Gillen-Compton case ends in injunction rather than receiver
Judge Charles H Brand of Clarke Superior Court refuses to appoint a receiver for three fourths interest in the Gillens drug business but grants an injunction preventing sale or disposal of the interest. Defendants may operate the business while a jury resolves ownership, with bond required and certain debt limits, order open for modification before trial.
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Gillen-Compton
Brand
Gillens
Wilson Drug Company
H.C. Compton
F. JA. Gillen
Charles H. Brand
Head Lettuce and Produce at Arnold & Abney
Fine large heads of lettuce are available at Arnold & Abney along with ripe bell peppers and tomatoes. The ad emphasizes fresh produce from Arnold & Abney, highlighting head lettuce as a key offering.
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Arnold & Abney
Lectures Close Summer School With Varied Programs
A string of evening lectures and performances closes the summer school. On Monday 24 President M. M. Parks will present A Trip Around the World with lantern slides valued around 800 dollars. Tuesday 25 Royal Daniel of Atlanta will lecture on Psychic Research Suggestion and Hypnotism. Wednesday to Friday feature humor and story by R Newcomb including The Music Master and The Prince Chap. Monday 31 Miss Carolyn Cobb leads a class in expression with Everyman a historic drama. Morning lectures end after this week and second half recitations move up fifty minutes.
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M. M. Parks
G. N. & I. College
Parks
Japan
Royal Daniel
Atlanta
Daniel
Eld
R. Newcomb
Prince
Unique University
Carolyn Cobb
Excursion to Tallulah Falls From City Today
Today this morning the first excursion of the season begins from the city to Tallulah Falls. The trip is organized by the University summer school to give hundreds of students a chance to see the Falls, described as a great natural wonder. About two hundred citizens will join, with many faculty and students aboard. The return train is due about 10 30 this evening.
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Tallulah Falls
University Summer School
Union
Niagara
Mississippi
Athens
A Craven Heart The Elite Picture by Selig Company
A Craven Heart from The Elite features a Selig Company picture praised as one of their masterpieces. The dramatic fire scene is described as intensely exciting and the rescue sequence aims for high realism to satisfy devoted fans.
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Selig Company
Illness Report on Mr. Frank L. Upson
Friends report Mr. Frank L. Upson has been quite ill for several days and confined to his room. The community hopes for his swift improvement.
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Frank L. Upson
Surprises Promised as Banner Publishes Contest Standings
The Banner will print the standings of contestants competing for prizes including a $600 Maxwell car, a $150 mahogany furniture suit, and a lady's gold watch. The event offers a liberal reward for a little pleasant work this and next week, with a note that the model car can be secured for a few hours of work. The outcome is deemed of interest to readers and contestants and their friends.
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Dorsey & Funken
Lady's Gold Watch
GotsMore Votes Shi for the Banner's Fund Raising
Local city figures reported votes for a subscription drive tied to a banner fund. A friend in the city fire described sending cash to be credited toward subscriptions, with amounts cited as $600 for mobile and $150 for a suit.
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Joly
Vague Election Fragments Signal Records Inside Contest
Fragmentary text describes candidates and ballots with hints of votes and figures. It mentions activity, subscribers, and a reckoning for an announcement, implying a looming surprise in the contest. Names and precise details are unreadable, but the snippet suggests ongoing vote counting and political maneuvering.
Eking About Subscriptions and Votes in a Banner Note
An unsigned fragment discusses subscription payments and loyalty to the Banner. It mentions a five dollar check and a plan to ensure votes or support for future subscriptions, referencing years of prior service and prepaid months. The text hints at a personal deadline and ongoing newspaper encouragement.
No Hurt Very Soon! Streetcar danger to boys on bicycles
A street car conductor warned in a Banner hearing that boys riding bicycles near street cars risk serious injury or death. He blamed negligent parents for allowing youngsters to ride alongside or touch moving cars, noting months of near misses since a Santa Claus gift giveaway.
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Santa Claus
Athens
Athens Rifles Head to St Simon's for Camp and Marksmen
The Clarke Rifles from Athens depart for Brunswick and then St Simon's Island where the Georgia National Guard unit will camp for a week or more. Capt J W Arnold leads a strong marksman contingent with past rifle trophies, training, and regulation pay while away. If any member loses a hat the cost will be deducted from pay.
