Rise and fall of Smith the Borax King unfolds in bankruptcy case
Special to the Banner from San Francisco Aug 5 Francis M Smith known as the Borax King faced Judge Morrow to show cause why he should not be adjudged bankrupt on debts near 150000 The creditors accuse him of insolvent transfers before May 5 conveying properties valued at 1 million to Mercantile Trust Company B F Edwards and to his wife The case follows a dramatic career in American finance with origins in Richmond Wisconsin and a life marked by wealth and controversy
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The
Banner
San Francisco
Cal
America
Francis M. Smith
Judge Morrow
United States
Smith
Mercantile Trust Company
B. F Edwards
Richmond
Wis
Athens Firm Growth Highlights Michael Brothers
Business Facts of Business Folks profiles Michael Brothers a leading Athens wholesale and retail department store run by Simon Michael and M. G. Michael. From a two-room start in the eighties the firm expanded to a large Clayton Street three story building and became a city booster, alongside cotton tradesmen Miller and Company.
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Athens
Michael Brothers
Simon Michael
M. G. Michael
Broad and
Wall Street
City Hall
J. H. Rucker
Jackson and
Wall Streets
Clayton Street
Miller and Company
Westward Pioneer Builds Borax Empire
The individual left home at twenty one to travel west and in 1872 found vast borax deposits in Nevada. After years of work he gained monopoly control of the product, leading to immense wealth. He later headed a network of corporations worth about two hundred million dollars and an estimated personal fortune in the millions.
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Nevada
West
Braves and Lookouts contest ends after ten innings
Carl Thompson pitched in his regular style as Atlanta and Chattanooga battled through ten innings. Final results list Southern Atlanta 1 Chattanooga 2 with other scores including Birmingham 9 Nashville 4 and several regional games such as Albany 5 Jacksonville 9 and Columbus 2 Savannah 4.
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Carl Thompson
Lookouts
Atlanta
Southern
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Nashville
New Orleas-Montgomery
Mobile-Memphis
Sally
Charleston
Albany
Jacksonville
Macon
Columbus
Savannah
National
New York
Pittsburg
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
American
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Recovery From Consumption Promised By Eckmans Alterative
A letter from Ett a Plath of Aurora Illinois testifies to a full recovery from long lung trouble after using Eckmans Alterative. The sender reports no pain cough night sweats hay fever or bronchial issues for five years and cites prior threats of tuberculosis or death. The ad claims the formula helps bronchitis asthma hay fever throat and lung troubles and is free of poisons opiates or habit forming drugs. It invites requests for a recovery booklet and to write Eckman Laboratory Philadelphia for more evidence.
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Eckman
Aurora
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
OrtICS MEN MEET HODGSON THIS AFTERNOON
Erwin Y M C A and Hodgson Y M C A split a doubleheader with Erwin winning 7 to 1 on Herty Field. Key hits came from Bryant and Goodwin while Duggan and Bond shared mound duties amid several errors. Tonight Hodgson faces Hutcheson after a 9 to 1 win. Hutcheson walked nine and Hodgson allowed five hits in a stronger showing.
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Herty Field
Urwin
Y. Cc. A
Hodgson
Bond
Daniels
Duggan
Erwin
Bryant
Goodwin
Office
Vonderau
Dorsey
Weatherly
Rawson
Costa
White Rabbit flour brand sold and guaranteed by Williamson
A brief note identifies White Rabbit as a flour brand sold and guaranteed by Williamson. The statement emphasizes product labeling and guarantee terms associated with the brand lineage under Williamson.
Naturalization Applications Filed at Federal Court
In the deputy clerk’s office under Commissioner Wal ter G. Cornett several naturalization applications were filed while others lacked proper forms and will wait until next term. Eligible at November term are Nicholas Deakides of Patris Greece now in Athens Georgia fruit business. Sam Isserrow Shapiro and Joseph Davis, all from Russia and active in local business.
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Federal Court
Walter G. Cornett
Newman
Nicholas Deakides
Patris
Greece
Athens
Symis
Georgia
Sam Isserrow
Sam Shapiro
Joseph Davis
Russia
Lost Roll of $132 on Train, Athens Memphis Courier
Mr. R A Phillips a live insurance man staying at the Sanges house reported losing a roll of greenback currency yesterday. The amount 132 dollars in bills disappeared after he placed them in his bank book in Watkinsville and searched the coach of the incoming Athens train. An advertisement in this issue may aid recovery if the finder is honest.
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R. A. Phillips
Sanges House
Watkinsville
Athens
Courthouse Construction Proceeds With Slow Delays
The new county courthouse progress continues despite terra cotta delays causing minor schedule slips. Workers have moved to other tasks as the fourth story frame rises and brickwork begins to take shape. The building committee’s sub committee discussed elevator service and will likely decide soon.
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County Court House
Mrs W W Turner Buried In Madison County
Funeral and burial held yesterday at the old home church in Madison County for Mrs. W. W. Turner who died Monday in South Georgia where she had resided for years. Her body arrived in Athens the night before and was taken to Madison County for services with many friends and relatives in attendance.
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Old Home Church
Madison County
W. W. Turner
South Georgia
Athens
Russell Daniel Sets Long Motorcycle Run Record
Cards received yesterday from Mr. Russell Daniel state he rode 455 miles in two and a half days on a motorcycle from Athens to New York. He spent Sunday evening in Lynchburg and is now proceeding toward the metropolis.
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Russell Daniel
Athens
New York
Lynchburg
Metropolis
Little Progress at Breaking Conley
Atlanta Aug 5 Attorney Arnold arrived late as the jury left for motions to exclude testimony from the record. He sought to bar Conley’s statements about watching for the defendant and parts of the negro's testimony on Frank's character. Judge Roan and Hooper sparred over the admissibility amid eight hours of cross examination of Jim Conley at the pencil factory. Lincoln Rosser made little progress in breaking down the witness before adjournment.
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Atlanta
Arnold
Rosser
Roan
Attorney Arnold
Hooper
Conley
Jim Conley
National Pencil Factory
Mary Phagan
Luther Z. Rosser
Weather Warm Everywhere Says Mr Bernstein Abroad
Mr Moses Bernstein reports exceptionally warm weather even in the far northwest country while spending weeks at Grand Rapids and other furniture factory places. He plans to be away two more weeks.
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Moses Bernstein
Grand Rapids
Mr. Bernstein
Twins Born to Athens Couple Tucker Twins
Mr and Mrs G A Tucker announce the birth of twin children a boy weighing twelve pounds and a girl weighing ten pounds The double birthday will occur on August fifth 1914 in Athens
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G. A. Tucker
Geo B Davis Camp Schedule At Woodmen Hall
The Geo B Davis Camp meets every Wednesday at 8:00 p m in Woodmen Hall Talmage building Clayton street. First and third Wednesdays are for general business while second and fourth are for degree team and Uniform Rank drill. Visiting sovereigns invited. B R Pickrell C C John Mappin Clerk
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Geo. B. Davis
Woodmen Hall
Talmage Building
Clayton Street
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Coca-Cola Company
Atlanta, GA
Coca-Cola
Borax King
Athens Railway & Electric CO
D. F. Miller
W. C. Ash
J. H. Griffeth
Griffeth
Annie
Clyde Patman
Geo. W. Burney
Milledge Avenue
H. J. Rowe
Fluker
Hutcheson
Crane
Allen
Quillian
Hipkins
Waldrup Rawson
W. W
Turner
B. R. Pickrell
John Mappin
Baileyn Tan
Eizeypre
Athens GA
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