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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1909
Page
8
Clarke County legal notices cite divorces guardianships and administrations. Includes libel for divorce against Charles Deadwyler, annulment petition for Henry Stokes, permanent administrator filings for Elizabeth Connell and Armis ted Hanson, bids for county physician and vault work, administrators discharge petitions, and guardianship for minors with court hearings set in April 1909.
Multiple sheriff sales announced for Clarke County Georgia detailing property levies to satisfy judgments from Justice Court City Court and Superior Court. Listings cover Fred Edwards Z M Whitehead Martha King and Martha Allen estates with parcels ranging from one acre to seventy three and eighty one hundred acres. Court actions include Emmett Newsome A B Bailey Davison Lowe L H Nichols and H B Mitchell with buyers to bid at the Court House door on early April 1909.
Rev William McMahon pastor of St. Bridget's in Cleveland filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition. Liabilities total 1,594,141.64 with assets 75,207.08 including 71,300 in real estate. Secured debts 946,925.73, unsecured 71,209.91 and 186,918 in commercial paper.
An advertising notice promotes Cham berlain's Salve as a quick pain reliever for burns sore nipples and chapped hands. It claims fast relief and healing without scarring in mild cases. Price is 25 cents and the product is sold by H. B. Palmer & Sons Warren J. Smith & Bro Orr Drug Co B. C. Mc Evoy and L. P. Canning.
President W W Finley of the Southern Railway spoke at the chamber of commerce banquet in the city on April 22. He hailed southern industrial growth, cotton and coal gains, diversified farming, and praised rail facilities as essential to regional development amid rebuilding after the Civil War.
Spirit Lake Iowa druggist L H Farnham praises Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets as the best remedy for constipation. The ad urges trial with pleasant effects, price 26 cents, samples free, and lists several local outlets including H R Palmer & Sons Orr Drug Co Warren J Smith & Bro E C McEvoy and L P Canning.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, the famous pianist, fears his piano players' cramp may end his concert tour in the United States. He spoke on departing yesterday for Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse, noting he may never return to America and will likely not perform for two years, while he contemplates composing an opera.
Still sore. Mrs Scrappington Tom orrow the fourteenth anniversary of our wedding. Mr Scrappington warns you not to taunt me.
Baltimore April 1. Examination of the city Register office books reveals a shortage of more than 67000 dollars in funds. William S. Downs, a stock clerk, is arrested after bail was set at 5000 dollars then doubled. He was taken into custody following the discovery of the shortage.
A. H. Aim notes Ben Futral of Griffin earned a special medal for 45 years of continuous Georgia service. He joined the Spaulding Grays in 1861 and preserved the unit as a private, never missing drills, later keeping it intact as a volunteer fire company during 1862 to 1872. Now 63, he remains active with Coroary M, Second Infantry, and has earned a long string of service bars. Also reports insurance licenses barred by comptroller general for noncompliant capital and assets, a Florida requisition for Nick Morris, and Folay’s Kidney Remedy promotion.
A 65 year old negro judge Respess died after a cigar sparks set his shirt ablaze. Paralytic and unable to reach help, he burned near his home on Traynham Street as neighbors arrived too late. Coroner held an inquest.
Police report James R. Whitman Jr of 184 Forest Avenue died after attempting to board street car 97 near Lucile Avenue and Ashby Street in Atlanta. Motorman Norris and conductor Washington stopped the train too late, the body dragged under wheels, left leg mangled, numerous injuries, died en route to Patterson undertaking parlors.
Raymond L Ditmars, Bronx Zoo snake man, claims his six guinea pigs acted as watchdogs alerting to burglars at 2043 Washington Ave. They whistled, waking Ditmars who fired his revolver. The burglars fled over the back fence as Ditmars pursued them.
Market notes show Athens middling cotton around 9 1 2 to 9 1 16 cents with light rain in the weather section. New York cottons opening prices list April 1 include Liverpool tone steady with 8 000 sales and middling around 499 100d, while Chicago quotations are referenced as the exchange’s ruling figures.
If you have backache and urinary troubles you should take Foley's Kidney Remedy to strengthen and build up the kidneys so they will act properly. A serious kidney trouble may develop. For sale by all druggists.
Sayetteville April 1 The Jefferson Standard Life Insurance company of Raleigh today purchased the business of the Southern Life Insurance Company It will protect policyholders and reinsure them The reinsurance was approved by James R Young North Carolina Insurance Commissioner The amount transferred is about 4800000 Foley s Honey and Tar advertised for spring colds by all druggists
A pursuer traces through the house as Pa Pig Ma Pig and four Baby Pigs stand watch over the silver. The man, firing until his last cartridge is spent, quits the chase and shivers in pajamas, while a bizarre misfit of sounds echoes from the scene.
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