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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1909

Page

2

White City Manufacturing Company charter request Clarke County

In Clarke County Georgia petitions seek charter for White City Manufacturing Company to operate twenty years with renewal, to manufacture cotton and wool products, run mercantile operations, real estate, coal trading, power plants, and to issue stock up to two hundred thousand dollars. Filed Sept 20 1909 with Clerk E J Crawford.

Athens Hardware Company Superior Court The Petitoner Georgia Athens Hardware CO T. H. Nickerson T. S. Mell Clarke County T. J. McDaniel Said County W. L. McManus W. Brown B. Wingfield E. J. Crawford Crawford Clarke Co Fred L. Johnson Lizzie McWhorter Court of Ordinary J. T. Johnson, Jr W. H. Shelton White City Athens

Markets and Georgia agriculture campaign note

The clipping lists historical market figures for Athens New York Chicago and Cotton Seed Oil with opening and closing prices across months and shows a concluding paragraph about The State College of Agriculture mapping a campaign to improve Georgia’s agricultural conditions and trustees expanding extension work.

State College of Agriculture Georgia

Thompson Guards of Macon in Civil War service

The Thompson Guards formed from Young America Fire Company No.3 in Macon led by Captain James D. Van Valkenburg enlisted 105 privates. They served at St Simon's in 1861 and later joined the Sixty first Georgia under Col. Lamar. Fought in Virginia campaigns with Gordon, Evans and Early, sustained heavy losses, and the final surrender at Appomattox with only a few survivors. The list records officers and many enlisted men, noting deaths, captures, and later dispersal. the last note lists the surrendering members Ben Goodyear, William Booth Arnold, J A Defour, H N Mims, J B Peyton.

Young America Fire Company No. 3 Macon James D. van Valkenburg Thompson Guards M. S. Thompson Georgia St. Simon's Batte Richmond John B. Gordon C. A. Evans Gordon Virginia Appomaton Early Maryland Washington City van Valkenburg Leutenant Col Lamar Monocacy John Hill Lamar Sixy-first George W. Sims Fredericksburg W. A. Bradlock Jas. Thompson Savannah Mount Jackson W. T. Taylor Bristow Station Joseph A. Defour Wm. Jackson Smithville J. T. Knight John Wilson John B. Peyton Ordnance Department G. N. Grist W. T. Brown J. R. Shaw Milton Williams John I. Kilpatrick Geo. Sizemore Gettysburg W. L. Shelton Ben Goodyear Appomattox William Booth Arnold J. A. Defour H. N. Mims J. B. Peyton

Ambrose Bierce and Powell praised in October Everybody's

A reader notes Ambrose Bierce mocks patriotism while E Alexander Powell hosts The Land of Lovely Ladies in the October Everybody's. The piece promises a mighty interesting article and urges readers to inspect every page of the issue.

Ambrose Bierce E. Alexander Powell

Whitney Sustains Cook's Statements Amid North Pole Trip

New York dispatch from Harry Whitney states his reasons for not returning to Etab after Dr. Cook's belongings. He cites engine issues on the Jeanie, dependence on sails, desire to avoid disappointing Eskimos, and a wish to prolong his hunt. Whitney says Peary offered to keep him aboard Roosevelt, and notes Cook's northward claim and arrangements for boxed items.

New York Harry Whitney New Haven St. Johns N.F Achavger Ee “ Mstephenville Ctowelles Etab North Arctic Jeanie Dr. Cook Elismere Land Commander Peary Peary Roosevelt

Massachusetts Democrats Nominate Vahey for Governor

Democrats at Faneuil Hall in Boston nominate James H. Vahey of Watertown for governor for the November state election. Vahey, a state senator, was the party’s candidate last year and lost to Republican Eben S. Draper.

Massachusetts Boston Mass Faneuil Hall James H. Vahey Watertown Senate Vahey Eben S. Draper

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LEBAL Superior Court of Said Coun Ge. J. Crawford Joseph T. Davis de Bonis William Jones Rabun County Bob Billups B. Wingfield, SR Josie Billupa Josie Billups C. H. Brand J. Crawford Susan Brown Georgia Campbell Ber W. 11. Davis Nian N. Archer Said S. B. Wingfield Seorgia W. M. Saye WW. E. Wyman Court House County Clarke State of Georgia Princeton McNutt Creek S. C M. E. Hale Winn Brothers Joe Smith M. B. Morton Henry Couch Joseph Lee E. A. Hale Lula Hawkins City Court of Alfred Akerman W. E. Jackson Board of Commissioners John B. Gamble J. W. Ingle J. T Jordan Willam Mitchell J. Pass Phin Ed. Jones J. Hull Adeline Jones Jos. L. Hull Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues C. M. Strahan Gotton MA Liverpool Chicago Close Hero Close Peewee Ooats James D. van Valken Burg Monocacy Junction Gettsburg Tees T. M. C. Rape Sharpsburg W. P. Shaw Cedar Mountain James R. James ePtersburg Joshua G. Clark Battle of the Wilderness James Barnett James B. Dail Staunton John J. Peavy W. S. King J. W. Arnold Spottsylvania Court House H. R. Scott C. N. Bone Sharpesburg W. V. Miller Valley G. W. Miller J. C. Davis Winchester H. E. Wolfe John Davidson J. P. Anderson Elmira N. Y John Ruff W. H. Spicer W. H. Berry Joseph Reese A. F. Pitts Charlottesville James Hambrick Jacob Smallwood Fisher’s Hill Augustus Miller Ft” Delaware Dennis A. Norris William Ford Second Manassas Jack Roberts Lynchburg Joel Cobb N. H. Miller Cullen Raines James P. Chapman Monorcacy Junction Robert Burkett W. M. Heath John V. King H. R. Jones Charleston Orange Court House Thomas W. Moore J. H. Brannon David Seaborn Kiled C. G. Jones W. J. Gresham W. H. Harrell Isaac Davidson Ted Spicer Jonathan P. Owens W. J. Davis Sanford Grooms Martin C. Rape W. H. Gresham William E. Brice Fisher's Hill Point Lookout W. F. Jesup Mine Run J. J. Moncrief R. F. Reynolds John Doyle J. E. Venable Macon Arsenal W. S. Stafford J. A. King A. D. McD. King W. G. T. Miller Charles Amerson W. R. Bridger Ransom Grist S. D. Arnold W. B. Arnold G. T. Bivins Howard's Grove Hospital Lovett Johnson W. 8 Whitney Cook
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