Athens Ice and Coal Joins Atlantic Consolidation Merger
A southern merger creates the Atlantic Ice and Coal Company in Virginia with $7,000,000 capital. Atlanta, Chattanooga, Columbus, Augusta, Rome, Macon, and Athens ice and coal firms unite under Ernest Woodruff likely as president. Headquarters to be in Atlanta. Seven plants join, with initial board of fourteen and expanded capacity plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Ice and Coal Company
Southern Companies
Atlantic Ice and Coal Company
Virginia
Macon
Messrs. A
N. M. Block
Central City Ice Works
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Columbia
Augusta
Rome
South
Gueorgia
Florida
Athens
D. B. Dyer
H. L. Woodruff
Columbus
F. C. Reddick
Ernest Woodruff
Georgia
Atlantic Ice and Coal Corporation
Macon Company
Allande ‘Ice and Coal Corporation
Mr Joe H Carlton 16 Steadily Improving
The friends of Mr J H Carlton report his condition is steadily improving after a period of concern. Physicians believe the trouble was temporary and expect his recovery soon. The piece also notes a city administration vow to curb fosterers helping to reduce lawlessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe H. Carlton
J. H. Carlton
Court fight over Madison county city court abolition continues
After voting to abolish the Madison county city court and to widen the board to three commissioners, further legal action was launched seeking to overturn or reopen the election. Judges Strickland, Thomas, and Gordon filed petitions, with Tuck and Erwin defending the ordinary and commissioners. Judge Meadow denied the injunction but gave twelve days to seek Supreme Court review, with another round likely under similar grounds. Ringing the article ends with an advertisement for Perry Davis' Pan Killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison County
Messrs
J. F. L. Bond
Tolbert
J. J. Strickland
G. Thomas
Col
John E. Gordon
H. C. Tuck
Cobby Erwin
Supreme Court
Iney
Ordinary
Messrs, Tuck
Athens Chamber Sets Course to Make Athens Second City in Georgia
Athens Chamber of Commerce under President W. F. Dorsey outlines a hopeful program for the year. Committees cover membership, programs, banquets, advertising, manufacturing, new enterprises, banks, railroads, education, health, statistics, insurance, legislation, communications, agriculture, roads, and union station. The aim is unity and active effort to elevate Athens as Georgia’s second city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Dorsey
Bondurant and
Brooks
Athens
Georgia
Athens Chamber of Commerce
South
Chamber of Commerce
Dorsey
Aaron Cohen
Andrew Érwin
Hugh Gordon
John D. Moss
C. M. Snelling
T. H. Nickerson
C. B. Griffith
J. Y. Carthers
John D. Mell
R. C. Orr
D. F. Miller
D. G. Bickers
J. E. Gardiner
T. W. Reed
W. H. Griffith
Manufacturere
B. Phinizy
John White Morton
E. R. Hodgson, Jr
New Enterprizes
Harry Hodgson
J. H. Dozier
J. W. Barnett
M. G. Michaels
J. J. Wilkins
C. H. Phinizy
Geo. H. Helmer
W. Webb
J. T. Kulpatrick
M. G. Michael
H. McWhorter
G. G. Bond
D. P. Haselton
R. Brandt
L. N. Young
O. H. Johnson
A. M. Soule
A. Rhodes
H. H. Dorsey
Howell Erwin
W. T. Bryan
Barrett Phinizy
A. 8. Parker
A. H. Milstead
H. J. Rowe
A. M. Dobbs
J. J. Strickland
H. H. Linton
J. E. Talmadge, Jr
C. A. Rowland
C. N. Hodgson
W. A. Mallory
Streete
T. J. Shackelford
J. A. Darwin
Jno. Anderson
Unveiling of General Lew Wallace Statue in Washington
In Washington on January 11 a marble statue of General Lew Wallace was unveiled in Statuary Hall by Indiana, with remarks from Governor Marshall and Senator Beveridge. Turkish ambassador Hussein Kiasim Bey attended, honoring Wallace’s World War era diplomacy. poem by James Whitcomb Riley accompanied the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Lew Wallace
Indiana
Senate
Capitol
William Allen Wood
Monument Commission
George Dudley
Governor Marshall
Wallace
Albert J. Beveridge
Hussein Kiasim Bey
W. H. Andrews
Congress
New Mexico
Great Aviation Meet Opens in Los Angeles Scene
Los Angeles hosts ten day aviation meet at Dominguez ranch near Compton drawing about 100000 spectators. prize list tops 75000 dollars featuring Curtiss Harmon Berg Ferrin Paulhan Knabenshue Beachey and other famed air navigators from America and Europe plus pilots from Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Cincinnati New York Philadelphia St Louis and San Jose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
America
California Aviation Society
Dominguez Ranch
Compton
Europe
Glenn H. Curtiss
Rheims
Clifford B. Harmon
New York
United States
Louis Berg
Phiadelphia
Dick Ferrin
Louie Paulhan
Roy Knabenshue
Lincoln Beachey
Toledo
San Francisco
San Diego
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Sit. Louis
San Jose
Two Arrests in Seaboard Depot Assault Case
