Uncle Remus Memorial Drive to Purchase Home Park Preserve
Secretary J G Laster of the Uncle Remus Association plans a nation wide drive to raise funds to buy the Snap Bean Farm home of Uncle Remus author Joel Ghandier Garris in West End. The site will be preserved as a memorial with a front yard park and rear playground, plus a fountain and Uncle Remus figures. The effort targets Georgia and national contributions, with school children and periodicals engaged to support the campaign in Atlanta and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J G Laster
Uncle Remus Association
I Daily
Empire Building
Major Joyner
Joel Ghandier Garris
West End
Lester
Whch
Uncle Remus
Harris Geatng
Loeb Ramus
Harns
Massachusetts
Longfellow
Georgia
Bi Hopwa’ Ganaler
Great Britain
Taele Remus
Harris Beongs
Atlana
Harrie
Atlanta
Gannot
Death claims Dr H H Smith
Dr Hildreth H Smith father of Gov Hoke Smith died at his late home on West Peachtrea street at 6 30 this morning aged 68. Funeral services at the residence at 10 this morning with Rev Dr TeaA Fise ean of St Philips cathedral officiating. Interment at Oak Cemetery. Survived by wife and four children Governor Hoke Smith Burton Smith Mrs Fo Whiteside and Mrs Everett Medshen of Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hildreth H Smith
Govevnoe
Heke Smith
Peachtrea Street
C Teaa
St Philps Cathedral
Oak
Smyth
South
New Hamshire
Bolton College
Maine
Hoke Smith
Burton Smith
Hearn Enters Race for Pension Commissioner
B L Hearn a Confederate veteran from Atlanta announces his candidacy for pension commissioner. A longtime Georgia public figure and former Grange member, he led Cairo's town development from 1865 to 1891 before moving to Atlanta. He served in the Alabama George regiment and was severely wounded at Fort Harrison Virginia, losing a leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L Hearn
Atlanta
Mie Hearn
Publi Ite
Georgia
Grange
Cairo
Alya George
Fort Harrison
Electric Lamps in Various Finishes Attributed to Europe and America
Craftsmen in metal contribute to a prominent display of electric lamps with influences from Europe and America. The collection emphasizes new art forms in composition and ornamentation, featuring Old English Brass Pompeian Bronze Japanese Bronze and Polished Brass finishes plus classic simple designs. Prices range from six to one hundred dollars offering light for reading writing or sewing and enhancing home coziness via well arranged illumination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
J S Oliver Steps Up Higher at Nelson Chesman Co
J S Oliver has been appointed to a high position with the Nelson Chesman Company of St Louis and will join their Chattanooga office. He brings years of advertising experience from New York City and Atlanta, with a deep knowledge of publicity valuable to the firm. The Nelson Chesman Company, founded in 1874, ranks among the oldest and most respected advertising agencies globally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J & Oliver
Theeigen Chesman Company
St Louis
Chattanooga
Oliver
New York City
Atlanta
Nelson Chesman Company
United States
Southern Will Double Number of Collectors
W Hunt, superintendent of ticket collectors for the Southern rail, plans to raise the force to 150 by October. The current 30 collectors will grow to 60 in two weeks, with new crews placed quickly. The system, pairing collectors with conductors on trains, has reduced thefts and accidents and improved passenger handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
W Hunt
R W Hurt
Atlanta
Bershe
Hunt
Birmingham Officials Named by the A and A Railroad
HW C Hunt named city passenger and ticket agent for the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic in Birmingham. He is brother of RF W Hunt of Southern Railway and prominent in railroad circles. Woo Cheare becomes commercial agent with HQ in Birmingham, started duties Sept 7. previously travel freight agent based in Atlanta.
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Wooh Leahy
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
HW C Hunt
Birmingham
Mr Hunt Ia
RF W Hunt
The
Southern Railway
South
Tae
Louiaville
Nassville
Hunts
Woo Cheare
Win
Birming
Chéere
Travel Rg
Extra Session Looms as House and Senate Clash Over Convict Bill
The third week of the extra session opens with the Senate backing the Born substitute to regulate convict labor and public works. The House debates Holder amendments as filibuster threats loom, aiming to pass a compromise bill that reshapes convict leasing and county shares amid a tense political standoff.
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Senate
Felder
Prison Commission
Ita
House
Holder Jackson
Penitentary Committee
Hener
Reht Horn
Sengter Born
Born
H Asmith
Hoke Smith
Hardman Wich
Hatic
Asc
Alexander
Dekalb
Barrett
Stephane
Holder
Jackson
Near Beer Tax Enforcement Targets Fulton County Saloons
Chief Turner of Fulton County Police vows to enforce the state tax of 200 on near beer establishments, giving dealers until next Saturday to pay. About 225 near beer venues are listed by police. Atlanta and ordinary courts prepare prosecutions as cases against manufacturers and dealers move forward in criminal court. Names on the calendar include Albert Steiner Fra Steiner Jim Lynch Lorenza Jones Mandle L Bridwell Gertrude Wartin Beil Ten Kins Maggie Dixon and several others.
