City Under Control After Night of Turmoil and Troop Deployments
Governor Terrell ordered Col Anderson to deploy troops across Atlanta to prevent disorder after a night of unrest. Detachments patrolled Peachtree Marietta Decatur and surrounding streets while crowds clashed near Piedmont hotel and North Forsyth. By 9 o'clock the city was reported under control with troops scattered to key points.
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Phecé
Terre
Terrell
Burton Smith
Anderson
Teommanding
Marietta
Decatur
Whitehall
Auburn Avenue
Potere
All Pointe
Peachtree Mirfetta
Treete
Tracpa
Anderson Reed
Pearlte Street
Piedmont Hotel
Peachtree Streat
Luckle Street
Genesia
Peachtree Etree
Auburn
Aly
Piedmont
Rontrat
Almont
Ion
Do Your Meals Fit Dyspepsia Tablet Claim Card
An advertisement touts Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets claiming they digest food, boost gastric juice, and relieve stomach trouble after meals. It promises a free sample by sending name and address to Marshall. The copy emphasizes strong stomach, quick digestion, and renewed energy with every meal.
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Dia
Iuares
Troops and officers on duty in Atlanta during patrols
The record lists officers and companies on duty in Atlanta led by Colonel Clifford L. Anderson of the Fifth Infantry with Major W. H Shearer as adjutant general and Lieutenant Colonel Harry Silverman as assistant commander. Several Fifth Infantry companies under Captains Patner Dishman Catron Spratt Forris Traywick and others are stationed in Atlanta with additional detachments from the Second Regiment under Captains Junea Stam Nash and MeeKib ben Grien Woold Back among those listed.
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Atlanta
Clifford L. Anderson
Fifth Infantry
W. Qbear
A J Scott
Tank
W. H Shearer
E Pomeroy
Harry Silverman
Burton Smnith
Adjutant
Oscar Patner
EB. Dishman
IT Catron
Atstor
Quiet Sunday for Atlanta amid military watch
Sunday in Atlanta passed without the feared mob as soldiers and police backed a calm city center. Neighbors stayed indoors while patrols checked cars and streets, with reports of unrest found groundless and wary residents reflecting on Saturday night violence.
Cars Stopped Running After Nighttime Attacks
Three streetcar lines on Auburn Avenue, Tuoston and surrounding routes were suspended after reports of shootings and stones aimed at cars and passengers. Motormen feared for safety as Negro outlaws were blamed, and Superintendent Hurt ordered the suspension to protect crews and the traveling public.
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Pittabure
Auburn Avenue
Touston
Negrota
Hurt
Negro Shot Down by Mob on McDaniel Street
Henry Thrasher, a Black man from Lithanie, was fired upon by about twenty five white men on McDaniel Street during the night. He was taken to Grady Hospital with serious wounds. police recovered a pistol and began an inquiry into the mob attack.
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Henry Thrasher
McDaniel Street
Gréidy
Monry Thrasher
Lithanle
Wan
Saat N
Thrasher
No Extras Issued Amid Atlanta Race Riot Tension
Four city papers The Constitution The Journal The Georgian and The News announced no extras would be issued on Sunday at militia request. Officers feared mob violence could escalate the day’s race riot and sought displays of restraint to ease control efforts.
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Theruise
Atlanta
The
Constitution the Journal
Georgian
News
Coroner Thompson Busy Amid Tall Atlanta Rumors
Coroner W. W. Thompson faced an avalanche of messages claiming many deaths from mob violence and other causes. He investigated rumors from the city’s districts, water works, and naval post, noting most reports proved doubtful as Atlanta settled back to normal.
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Thompson
Heald
Atlanta
Atlanta, Even Dull Thera
Sam Jones Talks of Atlanta Riot
Cartersville Ga September 23 Special The finale of the twenty second canvas tabernacle meetings led by Rey Bam Jones drew about 15000 in Cartersville with overflow in a store. Sam Jones attacked liquor trade tied to Atlanta riots, pledging to oppose debauchery and push prohibition while vowing to account for misdeeds locally. A children rally and closing sermon followed by Rev Evanigeliat Oliver.
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Cartersville
Canvas Tabernacle
Rey Bam Jones
Gchaffer
Sam Jones
Bowen Sam Jones
Atlanta
Jones
Jonoa
Decatur Street
Ravi Schaffer
Halcombe
Evanigeliat Oliver
Grand Jury To Convene In Fulton County Case
The grand jury will convene by 10 o clock in the morning under Judge Pendton to hear evidence against two black defendants in a Tower cell. Charlea Branham faces charges of brutal assault on Miss Lawrence near Copenhill. Luther Frazier is charged with attempted assault on Miss Orrie Bryan on Courtland Street. Both victims positively identify the suspects.
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Fulton County Grand Jury
Pendton
Charlea Branham
Misses Lawrence
Copenhill
Luther Frazier
Orrie Bryan
Courtland Street
Shots Fired At Street Car Near Magnolia and Vine
Conductor Donaldson and Motorman Bates, plus two passengers, escaped injury when a crowd fired about a dozen shots at a street car near Magnolia and Vine. Glass shattered, one passenger’s hat was knocked off. Conductor von Consid narrowly avoided a hit as troops were dispatched to the area.
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C I
Donaldson
HC Bates
Magnolia
Vine
Considvon
Anderson
Auburn History Talk Highlights Student Finances Study
William Gerosys, class of 1809 alum, returned from Mobile and Montgomery to Auburn to collect material for a financial history of Alabama. He spoke to junior and senior history classes about Harvard history work while holding a fellowship in the department. The week featured Methodist Church meetings and chapel talks, with editors and staff named for the Orange and Blue magazine. Enrollment at the college continued slowly as the term progressed.
