L N RAILROAD WINS WITS FIGHT OVER OPENINGS AT HAST HUNTER STREET YARDS
After months of threats petitions and ordinances the Louisville and Nashville won support for openings at Hast Hunter street railroad yards. The council passed the ordinance amid debate with most members voting yes aside from a few dissenters. Other major items were deferred or referred to committees and dirt for the Boulevard underpass was controversially buried in a cemetery.
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Louisville
Nashville
Hunter Street
Third Ward
Milton Smith
Loulaville
Hancock
Chasewood
Oldknow
Special Gas Investigating Committee
Draper
Jennings
Council
Bell Street
Pratt Street
Board of Police Commissioners
Roberts
Piedmont Park
Eighth Ward
Finance
Martin
Grady Hospital
Nance
Maher
Chevewood
Holland
Joyner
Alderman Key
Enterprise
Baskin Seen As Strong First Ward Council Candidate
A friend asserts Dr. A H Baskin will be the First ward councilman, praising a strong clean and independent campaign. Voters are urged to choose a progressive citizen with proven ability and sound judgment for a flawless administration.
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A. H. Baskin
Dr. Baskin
Defaulting Bank Teller Tells Story of Bucket Shop Dealings
Special to The Georgian. Birmingham Ala Aug 21. Alexander R Chisolm paying teller of the First National Bank gave a detailed account of his downfall during the preliminary hearing against brokers W L Lima and C M Hays. He claimed he began speculating with the bank's funds December 15 last, first taking 1508 and that his losses grew to 19700 before joining Gibert Clay. He said he admitted that the first large transaction involved 10000 for 5000 bales of cotton and that he lost 8760. He described deeper losses totaling 51950 taken from bank cash not the reserve fund and said Sims provided daily inside information and urged July cotton over October. He testified that the bank president W P G Harding left his keys in the safe deposit vault and that he then stole 50000 in June.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alexander R. Chisolm
First National Bank
W. L. Lima
C. M. Hays
Chisolm
Gibert & Clay
Attor Lane
Sima
Sims
Rey Sims
W. P. G. Harding
Pat Crowe Freed After Brief Police Custody
Pat Crowe the well known kidnapper and train robber was taken to police headquarters with a detective but released within an hour with what was described as an apology. He criticized the police actions noting a wagon carrying 40,000 dollars in bank bills was abandoned after a quarrel and claimed New York is easy to part a man from his money.
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New York
Pat Crowe
Run Detective
Crowe
Atlanta City Council Proceedings and Public Notices Summary
Peachtree Street referred to streets committee while Viaduct Place repairs moved to the lighting committee. A trip to Minneapolis by Joint committee chair Martin to attend the Grand Army of the Republic reunion was discussed. Foster proposed appointing a negress as assistant matron at the police station, referrals noted. $150 allocated for mayoral travel to the League of American Municipalities meeting in Chicago. An Alderman Harwell ordinance set a $50 fine or 30 days for water meter tampering. last month forty meters were found covered. Atlanta-Carolina Construction Co notified bids for pea coating of track had been advertised. Malaria advertisements and Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic referenced.
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Peachtree Street
Viaduct Place
Foundisman Martin
Joint
Atlanta National Military Parks
Minneapolis
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of Theepublic
Foster
Atlanta-Carolina Construction Company
Pea
Vote for J. G. Weedward for County Treasurer
Detroit reports a tragic youth incident as two 13 year old boys from the Home of Industry outing drowned in the Detroit River while a third boy survived. The event followed a party arranged by J Morris Fisher, superintendent, leading to a fatal struggle in the water.
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Detroit
Mich
Mie
J. Morris Fisher
Industry
Tone’ Dare
Detroit River
Kahsak
John Dittmer
Big Stick Heads for White House
St Paul local press officers seek a dead head package labeled Roosevelt s Big Stick circulating nationwide to amuse jokers. About 200 labels with various inscriptions travel from northwest cities toward the east, destined for the White House. Des Moines agent began the article s journey.
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St. Paul
Minn
United States Expresse Company
Des Moines
Lovelorn girl courted death in harbor incident
Michigan City Aug 21 Gertrude Price attempted suicide by jumping into the harbor before hundreds of Chicago excursionists on the steamer Roosevelt. Charles Marshall, a life saver, dived in and saved her. Disappointment over a love affair given as the cause.
