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Athens Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1909

Page

2

Miller Furniture Company incorporation petition in Clarke County

Legal notice from Clarke County Georgia showing petitioners C Miller Z W Oglesby and C I Harrell seek incorporation as Miller Furniture Company for twenty years with capital stock of 30000 dollars, later raiseable to 100000, with ten percent paid in. principal office in Athens and objective to run wholesale and retail furniture business and related activities under Georgia law.

State OF Georgia Clarke County Superior Court Said County C. Miller Glynn County Georgia Z. W. Oglesby C. I. Harrell Brooks County Miller Furniture Company Petiioners Athens Geo. C. Thomas RE. J. Crawford E. J. Crawford

Libel for Divorce and estates notices in Clarke County Georgia

Libel for divorce filed in Clarke County Superior Court to Josie Billups by Bob Billups, judge Brand presiding. Also notices of estate administration for J T Johnson Jr and Lula Hawkins, with August and October 1909 court terms, land sale details and guardian appointment for Georgia Campbell, minor.

Georgia Clarke County T. J. McDaniel Said W. L. McManus W. Brown B. Wingfield Court House Athens Danielsville Mitchell Athens and J. W. Collins Danielsville Road J. M. Weatherly Billups J. S. Weatherly Billaps Phinizy W. E. Jackson Fred_L. Johnson Lizzie McWhorter Aaid County Joseph T. Davis William Jones Rabun County Court of Ordinary Josie Billups Hom C. H. Brand J. T. Johnson,Jr W. H. Shelton J. T. Johnson, Jr County of Clarke State of Georgia Princeton McNutt Creek 8. C M. E. Hale Winn Brothers Joe Smith M. B. Morton Henry Couch Joseph Lee E. A. Hale M. E. Male Superior Court Lula Hawkins City Court of Alfred Akerman

Winterville Notes Kept By Local Correspondent

Winterville Georgia September 9 Special Mrs B P Herndon visits her mother Mrs W A Dunlap Miss Florrie Dunlap leaves to teach music near Thomson Dr F W Colle returns from Milledgeville where his daughter entered college Miss Ruth Clarke and Miss Gladys Clarke back in Augusta after summer with Mrs A T Harper Miss Julia Sewell and Miss Louize Colle go to Milledgeville for Georgia Normal and Industrial College Miss Marian Colle returns to Forsythe to resume studies at Bessie Tift Mr Park Moore of Georgia Railroad in Atlanta visits his parents Sunday Mrs W R Colle spending week in Jefferson with Mrs R B Maxwell Miss Lizzie Murrell returns from extended visit to relatives in Thomson Dr John B Robins to preach at Baptist church next Sunday morning aiding Rev J A Sewell during services Methodist church undergoing repairs Baptists offer use of their church Health and Beauty Ad Foley’s Urine Laxative advertised California’s Natal Day San Francisco Admission Day celebrated as a holiday with banks and offices closed and outdoor events planned

Winterville B. P. Herndon W. A. Dunlap Florrie Dunlap Thomson F. W. Colle Milledgeville Ruth Clarke Gladys Clarke Augusta A. T. Harper Julia Sewell Louize Colle Georgia Normal and Industrial College Marian Colle Forsythe Bessie Tift Park Moore Georgia Railroad Atlanta W. R. Colle Jefferson R. B. Maxwell Lizzie Murrell John B. Robins Baptist Church J. A. Sewell Baptists

Conductor Dragged Beneath His Train In Alabama

Columbus Georgia September 9 John H Davis a Central of Georgia railway conductor fell while walking atop a freight train in Lee County Alabama and was dragged three miles before freeing himself He suffered a dislocated left ankle and severe bruises but is expected to recover Beverly Mass September 9 Commander Peary delivered the North Pole to President Taft who sent warm replies noting limited use Taft also thanked Peary Saratoga NY September 9 Democratic party peace conference aims in New York to rehabilitate the party and unite old line and reform factions with leaders from the conservative wing and changes in state leadership anticipated Morgan J O Brien may succeed as state chair with Connors potentially removed

