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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1902
Page
4
Leymie Moyes faces disorder charges after a tense matinee clash in Crooked Alley. A cab driver refused a rider, rammed the door, and sparked a street quarrel as officers intervened. a judge admonished for restraint and ordered a stockade fine if unpaid.
In a series of matrimonial cases Judge J H Lumpkin in the superior court granted multiple divorces and separations. Lizzie Herrington and Edward Burekel received total or partial divorces amid contested grounds of desertion cruelty and infidelity. Alice Lee obtained a first order of divorce from J T Lee for cruelty. Maud Burnett’s case against Buell Burnett was dismissed for lack of pleadings as other couples seek legal separation. A large real estate deed at Peachtree and Porters Place was filed for 2800 dollars, conveying to S H Venable a corner property near Peachtree and Avy streets.
County Commissioners plus guests gathered Monday night at Captain J F Renard residence 51 East Georgia Avenue to share an informal dinner hosted by Henri M Wood Clerk of the board Among attendees were Tax Collector A P Stewart County Attorney L Z Resser Superior Court Clerk Arnold Brogies County Public Schools Superintendent M S Brittain and Court Custodian S P Marbut The event was described as informal and greatly enjoyed by all present.
A firm head remarks that Addie the bookkeeper makes odd mistakes including charging messenger boy wages as running expenses. The partner probes the issue while a fishy tale about catching panthers is teased by Longbean as a joke.
Rail line competition heats as winter tourists depart Florida. Exoduses begin soon while hotels near closing date surge rail ads and pre sale bookings. Southern Railway pushes Florida traffic with agents stationed in Jacksonville Macon and Atlanta as Dallas reunion boost sparks fierce bidding and claims of truth in advertising.
A mood seven room cottage on Smith Street near Richardson rents for 17.50 with two rear houses renting for 310 54, totaling 336 per year. Cash price 2 769. A noned room house on McDaniel Street near Richardson rents for 10, plus two houses on another street rent for 12, totaling 222 per month or 264 per year, buyable for 2 200 cash. These are two pieces of the best class of renting property in good condition with conservative rentals and a potential 10 percent net return on investment.
An advertisement offers a Haynes Street home for 32000 with a 60 by 170 foot lot and a solid seven room house, shaded surroundings, plus fire insurance services from Traders of Chicago. The piece also covers rail industry chatter, travel agents visiting Atlanta, and a protracted anecdote about a dying German man recalling Schneider at paradise, alongside notices urging readers to buy Seaboard Air Line tickets for Baltimore via Norfolk and Bay Line.
A collection of scattered curiosities including an odd endurance test, a claim about speed and hopping, and a note on Koh-I-Noor pencils. It also recounts Prince David Kawananakoa of Hawaii funding Hawaiian musicians in San Francisco and entertaining large crowds in Honolulu, with a fragment mentioning a dinner banquet and a mill address.
Rail timetable fragment lists multiple daily and exception daily trains with through sleeping and dining car service. Includes destinations such as Chicago, Washington, New York, Atlanta, Birmingham, Memphis, Kansas City, Columbus, Richmond, Norfolk, and Detroit. Mentioned are Pullman cars, observation cars, and club cars with through connections and varying departure times.
Partial forecast for Friday and Saturday across multiple states with clouds rain and warming trends. Train schedules show Georgia routes through Atlanta Hapeville Jonesboro Marietta and connections to Savannah Washington Clinton and Norfolk with varied depart times and destinations.
A Milwaukee mother with two young boys is praised for gentle manners but faces a sudden test. While reading at bedtime the older son Willie ignores a request to pray. The younger brother teases him and Willie reacts with anger, declaring, I am sayin my prayers. The item ends with an unrelated note about a sale at Miller's, 23 Riarietta Street.
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