Two Millions in Two Hours Won by King Edward
A sharp stock rise after Union Pacific and Southern Pacific dividends led to about two million dollars gained for top bulls in two hours. King Edward reportedly profited similarly through his New York rep Sir Ernest Cassell, with noted financiers like Harriman and Gates also benefiting. The surge pushed Union Pacific and Southern Pacific up on a broad bullish rally amid the dividend news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Edward
Wall Street
New York
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
Stock Exchange
Pacific
E. H. Harriman
King Edward of
England
Financial District
Shorts
H. Harriman
Southern
Ernest Cassell
John W. Gates
James R. Keene
John 5. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
James Stillman
Daniel Gus~kenheim
Harry Weill
Jacob Field
Wiiliam Oliver
Jefferson M. Levy
Civil engineers begin work on terminal plan in Atlanta
Civil engineers and draughtsmen on the Empire building’s second floor map gradients and cable yards for the Gate City Terminal Company projects. The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railway plans a large terminal west of the Atlanta Terminal station with Lane Bros. as grading contractor for over 500000 dollars. Chief engineer R T McDonald leads the team as the work starts with grading to be completed by June 1 1907. Thomas Sawyer Abbeville Ga city marshal dies at home August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Building
Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad
Gate City Terminal Company
Lane Bros. & Company
Lynchburg
R. T. McDonald
Atlanta
Birmingham
Atlantic
Beaboard Air Line
Atlanta Terminal
Magnolia
Nelson Streets
Seaboard
Atlantic Roads
Terminal Company
Southern's Industrial Dept Sees Major Personnel Move
Guy L. Stewart, the land and industrial agent for the Southern railway in Atlanta, has been transferred to Washington after sixteen months in the post. W. L. Henderson, based in Mobile, Ala, moves to Atlanta as general Southern agent, with the Mobile office being abolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy L. Stewart
The
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Washington
W. L. Henderson
Mobile
Ala
General Southern
Weather forecasts and quirky quotes from Atlanta plight
Continued on page three relate a humorous exchange between a tee man and soda water man about coal and hot chocolate in winter. The weather page notes daily showers in four parts of Atlanta, with little rain in the business section, and forecasts Friday night thunder showers and warm temperatures from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Atlanta
Great quake shocks feared in Chile cause heavy losses
A private wire report from New York says Valparaiso burned for hours with hundreds buried, a disaster possibly like San Francisco. Other cables confirm strong shocks in Iquique and the Andes, with land lines down and widespread fear of casualties.
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Chile
New York
Valparaiso
San Francisco
London
Valparaiso Hut
Andes
Beunos Ayres
Argentina
Children pray in streets as mayor vows to stop singing protest
Mayor Woodward says he supports the Memorial Orphanage but will not allow children to be paraded at night to raise money. He warns he will return minors to the institution or send them to state care if the practice continues. Rev John R Gunn offers care for the youngsters.
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Woodward
Memorial
Mra. Harwell
John R. Gunn
Macon
G A R Endorses Atlanta Parks Plan
The Grand Army of the Republic endorsed a plan to establish national parks around Atlanta if land costs are reasonable. Atlanta delegates led by Councilman B W Martin met the resolutions committee, with support from Commander Tanner and Gov. Van Sant, to back joint city, county, chamber, and Confederate veterans efforts to connect Ezra, Church, Atlanta, and Peachtree Creek battle grounds with boulevards.
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Walter G. Cooper
Minneapolis
Minn
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Atlanta
A. Darnell
B. W. Martin
Tanner
Mander
Brown
van Sant
Ezra, Church
Peachtree Creek
Chamber of Commerce
Confederate Veterans
Grand Army
Hundreds of Chelsea Depositors Panic at Bank Failure
Chelsea Mass Aug 17 Hundreds of depositors many poor workers and Hebrews gather around the First National Bank of Chelsea as its failure becomes public with nearly 1 million dollars in deposits and liabilities. Bank officials and examiner work through the night to close the institution amid emotional appeals and chaotic scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chelsea
Masa
First National Bank of Chelsea
Ewer
H. B. Hinckley
Harrison
Fr Ie Pinsted
Bistaeree
Memorial Orphanage Faces Mayor Clash Over Street Prayers
Mrs. J R Harwell of the Memorial Orphanage at 62 and 64 McDaniel Street declares she will march with the children at 6 pm despite the mayor and police orders to break up street meetings. She says the Lord will guide them as they train the children as missionaries and evangelists, while officials assess the institution’s care and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
J. R. Harwell
McDaniel
Mira
Harwell
Thomas
Joseph
Associated Charities
J. H. Bullock & Company
Wood & Singleton
Nathan
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Man OF the Hour
Harriman
Avrilla Connally
Tal
Talson
Avonnally
Mra
Mary Jahan
Thomas Sawyer
Abbeville
Perroroohhog
Ice Man
Andean
National Cable Company
South America
Iquique
Cordillera de Los Andes
Argentine
Kingston
St. Vincent
St. Lucia
Valparaizo
Senor Vega
State Department
Alfred A. Winslow
Hammond
Ind
Memorial Orphanage
G.A.R. Indorses
Atlanta Park
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