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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
4
An Unequaled Record extols Paine's Celery Compound as the only medicine with true cures. It claims a ninety in a hundred success rate, notes praise across all social classes, and urges use for May health recovery amid blood disorders kidney disease and other ailments.
Attorney Frank M. OBryan petitions city court against J. W. Williams and Mrs Williams for $1 000 each claiming a 1 3 contract share for services rendered after a streetcar wreck death of Harry Williams. He alleges he was promised one third of any recovery and that other lawyers already filed suit. Also suits for damages and bondholder claims, and deeds filed for a $50 000 debt secured by notes. Various charter applications and real estate transfers are noted with parties and dates.
Details of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad merger show the Plant system will be absorbed into the Atlantic Coast Line and renamed the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. Existing officers remain to run the combined system until a new board is elected in Richmond on June 16. Some Plant subsidiaries stay under combined control. Notable moves include appointments of J W Smith as Merchants and Miners agent at Savannah and preparations for a Macon to Asheville sleeping car service starting June 7.
The circuit court of appeals for the fifth district will hold at least one annual session in Atlanta. A Bacon bill passed the Senate to set a term in October each year for appeals from Georgia and Florida. The measure, sent to the House, directs that such cases be heard in Atlanta during the first Monday of October each year. Washington dispatch notes the Senate action and the change from September to October.
A regular communication of Ful ton Lodge No 26 F and A M will be held in Masonic hall at 8 o clock p m Work in the F C degree All duly qualified brethren are fraternally invited By order P M Hubbard W M W M Mayo Secretary
ANNOT TOR CONGRESS. Candidate 58th Congressth District of Georgia Charles I Branan subject to the Democratic Primary June 1902. Branan’s friends challenge Colonel L F Live Yngston or any hypnotized subjects to deny that primaries for governor and congressmen were brought about by Branan’s efforts to secure a fair expression of white voters. Weather forecast notes showers and thunderstorms for Thursday and Friday with variable winds.
Public notice ad warns against mercury containing catarrh tonics and endorses Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as safe and internally taken. Patterson druggists offer it at 75 cents per bottle and promote Hall's Family Pills. Thurmonds at 691 2 Whitehall St advertises framed items at reduced prices this week.
The committee plans a party of five to Lithia Springs with a special train leaving at 6 o clock and returning at 6 30. Tickets are available from multiple local firms and at the train in the morning.
The Uniform Bank Knights of Pythias event at Lithia Springs drew a large crowd and left attendees happy with a day of pleasure. Vittur's drum and bugle corps and Uniform Bank members in full dress attended. A baseball game between Atlanta and Austell saw Austell win 10 to 6.
Detailed list of Southern Railway trains departing Atlanta daily and via connections to Cincinnati Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga Washington New York Richmond Norfolk and Columbus with Pullman sleeping cars dining service and through cars. Includes arrival times, routes, and notable features like vestibuled trains and express services.
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