Kirby Lumber receivership ends in Houston
Nashville July 14 The removal of the Kirby Lumber Company receivership ends a long federal supervision. Judge Walter T. Burns attached his name to the documents on July 2, turning over the properties after Kirby’s sale of nearly two million dollars’ worth of stock and mortgage to J. R. Chapman of Chicago. Receivers Rice and Lyon leave the company in good condition with liabilities to be paid, except for some bonds. The article also reports on Interstate Commerce Commission actions regarding the Tift agreement, Yellow Pine claims, and tariff discussions affecting lumber imports, plus Harvard forestry appointee Austin Cary becoming New York State Forests Superintendent and a Seattle meeting of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition.
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Houston
Texas
Southern Lumberman
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United States Circuit and District Courts
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Houston Oil Company of Texas
Houston Oil Company
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Maryland Trust Company
Kirby
J. R. Chapman
American Trust & Savings Bank
Chicago
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Rice
Cecil A. Lyon
Tift
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington, D. C
Birmingham
Wames
Commission
Clements
A. R. Thompson
Washington Clearing House
Lampson
Boy's Life Saved by a Bowel Remedy
Four year old boy nearly died from a severe attack or dysentery. Two doctors gave him up. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, given with castor oil, cured him. The father, William H. Stroling of Carbon Hill Alabama, urges others to use it. Available from local druggists.
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Collee
William H. Stroling
Carbon Hill
Ala
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Orr Drug Co
Warren J. Smith & Bro
E. C. McEvoy
L. P. Canning
United States
E. C. McHivey
Baugh Case to Be Appealed to Supreme Court
The case of Mrs. M. J. Baugh v City of Commerce heads to the Supreme Court after Judge Brand denied an injunction to stop sewer mains through her property. Her lawyers prepare the appeal to reverse the lower court ruling as a hot spell worsens rail tensions in the community.
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City of Commerce
Supreme Court
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Partisan politics in McLendon investigation debate
Atlanta July 14 Special coverage of the McLendon inquiry shows partisan lines briefly surfacing during a hearing. Judge Hillyer of the railroad commission testifies on McLendon’s attitude toward freight rates, public policy, and prior actions, while remarks on partisan sides are ruled unparliamentary. The session ends with adjournment pending further questions tomorrow.
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Beck & Gregg
Georgia
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West Point
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Calloway
Dean's Kidney Pills Proved To Cure Kidney Ailments
Athens Georgia resident J D Garrison testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved years of back pain frequent night urination and kidney secretions. He credits Palmer & Sons Drug Store and says he has enjoyed good health since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents Remember the name Dean's and take no other.
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Bright
Dean
Athens
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S. Thomas
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
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Rubber tired rocking chair gift for Van Deschwyler
Mr W H McDonald presents a rubber tired rocking chair to Van Deschwyler, crafted in the city as a symbol of appreciation. The chair is described as oversized for comfort and requires two men to move, marking a notable local gesture. Also advertised is a six room house and lot near Normal School on Boulevard Canon, Gatak, priced at 2000 dollars with monthly terms.
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Aoace
Normal School
Jas. P. Waldrep
Canon, Gatak
All in Readiness for Glidden Tour Starts in Detroit
Chicago Examiner Automobile Editor reports Glidden tour readiness as thousands of motorists gather in Detroit for a cross country trek toward Kansas City ending July 30. Expet drivers, mechanics and reporters travel through Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin with nights in Kalamazoo Annex Madison La Crosse Minneapolis Fort Dodge Council Bluffs Kearney Julesburg Denver and more, amid gumbo mud and variable roads.
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Julesburg
Col
Denver
Dusty
Kansas City
Prisnt
Forestry graduates appointed to forest service roles
Forty seven graduates from nine American forest schools receive appointments as forest assistants in the U S forest service. Five are assigned to the Washington office and forty two to six western districts. They pass the civil service exam and start at one thousand dollars yearly. Foresters serve as technical advisers to supervisors and study forestry problems for better land management. Gifford Pinchot says the field needs capable, observant, resourceful individuals who endure rough life and earn respect without pretension.
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Washington
United States Forest Service
National Forests
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Harvard University
Favorable report causes advance in stock prices
New York July 14 The expectation of a favorable crop report boosted stock prices for the past week while grain and copper markets showed mixed moves. Southern Pacific rose on dividend prospects. United States Steel fell on selling pressure as copper producers cut surplus estimates. The Gary plant expansion by United States Steel was noted, while Chicago and Pittsburgh iron and steel prices showed firmer tones. Cotton faced a setback as crop prospects remained uncertain, though trade believes enough will be produced to meet demand.
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Reginald Burton
New York
Wall Street
Southern Pacific
United States Steel
Southern Iron & Stee Company
London
Berlin
Paris
Vienna
Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Ilnois Steel Company
Pittsburg
Steel Corporation
Texas
Georgia Fruit Exchange Bulletin Strong Peach Prices Across Cities
Georgia Peach quotes show New York 1.00 to 2.00 Philadelphia 1.10 to 2.00 Boston 1.25 to 2.50 Pittsburg 1.50 to 2.25 Buffalo 2.50 to 2.15 St Louis 1.05 to 2.00 Springfield 2.25 average Mention of green fruit complaint per report from the Georgia Fruit Exchange bulletin.
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Georgia Fruit Exchange
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Schnectady
St. Louis
Springfield
American Automobile Tour Sets 2550 Mile Benchmark
Hugo Colorado Oakley and Salina Kansas to Kansas City mark a 2550 mile route. The expedition, the longest tour by the American Automobile Association, tests American cars to the limit across multiple states.
Athens Electric Railway Testimony Clears McLendon on Bonds
Officers for the Athens Electric Railway Company testified that McLendon did not gain profits from selling the company bonds. The investigation has kept Athens before the state, and even if no other benefit results, the city's advertising has shown that Athens bonds sell well.
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McLendon
Athens
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Road between Athens and Carnesville draws local interest
The proposed Athens to Carnesville road project attracts strong support. Banner reports numerous letters from prominent citizens expressing willingness to subscribe generously to the venture.
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Carnesville
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