Century Building to Rise on Whitehall and Alabama Streets
Plans by Bruce and Morgan show a twelve to thirteen story Italian renaiss ance style office building at Whitehall and Alabama, to house Atlanta National Bank in corner space. The Scott Investment Company owns the site, with August start and about a year to completion. The structure will feature marble and oak interiors, modern elevators with a new electric signal system, and ample entrances from viaduct and Alabama Street.
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Whitehall and
Alabama Streets
Whitehall Street
Alabama Street
Bruce & Morgen
James Bank
Scott Investment Company
Whitehill Street
Atlanta National Bank
Benk
South
New York
Charles W. Cronkshew
Nvnllebull Street
Corrier Attlock
Alabama
Hme
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
Indi
Empire Building to Feature Elegant Elevator System
The Empire Building, designed by Bruce & Morgan and nearing completion, will use an automatic opening and closing elevator. A top floor restaurant and a barber shop with booth will serve occupants. The structure aims to be a southern city ornament and the tallest in the area.
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Empire
Bruce & Morgan
Boothiack
Ee. McC. M
Charleston Constables Change Beer Disposal Policy
Governor McSweeney ordered that seized beer be kept rather than poured into Charleston sewers. Constables had destroyed beer due to lack of retention provisions, sending it to Columbia only for law enforcement profits. Distracted by a beer shortage, officers now guard contraband stock, and a past 1500 bottles were dumped into sewers, prompting the statewide shipment of confiscated beer to Columbia.
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Charleston, & C
McSweeney
Jiguor
Columbia
Charleston
Miller Claims German Birth Refused Further Info
The interview with Miller states he claims German birth and refuses to provide more details. A telegram notes no chance for clemency except from the governor, for which Miller has applied.
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Miller
Col Speer Returns After Five Months West
Col W J Speer former State Treasurer returns to Atlanta after five months in California and Colorado for health reasons. He notes widespread labor discontent and a wide gulf between labor and capital in midland and southern California. Speer reports farmers in Santa Clara valley holding last year crops unsold and says climate change improved his health.
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California
W. J Speer
Atlanta
West
Colonel Speer
Colorado
South
Santa Clara Valley
German Consul at Work Seeks Prisoner Frank Miller
In Birmingham on May 2 a German consul in Mobile sought word from the German ambassador in Washington about Frank Miller. Miller, held in the county jail, claims German citizenship and faces execution on June 2. He refused to name his birthplace, says he would die to protect his family, and asked Steiner to wire the consul regarding his citizenship and other details.
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Birmingham
Ala
Steiner Eves
Barkers
Mobile
Washington
Frank Miller
Miller
L. K Steiner
Miler
Anther
Moble
Steiner
Stier
Franchise bids required for Birmingham street cars
Birmingham voters adopt a rule that street railway franchises must be bid for and that at least ten dollars per block must be paid for age of streets. The Metropolitan Rapid Transit Company seeks a new line, while the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company opposes granting the franchise amid lengthy council meetings.
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Bimingham
Birmingham
Ala
Caynei
Metropolitan Rapid Transit Company
Birmingham Railway, Wight and Power Company
Alabama Editors To Meet In Montgomery June Convention
The Alabama Press Association outlines its thirtieth annual convention in Montgomery for June 2 and 3. President Rufus N. Rhodes and Secretary A. Rountree released the program, with editors to follow adjournment to the Pacific coast.
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Alabama
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama Press Associaton
Rufus N. Rhodes
A. Rountree
Montgomery
Pacide Coast
Prison Penitentiary Faces Need to Borrow Money
Raleigh May 25 Special Superintendent Mann reports convicts are in high demand for farm and central prison work, while non inmates must borrow funds this year. The retiring administration claimed money and supplies, but estimates proved inaccurate. Also noted are labor shortages, high water damage, rail strikes, a forthcoming railway to Stokes county, and calls for volunteer rural teachers as education enforcement grows.
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Raleigh, N
Mann
Baptist Female University
R. T. Vann
Blackhall
Pitt County
Eugene Withers
Virginia
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Stokes County
Walnut Cove
Madison
Publc
Embalming School to Open. Licensed Inspectors Considered
Kingston merchant RH Loftin fails with 160000 liabilities tied to endorsement of Great Eastern railway paper. North Carolina Protestant Episcopal diocese holds eighty fifth annual session in Durham with Bishop Cheshire presiding. Annual sermon by Rev Dr Thomas Bratton at St Marys College. Raleigh reports Woman's Auxiliary mission and Brotherhood of St Andrew meetings.
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Loftin
Kingston
Protestant Episcopal Convention
Diocese of North Carolinas
Durham
Cheshire
Thomas Bratton
St. Mary's College
Raleigh
Koara
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
New Stands for Speakers in South Carolina Stirs Fayette
Special county executive committees face a lumber shortfall for next summer to build sturdier speaker stands in Columbia. Names tied to the senatorial race include John J. McLaurin AC Latimer Henderson George Johnston L J Williams John Sheppard and James H Tilman. Rumors say Sheppard and Tillman may gamble on the governor’s race if they exit the senate contest. George Johnston plans to oppose McLaurin on the stump.
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Ratora
South Carolina
Columbia
D. C
Special County
John J. McLaurin
AC Latimer
Henderson
George Johnston
L. J. Willams
John ©. Sheppard
James H Tilman
Sheppard
Tillman
George Johuston
Wis
McLaurin
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Century Building
Whitehall ST
Alabama and
Whitehall Streets
Sweeney
Col. W. J. Speer
Maier & Berkele
Hirsch Bros
Whitehall
Old Carolina
Fesent Board
Frank I Osborne
Brainfest
United States Senate
Jeram C. Pritchard
Osborne
New York City
Johnston
Murphy’s
Ankind
Gladys Oil
Bullock
Williama
Kelly
Gladys
Agwat
Kimball House
D J Moore
Gaheston
Eiseman Bros
Washington, D. C
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore, Md
Serge
Eiseman Brothers
Erseman Bros
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