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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
2
The notice promotes West Atlanta Park with nine months payment due later, inviting good families to enjoy greens and flowers, pure air, and native oaks. It highlights a new church, a store, and a school house costing 2500 dollars nearing completion. Capt J T Mills will guide tours of the houses. Rent is 20 dollars per month.
Auction notice for two consignments to be sold Friday August 17 at 10 A M at 120 Whitehall Street. Items include bedroom sets dining room furniture tron chairs refiners steel range washstands brass anchors clocks silverware oil paintings and steel engravings. Leo Fresh, Auctioneer, promises great bargains for cash buyers.
Court Auction in Fulton County on first Tuesday in September 1906. Property is a house and lot at 72 East Linden Street Atlanta fronting 75 feet on Linden and 111 feet on Courtland. Held to pay debts and distribute among heirs of Susan W. Jones deceased. Courtland Winn and Guarantian Miller listed as administrators. Auction to occur at courthouse door within legal hours. August 1906 notice.
Southern railway announced a special rate to celebrate William Jennings Bryan on August 30 in New York. From Atlanta the fare is 26.26 with one dollar plus 2.25 for South origin tickets valid August 23 and 29 and return by September 4. Extra trains and sleeping car reservations are being arranged to accommodate a large Atlanta delegation.
Officer C L Camp lured J J Shelnut using a Holmes style ruse after Shelnut skipped trial on insult charges. Shelnut was fined 100 dollars and costs, then disappeared until Camp recognized him aboard a train to Waco, Georgia and brought him back to Atlanta for surrender.
Market report listing a wide range of produce and grocery prices and items. It includes apples watermelons corn and grains, flour, tobacco, and meat products with assorted price quotes, weights, and vendors referenced in a dense, OCR-heavy format.
Private wire summaries show heavy interest in Southern Pacific and Union Bank stock, with expectations of dividend announcements and talk of liquidation in short interest. Ambiguity surrounds the St Paul meeting and Southern Pacific payout, while Harriman stocks lead London trading. conservatism advised as markets await clearer earnings prospects and relief measures.
New York, Aug. 16 The Sun says transactions in the stock market yesterday totaled nearly 1,000,000 shares. Four stocks Union Pacific Southern Pacific Reading Pennsylvania finished more than half the day’s business. There was moderate activity in the balance of the list with many trades below average. Opening strength gave way as large blocks formed then activity fell off though a few gains remained. No increase in public interest or inquiries from customers reported by commission houses.
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