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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1912

Page

8

Webb-Crawford Company incorporation petition in Clarke County

Petition seeks charter for THE WEBB-CRAWFORD COMPANY a twenty year corporation to operate wholesale and retail grocery business in Ath ens with branch offices possible nationwide. Capital stock set at 25000 dollars, capable of raising to 200000 dollars. rights include suing, owning real and personal property, securing debt by mortgage or lien. filed November 20 1912 with HOLDER SHACKELFORD attorneys.

Georgia Clarke County Superior Court Said C. N. Hodgson J. M. Howell W. C. Pitner Webb-Crawford Company Athens Sale Corporation Geor Holder & Shackelford B. J. Crawford Superior Court of Said P BE. J. Crawford Georgis

Deed Cancellation Case and City Marshal Sale Notice

The Clarke County court schedule includes a petition to cancel a deed by Claude Henderson in Clarke Superior Court with a date set for April term 1913. Also, the City Marshal of Athens announces a public auction of a described parcel in Athens on the first Tuesday in January 1912 to satisfy a city fife against J D Moss and E J Bondurant with cash terms.

Georgia Clarke County Maria George Claude Henderson Clarke Superior Court Charles A Rand FE. J. Crawford Court House Athens Clarke J. D. Moss E. J. Bondurant Lumpkin Street EB. C. Gibson BE. C. Gibson B. J. Bondurant E. C. Gibson Fife City of Athens

Italy Bearing the Expense of Trail in Georgia

Special to the Banner Atlanta December 18 The case of Giuseppe Grazzini and about twenty Italian laborers suing Lookout Mountain Coal Company and James W English Jr in Atlanta city court is complicated by the miners still owing allegiance to the King of Italy and the Italian government views the case as significant It is understood the Italian government through its Philadelphia consul general will bear the miners losses The question is whether a wrong was done when soldiers were ordered to the mines

Atlanta Guiseppe Grazzini Lookout Mountain Coal Company James W. English, Jr Philadelphia

Nut Growers' Convention Opens in Lancaster Pa

The third annual meeting of the Northern Nut Growers' Association begins in Lancaster with attendees from more than a dozen states. The two day program covers profitable varieties their propagation and care and other topics related to nut growing.

Lancaster Northern Nut Growers’ Association

Golden Spike Will Be Driven When This Railroad is Completed

Chicago reports that the Grand Trunk Pacific construction through British Columbia is nearing completion with a golden spike expected within about a year. Alaska Railway commission officials reviewed progress from Hazelton to Prince Rupert and noted rapid growth of towns along the line, including Willow River and Sewell City, as settlers move west with lumber interests fueling expansion.

Chicago Grand Trunk Pacific British Columbia Alaska Railway Commission Alaska Prince Rupert Hazelton Iinterior Willow River Seebach & Huble William Blair Mr. B Blair Fort George Tete Jaune Cache Tete Jaune Fraser River Shuawap W. C. C. Mehan Mud Creek Sewell City Graham Island Manitoba Winnipex

Coat Fashion Doubles Down on Long and Three Quarter Styles

Fashion pages show coats everywhere from long ankle lengths to three quarter and seven eighths. One piece dresses drive wardrobe needs with full enwrapment while striped velour and taupe velvets create smart, versatile garments suitable for many occasions.

Weather Forecast for Atlanta Dec 18 7 P M

The forecast calls for clearing and cooler conditions in Atlanta tonight and Thursday with a chance of rain in the eastern half this morning. Temperatures to fall to near freezing by Thursday night as a Canadian northwest storm moves in and a secondary disturbance affects eastern Tennessee.

Banner Atlanta Vicinity Georgia United States Upper Lake Region Tennessee Rocky Mountain Mississippi Texas Lousiana Canadian Northwest Mississippi Valley C. F. von Herrmann

Unsolved Enigma of Political Economy Lecture

Mr. Macmillan speaks at Colonial theater on December 22 at 3 a.m. under I B S A auspices delivering a free Bible lecture on Life Death and the Hereafter. The talk, based on Scripture, claims to answer puzzling questions and condemns wage disputes as the normal war between capital and labor.

Macmillan I. B United States Canada Senator Ingalls Thomas Moore

Woman's $2,000,000 Atlanta property suit begun

Mrs Eleanor Gunby of Florida files a perior court suit as John Doe to recover about 2 million dollars in central Atlanta real estate claimed as heir of Nathaniel E Gardner. The action targets the Mary J Rucker estate with Enterprise Manufacturing Company occupying the property at 38 to 43 West Alabama Street.

Atlanta Eleanor Gunby Florida West Albama Street John Doe Gunby Central Atlanta Mra Gunby C. J. McKinney Mary J. Rucker Richard Doe Auch Enterprise Manufacturing Company Clark Howell, Jr Nathaniel E. Gardner C. W. Dill

Death of Civil War Veteran John L. White in South Carolina

John L. White, aged about eighty seven, died yesterday at his South Carolina home near Augusta from wounds received in the Civil War. His body will be moved to Athens and then buried in Elberton after funeral arrangements with his son Mr. W. H. White. The report notes his long health prior to the war injuries and mentions the era’s broader business climate.

