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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1900
Page
10
A garbled OCR passage mentions civic figures and dates from 1895, noting a political or administrative context. It references districts, taxes, collectors, offices, and a mobile civil matter, but the text is largely incoherent and partial.
A Friday mass meeting in the council chamber seeks public input on the Southern Interstate Fair to be staged in Atlanta next fall. The gathering ratified a ground lease with Avanta Amusement Co and discussed chartering the Southern Interstate Fair Association.
W H Kean, accused of dealing in Mansfield theater tickets, was found guilty in the recorder's court under city code section 1983. He received a $100 fine and a thirty day imprisonment sentence, which the mayor later suspended to allow payment. Keystone testimony showed tickets sold at high markups and a box office diagram in Kean's office. Kean claimed the sales were to accommodate friends, with a total profit of about eight dollars.
Delegates from Georgia and South Carolina attend the twelfth annual encampment in Atlanta at 10 o clock at O M Mitchel post hall. Officers for the ensuing year will be elected, with reports to be received. Alex Mattison is commander. James P Averill is assistant adjutant general. A reception for encampment members is planned tonight at the None-Such. A D Shaw expected to visit Atlanta.
In DeKalb County the brain autopsy of Edward C Flanagan has been completed while his body remains at the courthouse awaiting final disposition. Attorneys debate burial versus medical college use under state law, with body likely going to the Georgia Eclectic College unless relatives claim it.
Ex-President rover Cleveland and Daniel S Lamont passed through Charlotte, North Carolina in a private car en route to Palm Beach. Cleveland appeared in his usual excellent health as the pair traveled south via private conveyance.
A Cincinnati couple report relief after quitting coffee and using Postum. Mrs Stevens, 75, says nerves calm and digestion improves, gaining weight after two months. She praises Grape Nuts as an excellent breakfast. husband aged 80 also notes better health.
The Georgia Supreme Court held a memorial ceremony for the late Judge Clifford Anderson. Judge Bleckley delivered a glowing tribute, Judge Branham spoke on behalf of the bar, and Chief Justice Simmons responded for the court. The court adjourned to continue the remembrance next morning. Captain Clifford L. Anderson and James L. Anderson were among attendees.
The Hobbs Manufacturing Company wins 1399.66 in a city court jury verdict against Wellhouse & Sons. The case claims unpaid machinery under a contract with 1607.30 sought plus interest from January 16, 1896. Defendants admit owing 739 for some items but dispute others not accepted or in proper condition. Attorneys were Candler and Thomson for Hobbs and Westmoreland Brothers for Wellhouse & Sons.
Mrs John Wilby of 96 Foundry street died yesterday morning after a brief illness aged 47. A longtime Atlanta resident from Cartersville who lived in Augusta during the war, she was esteemed for kindness and devotion to family. Survived by husband John Wilby and several Wilby relatives. Interment at Oakland cemetery after services at St Philip's cathedral at 3 pm. Pallbearers slated to meet at Mr Patterson's at 2 pm.
Fort Valley Ga March 5 special The eligibility of Professor G W Smith to hold the office of school commissioner will be contested by the present incumbent Wellons. Smith was chosen February 17 and Wellons notified Governor Candler of the contest on the ground that the elected commissioner is not a resident of the county. Lawyers have been employed and the contest will be heard March 9 before the board. The case raises questions about residency and local ties in Houston county.
W E Roberts died yesterday in Maddox alley after being released from the chaingang for illness. He had been arrested for stealing 35 cents from Decatur street merchant and sentenced to 30 days. A third ward physician approved release due to illness, and Roberts died while seeking rest at a friend's home. The city took the body for interment in the potter's field.
Havre reports a French liner overdue linked to the Panillag affair. The vessel sailed from New York on February 4 and is awaited at this port as of March.
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for uterine and ovarian troubles kidney issues ulcers tumors and related ailments. The copy claims a thirty year record of cures with thousands of testimonials and repeated assurances of effectiveness.
County commissioners met with little business beyond routine matters. A bid by Clerk G H Tanner for transcribing felony case evidence, $14.30 signed by Judge John S. Candler, was refused after County Attorney Rosser ruled the county not responsible for such costs. The board granted daily pay to three county registrars, accepted resignations and filled a vacancy, referred school yard paving to public works, and approved the payroll with detailed unexpended balances across departments.
Washington March 7 Montagu White the Transvaal representative in the United States issued an intermen ory statement on the Maine hospital ship appeal for Boer aid. He said not to expect Boer relief there as Boer lines lay hundreds of miles away and urged donors to send contributions to proper organizations or to him.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a garbled note referencing a real Ute matter and a person named Bret Sarvs. Key details, participants, and context are unreadable, leaving the core event unclear and unreconstructable. Further clean copy needed to produce a precise summary.
The British shipyards produced 1 3400 tons of non warship tonnage in 1899, with 168 600 tons in war vessels, topping world output. Germany trails England but remains a major shipbuilder followed by the United States, while global shipping outside England totaled 881 000 tons. England remains a key customer for America and Germany leads after Britain in shipbuilding.
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