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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1906
Page
8
The document lists several resort towns including Warm Springs Georgia and Atlantic City New Jersey with travel rate figures. It names passenger ticket office No 1 Peachtree Street and identifies J C Lusk as District Passenger Agent with a phone contact.
An even hundred counties have made returns to the comptroller general showing a net increase of 23 306 110. If the remaining 45 counties show a proportional rise, an additional 10 million may be added, lifting the state total for realty and personal property over 33 million, with corporation returns bringing the grand total near 45 million. Only three counties report losses totaling 51 000, as estimates anticipate all counties filing by late next week.
Fragmentary notice lists candidates for council from the Third, Fourth, Sixth wards and a White Primary. Mentions C W Mangum B E Pearce John W Grant seeking council seats in the upcoming primary.
John Smith of 127 Decatur Street faces arraignment Monday afternoon before Acting Recorder Foster on charges of beating his wife and tearing her clothing. The case prompted help from the Salvation Army and Captain Houcher to support the mother and children. Probation Officer Gleer was notified, and Smith was turn ed over to Police after being spotted by an acquaintance.
Councilman Foster denounced concealed weapons and urged hanging as he spoke after a trial of a gaming case. Officers found a loaded pistol in a room with several negro gamblers. The acting recorder stated, I wish we could hang every negro caught with a pistol.
A charter was granted Monday morning by the secretary of state to the Wilkes and Lincoln Counties Railroad Company. The line runs about 60 miles from Washington northeast through Wilkes to a point on the Broad River and via Washington through Wilkes and Lincoln counties to Lincolnton. Capital stock is set at 260000 with power to increase to 600000. Principal office will be in Washington. Incorporators include J. H. Fitzpatrick, T. M. Fitzpatrick, Benjamin Orne, I. T. Irvin Jr, J. A. Benson Jr, W. A. Slat Emmett Callan, F. H. Colley of Wilkes, and W. G. Powell and C. L. Groves of Lincoln.
A Minnesota banker, lured by promises of opportunity in Georgia after a strong pitch from State Treasurer Park, moved to Moultrie to establish a bank. In a letter to Captain Park, A W Chase recounts being charmed by Georgia people and the opportunities, predicting an unprecedented regional migration southward.
Special to The Georgian from Jackson Mississippi reports the executive committee of the board of trustees will meet today to award contracts for new university buildings including a principal building and a hall. The governor has not yet set a reunion date to select a new chancellor, and no statement has come from him on the subject.
A New York report tells of Louis Gross a boy from 66 Monroe Street returning from a North Carolina state camp where he endured seven weeks of forced labor under meager meals. He describes beatings, starvation, and escape attempts amid a strike by foremen and workers. Twenty others from the city reportedly face similar torment due to lack of funds, with several Italians injured in clashes.
After drinking Saturday night painter T. J. Odom of 70 Henry Street caused a disturbance at home. He threw chairs and stove wood at his wife and choked a son. police took him into custody. In police court his wife testified, he cried, and apologized vowing not to drink again. acting Recorder Foster took an oath and held the case open without imposing a fine.
Special from The Georgian Montgomery Aug 6 reports the governor made several appointments including notaries public and justices of the peace. Names listed include R. B. Jackson and others at Abbeville and nearby areas.
Special to The Georgian Montgomery Alabama August Dr W H Sanders state health officer of Alabama believes the South will not be struck by yellow fever. He cites prevention measures including vigilant investigation of every suspicious case and close watch on fever ports at New Orleans and other ports.
Henry Harper of 35 Lawshe Street faced police court after Jamen Conofe testified Harper pulled his ear and hit him several times on Humphries Street and Greensferry Avenue. Conofe said Harper admitted he would strike again for luck. Harper claimed Conofe struck him first. he acknowledged drinking. He was fined $5.75 for being drunk and $15 for striking.
The Cascade Park auction in West End Atlanta drew strong investor interest as W Ferguson acted as auctioneer for W A Teale & Co. Thirty one lots were sold in a single afternoon, marking one of the most successful real estate events in the city’s history.
News of Eljar Dowie’s accident spread after he fell in the Shi toh house stairs at Zion City. He lay unconscious and was carried by attendants, raising concerns for his condition as updates remained scarce. A separate public dispute over East Hunter Street railroad access sparked heated debate among city officials.
Chief of Police Jennings reports a German consulate notice offering a reward of 1000 marks or 240 dollars for the arrest of August Sternickel, a journeyman miller wanted in Germany for murder and arson. Two accomplices are said to have been captured in Germany, with Brernickel still sought and described to Atlanta officers.
An OCR fragment lists multiple Georgia locales and venues in Atlanta including references to the Mario open, Kimball, Athens, Macon, and West Points, with various surnames and initials. The text resembles a partial directory or event notices with scattered names like Fousk, Yt He, Byrne, Madison, and Hale, and place mentions such as Athens and Macon. The item reads as an incomplete listing of people and places across the state.
Special to The Georgian reports a large alumni gathering at Newberry with about 3000 attendees. The event highlighted renewed ties among former students and featured speeches and campus updates.
Jim Mathis, residing at 366 Central Avenue, attacked his wife during a Sunday night incident and fled the house. He later overdosed on carbolic acid and was found in a dying condition across a bed. Grady Hospital reported he is not expected to recover. Mathis had told his wife he planned to end his own life.
Eva Clark of Armstrong Street was fined 50.75 dollars by Acting Recorder Foster on a charge of attempting to aid in luring away a 17 year old girl at work in Atlanta. The defendant, whose parents are in South Carolina, said she will appeal to the superior court.
Round Trip to Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain offered at 4.10 via Western and Atlantic R R Battlefield Route. Shortest line and quickest time highlighted. Tickets on sale Saturdays, valid until the Tuesday after. Details and bookings through J A Thomas, city pans and ticket agent, phones 169 M Bell 153 Atlanta, C B Walker Depot Ticket Agent, phone 213 Main, and C Harman G P A.
Train schedule details for Southern Railway from Atlanta at Mitchell and Madison, with multiple daily trains to Birmingham, Columbus, Macon, Jacksonville, Chicago and Cincinnati Limited, and through service to Memphis, Kansas City, Colorado Springs. Notes that schedule figures are information only and not guaranteed.
A cluttered timetable lists snow affected departures and arrivals on the RAI Road network. Key routes include Nashville to Marietta and Savannah, with trains reaching Atlanta West Point connections and Montgomery. The page notes daily operation with rare Sunday gaps and mentions terminal access at Mitchell and Madison.
Montgomery Aug 6 The First regiment Alabama national returned from Chickamauga where they had been in camp as regular soldiers.
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