Columbus John H. Davis Central of Georgia Railway Lee County Alabama Beverly Mass Peary North Pole Taft Indian Harbor Cape Ray N. F William H. Taft United States Washington, D. C R E. Peary U. 8. Navy R. E. Peary Saratoga N. Y New York Tilden Cleveland Bryan Democratic Party New York City McClellan Murphy Tammany Patrick McCarren Brooklyn William J. Conners Conners Utica

Hoo-Hoo Lodge Opens Eighteenth Meeting in Hot Springs

In Hot Springs Arkansas on September 9 delegates of the Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo opened the eighteenth annual meeting. The nine day ninth month gathers with 9:00 am reports and routine business before a visit to Gordon to dedicate a bronze memorial tablet marking the order’s 1892 birth site at Hotel Hall. The tablet, designed by Julian Zoinay of St Louis, commemorates the organization’s origins and its 20,000 worldwide membership.

Hot Springs Ark Order of Hoo-Hoo National Lumbermen's Association Gordon Julian Zoinay St. Louis

Cook and Peary Sure of Fortunes

New York reports that regardless of who reaches the North Pole first, both explorers stand to gain immense wealth. Cook faces offers from publishers and lecture bureaus in Copenhagen with potential earnings around 500000 dollars in eighteen months, while Peary is already under contract with a major New York publishing house guaranteeing income if he reaches the Pole.

New York North Pole Cook Copenhagen Com‘nader Peary Dr. Cook Commander Peary

In Memory of Little Mary Helen Adams

An obituary recalling two month old Mary Helen Adams who endured daily pain with patience. Her death leaves grieving parents, a message of heavenly hope, and a call to rejoicing in the child’s place in heaven. Also a brief note on England’s wartime preparations reflected in a closing sentence.

Little Mary Helen Adams Mary Helen Jesus Kingdom of Heaven

Organ Install Sparks Rift Among Primitive Baptist Churches

In Columbus Georgia September 9 a church’s organ installation triggered a split among Primitive Baptist churches in the region. A Phenix Alabama meeting claimed by some to be Upatol Baptist Association was denied by Elder H Bunsey of Columbus as a gathering of discordant churches. The organizers insist the meeting represents a majority. The dispute centers on church usage of instruments, with a committee visiting Elder Bussey’s Columbia church confirming the organ’s presence.

Columbus Georgia Alabama Phenix Ala Upatol Baptist Association H. Bunsey Upatol Association the Baptists Primitive Baptist Columbia

California Day at the Exposition Opens in Seattle

A large crowd attended California Day at the exposition in Seattle on September 9. Open house at the California State building showcased fruits nuts raisins and other California delicacies to visitors, making the observance one of the most successful so far.

Seattle Wash California State Building California

Much Idaho Land Open to Settlement

Fifty thousand acres in Goose Creek Valley Southern Idaho were opened to settlement today. The Twin Falls Land and Water Company controls the lands and has begun an irrigation system to be completed in eighteen months at an estimated cost of $2,000,000. Water rights will cost settlers $65 to be paid in twelve annual installments.

Boise Idaho Goose Creek Twin Falls Land and Water Company

Mixed Markets Reported Across Commodities and Regions

Financial data from New York London Liverpool and Chicago markets shows varied closes in wheat corn oats pork lard ribs and cotton seed oil. Prices fluctuate with Sept to July maturities, ranges and spot values reflecting ongoing commodity activity across major exchanges.

Anti Tick Crusade Spreads Through North Georgia

North Georgia counties seek Department of Agriculture help to form Anti Tick Associations to combat the cattle tick costing Georgia about a million dollars annually. A meeting in Eatonton last week organized one group and Greensboro will host a similar gathering on September 14 with prominent cattle raisers and dairymen. Attendees include R F Wright and Dr A C Stever, joined by Attorney General Jno C Hart. Cotton seed meal as cattle feed boosts profits and fertilizer value, prompting statewide action aided by a $5,000 legislative appropriation for tick war measures.

Atlanta North Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Eatonton Putnam County Greensboro Green County R. F. Wright Department of Agriculture of Georgia A. C. Stever Jno. C. Hart

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Seorgia Cinco County W. M. Sagg W. E. Wyman Bob Billups Crawford Susan Brown Georgia Campbell Ee Co B. Wingfield, SE Foley San Francisco Cal Co. B.S England Great Britain Primitive Baptists Liverpool Chicago
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