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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1902

Page

12

Atlanta Storm Hits Georgia With Strong Winds and Rain

A late summer storm swept across Georgia with Atlanta bearing the worst rainfall while Savannah and Augusta saw little rain. Atlanta recorded .91 inch with winds up to 49 mph, a sharp drop from 86 to 6 degrees before warming to 71 as the system moved east. The storm, though not statewide, threatened open cotton with possible discoloration and boll damage from grit and strong gusts.

Montana Northwest Atlanta Marbury Miles City Tampa Fla Maine Arizona Georgia Savannah Augusta Chattanooga New Orleans Mobile Birmingham Weather Department

Negro Woman Causes Disorder Over Move From White Neighbors

Police intervened last night when white residents urged removal of Lulu Herren a Black woman living at 75 Rock Street. She and a 14 year old negra girl were found. the woman beat the child and cursed locals claiming race prejudice. Nine counts of disorderly conduct were filed at the barracks.

Tibbs Rock Street Lulu Herren Lulu Ming Ghee

Atlanta Electric Company may obtain 30 year city franchise

A committee report presents a proposed ordinance granting the Atlanta Electric Company a thirty year franchise to build and operate an electric light and power plant in Atlanta. The ordinance sets tax terms, street and conduit rights, bond requirements, oversight by city boards, and construction deadlines. The measure awaits council action and formal acceptance by the company.

City of Atlanta Atlanta Electric Company Bald Electric Company Gestans County of Fulton Georgia Railway and Electric Company General Council Committee On Auccesaora City Electrician Board of Electrical Control Commissioner of Publi Works Atlanta Electric Companys Mayor and General Council Ani Atlanta Filectric Company Atlanta H Electric Company Fesgors Sg Cits McAfee Street Alexander Street Pine Street Fine Street Venable Street Mills Street Hunnicutt Street Tunnicutt Xenavle Street Aaid W.J Campbell

Peg Leg Drunk Tramp Seeks Bed at Police Barracks

A limping man with a wooden leg wanders into the police barracks at about 8 PM seeking a bed. He says his peg leg went bad after drinking, plans to go to Florida, and claims never to have been arrested before. He is helped to a bed to sober up.

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Negro Mail Thief Detected With Important Packages

A drunken Black man named Ben Polk seen on Peters Street at night carried armloads of letters and bundles. He claimed Southern Railroad employment and stated the mail had been handed to him to mail. Some letters were damaged by mud stamps, leading to a police handover to the station sergeant for possible rewrites and recovery. Seaboard Air Line promotes a Portsmouth route at 12.00 round trip with ten day tickets.

Vermont Florida Southern Railroad Peters Street Ben Polk Seaboard Air Line Portsmouth

Architects and Contractors in Gainesville Ga Contract Planned

Gainesville Georgia September 2 1902 mayor and council will contract with architects to prepare plans and specifications for a 20000 dollar school building with erection contract let after work completion at the same time bids will be invited to survey and lay out sewerage systems P N Parker mayor

Gainesville P. N. Parker

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