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Athens
Clarke Rifles
Brunswick
St. Simon's Island
National Guard of Georgia
J. W. Arnold
Atlanta
Arnold
St. Simons
Turkey Rearing Mixed Brood of Ducks and Chickens
At Sheriff Walter E. Jackson’s home a mother turkey tends a brood of chicks and ducklings alike. She treats the young as her own, guarding them from puddles after rains and displaying maternal care across the courthouse campus area.
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Turkey
Walter E. Jackson
Clerk Walter Cornett 18 To Be In Atlanta Briefly
Clerk Walter G. Cornett, assistant in the eastern division of the northern district federal court, will be absent from the city for about ten days. He will be in the office of the clerk of the United States court in Atlanta on official business during that period.
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Walter G. Cornett
Federal Court
United States Court
Atlanta
Athens Institute to be Held August Fifth at Macon
Farmers in central Georgia will gather in Macon on August 5 for an agricultural institute with Commissioner T G Hudson delivering an address. Nearly a thousand attendees are expected as W J Willis R N Knight W C Middlebrooks and W S Brooks organize plans. Morning program includes Seed Selection Care of Farm Animals. afternoon features Specialized Farming and Crop Rotation led by State College of Agriculture staff.
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W. Brooks
J. Phil Campbell
State College of Agriculture
P. F Bahnsen
J. William Hart
J. BE. Hite
Evans County proposal fails before House committee
Atlanta July 20 Special to the Banner The new county of Evans lost out this afternoon before the house committee evaluating the proposal The committee voted nine to four to report adversely on the bill creating a county named for the late General Clement A Evans A delegation of at least a hundred citizens from Decatur and Early counties opposed the creation of the county and the committee's report signals the likely defeat of the plan.
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Atlanta
Evans
House
Clement A. Evans
Decatur
Base ball yesterday's games across three cities
In Atlanta Birmingham lost 2 6 to 0 0 at home as Kent Yaktz and McMurray pitched. Nashville Montgomery won 4 1 with Bailey Gribbens driving runs. Chattanooga New Orleans triumphed 10 7 behind Fox er Kawton and Nagle. No Mobile Memphis game today.
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Atlanta
R. H
Birmingham
Kent
Yaktz
Paige
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Foxer
Kawton and
Nagle
Benton
Miggins
Coldiflower and Rudderham
Georgia Industrial College seeks $25,000 yearly aid
Atlanta July 20 Chancellor D C Barrow of the University of Georgia testifies before the house appropriations committee urging a $25,000 annual appropriation for the Georgia Industrial Agricultural and Normal College at Valdosta. Established in 1906, the state college would receive funds for two years under the request.
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Atlanta
D. C. Barrow
University of Georgia
Appropriations Committee of
House
State College
Valdosta
Georgia Industrial,Agricultural and Normal College
Barrow
Elder Mr Gillen to Be Buried Today
News from Maxeys reports the death of Andrew Gillen aged nearly ninety four after a fall injuries proved fatal. He was the father of Frank Gillen of this city and the funeral will be held and burial at the home church near Maxeys today.
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Maxeys
Andrew Gillen
Frank Gillen
Athens Boy Campers to Give Show Today
Tallulah Falls July 20 The big excursion party from the University summer school and Athens will be greeted by a Y M C A campers entertainment near Tallulah Falls. Campers will arrive Friday and present stunts songs acrobatics and athletic feats prepared to amuse the visitors.
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Tallulah
Tallulah Falls
University
Athens
Legislature Actions In Georgia On Thursday And Sunday
The legislature enacted amendments to freight train law on Sunday. The House passed four general and three local bills and received a bill to move the capital from Atlanta to Macon. A bill granting women voting rights, legal practice, and office holding was received in the Senate, along with approval of an anti lobby bill. The Ault resolution to investigate the department of agriculture passed unanimously. Five new bills creating the office of lieutenant governor were received. The drainage bill was tabled after its third reading.
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Atlanta
Macon
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Linton Spring Water deemed potable and pure in 1911
Chemist Cornelius A. Wells reports on the history and tests of Linton Spring water for J. R. Crane of Athens Georgia, finding it high purity and potable as of June 1911. The letter notes the water’s clarity and suggests supplying it with an EX Century cooler through Crane & Co Megrs.
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J. R Crane
Athens
Cornelius ,A. Wells
J. R. Crane & CO
Megrs
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Mobile
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N. College
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Linton Spring
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