Fire Devastates Jacksonville Estates of Rev Albion Knight
The great Jacksonville blaze left Rev Albion W Knight dean of Atlanta's cathedral and his family losing seventeen rental homes and the main residence valued in the tens of thousands. The Knight family plans to move to Atlanta while rebuilding and praise neighbors who offered shelter as fires ravaged East Jacksonville. Knight notes St Andrews church survived while St Johns burned, and his wife’s sister Ada Mitchell recounts the ordeal.
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Jacksonville
Albion W. Knight
Episcopal Cathedral
Atlanta
Knight
Mr. Knight
St. Andrews
Knight Sells
Horan Creek
Slater
Dean Knight
The
Constitution
Hogan Creek
Old Church
St. Johns
FBI Knight & Co
Hay Street
Will Sprinkler Driveway On Peachtree Extended
Peachtree road chert driveway extended to the eight mile post beyond Atlanta Heights. County commissioners to finish repairs and lay new chert to make it one of the finest drives in the country. A subscription drive is started to fund summer sprinkling. Citizens urged to contribute for sprinkling from Fourteenth Street to the four mile post and toward the Piedmont Driving Club.
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Beachtree
Peachtree Road
Atlanta Heights
Board of County Commissioners
Trask 3
Bis
Wien
Peagatree
Fourteenth Street
Four-Mile Post
Piedmont Driving Club
Genuine Jewelry Line Adds Refined Touch to Wardrobe
Genuine In Jewelry patronizes Gentle Breeding with an assortment of Gold Cuff Buttons Shirt Studs Chains Lockets Bracelets and Pins. The collection targets buyers with refined tastes seeking quality pieces for formal attire.
Trinity Church Gives 121.10 Relief Fund For Jacksonville Fire
Citizens committee appointed by the Atlanta mayor meets at City Hall at 10:30 to report subscrip tions. Churches citywide raise funds with Trinity Methodist leading at 121.00. Jacksonville fire victims receive food clothing and shelter aid as comm ittee sends money and provisions by rail car.
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Citizens’ Committee
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Southern Eptesa Company
Express Company
R. F. Maddox
W. A. Hemphil
E. Z. Roser
Lowry Arnold
H. W. Grady
H. B. Cooper
B. W. Bissell
Harvey Johnson
E. H Richardson
H. T. Inman
John W. Grant
Forrest Adair
E. Z. Williams
Frank Inman
George W. Scoville
Howard Inman
Mims
Bowden
Panswer
Fla
L. Mims
J. HE. T. Bowden
Florida
H Lewis
The
Constitution
City
Trinity Methodist Church
Reef Fund
Trinity Church
W- 4
Hempheil
Citizens ‘Committee
Meyer Mims
City Hall
Hemphill
Quillian
George Muse Clothing Company
Charles F. Henson
F. M. Coker
W. H Brotherton
Floyd W. Mohae
O. H. Jones
W. P. Pattillo
Owens Wire
J. Carr
H. & Garwood
W. C. Sutton
B. F. Bennett
Central Congregational gives to Jacksonville
The Central Congregational church of Atlanta and its Sunday school sent a generous contribution to Rev. R. V. Atkinson of Jacksonville in response to the destruction of his McTymoire Memorial Methodist church and parsonage. The resolution expresses sympathy and faith in their future work, noting the prior faithful ministry of Atkinson and his wife.
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Central Congregational Church
R. V. Atkinson
Jacksonville
Central Congregational Church of
Atlanta
R. V. Atkisson
McYyieere Memorial Methodist Church
South
Elurch
Allisson
Fla
Garcenag
McTylore Memorial Methodist Church
R. V. Adkisson
Atkisson
Uas
L. B. Nelson
R. P. Beecher
C. O. Fuller
Atlanta, Ga
Saloon Men Sue City Over Tax Takeback
Saloons sue Raleigh North Carolina alleging city overstepped corporate limits with a tax on saloons. The case relates to a law enacted last March, with figures for long-accumulated revenue and a railroad promotion offering discounted return trips to Chattanooga during the festival.
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Raleigh
N. G
Solons 10 Have A Warm Meeting Debated Turf Exchanges
City council faces a lively session this afternoon with a push to sell city hall to the city government for a debt of 37 600. Health officer selection is expected after aldermen amended the ordinance. Debate looms over Kents turf exchange prohibition bill and licensing approach.
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Kents
Chamber of Commerce
J. K. Orr
Jacob Haas
W. A. Hemphill
0. H. Martin
Lewis Beck
Council
Finance Committee of Council
J. P. Kennedy
T. H. Kenan
Clauda A. Smith
Robert W. Westmoreland
Georgia
Kontz
Wil
Atlanta
Hill
Crematory Explosion Attempt Stuns City on Hulsey Street
A dynamite blast aimed at the Lester Furnace crematory on Hulsey Street caused a dramatic disturbance Saturday night. No injuries were reported as workers fled, and detectives pursue the motive and culprit behind the near-fatal attack amid neighborhood objections and local tensions.