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A A Turner
Fulton County
Wuen
Tulton County
Chief Turner
Turner
Wilkinson
Jennings
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Criminal Court of
W L. Bridwel
Chattanooga Brewing Company
Dr E C Gartledge
Albert Steiner
Fra Steiner
Jim Lynch
Lorenza Jones
Mandle
L Bridwell
Gertrude Wartin Beil Ten Kins
Maggie Dixon
M L
Delay Jacinda Green T
Bonner Wow
Walter Howrl
Clarke Joinsen
H Mo McGee
Frank B Dancy Named Manager of Southern States Fertilizer Firm
Well known Atlanta figure Frank B Dancy, former head of sales at the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, has been appointed manager of the Southern States fertilizer business of the company after retiring months ago due to ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantan
Virginia-Carolina Chemdomi Co
Monaoge
Southern Sinstes
Frank B Daney
Virgin Lareling Chemical Company
Prohibition busts yield swift stockade terms in court
In a crowded police court session Recorder Brasses sent four violators to the stockade for thirty days or two weeks for prohibition law breaches. Freeman of 594 Marietta Street faced charges over near beer circulated to patrons, while Sanders, Kaylor, and Hendrix received sentences for selling or aiding whiskey. Pridgen and Martin were fined, Hendrix remanded without privilege to pay a fine.
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Esterday
Freeman
Marietta Street
Matthews
Sanders
Kaylor
Resaurant
Doyal
Brannan
Sanderin
Sanderlin
Whsky
Havior
Broyles
Jf Hendria
Hendrix
Bud Martin
Mar
C Pridgen
Ranulf Pridgen
Martin
Dancy Promoted to Head of Southern Fertilizer Dept
Frank Be Dancy named manager of the general fertilizer department for the Southern Cotton Oil Company with offices in the Empire Building. Appointment effective September 1 follows retirement of Casey from the Virginia Carolina Chemical sales leadership. Dancy to oversee North Carolina South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Arkansas operations as his new role elevates him to one of the region’s largest fertilizer divisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank BE Dancy
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Southern Cotton Oil Compan
Casey
Virginia Carolina Chemical Department
Harry Fisher
Daney
Southern Cotton OF Company
General
North Carolina
Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Arkansaa
Dancy Ender
Southern Cotton ON Company
Dancy
Air Dancy
Virginia-Carolna Chemical Company
BALLARD BIFOCALS AT WALTER BALLARD OPTICAL
The notice promotes Ballard bifocals that combine reading and distance lenses in one frame. It claims comfort with curved shape, outer corner light, lash clearance, and says the oculist approves as the best sale in Atlanta. Walter Ballard Optical advertises at 75 Peachtree St, Atlanta, Ga.
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Ballard
Giasa
Walter Ballard Optical
Peachtree St
Atlanta, Ga
Rumor at Capitol Raises Near Beer Tax Questions
Governor Smith was away due to the death of Dr Wodreth HL Smith. Debate centers on whether the wardicense and taxes on near beer affect municipal power to levy additional taxes on saloons. Atlanta reports no ground to stop counties and cities from collecting extra taxes on near beer saloons, as with real beer. Cleveland fire chief Dead Ceca i Senamber 34 Jona Sho deans and other firefighters noted, with Chief Sho dying after a long service. he retired in 1908 at age 63.
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Sun Places
Atlarnet Genda Hart
Ehvelanda
Ceca
Ueveland Fire Department
Igiax
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American National Bank
Maddox-Rucker Banking Company
Bisike
Rabbit
Fox
Bulwin
Remt
Stie Brer
Pablo
WR Tower
Landrum
EJ Lowry
JG Lester
Treodore Radevell
Andrew Carneme
Bram
Gipson
K Buchanan
Broan
FJ Paxen
Stewart
Dan Care
R Janer
Jawrr
Les Seerrtars
Leater Talia
Serre
Lester Salart
H. H. Smith
Smith
Hearn
Pension Commissioner
Maier & Berkele
Jils
J. S. Oliver
Nelson Chesman Co
Mame
W . Cheers
Edward E. Dougherty
Frank B. Dancy
Southern Cotton Qit Co
F Freeman
Heer
Taro
Rountree
W. Z. Turner
Mgr
Whitehall St
Governor Smith
Dr Wodreth HL Smith
Satzery Tailor
Candler
Eiseman Bros
Che
Whitehall
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