John L. White South Carolina Augusta Athens Georgia Railroad W. H. White Elberton

Radical changes planned for Atlanta parking rules

Atlanta city council debates drastic revision of Peach Tree and Whitehall curb parking amid calls for traffic safety and fire access. With no current law, autos clog business streets and a compromise ordinance is anticipated to curb unrestricted stopping and curb parking downtown.

Atlanta Peachtree Whitehall

Knife and Fork Club Dinner Speakers Set in Kansas City

Henry T. Hunt former mayor of Cincinnati and Hon William Renwick Riddell judge of Ontario's King's Bench will headline the Knife and Fork Club annual dinner at the Hotel Baltimore in Kansas City Missouri scheduled for tomorrow night.

Kansas City Henry T. Hunt Cincinnati William Renwick Riddell King’s Bench High Court of Justice of Ontario Knife and Fork Club Baltimore

Washington Prepares for Holidays

Washington lawmakers close for the holidays as Congress adjourns for recess tomorrow. A growing season of yuletide social events surrounds the cap itol with many members staying in town while others head home.

Washington, D. C Congress Congressional Circle

Famous Stage Beauties Endorse Bucklen Arnica Salve

Ad claims stage beauties avoid skin eruptions with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It supposedly treats eczema, sores, chaps, burns, and piles, and is sold by W. J. Smith & Bros and H. R. Palmer & Bros.

Bucklen W. J. Smith & Bros H. R. Palmer & Bons

Mr Cliff Adams Buried at Elberton

Mr Cliff Adams a well known cotton buyer of Athens died at his home yesterday about 11 o'clock after years of ill health and three operations. He is survived by his wife formerly Miss Nonna Jones, daughter of T S Jones of Hiberton. His remains were brought to Hiberton and burial services conducted at Elmhurst temple by Dr W H Rich. Pallbearers were cotton buyers from Athens.

Elberton Star Cliff Adams Athens Johns Hopkins Hospital Atlanta Adams Ia Misa Nonna Jones T. 8. Jones Hiberton

Mild Winter Forecast From Weather Forecaster

A weather forecaster states a mild winter is likely based on Dixie prediction patterns. The remarks reference Mr. Von Het and related seasonal outlooks, suggesting a temperate season ahead.

Tion of Dixie von Het Rod

Card of Thanks for family and friends in bereavement

Our heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends and to Mr N B Davis Mr Marion i William Nash and Mr Otten for the many kind and true attentions shown to us in the death of our loved one and father J A Smith Mise Pearle Messrs Mark and Verd Smith and Mrs In I Smith The man had rheumatism in his shoulder and sought faster help to cure it finding Caberiai s Liniment First application brought relief Sold by local sellers

Hbors Cape N. B Davis Marion i William Nash Otten J. A. J. A. Smith Mark and Verd Smith Smith FW. Smith Caberiai

Wesley Memorial Hospital Report Highlights Charity Work

The seventh annual Wesley Memorial Hospital trustees report notes $60,000 in free care since 1905, with 954 patients treated in the year ending Oct 31 1912. Only 336 paid in full. charity value $8,642.36. Patients from 15 denominations and 14 nationalities across Georgia.

Wesley Memorial Hospital North Georgia South Georgia Methodists of Georgia Friends of the Hospital Georgia Georgia Methodists

Southern Ad Firm Dissolves in Atlanta Transition

The Johnson Dallas Advertising Agency of Atlanta will be dissolved January 1. Edwin F. Johnson becomes Edwin Johnson Advertising Agency with offices in the Greenfield Building. Ernest E. Dallas continues as Ernest H. Dallas Advertising Agency with offices in the Moore Building.

Atlanta Johnson- Dallas Advertising Agency Edwin F. Johnson Edwin Johnson Advertising Agency Ernest E. Dallas Ernest H. Dallas

West End Church Christmas Tree Gift Drive

The West End Baptist church plans a Christmas tree event at the school with many children looking forward to it. Those who wish to donate should contact superintendent Mr W H B Fureron at the State Normal School.

West End West End Baptist Church Gunday School W. HB. Fureron State Normal School

Mercer Receives 1959 Bequest From Late Judge Lawson

Mrs Tomas G Lawson of Eatonton delivers deeds titles real estate stocks loan notes and cash totaling 59282 to Morcer University president Dr Y Jameson as payment of her husband Judge T G Lawson's will probate. The will directed one third of his estate to Mercer University.

Mercer T. G. Lawson Macon Tomas G. Lawson Eatonton 8. Y. Jameson Morcer University Mercer University

Baby Mine at Colonial Theatre Christmas Matinee and Night

Honest laughter fills Colonial Theater as Baby Mine directed by William A. Brady Ltd arrives after an eight week Boston run. The play claims global fame, touring London Paris and beyond, amid a hinge of comic plot between Alfred Hardy and his wife and a mutual friend. Also notes a medical ad for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, claiming cures for colds and related diseases in children.

Colonial Theater William A. Brady Majestic Theater Boston Daly's Theater New York London Criterion Theater Paris Berlin Vienna St. Petersburg South America South Africa Australia Japan Alfred Hardy Jimmy Jinks Jimmy Alfred Chamberlain

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R. F. Wood L. C W. E. Jackson Italy H. R. Palmer & Sons NUT Growers’ Convention Dr. King W. J. Smith Bros RB. Palmer Sonn al Desirs Jone Liverpool Macmillan: New Yori Washington Wesley Memorial Hospital Report Southern
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