Rows at the Capitol and Dove of Peace Flits
Atlanta May 3 There are several small rows between state officials in the capitol and Gov Smith over the purchase of a State farm. Harmony seems unlikely and if Smith leaves office there may be scant communication with the Prison Commission. Chairman McLendon’s antago nism raises talk of suspending him, to which the Governor reportedly replied he would not appoint another incompetent man governor.
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Atlanta
Capitol
Gov. Smith
Prison Commission
McLendon
Tor
Gov
Park
State Bank Examiner
Ays
G. McLendon
Mr. Mclendon
Railroad Commission
Joseph M. Brown
Smith
Ohio River
Georgia
Commission
Lendon Haa
Sumter Teachers Meet at Agricultural College
Sumter County Teacher Institute met at the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical College with near full attendance. President Collum welcomed guests and stressed county and state cooperation, while Miss Ansley and faculty showcased modern primary methods, geography and physiology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter County
Teacher's Institute
The
Agricultural College
Collum
Fgot
Georgia
Ansley
Kate Harris
Ida Bacon
Blackman
Seale High School
Kate Brady
Rts
Moore
Palmers Oil Co sells 500 cattle for 6000 profit
Five hundred head of cattle were sold by the Palmers Oil Co of Americus to meat markets in nearby cities. A shipment of thirty to forty head went to a South Georgia town yesterday. Over six hundred cattle were fattened here using cotton seed hulls and meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmers Oil Co
Americus
South Georgia
G. W. Riley
Farmers of Co
Farmers Oil Co
South
Georgia
Florida
Americus Butchers
Kere
Dr Wood rejects Mars signaling scheme at Johns Hopkins
Baltimore April 30 Dr Robert William Wood professor of experimental physics at Johns Hopkins University declares to The World he has no part in the Mars signaling scheme. He received a 10000 offer toward a mercurial telescope at Stamford Texas but calls the plan impracticable and refuses involvement. He says a 100 inch telescope could not signal Mars and would not assist in such efforts.
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Baltimore
Robert William Wood
Johns Hopkins University
Mars
Stamford
Texas
Wood
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Warning
A public notice warns that DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve has worthless or poisonous imitations. The original salve is claimed to be good for any salve use and especially for piles, and is sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Plantation sale nets $20,000 for Americus land
P B Williford of Americus sells the J B Tyler plantation in Lee for 20000. Purchasers are South Carolina farmers planning to colonize the place with industrious citizens and convert the cotton land into small farms and orchards. Recent influx of SC farmers backs up the move.
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P. B. Williford
Americus
J. B. Tyler
Lee
South Carolina
Tax Talk Confuses Woman Despite Bless Your Heart Dig
In the Philadelphia Ledger a woman admits ignorance of tariff debates while a man remarks that the men drafting policy are equally perplexed. The exchange highlights public confusion over tariff issues and slang phrases of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Letters of Administration for Abel Daniel in Webster County
In proper form applied to me for Permanent Letters of Administration on the estate of Abel Daniel late of Webster County. Creditors and next of kin are cited to appear at my office on the first Monday in June to show cause why permanent administration should not be granted to Mrs Emma York. Witness my hand this May 3, 1909. W. H. Cosby, Ordinary.
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Eorgia
Webster County
A York
Abel Daniel
Emma York
W. H. Cosby
Raymond Orchards Company Charter Petition
Petition in Sumter County Georgia for incorporation of Raymond Orchards Company with 175000 capital, option to 250000, preferred stock, real and personal property dealings, diverse fruits and processing ventures, branch offices, and business start with ten percent paid in. Names include C W Ramond and W P Wallis among Dayton Ohio and Philadelphia partners. Filing dated April 28 1509 as recorded 1941.
