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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1917

Page

6

Libel for Divorce and nearby land sale notices in Clarke County

Legal notices from Clarke County Georgia include Libel for Divorce Kate Arrington v Jno N Arrington set for October 1917 term and public sale of real estate in Athens Clarke County to satisfy a deed with details of parcels on Barrow Street and adjacent streets, plus various administrations and land sale orders all dated 1917

Jno Georgia Clarke County Athens Barrow Street Childs Barber Street Barrow Huff Ash Gholston and Whitworth Barber and Barrow Streets Gholston Harriett R. Longdon W. C. Whitworth A. C. Wilkins Clarke Superior Court A C. Wilkins Court House Junie Moore Court of Ordinary Lula Clemmons Janie Moore Said County East Athens Trail Creek Street Hodge Maria P. H. Samules McPherson Mary Riley F. T. Rivers Herbert Flemjing P. H. Samuels Superior Court Bessie Samuels LeRoy Michael Leroy Michael Green Michael Said Elbert Arch Iland B. Bailey Sue Spalding Arch and Elbert Streets Elbert Street Arch Street Arch Streets B. A. Crane George Brown Carlisle Cobb Rachel Hector Ve. Nelson McCombs Zeffrine A. George Parathenia Smith Squire Thomas Sallie Thomas Rachael Hector

Tolbert estate administration claim in Clarke County

J. W. Smith, administrator of Mrs. R. Z. Tolbert, petitions the Clarke County court asserting full administration of the Tolbert estate and requests proper orders on final accounting and discharge.

Geeorgia Clarke County Waerens J. W. Smith R. Z. Tolbert RS. Tot

Court Proceeding Scheduled in Clarke County Case

The Superior Court of Clarke County Georgia schedules proceedings on July 17 1917 as the justice process continues.

E. J. Crawford Clarke County Georgia

Colored Man 97 Comes On Visit

A 97 year old man named Uncle Harry Mathews from the Free State of Madison visited police headquarters in Athens yesterday. He claims to be ninety seven, offers written proof, and says he was born on the Patman place raised by Mathews families. He now works on Jonah Williams plantation and visits Athens about once yearly to see old friends. He appears preserved and could pass for seventy, with a distinctive double beard.

Harry Mathews Free State of Madison Patman Mathews Jonah Williams Athens

Mid-Summer Directory of Athens Phone Service

The mid-summer edition of Southern Bell’s directory for Athens lists new stations and a growing subscriber base, seen as a sign of city progress alongside post office receipts. Also mentions Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted household remedy used by many families.

Southern Bell Athens

Fragmentary Verse on Rumor Chain Across Places

A humorous chained rumor poem traces a line from a laborer on a street to a clown in a circus and aKlondike earner, looping through distant places and people including Cuba Texas Timbuctoo and a swell society. The verse ends with a claim about a seventh husband’s relative in a printed piece.

Timbuctoo Cuba Texas Klondike

Chamberlains Tablets for Constipation and War Time Pride

An ad cites Chamberlains Tablets for constipation and liver issues with a WWI era defense of freedom and democracy. It includes a Woodrow Wilson quote about a peoples war and warns against patriots masking brute force. Also notes cotton prices in Georgia and farming independence via self-sufficiency.

Woodrow Wilson The United States

District Board Exemption Appeals Reach Greene County

Atlanta news reports the district board of exemptions nearing Clarke and advancing lists for county certification. Farmers face leniency with exemptions until December 1 while industrial claims are largely denied. Names include Harold G. Baynes and Warren Lewis among farmers excused, with several others denied or sustained for dependents. Certification of 64 cases followed by 250 names to adjutant general.

