Confidence and cash drive southeast business rebound
In Columbus on September 29 The Industrial Index reports strong confidence and cash fueling rapid business activity across Georgia Florida South Carolina Alabama and Mississippi with new cotton sales at higher prices than since ante bellum times A Mobile Alabama waterfront improvement contract worth a million dollars Savannah opens a Wall Street office to surplus war supplies and prices for 12 million requested Two counties and one city approved 1 745 million in improvement bonds on September 21 Betham County Georgia Leon County Florida and Flo share the honors Macon Georgia awarded a contract for 90 000 viaduct tied to a new thousand man terminal station.
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Columbus
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Alabama
Mississi
Mobile
Ala
Savannah
Wall Street
Hotham County
Leon County
Amd
Boe
Macon
Barnum & Bailey Tent Show to Cover Twelve Acres
Barnum and Bailey heralds detail the season in Atlanta showing twelve acre tents, 480 performers, 700 horses, and a three-ring, three-stage show under the largest tents. It promises uniform acts across cities, imported novelty acts, and comfortable seating for over 15 000 patrons with coupon-reserved grandstand seating.
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Barnum & Bailey Circus
Atlanta
New York
Barnum & Bailey
Europe
America
Earth
América
Funeral of Richards Held Today in Atlanta
The funeral of C Gordon Richards an insurgent connected with therstar ichagda & Co died Tuesday after an auto collision on Peachtree Street will be at 1 pm from 1423 Peachtrea Street. Alumni of Chi Phi will serve as escorts under Judge Nash R Broyles. Survived by widow, father John B Richards, two brothers and four sisters.
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C. Gordon Richards
Therstar
Jchagda & Co
G. B. Allen
Peachtree Street
Peachtrea Street
Atlanta
Chi Phi Fraternity
Richarde
Nash R. Broyles
Jesse Draper
Willis Bagan
Ray Werner
Linton H. Starr
Marshall Johnson
F. P. Calhoun
D. Osborne
Jack J. Spalding
Jerrell Selby
Tudge Luther
1915 Illustrated Catalogue Offer
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Railroad Commission Order Ends Discrimination in Class P Rates
The Railroad Commission adopted orders on Rams and Columbus petition claiming class P rates for sewer pipe were biased in favor of Bacon. It requires raising Macon to Atlanta rates to align with Columbus to Home and other points and to revise car lot rates for sewer pipe shipments to allow mixed loading under the same classification. Also notes a governor filed a requisition to return F. S. Ramsey to Walker County on a concealed pistol charge and an agent appointed to transport him. Finally reports Griffin state experiment station squatters G W Mayfield and J A Richardson to move after attorney general’s letter threatening ejectment.
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Railroad Commission
Rams
Columbus
Macon
Atlante
Columban
Atlanta
Mae
S. Ramsey
Harris
Harrison
Thomas Rye
Tennessee
Ramsey
Walker County
B.S Carmany
Experiment Station
Ditfard Walker
G.W. Mayfield
J. 4. Richardson
State Experiment Station
Griffin
Doctor Davis charged with swindling rheumatism patient
In Atlanta a man named William I Davis described as a cotton factory hand faced police court for allegedly taking 42 50 and a bag of ginger pills to treat Henry Smith colored of 151 Hampton street in twenty four hours and six days promised cures witnesses said conjuring tricks were seen in a rail yard and the recorder warned of race hatred blame. Davis admitted only promising to deliver medicine. He claimed to come from Nashville and said he had been here a few months. He was held in 100 bond for cheating and swindling.
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William I.davis
Henry Smith
Hampton Street
Davia
Recorder
Atlanta
Nashville
Unlawful Cards and Drinks at Negro YMCA Benefit
A Recorder Johnson ruling found a Negro YMCA benefit unlawful for selling spiceghetti and chicken at 10 cents and saucers with drinks without a permit. Norwood and Etta Day faced trial. fines of 3.73 dollars each were entered after evidence showed cards and drinks at the event.