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Alabama
Auburn
Ala
Wiliam Gerosys
Mobile
Montgomery
Petre
Scroggs
Harvard
Department of History
Th Methodist Church
Boore
Bloore
Atudente
Ut Ie
Tim
Ata
OD McLeod
Inehler
W L Penng
Dunstan
Dunatan
George Washington University
Washingtion
Preventing Civil Unrest: Woodward Warns on Causes
A telegram from The New York World quoted Mayor SG Woodward discussing preventing civil unrest. He asserts that remedies depend on identifying the cause and condemns violent acts against white women as unacceptable, urging decisive action.
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New York World
Mxor Woodward
Escape of Negro Suspect After Assault in Bellwood
A white posse chased a Black suspect who assaulted Mrs Mattie Arnold at 127 Julian Street Dellwood near Fraylock. The buggy overturned on Marietta Street, the man escaped, and a patrol wagon failed to capture him amid a mob. One white bystander injured, middlebrooks beaten, others wounded by rocks and umbrellas. Police protected the crowd but could not halt the chase.
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Mattie Arnold
Julian
Tts
Mra Arnolds Aailant
Bellwood
Marietta
Mra Arnold
Jim Middlebrooks
Powder Springs
Middle Brooks
West North Avenue
Maddlebrooketh
Pottes Station
Middlebrooks
Marlette Effeet
Middlebrooke
Luther McGhee
West
North Avenas
Randa
Mob Attack on Black Man at Marion Hotel Stirs City
A mob chased a Black man through a hotel in Marion and fired at him on Pryor Street late evening. He fled into the hotel then up a stairway as gunfire followed. he leaped from a porch and escaped. The proprietor armed with a public safety item vowed to shoot intruders.
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Tam Baarson
Marton
Negro Mob Seeks Suspects in Quiet Louisiana County
In Hrevestport on September 28 a mob of several hundred searched for an unknown Black man who allegedly attacked Pearl Quartes. Two suspects were detained but released as the victim could not identify them. Rumors of a lynching near Dedlow and Bellwood circulated, but could not be verified as police restored order with Lt. Ro Dunbar and officers assisting. The day ended with authorities maintaining quiet, while odd childlike interludes followed at headquarters.
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Mies Pearl Quartes
B. Quartes
Inter
Dedlwoot Tieutenant
Ro Dunbar
Bellwood
Turner
Cheshire
Beer
Nelms
Offie
Soing
Electrified city lights spark panic and renewed sleep fear in Atlanta
In Atlanta, a citywide blackout darkened the eastern hills last night, sparking fear among residents who rushed outdoors. Some houses that relied on electricity faced power failures while whispers of danger circulated as gas jets flickered and residents sought light. The scene showed neighborhoods like Boulevard and Houston Highland Avenues thronged with anxious neighbors. Electric service soon recovered, restoring confidence and lighting across the city. In Waycross, city council debated closing Parker Street to selling land, but opposition led to keeping the street open despite its limited use.
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Cam
Thia
Denta
Atlanta
Boulevard
Houston Highland Avenue
Angier Avenue
Waycross
Sea of Chains
Parker Street
Negro Help Scarce During City Turmoil
During the unrest many services failed as black workers stayed home out of fear. Restaurants and hotels reported few cooks and waiters, cab drivers balked at service, and some households faced cold or absent meals as guests had to fend for themselves.
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Servanta
Cadmen
Waltera
Tech
Sil
Mensenaer
Wet Quite Hips from The New York Times Bits
Nonsense fragmentary note referencing The New York Times with garbled phrases. Writer Grover Tinkelwurst is mentioned in a confused context about cages and timing. No coherent event or clear entities beyond the odd names and stray terms.
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The
New York Times
Grover
Alreitin
One View of It from The Public Ledger
A trimmed excerpt discusses a potential marriage, praising a woman who makes her own cheeses as industrious and suitable. The speaker declines, noting the father’s poor condition and implying social judgments about suitability and wealth.
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The
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Fragmentary note hints at a medical professional request
The readable lines mention a doctor and requests for professional research noted in a damaged excerpt. The text references a late uncle and a machine or mechanism, with scattered words about wealth, a person named Shev, and an automatic rule on York Gun, but specifics are unclear.
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Meggendorfer Blatter
York
Talk About Styles Talk About Styles
A discussion contrasts traditional suiting with store bought garments noting differences in fit and cut. It highlights hand tailored coats with broad concave shoulders close fit tongue lapel and tall swaggering male silhouette, remarking on cost as a factor.
Macon Divides Militia and City Events
Militia calls surge in Macon as Washington alert prompts rapid mobilization of second Georgie units. Floyd Rifles and volunteers ordered to armories while Mayor Smith arranges a reserve for strike tensions. Mercer reception planned at Tattnall Square for next Friday with women leading arrangements. Cotton merchants report busy market with rising receipts and shipments across central Georgia.
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Macon
Stacon
Atlanta
Walter A. Vurriy
Tarea Military Coampanien
Smith
Volunteera
Hutsirs
Floyd Rifles
Terrell
Iater Calain Wheeler
Floyd
Daxter Jones
Fherris
Tattnall Square
Wapthet Church
Wesston
Central Geo Fin Iy
Hathaway & Co Offer Legitimate Medical Consultation
De Hathaway & Co advertise straight legitimate practice for chronic diseases in men and women with over 20 years experience. Consultation and examination fees apply, with medicines prepared in their private laboratory at no extra charge. Office location Inman Building third floor Broad Street hours posted.
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Mai
Hathaway
Inman
Broad St
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