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Michigan City
Ind
Gertrude Price
Chicago
Roosevelt
Charles Marshall
Capsize on Pecatonica River Leaves Three Dead
Private Lenced Wire reports a launch capsized on the Pecatonica River near Freeport Illinois. L. W. Kalaer Harry Sweeney and Oscar Denure died, with three others rescued as the swollen river eddy overturned the craft during a rain swollen period. In Sterling Illinois Otis Rudd drowned while bathing in Rock creek. Watertown Wisconsin proprietor John Cochran of the Bavoy hotel drowned bathing in Lake Kainpeaka.
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Freeport, I
Harry Sweeney
Oscar Denure
Pecatonica River
Sterling
Otis Rudd
Kansas City
Rock Creek
Senemat Wire
Watertown
Oak
John Cochran
Bavoy
Lake Kainpeaka
Infant body found in White River near Medford Indiana
John Starr found a dead infant floating in the White river near Medford Indiana while fishing. The coroner is investigating the case.
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Medford
Ind
White River
John Starr
Stars and Stripes Not for Saloons Warning Issued
Worcester August 21 committees from a patriotic society urge saloon owners to remove the national emblem from in front of their establishments, arguing the display encourages men to drink.
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Worcester
Mass
Sallow Faces From Coffee Indigestion Cleared by Postum
A ten day trial of Postum Food Coffee improved digestion and cleared complexions in thousands of cases. A family of four abandoned tea and coffee after stomach troubles, then found Postum delicious and easier to digest. Within six weeks skin cleared, tongues cleaned, nerves steadied. the family now uses Postum exclusively. Read the title book The Road to Wellville. There's a reason.
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Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Chief of Police in Russ Town Killed by Bomb
Dispatch from Warsaw reports the chief of police of Bledlow assassinated by a bomb today. The murderer escaped. Two policemen and a woman wounded. Siedlow lies about fifty five miles southeast of Warraw.
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Russ Town
Lamdon
Warsaw
Bledlow
Siedlow
Warraw
Tailor Fatally Burned After Gasoline Explosion
Special to The Georgina Chattanooga Tenn Aug 21 In a gasoline explosion at O R Andrews tailor shop Harry Fitzsimmons a tailor acquitted of murder of Harry Wolff was fatally burned He struck a match in the basement when gasoline saturated clothing ignited and a five gallon tank exploded Immediately every particle of clothing burned off his body and pieces of skin fell away No other damage occurred
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Georgina
Chattanooga
Tenn
R. Andrews
Harry Fitzsimmons
Harry Wolff
Fitzsimmons
Race for Treasurer Sees Culberson and Wood Compete
Voters weigh a contest between Culberson and Wood in the Treasurer race with the outcome uncertain as both candidates press their platforms and support bases. The race centers on fiscal management and public accountability amid local concerns.
Gould roads to enter Oregon via Corvallis line
San Francisco reports confirm Gould lines will extend from Idanha in Linn County across central Oregon to Snake River lands near Ontario. Construction will begin on the Astoria route, pushing south along the coast from Seaside to Nehalem in Tillamook County. Combined, the two projects total over 350 miles of new track.
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San Francisco
Gould Lines
Oregon
A. B. Hammon
Corvallis and Eastern
Astoria
Columbia
Idanha
Linn County
Snake River
Ontario
Seaside
Nehalem
Tillamook County
Peter F. Clarke Promoted as Fulton County Treasurers’ Ally
The working men of Fulton County credit Peter F. Clarke as the key builder of more homes than any two others in the county. They declare him their friend and say they will vote for him for county treasurer based on his proven advice and benefits to working people.
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Peter F. Clarke
Fulton County
Incident at West farm claims young girl life
Aug 21 Columbia report says Bob Etheridge, a Black worker, attempted attack on the 7 year old daughter of farmer T H West. He was taken to the scene and struck as the child died from injuries. West resides eighteen miles away. Local reports say the girl cannot recover.
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Columbia, & C
Bob Ethridge
T. H. West
West
Negro Couple Resist Officers in West End Disturbance
Willie Chambers and husband Ernest Chambers fought with Officers Smith and Pearson during a domestic dispute in West End. The pair charged, cursed, and resisted until handcuffed, with officers forced to subdue them after the confrontation.
