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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1905
Page
9
The House of Rose, founded by A M Rose in Atlanta, built a reputation on uncompromising quality and ethical business. It expanded from a small wine and spirits shop to a major distillery, shipping nationwide direct to consumers and maintaining strict purity standards backed by endorsements from physicians and revenue officers.
Summerville lawyer Shropshire is appointed by Governor Terrell as secretary of the executive department, replacing Judge A C Riley who resigns to focus on his law practice. Riley’s nine months in office cited as impractical for concurrent work. Riley’s resignation letter dated October 1905. Terrell replies expressing regret and wishing him well, noting possible temporary return to public service.
Senator A. O. Bacon arrives in Washington after a nearly six month absence abroad. He plans to attend to business matters and visit Georgia before returning home early next week. He has fully recovered from a prior illness and vows to avoid overexertion while resuming work. He spent most time in Tyrol and Switzerland, avoiding cities to rest, with brief trips near Berlin Paris and London.
The R. M. Rose Company publicizes its probity and wide trade, noting orders from abroad and strong local patronage. It highlights exclusive home sales, large Atlanta warehouse space, the Rose distillery on Auburn Avenue, and aging methods that produce premium corn whisky praised by physicians and notable cities nationwide.
A series of committee meetings are set for Tuesday through Friday at city hall. The ordinance committee opens Tuesday at 3 PM followed by police at 8 AM Wednesday morning. Tax and electric lights meet Wednesday at 3 PM, electric and power railways on Thursday at 3 PM, with further discussions planned across several sessions.
J B Whitehead of Atlanta sent Chief W H Joyner a thank you note with a 25 check for the firemen relief fund after his residence narrowly escaped disaster from a recent fire. He praises the department’s efficiency and states no city has a better department.
The West End paving plan moves forward with a 95,000 ant pothicage for Gordon Lee and Path streets after a special council meeting. Whitehall street residents urge the mayor to veto, opposing funding from the proposed source amid county bids for Whitehall pavement. The tax committee proposes using the lateral sewer fund, a move supported by council after a Carter amendment. The mayor delays approval to consider the protest.
Your eyeglasses will be straightened free of charge at John L. Moore and Sons whether purchased from them or not. If you have trouble in being fitted with nose glasses call them. They are experts in their work.
Covington resident R. M. Fiverett, nearly blind at eighty three, cultivates two half acre garden plots by hand. He nets sixty nine dollars from vegetables and has ample produce for winter. The story showcases intensified farming as a viable path for farmers with limited land.
The Georgia Paint and Glass House at 40 Preachiver Street promotes spring and fall as ideal seasons to build paint and repair houses. Proprietor Lynn Rhorer advertises a large stock of paints and wallpapers and urges customers to visit or call for supplies.
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