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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1907
Page
8
New dollar waists by today’s express and to go on sale tomorrow morning fifty dozen brand new 1907 models in white waist designs. They cost one dollar, a value higher than typical prices as fabrics and embroideries have advanced. The line offers six distinct styles with fine lawns batistes trims and laces. Sizes cover all figures and sleeves vary from elbow lace to tucked cuff long sleeves.
Charles Evans Hughes was sworn in as governor of New York at noon in Albany. The ceremony in the assembly chamber was simple and impressive with Hughes’s parents among the spectators. Frank W. Higgins delivered a brief farewell and Hughes pledged to serve the people with earnest effort and humility.
Revenue collected from retail liquor licenses fell in 1906 according to city financial records. The decline reflects lower license fees and fewer establishments renewing, impacting municipal coffers.
An early Tuesday fire on Decatur Street near Pratt and Moore caused about 5000 dollars in damage to W B Woods grocer store. Fire originated shortly after midnight from an unknown cause and a portion of the building was destroyed. J L Brooks Jr died Sunday night after a brief illness at a private sanitarium. funeral arrangements were not announced.
Webb F. Toole died after an illness of weeks on Whitehall Street. The 20 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Toole is survived by his parents and a sister and will be laid to rest in Grange, Georgia. The article notes a dispute over events and scheduling related to Georgia Day.
A reflective piece urging farewell to the old year and greeting the new, blending lyrical lines about starting fresh. It references the years 1906 and 1907, luck in seven, and encourages breaking old habits, work ethic, and smoking warnings.
Mrs Hattie Fuller Anstey wife of H C Ansley treasurer Southern Railway Company died about midnight Monday at her Alexandria Virginia home after an illness of six or seven weeks. The body will be buried Wednesday in Alexandria cemetery beside her son who died years ago. News of her death was received by William Ansley of Atlanta from his brother. Anstey was daughter of Rev Fuller former pastor of the First Methodist Church in this city. She was a resident of this city for a...
Report outlines the Edgewood Avenue bridge project cost sharing and pending payments totaling about 59 600 for the year. It notes the bridge work, contracts, and funding by the city council and rail line concerns. Local officials discuss completing the viaduct and Forsyth Street bridge repairs to accelerate payment and avoid further delays.
The council salaries committee led by Councilman Taylor released the annual report detailing adopted raises and the forthcoming year's official salaries. The list includes pay for the mayor's secretary city engineers clerks inspectors health officers and various municipal posts though some department head salaries are incomplete.
1906 totals reveal 21,702 cases docked by Atlanta police and Recorder Broyles. fines reached 111,809.84 with cash 82,284.29 and remitted 2,457.25. City cases 29,601 and state 2,001. disorderly conduct led with 11,260 cases. Several arrests include seven on murder charges. The report, by Chief Jennings, notes rises in fines and cases and outlines collection details.
The annual report shows Barfield requesting 2000 dollars for improving Oaklands cemetery streets. He describes the project as badly needed and claims the funds would bring the street to first class condition. The record also notes expenditures on water pipe, fencing, and repairs in Oakland during the year ending.
The annual juvenile court report by Probation Officer J M Qleer shows 121 boys placed on probation during the year, with 66 dismissed. The record credits the probation system for saving many youths from crime as Recorder Broyles oversaw those cases. Tuesday was a legal holiday with limited post office and government office hours.
Special to The Georgian from Norfolk Virginia on January 1 Bishop Wilson of Baltimore stated that many annual Methodist Episcopal Church South conferences may need date changes due to workload. The note mentions Bishops Ward Chandler and others amid the decline of bishops and meetings. In Griffin Georgia on January 1 Judge E W mond presided as the Griffin city court received a traveling bag as a testimonial and marked his sixtieth birthday.
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