Atlanta District Board Greene County Clarke Cherokee Cobb Harold G. Baynes Greensboro Frank B. Neal Farmington G. W. Cappan Barglesville Okla Obie C. Tolbert White Plains David Weaver John L. Newsom Georgia Railway Edward T. McKinney Siloam J. B. McKinley Geo John C. House Greshamville John W. Lacey W. L. Griffith William Thomas Lamar E. Wright Roger Dunn Luther Lamar Rhodes Garfield Slaughter District Selective Board For North Georgia Adjutant General Banks Chattahoochee Campbell Counties

Summer Complaint Relief Promises Fast Action

In hot months many families face looseness of the bowels and urgent care. Mrs. FP F Scott of Scottsville N Y says she used Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy years ago during a severe attack and one dose relieved her. others in her family have had similar results.

FP. F. Scott Scottsville

Cardus the woman's tonic credited with cure

Mrs Mary Kilman of Rouse City Texas recounts months of side pain after childbirth and says Cardus cured her. She says taking three bottles ended lifelong suffering and she remains well. The ad then urges others with headaches back aches or monthly pains to try Cardus.

Rouse City, Tex Mary Kilman Cardus

Clarke to Send Her First Nine Men to National Army

Special to the Banner Atlanta Aug 29 the total net quota for Georgia to Camp Gordon Sept 5–9 is 18337 The state allotment apportions five percent to each local board except in large cities Clarke county to send nine on Sept 6 along with Elbert 5 Franklin 6 and other counties Clarke through Franklin inclusive on Sept 6th.

Clarke National Army Atlanta War Department Military Department Mately Banks Barrow Augusta Appling Cherokee Elbert Franklin Fulton Greene Gwinnett Hall Hart Jackson Lincoln

East Georgia Fair Promises Largest Event in Fair History

The East Georgia Fair aims to be the biggest fair for the region, set for October 23 to 27 at Barnett Park in Washington Wilkes. A $3,000 cash premium fund is planned with a full program including a state fair for Black exhibitors. Officers include E A Barnett president and J Luke Burdette secretary manager, with a large slate of department managers and directors from Washington and surrounding counties.

East Georgia Luke Burdette Wilkes Barnett Park Washington The Fair Association E. A. Barnett Washington, Ga T. J. Barksdale

Earl Grey Dies, Noted English Statesman and Philanthropist

London report details the death of Earl Grey former governor general of Canada after a long illness at Howick House Northumberland Burial and memorial services planned Howick on Saturday and in London Grey born November 28 1851 Not related to Viscount Grey former secretary of state for foreign affairs administrator of Rhodesia and director of the British South Africa Company

London Lord Grey Viscount Grey Rhodesia British South Africa Cana Fa Toos

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kate Arrington Bert R. C. Orr T. C. Smith T. W. Willis H. A.nix Jim Swinney W. H. Dean D. H. Winter Board of ‘Viewers Lexington Road Shoal Creek F. D. Tuck Keely Greer R. J. Hardeman Athens Weekly Banner K. W. White K. L. Bramblett J. M. Hodgson Board of Commissioners of Roadsand Revenues Clarke Co H. I. Hampton R. W. Davie G. Freeman L. J .Edwards Board of Viewers Beaverdam Creek Clarke County Court House Heaverdam W. A. Mallory J. H. Dorsey Danielsville Monitor Oglethorpe Echo H. W. White R. L. Blamblett Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue Chamberlain Cardai Macon City Madison County Morgan Newton Oconee Oglethorpe Savannah Lowndes Rockdale Walton Schley Worth J. Luke Burdette Sec’y Mgr Agriculture W. M. Hill A. H. Barnett Hoge T. P. Woottey Tignall P. T. Callaway Ladies’ Department J. B J. B. Reyrordiced Mrs. W. Frank Lee, Wash Semaine —W. T. Johnson, Washington, Ga Wm. H. Wynne, Jr Wm. Wynne, Jr W. H. Griffin E. S. Johns W. L. Hopkins N. R. Bennett Carlyon Aonia T. P Wootten W. L. Candler Metalville G. T. Anthony T. A. Granade W. O. Bobo P. H. Ficklen P. v. Darden B. A. Neal W. T. Strother Earl Grey Hardeman C,h, Phinizy Phinizy
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