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Newspaper
Athens Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1922
Page
2
Petitioners seek incorporation of Canty Motor Company with principal office in Clarke County Georgia. They aim to hold branch offices, buy and sell automobiles and parts, provide repairs and storage, and issue notes or bonds. Capital stock proposed at 25060 dollars, capable of increasing to 100000 dollars by stockholder vote.
The petitioners request incorporation under the name Conolly Motor Company with powers and immunities allowed to similar Georgia corporations. The filing includes consent for dissolution by vote, renewal rights, and guardian notices concerning real estate and guardianship actions in Clarke County Georgia.
Creditors of the estate of Misa Eliza B Moss of Clarke County Georgia are notified to render their demands and all persons indebted to the estate must pay promptly. January 2 1922. Administrator William L Moss. Also a sheriff sale in Clarke County Georgia to satisfy a mortgage in favor of MacGremnar Company against Mary Terrell and John Terrell, with a January 18 1923 judgment date. The Pittard Hitchcock Place land in Clarke County is subject to levy by Myrick B Pittard for a mortgage lien and a City Court of Athens order. Sale notices set for February 1922 within legal hours.
Departing from its usual custom, President John G. Sledd issued a financial statement declaring a knife bought in Germany for 9.6 cents sold at $5 yielded 3,900 percent profit and alleging government officials published private records. He questioned the accuracy of tariffs and valuation plans amid charges by Charles Wordney and others.
Fragmentary text suggests a political or official remark involving Bonin Ree and a caution against a particular action. Readable elements are insufficient to confirm names, dates, places, or outcomes.
President H. G. Hastings notes that high land costs and reduced markets for dairy products push farmers to seek new opportunities. The department highlights northern dairy farms and livestock publications as beneficial advertising channels to connect Georgia producers with potential buyers and markets.
An advertisement notes child dresses in diminutive widths for very young girls, including Girls' Dress No 9741 in sizes 6 to 14 years priced at 30 cents. A second model, Child's Dress No 1699, covers ages 2 to 6 years with a price of 3 First, described as a first model in a pictorial format.
A letter from a large Ohio dairy farmer with 100 cows asks Georgia for a suitable plantation near Geome town to support dairy operations and mill business. President Hastings invites the Ohio man to visit Georgia, notes a prior Farm Bureau delegation, and requests data showcasing Georgia’s opportunities.
Palace Market expands its operations with a full department for fruits vegetables and pastries. Mr C Davis, an experienced manager, will oversee the new line offering fresh vegetables and fruits along with daily baked cakes pies and rolls at competitive prices.
The case against Dr. W. G. Waters was dismissed after a Superior Court decision reversing a prior appeal and granting a new trial, effectively vindicating him. He plans to reopen an osteopathy practice in the city.
The Society of Automotive Engineers has adopted the word phaeton to describe the touring type automobile. The move standardizes nomenclature for early motor car designs and clarifies classifications in automotive literature.
District Attorney Joseph C. Pelletier faces trial on misconduct charges since December. He claims no evidence supports the charges and that the state failed to present a proper case, with Attorney General J Weston Abenhad leading the prosecution in the judgment sought.
In Boston, four police testified that dancing in several hotels was suggestive and immoral. A representative recalled feeling ashamed at one hotel and asked where the chaperones were as the committee considers a bill to regulate such venues. The hearing followed a proposal to require licensing for brain dance halls.
A newspaper notes a stilted use of a ouija board to settle a dispute over the meaning of a city name and suggests it might help decode unclear handwriting found at the end of some business letters.
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