned With Cinders From Mont Pelee
Wickliffe Gray, a former Atlanta newspaper man, traveled from Atlanta to South Africa, then near Barbados, St Vincent, and Martinique during Mont Pelee eruption events. He reported a volcanic smoke cloud, black sand rain, and strong sea swells encountered near the Caribbean islands. Gray has logged 16,000 miles since leaving Atlanta and is now in Memphis with a Memphis paper, nephew of J. BR. Gray.
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Martinique
Mont Pelee
Wickliffe Gray
New Orleans
South Africa
Barbadoes
St. Vincent
Shirley V. Brooks
Barbados
St. Lucia
Windward
Denly
St Lucia
Mount Temple
Wea
Jamates
Gray
Memphis
J. BR. Gray
Regular meetings and local notices in Atlanta
The Baptist Ministers Association held a morning meeting with reports read and no major business. Georgia Railway and Electric directors met for routine matters with Ark Wright noting no important items. An accident on Alabama street involved a falling sledge hammer near ex Chief Lowry. The Methodist ministers discussed church division and the First Methodist church hosted the session. A lawn fete at Bassami South Pryor for the Grand International Auxiliary is planned with refreshments. A city watchman, Viola Freeman, and a saloon-clothes fine are noted, along with a police indoor baseball setup. Reverend W. R. McConnell of Pooler spoke to St Andrew mission children. Mrs. Joseph van Holt Nash remains critically ill after a stroke. Obituaries include Miss Mary Frances Allen and Mrs Elizabeth Ann Chastin. interments in Westview and Calhoun. Mrs Elizabeth Co. Peavy dies at 76. services at Rock Springs Church. A petition seeks a receiver for Atlanta Marble Works in Pickens county. July 10 hearing set. Three Georgians receive three-year federal terms for counterfeiting. Court activity notes include final closing expectations and Southern Loan cases. The Mercury dropped slightly with a pleasant day. highs 82, lows 63, mean 72.
Virginia Military Institute Exercises Open in Lexington
Lexington Virginia June 23 The Virginia Military Institute began its commencement exercises with a day devoted to military drills. Cadets handled operations proficiently as the parade guard mount and artillery practice proceeded under Captain Hyatt. Forty graduates led by Captain Stockdell performed saber drills with credit. A battalion review by the board of visitors followed at six o'clock.
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Lexington
Virginia Miitary Institute
Pattery
Hyatt
Real Estate Title Examination and Insurance Value
If you own property you will appreciate title examination and insurance. The message explains how proper title checks protect ownership and reduce risk in real estate.
Explosion at railroad camp kills two in Knoxville area
A morning blast at William Park's railroad camp near Knoxville Tennessee levels the house. Herb Jones and Martha Chapman die, a baby is unharmed. Four dynamite cases missing from the magazine. Robert Jenkins is arrested in La Follette for murder after a coroner's inquest. Motive linked to a discharged employee.
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Knoxville
Tenn
JaFollette
William Park
Herb Jones
Martha Chapman
Fleces
Robert Jenkins
la Follette
Jenkins
Munroe Defeats Lester Wilson in Minotor-paced race
XKtsburg Fa June 23 Benny Munroe defeated Lester Wilson in a 30 mile Minotor-paced race at the coliseum. Munroe led after the first heat 14 43 1 2 and finished two heats ahead by two laps, then won the third by nine laps. Time 14 47 34 and 46 07 25. In St Louis June 23 Philadelphia Tommy Ryan stopped George Block in the seventh round tonight.
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Lester Wilson
Xktsburg
Benny Munroe
Wilson
Ryan
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Tommy Ryan
George Block
Paine's Celery Compound touted as life saver medicine
An advertisement extols Paine's Celery Compound as a powerful nerve booster and blood purifier. It claims to banish dyspepsia rheumatism neuralgia kidney liver diseases and restore health and vigor, citing a testimonial from Mrs Jennie H Steele of Vaughns Ga who says three bottles relieved her ten year neuralgia of the liver and saved her life.
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Paine
Jennie H. Steele
Vaughns
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