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Willie Chambers
Ernest Chambers
West End
Smith
Pearson
Chambers
Black Man Bound Over In Decatur Street Snatch
Calvin rtin, a Black man, bound over to the city criminal court on a $500 bond for snatching a wad valued at zero cents from a man displaying money on Decatur Street. The incident involved a Black suspect and occurred in a public street setting.
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Decatur Street
Calvin Rtin
City Criminal Court
Slanders Of Campaign Denounced By Joyner
August 20 1906 to the voters of Atlanta Joyner denounces false accusations by rival Thomas H Goodwin about ties to W R Bean Co and city water works. He denies stock ownership in any printing firm asserts labor friendliness urges voters to rebuke the rival’s “scurrilous circulars” and to support his mayoral bid.
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Atlanta
Thomas H. Goodwin
W. R. Bean & Company
P. M. Moody
Sam Jenkins
J. L. Hudson
Fire Department
Cobb County
Moody and Goodwin
Walker
Jenkins and Hudson
Moody
Joyner Not Interested In Any Printing Plant
W. R. Bean testifies under oath in Fulton County that Joyner has no ownership in any printing business. Bean states Joyner had past ties to a union shop from 1892 to 1896 with his brother B. L. Bean and sold his interest in 1896 to a Mr. Aiken. Bean refutes Goodwin’s claim of Joyner’s current involvement, sworn August 21, 1906.
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Georgia
Fulton County
W. R. Bean
Goodwin
Joyner
W.R. Bean
W. Blackstock
Notary Public
Greek chef fined for old decayed meat at Marietta Street restaurant
Charfey Sears, a young Greek proprietor at 31 Marietta Street, was fined $10 and costs by Acting Recorder Glass after inspectors charged him with keeping antiquated decayed meat and selling it to patrons. Inspector Wanser led the case.
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Marietta Street
Charfey Sears
Acte Ing Recorder Glass
Wanser
Should Girardeau Be Elected County Treasurer
A public endorsement urges electing Girardeau as county treasurer stating he would serve the public acceptably and conscientiously. The notice also reports the death of Nolan O. Thrower after a lingering illness at his aunt’s residence, with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Girardeau
Nolan O. Thrower
T Li Thrower
M. L. Thrower
P. A. Schenck
Orleans Street
Joyner and Georgia Railway official address street car men
Chief Joyner accompanied by Nym Hart, superintendent of the Georgia Railway and Electric Co., visits car barns around 5 am Monday. The visit prompts questions about possible requests for worker support and Joyner’s explanation to Atlanta voters. Kay! Goodwin supporters mentioned.
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Joyner
Georgia Railway & Electric GO
Atlanta
Nym Hart
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Mr. Hurt
Kay
Goodwin
Southern Railway Schedule Fragments Published as Information
Train times and services listed for Southern Railway routes including Birmingham and Chicago Limited connections. Details mention No 23 local to Birmingham, No 13 Chicago and Cincinnati Limited, connections to Griffin Columbus Macon Brunswick Jacksonville, and additional daily trains with sleeper and dining car services. Some OCR garble remains but key routes and travel times are shown.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Pullman
Abata
Griffin
Columbus
Macon
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Altima
Inva
York
Palmas
Aes
Jacksonvile
Fla
Bronswles
United States
Mateans
Newrlotte
Asheville
Lacral Eere
Bacal
Washington
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C. W. Mangum
John W. Grant
James G. Woodward
Aubie White
Southern Home
F. J. Cooledge & Bro
W. G. Wyte
Weet Forty-third Street
Cartle
E.lor
Livingston, & Co
Broad Street
Rich King
John H. Davis , Co
Wall Street
Harry L. Bloodgood
Broadway
L. & N. Railroad
Alliance Fire Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Walnut Street
State OF Pennsylvania
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Alliance Insurance Company
Henry W
Parnum
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Lea
A. McDonald
Edward &. Gay
Atlants
Fred W. Cole
Empire Building
Grove
J. G. Weedward
White House
Woodward
Culberson
Woodare
Gould Roads
Board of Fire Masters
W. R. Joyner
Wepitaee
Ati Am
Satontgomnery Belink
AL Fenebeltan
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aralLaGra
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Rairosa Company
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Madison Avenue
Southern Railway
New Terminal Station
Corner Mitchell
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