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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1902
Page
2
Owner of a lot over 16,000 square feet within the mile circle has decided to sell quickly. The property lies near the railroad as development accelerates, and the sale is framed as the cheapest 1 percent kind available with immediate action urged.
Propositions will be received until noon on April 1 1902 to purchase properties of East Atlanta Land Company. Terms cash or 14 costs, balance in one and two years at 6 9 percent interest. Complete lists and plats of real estate available on request at the Trust Company office in Georgia. Rights reserved to reject any bid offered.
O A Smith, Atlanta promoter, has developed a sulphur bed near Talladega Alabama after a chance find. With drilling, land options, and self financed machinery he built a mine and a rail link with Louisville and Nashville to haul ore. He estimates 200 skilled workers and argues the project will keep wealth in the South and reduce reliance on foreign imports.
Chief Ball aims to convert the third floor hall of the police barracks into a gym and handball arena to provide recreation and exercise for the force. He has built a social, orderly force since his election a year ago and plans to equip the hall, cover windows with wire, and form handball teams with members listed, pledging practice and city-wide competition.
Patrolman Mercer pursued a snatch thief through Peachtree street toward Ellis and into the Capital City Club basement. The fugitive, Jim Wood, ran from Luckie near Spring to Luckie, where a bystander held him until the officer arrived. Wood denied stealing money but confessed to the chase. he faces firing by the recorder tomorrow afternoon.
Funeral services for Mrs. David P. Morris were held at 2:30 PM yesterday at the family residence, 926 Peachtree Dr. A. B. Holderby and Dr. C. W. Byrd presided. Interment followed at Quik-Tand cemetery in Oakland. A large gathering mourned her loss, with floral tributes signaling high regard from friends and acquaintances. she was a Burst Methodist Church member.
Georgia stands fourth among states in track laid in 1901 with 227.46 miles, trailing Texas, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The Railway Age revision reports total U.S. mileage at 5,222 miles, with Texas first at 499.6 and Oklahoma second at 497.82. Florida rail activity slows as several winter trains end routes. Florida Special and Palm Limited set final itineraries in April.
The piece muses on Easter as life beyond death, contrasting mortal decay with a spiritual body that rises. It uses biblical allusions and natural imagery of winter to spring, describing transformation from dust to radiant life and the triumph over death with renewed creatureliness.
Fragmented OCR text details multiple railroad services and routes including names like Birmingham Kansas City Chicago St Augustine and lines such as the Chicago and Florida Express. Mentions drawing room and sleeping car options, through connections, and arrival times across various cities with limited readable context.
The funeral for the late William Chandler Smith, who died Saturday at 216 Spring Street, will be held at 11 o'clock this morning at First Methodist Church conducted by Dr. C. W. Byrd. Interment is at Oakland Cemetery. Smith, a partner at Inman Sath Co., was well known and respected in business circles.
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