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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1909
Page
6
Forecast calls for showers with cooler temperatures and moderate winds. Cloudy skies persist across the cotton belt with rain reported at several stations in light amounts. Atlanta endured a severe hailstorm around 4 am yesterday before sunshine returned on schedule.
In Atlanta on a lively spring Sunday the weather warms into the sixties and fans anticipate real sport. The Velodrome hosts a six day journey with bleysla boys racing and a spectator predicts a strong contender with power and grit.
The general council will meet next Monday and several committees plan sessions daily. The ordinances and police panel meets Tuesday, tax on Wednesday, claims on Thursday, estates on Friday, and a morning electric light committee session Thursday at 10.00. The board of health also meets Friday at 4.00 with possible additional meetings called.
Cuthbert Fort Gaines and Arlington switch hands as J G Deen and J Mercer Bell acquire F M Davis telephony assets through C J O Farrell Athens. The system includes about five hundred phones serving Cuthbert Fort Gaines Arlington and intermediate points with lines to Eufaula Shellman and Dawson. Dawson company to move to North Avenue central office and install new phones.
Various gold fobs offered with ring and seal or ring and charm or plain cuckle, many with plain mono gram surfaces. Finishes include bright Roman rose and English, etched or jeweled. masconie and other fraternal emblems appear on some. Prices range from three to fifty dollars.
A special committee of the Atlanta city council will inspect paved streets by removing small pavement plugs to test material thickness and foundation. The probe aims to resolve conflicts between the city engineer and the commissioner of public works and to investigate contractor repair guarantees. The committee meets tomorrow at the mayor's office at 11.30.
The notice touts Clinchfield coal as the coal of quality for every use and mentions Clarke's Pure Rye aged and bottled under government oversight. It advertises fall quarter delivery and enhanced strength and purity guarantees.
News arrives from Oklahoma City that Captain W. H. Killeby former president of the Cherokee Bay G and Mining Company based in Chatsworth Ga has been arrested for bigamy. He moved here about a year ago and led a flashy social life claiming world travels with ex President Grant Roosevelt at San Juan and a pearl bed find in California, while showcasing rings said to be from Robert Louis Stevenson. The Calcutta mountains project was abandoned after disputes with partners. An unrelated ad for Clarke's Pure Ryes appears at the end.
Montgomery March special reports two candidates enter the sixth district race for Congress. W B Oliver of Tuscaloosa announces, with W C Davis already signaling a run. Possible vacancy plans include judge and solicitor seats, with Robert F Poore of Fayette and John McQueen of Eutaw among potential contenders for judge and solicitor respectively.
In Atlanta the Attorney General Garber rules that cash deposits securing value equal to lawful fees count as the required security. The ruling settles a dispute over whether the IDG warrant needed state or federal bonds, holding that the correct amount must meet code requirements even if unlike prior interpretations.
A 1920s style literary roundup reviews open work literature and notable authors. It discusses trends in fiction, notes Mary Roberts Rinehart mystery The Man in Lowerfour, and covers several books and authors including Samuel W. Dibble’s literary conductors, and critiques works by Bangs, Dunne, and Irwin. Also mentions Kean Folks civil service manual and Sando poultry culture.
The opening of the new Woman's college at Montgomery will require electing a president soon. Dr John Masecy retires with the femme couvce at Tuskegee and may not return to presidency. A commission is handling the selection and an appointee is expected shortly. Arrangements for school opening in Montgomery this fall are being made.
The piece recommends a New York City stay for travelers, noting the St Regis as an ideal hotel away from city noise. It highlights elegant rooms, superior service, refined cuisine, and homelike atmosphere with reasonable rates. Rooms start at $4 to $9 for single and private bath options, with suites at higher prices.
St Augustine, March 28. Citizens prepare a grand celebration marking Ponce de Leon’s landing. March 3, April 4 and 8 showcase costumes, receptions, ball, and historic tableaux with Spanish, British, and American troops. Night attack on Fort Marion and fireworks planned. Visitors, powerboat races, and regatta anticipated as exhibits and performances fill three days of events.
John Opithres, about 11, vanished from his home in Montgomery, Alabama. His mother, Mrs. J. P. Opietres, is desperate for news and says he took four pistols that belonged to his brother.
Morgomers Alabama March 2 special report says Guibage a man of Mose street was jailed for stealing five cents worth of bananas from a fruit stand. He allegedly took a bunch and fled, with bystanders hailing the incident as a local nuisance.
Chairman G McLendon of the railroad commission notes a new pre cooling process for fruits and vegetables to expedite refrigeration at shipment, allowing ripening before transit and maintaining near- fresh condition. The system uses a vacuum assisted air flow to cool and purge emanations, improving transport for long distances.
Manager J M Fleming submits grower contentions to the railroad commission urging against a 20 percent express rate hike on peaches. Commitees will review in April, with claims that express charges exceed freight costs, that perishable peaches require faster service, and that shifts to rail transport could reduce losses from damage and theft while preserving through service within the state.
A Greer resident offers two diamonds about 1.5 and 1.25 karats each for sale at a low price after seeking a call option. Located at 414 Century M, Greer.
The notice urges readers to submit changes and corrections to their Bell Telephone Directory listings now. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company oversees the process and deadlines.
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