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Spiceghetti
Young “Men's Christian
Cara
Recorder Johnson
Norwood
Etta “Ay
Darktown
Recorder
Three Acres Donated To Atlanta by Haas Heirs
The Haas estate heirs donate about three acres to Atlanta on Lakewood Park for fair buildings and a seventy foot boulevard linking Lakewood Avenue and South Pryor Street. Led by 8. B. Turman of the Southeastern Fair, the plan received unanimous fair director approval. The boulevard and acreage enhance Lakewood site readiness for the November 16 to 19 fair.
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Atlanta
Haas
8. B. Turman
Solomon Haas
Atanta
Lakewood Park
Lakewood Avenue
Pryor Streets
Turman
Hana
Alabama
Birmingham
Ethyang
Fawin Haas
Aaron Haas
Si & Howell
Leonard Haas
Lakewood
Fair Management
Susie Hans Kondrup
Washington, D. C
Annie B. Hans
Leu Hans Frooks
Los Angeles
Cal
South River Brick Company Seeks Bankruptcy
South River Brick Company asked Judge Newman to allow bankruptcy saying it can no longer continue. The firm, once deemed solvent by a jury, reported 360000 worth of safers and a lease of valuable clay lands at Holton in response to involuntary bankruptcy proceedings.
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South River Brick Company
Newman
Holton
Camp and Ward Vie for Council Seats in City Race
The city voters face a council race today between 0. T. Camp and Ward. Camp is alive and seeks support from local business leaders.
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T. Camp
Plans for Ellen Wiron Memorial education fund meeting
The advisory and central committees of the Ellen Wiron Memorial Association for Christian Education of Mountain Children met in Atlanta to review work done and approve plans to fund youth education in the southern mountains. District chairmen will convene in Atlanta with key Georgia officers to discuss trusteeship and a national campaign.
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Ellen Wiron
Southern Mountains
Thia Endowment
Washington
Association
Washington City
Alex ‘King
Clark Howell
Dr. McMillan
Wilmer L. Moore
Georgia
Wife's Tears Save Man From City Chaingang
In a city police court on Wednesday a man named O. L. Murray of 25 Bailey Street avoided a chaingang sentence after his wife, with four hungry children at home, begged for clemency. Murray had been arrested after posing as a detective and was fined $10.76 with two weeks to pay, thanks to his wife’s tearful appeal.
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O. L. Murray
Bailey Street
Murray
Peterg Street
G. Clarke
Clarke
Fatrolmen Pope
Gessert
Re Eorder
Cleanse the Blood Banish Rheumatism
Thousands have been made well. People in poor health suffering from Rheumatism found vitality sapped by acid in the blood. The natural tonic claimed to wash the blood free of poison restored strength and happiness, urging readers to obtain S S S from a druggist in Atlanta, Ga.
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Atlanta
Burnett Freed Then Rearrested on Drunk Charge
Burnett, pallter of Cincinnati, held in DeKalb county jail, charged with attempting to obtain money from Mire. William D. Owens and Anna G. Candler through blackmail, was released yesterday on a writ of habeas corpus.
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BB. Burnett, Pallter
Cinginnati
DeKalb County
William D. Owens
Anna G. jCandler
Habeas
Arrests and legal contest over grand jury indictment
Scorpua by Judge Smith of DeKaty superior court was rearrested and charged with drunkenness on the public highway after his attorney R O Holton argued that attempted blackmail could not be held without a grand jury indictment. Burnett had been bound over by Recorder Johnson to De Kalb county superior courts, then released by Judge Hill who ruled the Atlanta recorder could not bind a prisoner over to DeKalb courts, and he was arrested again.
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Smith
DeKaty
Holton
Burnett
Johnson
DeKalb County
Hill
Fulton County Superior Court
Atlanta
Local golfer Clarence Angier returns home from western tour
Judge Smith declares a warrant or its issuance in Dexaip county. Clarence Angier, noted ace man and local golfer, has returned to the city after weeks touring the west including the fair. He played several famous western courses and says he is glad to be back home.
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Angier
Clarence Angier
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