The Banner reports a Monday night assault at the Seaboard depot leaving victim L Culbreath injured after a rock was thrown in the waiting room. Victim Wallie Carithers plans to prosecute the three young men involved, with Hilliard and Burch awaiting further action and Culbreath pursuing charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Cilisons
Wallie Carithers
Carthers
L. Culbreath
Culbreath
Mr. Skelton
Camters
George Gentry
Carithers
Pink Hilliard
Will
Burch
Lilly
Hilliard
Messrs
Carithera
Quick Relief for Rheumatism Promises Local Benefit
George W. Koons of Lawton Michigan reports his wife suffered severe rheumatism and could not move until using Dr Detchen's Relief for Rheumatism. After starting the remedy she rapidly improved and on the third day regained ability to rise and dress herself. Sold by L P Canning druggist at Rist corner Clayton and Jackson streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Koons
Lawton
Mich
Detchen
L. P. Canning
Rist
Clayton and
Jackson Streets
Three I League Holds Chicago Meeting for Reforms
Chicago Jan 11 The Three I League owners met at the Grand Pacific Hotel to consider constitutional and rule changes and to plan next season's schedule. A key proposal would fix a $1,000 minimum franchise valuation plus one eighth of the treasury, with 35,000 city attendance required to retain a franchise. Other proposals target league rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grand Pacific
Clarke County Ordinary Sends Off Pension List
Clarke County Ordinary Joige Wingfield sent to the State Pension Commissioner Lindsey the pensioners list for Clarke County. Unlike other counties that delayed, Clarke’s beneficiaries will receive their funds as promptly as any county in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joige Wingfield
Clarke County
Lindsey
Clarke
Tate
Growth of Southern Bell Phones Signals 1909 Prosperity
The Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company charts Georgia gains in 1909. Georgia ends with 69,437 telephones connected to its system, up 6,142 in be ginning 1909 and 10.9 percent overall. Farmers lines surge 148.5 percent to 2,423 new stations, while toll business climbs over 20 percent, underscoring broader economic recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Georgia
Southern Bell
Tol Unes
Itla
Ite
Othr
Gorgia
South
Athens Jefferson Highway Coming
A regional road project will connect Athens and Jefferson by next summer with a smooth, low grade surface. Jackson County plans a key extension from the county seat to join Clarke County’s highway, aiming for a four percent grade and durable construction. The route will serve touring cars and teams, shortening travel time and linking the national automobile corridor through Commerce Jefferson to Winder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Jefferson
Clarke County
Jackson County
Clarke Road
Jack Bennet
Jackson
Tand
Commerce
Winder
Clarke Line
Pondergrags
New Jersey Assembly Opens 134th Session at Trenton
Trenton New Jersey January 11 the one hundred thirty four annual section of the New Jersey legislature met today and organized for business. No United States senator is to be chosen this year but action on the income tax amendment and various measures of state legislation are expected to make the session busy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
New Jersey
United States
Tri-State Medical Association Opens Annual Meeting
Ft Wayne Ind Jan 11 The Tri State Medical association unites Michigan Ohio and Indiana and opened a two day annual convention here today with addresses and papers by physicians and surgeons of wide prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Tri- State Medical Association
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Value of telephone service to community praised
The article highlights the economic impact of telephone service by Southern Bell, noting 400 million exchange connections and 3.5 million toll connections in a year. It argues substantial time savings and productivity gains justify ongoing support, despite the company operating at a loss early on. It cites a $25 million annual productive-time value and a reduction in connection time from 8 to 6 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Bell
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Wold
Iain
Biz Brothers
Warren
Here
Meadow
Perry Davis
Saar Brook
Sunny Brook
U. S
Ita
Sunny Brook Distillery CO
Jeferson Co
C. Blum & Coy
Dacksonville
Fla
C. C Butler Co
Jacksonville
L. Loeb Whiskey Co
Ob. F
C. P. Long
Jamsonville
Hanne Bros
Clarke & Sons, Inc
Main St
Richmond
Paul Heyman
M. Markstein
Sycamore St
Grell Trading Co
Pensacola
Sam Baumgarten & Co
Memphia
Sra
Union Station
E. J. Bondurant
G. H. Hulme
W. C. Pitner
W. E. Eppes
Ki. R. Hodgson, Jr
Jno
D. Moss
J. B. Talmadge, Jr
J. Y. Camtherson
F. Dorsey
A. H. Davidson
Board of Directors
W. F P. Dorsey
C. B. Grimm
G. A. Hulme
Gen
NEW Jersey Assembly
Mall 100
Brown M'F
Louis, Mo
Greenville, Tenn
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