W D Bailey Co incorporated in Americus Georgia
Petitioners seek incorporation of The W D Bailey Co in Americus Sumter County Georgia for 30 years with renewal, to engage in mercantile trade including shoes hats clothing and dry goods. Capital stock requested at 10000 currently paid in, with right to increase to 50000, and rights to sue and be sued with a common seal. The filing is certified by Clerk I H E Allen and attorneys Maynard and Hooper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Maynard & Hooper
Igeorgia
Sunter County
H. E. Allen
Superior Court
Said County
Empire Loan Trust Company Charter Petition
G R Ellis of Sumter County Georgia R C Ellis of Tift County Georgia and T J Ellis of Quitman County Georgia seek incorporation as Empire Loan Trust Company for twenty years with renewal option. Principal office Americus Georgia, branch offices possible with majority stock vote. Object is pecuniary gain for shareholders through loans on real estate and personal property, agency for procuring and making loans, owning and transferring property, issuing and securing debt, and related financial activities with initial capital of 15000 dollars, authorized to increase to 100000 dollars by majority vote.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Superior Court of
Said
C. W. Ramond
Mra
C. V. Raymond
C. W. Raymond
Geo. M. Raymond
Samuel Weller
Dan Pfoutz
M. Gotschall
Dayton
T. M. Babble
Philla
W. P. Wallis
Raymond Orchards Company
Ralssee
Empire Loan Trust Company
Americus
Empire Loan & Trust Company Charter Petition Excerpt
The petition prays for incorporation under the Bane and style aforesaid with rights powers and immunities per Georgia law or similar future charter. Ellis Webb Ellis petitioners attorneys. Filed in office April 27 1909. Clerk EB Allen certifies this is a true copy of the application for charter of Empire Loan & Trust Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Allen
Georgia
Sumter County
I. H. E. Allen
County of
Sumter
Raymond Orchards Company
Aid Court
He Allen
C. Ga
Ellis, Webb
ELLIS
I. EB. Allen
H. KE. Allen
Superior Court
Empire Loan & Trust Company
Peoples Drug Store petition for charter in Americus
Petition seeks incorporation of The Peoples Drug Store for twenty years with renewal. Capital stock $1500, initial payments over 10 percent. power to raise to $10000. Principal office Americus Georgia with branch stores possible. Business to operate a general drug store for pecuniary gain, with rights to sue, own property, make by laws, and conduct necessary acts. Filed April 7 1909 in 41th west dept clerk 8 S. C. H. Heys Deputy Clerk.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Superior Court
Said County
Staley
J. W. Russell
M. W. Reddick
W. H. Patterson
B. W. Warren
M. C. Hawking
Peoples Drug Store
Americus
T. E. Atty
H. E. Allen
R. Heys
West Dept
Libel for Divorce Elizabeth Ellis vs John Ellis
Elizabeth Ellis seeks dissolution of marriage in Sumter Superior Court May term 1907. The court granted a total divorce on May 28 1907. Notice announces petition to remove disabilities from the earlier divorce by Elizabeth Ellis filed March 1909 and to be heard at May term commencing May 24 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ellis
Sumter Superior Court
Rebh Ue A
Ata
Elizabeth Ek
Divorce Notice in Sumter County Georgia
Libel for divorce filed by Greene against Mittle Greene. You must appear at Sumter Superior Court on the fourth Monday in May 1909 to answer petition for total divorce. Witness Judge Z A Littlejohn. Dated April 4 1909 by Clark H Be Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mittle Greene
Sumter Superior Court
Z. A. Littlejohn
H. BE. Allen
Clark Superior Court
Georgia Webster County Sheriff Sale Notice
The sheriff will sell at public outcry on the first Tuesday in June at the courthouse in Webster County a combined 272 1 2 acres comprising Lot 97 of 202 1 2 acres and part of Lot 98 west of Bear Creek totaling 70 acres. The property of Walter C. Sims to satisfy a Stewart County Superior Court execution in favor of British American Mortgage Co. Possession given per law. April 26, 1909.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Webster County
Court House
Said
Theo
Bear Creek
Not the Only One on Dickinsons Party Question
Fragmentary OCR note questions whether Mr Dick inson Secretary of Wit is a Democrat or not. It suggests Dickinson favors the Democratic ticket, with ambiguity about his party alignment.
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Stumb Ie
Bailth
Taft
Americus Company
DR. Wood
Sain County
W. D. Bailey
Eugene A. Bailey
William FP. Bailey
G. R. Ellis
R. C. Ellis
Tift County
T. J. Ellis
Quitman County
Ita
Elizabeth Ellis
Greene
Sheriff's
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