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Hulsey Street
Purnaco
Pollen Barracks
Furnar
Ccrematory
Lester Furnace Company
Monroe Bank
Halsey Street
Atlanta Gas Light Company
Simpson
The
Constitution
Baptist Delegates Head to New Orleans for Conference
About 100 Georgia Baptists, including Ex-Governor Northen and Dr. Landrum, board Wednesday for New Orleans where the Southern Baptist convention convenes Friday through Tuesday. Georgia may send 12 to 15 delegates. reports promise a large church enrollment and record fundraising. Governor Northen may seek another term. names like Send, Longino, Aycock, and General Stephen D. Lee are floated for president.
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Atlanta
Southern Baptist Convention
New Orleans
Crescent City
State of Georgia
Valdosta
W J. Northen
W.W. Landrum
First Baptist Church
A. D. Adair
J. J. Maddox
John M Green
W. W. Draper
B. F. Abbott
Porter King
George Hillver
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Louisville
Vormmmittee
Foreign Mission Board
Richmond
Publication Board
Washville
Home ‘Mission Board
Landrum
Fev
Kerfoot
Tickener
Northen
Send
Louisiana
Longing
Mississip
Aycock
North Carouna
Stephen D. Les
First Congregational Special Service for Colored YMCA
A special service at First Congregational church honored the Colored Young Men's Christian Association with Dr H R Butler presiding. Rev HOH Proctor preached on Christ's call to heroic service using the Sea of Life metaphor and urged heroic effort in saving souls and guiding youths toward health, enterprise, citizenship, and religion.
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Colored Young Men's Christian Association
First Congregational Church
Colored
H. KR. Butler
Hoh. Proctor
Christ
Peter
Visit to Pan American Exposition Route via Sea Foam Line
W A McWhorter, chief electrical engineer of the Savannah Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Electric Railway Company, arrives from Savannah on important business. He will supervise installation of a 1000 horsepower engine at Savannah power house, purchased from Atlanta Railway and Power Company. The Atlanta route to the Pan American Exposition runs through North Pryor Street, Atlanta on Seaboard Air Line.
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Seafoam Air Line
Norfolk
North Pryor Street
Atlanta
Savannah Street Car Company
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Mice
North Pryye Street
Avanta
Confederate Veterans Reunion Rail Fare Notice
Columbia and return fare set at 4.90 via Southern Railway for Confederate Veterans reunion in Columbia. Tickets from Atlanta available May 6 with return by May 7. Information at Kimbill house office or Union Depot. contacts 142 and 178. Brooks Morgan D P A.
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Confederate Veterans of South Carolina
Columbia
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Southam Railway Quickest Moe
Kimbili House
Union Depot
Brooks Morgan
Chattanooga Spring Festival and Street Fair Tickets On Sale
May dates for the festival and return-accounts are listed with train times from Atlanta. Information at Kimball House or Union Depot, phone 342, to Brooks McHgan, District Passenger Agent. Four daily trains each way depart Atlanta at 5:30 a.m., 7:50 a.m., and 1 p.m. Details include morning trains Ith and return until May 13.
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Chattanooga
Atlantia
Chattanoogga
BR. Walker
T A
Union Depotty Afhomas, CF
Lora
Southern Railway
Retin
Southern Cabway
Avlanta
Kimball
Union Depot
Brooks McHgan
Death of Miss Mary Lou Cochran
Miss Mary Lou Cochran died Saturday afternoon at her mother Mrs Hrannie Cochran's home at 9 Fowler Street. Funeral services will be held today at 3 o'clock from the residence, with interment in Hollywood Cemetery. She was a beloved young woman, noted for pleasing traits of character and a wide circle of friends.
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Mary Lou Cochran
Mary Lou. Cochran
Hrannie Cochran
Fowler Street
Hollywood Cemetery
Miss Cochran
Chief Ball Answers Call in Midnight Rescue
Chief Ball rushed from the police barracks with Captain McCurdy to a designated address after a frightened woman reported a burglar. The alarm proved false, but the chief praised quick action and the need to protect those in distress. Also notices invite inquiries about rates for Atlantic Hotel at Morehead City.
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Ball
Mel Curdy
Scoring Street
Calef Ball
Captain McCurdy
Allana
Messrs Scavill Bros
Atlantic
Morehead MC
Hotel Aragon
Avanta Ga
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Albion Ws Knights
Jacksonvile
Mrs. Mitchell
Maiee & Berkele
Waltenall St
Walker Street Church
Walker Street
Charles D. Barker
Atkinson
First Congregational
North Avenue Presbyterian
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
St. Luke's
St. Luke's Church
Episcopal
St. Phillips
Central Congregational
Western and
Atlantic Rail
Solons
W. A. M’whorter
Columbia, & C
Hirsch Bros
Whitehall
Eiseman Bros
Washington, D. C
Baltimore, Md
Madras
Ersenan Bros
Whitehall St
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