Disastrous Sunday Fire Destroys Athens Cotton Warehouse
A major blaze Sunday morning in Athens nearly wiped out the city’s business district. The Deadwyler & Co. cotton warehouse on Thomas Street burned, destroying over 1600 bales of cotton and threatening a broader catastrophe. Eyewitnesses cited sparks from a skylight or locomotive smoke as possible origins. Fire crews contained the blaze within the warehouse, aided by a recent rain that had dampened nearby cotton.
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Athens
Deadwyler & Co
Thomas Street
Resigned President and Major City Fire at Athens
The Daughters of the Confederacy met at the Villa with Miss Mildred Rutherford resigning as president due to duties at Lucy Cobb Institute. A severe fire broke out near Klein and Martin and Hardeman and Phinizy warehouses, threatening the Athens Compress. Firefighters saved the area though 1500 bales of cotton worth eighty thousand dollars and twenty five thousand dollars in flax were lost, with total damages around one hundred thousand dollars.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Mildred Rutherford
Lucy Cobb Institute
Athens Hardware Company
Griffith Implement Company
Broad Street
Klein and Martin
Hardeman and Phinizy
Klein & Martin
Athens
Aberdeen Linen Mills
Cotton Freight Blockage Sparks Citywide Critique of Central Railroad
Central Railroad is faulted for lacking track space and engines to move cotton in Athens. Up to seven thousand bales have been blocked, with thousands more shipped out for compressing. Estimated losses run into tens of thousands, insured and being salvaged. Deadwyler Co will continue operations using other warehouses. City fire department praised for effective response and handling of the blaze.
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Central Railroad
The
Central
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Nicholson & Co Fire Insurance Agents Promote Coverage
Nicholson & Company trustees M G Nicholson J A Pitner and Thomas Comer advertise as agents for New York Underwriters Philadelphia Underwriters and Norwich Union. They insure homes furniture merchandise business houses horses mules barns and guarantee protection when the fire bell rings and invite patronage.
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Nicholson & Company
Messrs
M. G. Nicholson
J. A. Pitner
Thomas Comer
New York
Philadelphia
The Mystery Party
A cheerful notice celebrating a Mystery Party with well wishes for attendees to enjoy a good time and spirited cheers.
Assailant of Mrs Moore Pleads Guilty at Trial
Jim Walker, arraigned for the assault on Mrs G W Moore at Brookwood, pleads guilty before Judge Roan. He confesses when questioned by Solicitor Hill, despite warnings of hanging. The trial was orderly. Mrs Moore and family watched as Walker, chained with other prisoners, is taken to jail under heavy guard.
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Atlanta
Jim Walker
Roan
G. W
Brookwood
Walker
Brice
Nelms
Alice Moore
Court House
Superior Court
Voters rush to register before Monday closing time
A surge in municipal primary registration took place as about one hundred names were added yesterday. With nearly five hundred on the list now, voters should note the cutoff is Monday at 2 P M rather than midnight as last year.
Branch Comes 10 Athens Kola-Ade Branch
Mr O C Branch of Farmington Georgia moves to Athens to open a Kola Ade bottling works in the Classic City. He is a recognized local figure and his friends welcome him as a new citizen. The business is expected to be progressive and successful with strong energy behind it.
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O. C. Branch
Farmington, Ga
Athens
Kola-Ade Company
Atlanta
Branch
Meeting of the Y M C A Ladies Auxiliary
An important meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Y M C A is set for 4 30 this afternoon in the building parlors. Postponed from last Tuesday, all members are urged to attend with a prospective member. A decisive question will be decided, and active support is sought to expand and strengthen the organization’s work.
Council Meets This Afternoon In Brunswick
The city council will convene at three o clock this afternoon to transact business from the recent regular meeting. Miss McCulloch of Brunswick visits her sister Mrs Edward R Hodgson Jr during the day.
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Ternoon
Edward R. Hodgson, Jr
Regrets to Decline Southern Railroad Visit to Athens
President Samuel Spencer and the Southern Railroad board decline a Chamber of Commerce invitation to stop in Athens during their inspection trip next week. The itinerary is fixed and cannot be altered, but they express hopes to visit Athens at an early date and thank local officials for the courteous invitation.
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Samuel Spencer
The
Southern Railroad
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
Spencer
Fire Insurance Deal Effected in Athens
Yesterday an important deal in Athens saw Messrs. Hugh Price Hinton and T. Larry Gant of the Southern Land and Investment Company buy out the fire insurance business of Mr. John A. Darwin. The sale transfers Phoenix Queen British American London and Lancashire Northern and London to the new firm, which also holds the State Mutual Life agency for Rome. Darwin will focus on life insurance thereafter.
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Athens
Hugh Price Hinton
T. Larry Gant
Southern Land and Investment Company
John A. Darwin
W. D. Griffeth
Phoenix, Queen
London
Lancashire
Northern
London Assurance
Messrs. Hinton & Gantt
State Mutual Life
Rome
Darwin
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Dahlonega
Oconee Street
McDorman
Griffeth Implement Company
Miss M. Rutherford
Daughters of Confederacy
Miss Rutherford
Department
Railroad
Nicholson & CO
Fle
van Fops
Hill
Iiit
Pris
Tachitod’ the
Munici
Pal
Cess
the Meeting OF Ladies Auxiliary
Miss McCulloch
Brunswick
Southern Railway
Hamilton McWhorter
Southern Railway Company
Fant
Bes Patten
Hinton & Gantt
Mr. Darwin
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