Labor unions press wage rise and hours cut in Atlanta
Four unions the Bost Stone Cutters Granite Cutters Carpenters and Garment Workers push for eight hour days and higher wages. Stone and granite cutters strike idle quarries while carpenters delay action to June 1 and garment workers strike after McClelland Griggs refused talks new pants factory to be opened in Atlanta will be union staffed with members to be employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Bost Stone Cutters
Granite Cutters
Carpenters
Soft Stons
Cutters' Union
Washington
Stone Cutters
Federation Hall
Charles A. Collier
Business Men's League
Collier
Utts
The
Union
Baltimore
Redan
Lithonia
Stone Mountain
Garment Workers’ Union
McClelland & Griggs
Federation of Trades
Garment
NAWS AT THE STATE CAPITOL CHATHAM POLITICS CONTINUE
The Georgia political scene centers on a May 15 meeting of the state committee as factions in Chatham County argue over voter purging and alleged misconduct. Prominent figures include Walter G Charlton and Hon. W. A. Knowles, with Floyd county preparations for May 1 primaries and broad Democratic turnout noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham County
Ete
Davannah
Georgia
Friends of Holteiter
Osborne
State Committee
Walter G Charlton
Chatham Committee
Ravennah
Voa State
Atlanta
Sollok
Chatham
Reno
W. A. Knowles
Floyd
Rome
Augusta
Wao
North Georgia
Momenea
F. H. Safford
Swainsboro
Colonel Safford
Donnelly
Parker
Fair Directors Meet at State Fair in Afternoon
The state fair directors hold a regular meeting at 4 pm to discuss the horse show educational department and grounds repairs. Secretary T H Martin and the building and grounds committee inspected the exposition grounds yesterday and outlined necessary improvements for next summer. Labor tensions are noted with a strike by stone granite cutters carpenters and garment makers over wages and hours amid rising prices and strong construction activity in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Martin
Exposition Grounds
United States
Atlanta
Federal Prison
Many Mules Were Bold in Atlanta Market News
The Atlanta mule market ends a busy season with strong demand and high prices driven by the South Africa war. Dealers report Atlanta as the nation's top mule market besides St Louis, with exports to England boosting prices and activity. Captain John A. Miller notes high profits at a Brady-Miller sale and hints at continued strong turnover in horses and mules locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Africa
Agenta
Atlanta
United States
East
South
John A. Miller
Brady- Miller Stabies
Kentucky
Sandford C
Goebel
Library bids opened today for Carnegie building
The Carnegie Library bid opening occurred this afternoon at 2 o clock in the Supervising Architect Dinwiddie office. Three bids were received last night with seven to eight expected. $125000 is allotted for the project and a low bid within that amount could secure the contract and start work promptly, aiming for completion within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
Carnegie Lbrary
Dinwiddie
Grape-Nuts Claim Fast, Complete Digestion for Weak Stomachs
An advertisement from the Postum Cereal Co. touts Grape-Nuts as a ready to serve, fully cooked food, digestible by even weak stomachs. It explains the sugar in the grains is grape sugar released during digestion and notes serving ideas with milk, cream, or hot dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Margeson
Lincoln Street
Winthrop
Mass
Postum Ceres] Co., Ltd
Battls Creek
Mich
Georgia Supreme Court argues civil cases and a portrait painter dies
The Georgia Supreme Court docketed civil cases for argument on May 2 1900 with items including Flint Circuit Woods versus J A Prica and United Benevolent Society of America versus T Freeman. The session noted later calls for mulitple circuits and announced the death of Professor William Cooper a renowned southern portrait painter aged eighty nine struck by an electric car in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of Georgia
Flint Circuit
Woods Et al
Prica
United Benevolent Society of America
T. Freeman
H. A. Cannon
Central of Georgia Railway Company
A. L Roberts
R. G. Smith
W. BE. Gray
Mayor and
Southton Railway Company
Chinanouga
Acum
Wiliam Cooper
Cooper
Memphis
Second Anniversary of the Battle of Manila
A long reminiscence marks the second anniversary of Manila Bay with focus on Admiral Dewey and Lt. Brumby. It contemplates public sentiment, Brumby’s death, Dewey’s later career, and shifting public perception in Chicago and national politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Dewey
Admiral Bowey
Chicago
Brumby
Madrid
World News
Far East
New York
Hong Kong
McCullough
Sam
Olympia
Hrumby
Dewney
Atlanta
Freve
Washington
beHef
Manilla
Judge Adjourns Fulton Criminal Court After Two Weeks
Judge John S. Candler adjourned the Fulton superior court criminal branch for the spring term after more than two weeks of sessions. About 103 cases were tried or adjourned, including murder prosecutions. The David B Looney embracery case was set for the fourth Monday morning. illness and wounded witness issues postponed several matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Candler
Fulton Superior Court
David
Looney
C.D. Jtl
Hii
R. L. Brotherton
Hansell
Grady Hospital
Henry Devereaux
Albert Howell, Sr
North Grd
The Grand Jury To Meet Today
The grand jury will convene at 10 o'clock this morning to review matters likely to come before them. State solicitor general Ballester C. DD Hill has been in court for two weeks and will discuss cases with the jury this morning after term adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Ulien
Ballester C. DD
Hill
Superior Court
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Charles A Collier
Wil
State Capitol
W. EB. Thomas
Southern Circuit
J. W. Overabed
B. T. Rawlings
Middle Circuit
Friends
Charles M. Booth
Walton
Madden
Meriwether
General Assembly
Maier & Berkele, Jewelers
Gx Whitehall
Heaton
Africa
Bays Horse and Mule Market
Seee A
Weeuee County
Watkinsville
J.ae Lee
W. H. Lord
Irs
Pinkham’s
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mirs. Pinksham
Lynn
Beilg
Murray Hill Club
JOS. A. Magnus &Co
Cincinnati, Ohio
Candler
Chissoes
Anya
Ieee
Agers
Geo. Leia Leininger
Stilson
Whitehall
Hirsch Bros
Whitehall St
Hunnicutt & Bellingrath Co
Traynhals & Ray
Decatur ST
Run Wylie
Peachtree ‘St
Eiseman Bros
Whitehall Street
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