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Newspaper

Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1909

Page

2

Floves Street Auction Details Missing bidder

Fragmentary OCR notes show an auction on Floves Street with a bidder listed as J Deis. No clear event date or complete party names are readable.

Trial on Cabaniss Case For New Hearing Scheduled

In the Georgia case of former Press W Cabaniss, attorneys plan motions for a new trial to be argued Thursday before Judge Whipple. The defense seeks time to prepare for a possible higher court appeal if Whipple denies relief.

Ste Press W. Cabaniss V. Whipple Cabaniss

Calhoun Case Hears Defense in Railroads Trial

A San Francisco hearing closed on the Calhoun case with A. A. Moore, for the defense, asserting the defendant answered all indictments. He attacked the prosecution and Heney, claiming improper funding and biased witnesses. The report also notes related industrial and rail developments across Georgia and Alabama, with bond issues, plant restarts, and new ventures highlighted.

Sen Francisco Calhoun A. A. Moore Red Railroads Alexander King Atlanta Moore Ir. Moore Lindelph Spreckels O'Gara Corday Selta Giory Ld Choven James L. Galts O’gara Sooese Londenes Wis Heney Sansleey Sioes Ais City Sion

Atlantic Mutual Fire Insurance Group Forming in Macon

Wats visited recently with John J. McKay and J. Clay to organize The Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company in Macon. The capital stands at 60,000 and the surplus at 150,000, signaling financial strength. Banner notes Georgia should keep insurance within the state to protect residents and curb outward funds. The piece urges mutual cooperation among insurers to promote local stability and benefits.

EU Fire Insurance Company Georgia Wats Tenney

Inventor Survives 3500 Foot Aeroplane Descent

Berwyn Nebraska June 16 An amateur inventor A Sorenson a blacksmith plunged 3500 feet in a home built aeroplane after cutting loose at height The rudder failed and the craft rolled and fell He clung to the machine until it struck ground where he was found sitting bruised but revived amid a crowd of townsmen The aeroplane was demolished and Sorenson escaped serious injuries

Berwyn Neb A. Sorenson Sorenson

Labor notes from across the United States and Europe

A roundup of labor news across cities and nations including NYC glass workers organizing, San Francisco unions planning a labor temple, German women labor leaders, an Omaha union convention next Monday, Akron bricklayers' wage gains, a union library in Colorado Springs, and drivers toward coordinated union action in the Pacific. Also mentions street labor in Pittsburg stores, Danish and Swedish union shares, Galveston candidates, Washington initiative pledges, Sicilian child labor in sulphur mines, and San Francisco labor party mayoral nominees.

Labor World New York City San Francisco Germany International Printing and Pressmen and Assistants’ Union Omaha Neb Akron Ohio Robert McIntyre Methodist Episcopal Church St. Paul Bricklayers’ Union Union Printers Colorado Springs Colo Pacific Coast Western Federation of Miners John H. Murphy Denver Pittsburg J. C. Balhorn Painters’ Union New York Europe Denmark Sweden Galveston Texas Washington Seattle Caltomsetta Sicily Union Labor Party P. H. McCarthy Building Trades Council Thomas

Luggage Label Becomes Popular Commencement Souvenir

A new souvenir from the commencement in Athens features a red and black luggage label with a large G, created by two students. The attractive label has become common among visitors and may adorn every suitcase leaving the city at the close of the festivities. The Savannah Press notes a joke about George Washington’s hair and wig values.

Columbus Georgia Alabama Industrial Index Alabama Muscogee County Grand Jury United States Calhoun County Ensley Aycross New York Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlantic Railroad Federal Court Birmingham Rome Gainesville South Georgia Savannah Glenville Elberton Macon Cordele Dawsonville Seville Baltimore Athens Savannah Press George Washington

Novel point raised in Georgia convict system dispute

Turner county authorities refuse to deliver a state felony convict to Tift county without a $50 reward. The incident uncovers friction in the counties operating state prisoners on public roads under a new system, with the prison commission directing delivery despite local reward practices.

Tifton Turner County Tift County State Prison Commission Yancey Board of Commissioners Alex Connoly Spalding County Tift Chula Ashburn Shaw Prison Commission of the State of Affairs Tucker

Markets New York Cotton and Chicago Quotations

Market brief lists ruling prices for New York Cotton with March July August and December figures, plus Liverpool cotton prices by month and Chicago quotes for Wheat Corn Oats Pork and Lard with tentative bid ranges and nearby futures notes. Details show slight shifts in averages and various month spreads across the exchanges.

New York Liverpool Chicago

University Commencement Ends as Miami University Centennial Held

The article lists graduates in law pharmacy and regular courses from a university ceremony. It notes names of numerous graduates and class sections. The piece also covers the Miami University centennial celebration in Oxford Ohio with academic processions and remarks by university and state leaders.

Willis Franklin Dobbs John Burgess Giles Robert Lee Nixon David Solomon Starr Bachelor of Law Eugene Marcus Baynes Scott Berryman Frank Clarke, Jr Carlisle Cobb Walton Harris Griffith Samuel Benjamin Hatcher Benjamin Pope Jackson Alexander Stephens Johnson William Hammond Johnson James Allen King John Gordon Knox Francis Porcher L'Engle Edwin King Lumpkin, Jr John Kenneth McDonald, Jr Charles Benjamin McGarrity Marcus Pharr McWhorter Roscoe Oxford Ohio Miami University McCracken University of the City of New York Harmon Hill University of Missouri Hinitt Central University of Kentucky

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