Clarke County legal notices and Athens charter bid
Clarke County Georgia notices demand show cause on first Monday in August 1909 regarding Mrs Roberta L Morton support from Frederick Morton estate and discharge of Jas S King estate executors. Also a notice of intention to seek a local bill to create a city hospital in Athens and a Rhodes Warehouse Co charter petition with stock, location, and powers. Includes clerk B J Crawford certification. Also theater news with performers and roles for Klaw and Erlanger production Little Nemo.
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Georgia
Clarke County
Roberta L. Morton
Frederick
Morton
B. Wingfield
M. G. Nicholson
T. F. Comer
King’s Estate
General Assembly
State of Georgia
Athens
City of
W. L. Wood
J. F. Rhodes
EB. H. Rhodes
J. F. Rhodes, Jr
Rhodes Warehouse Co
Henry C. Tuck
Ororgia
B. J. Crawford
Superior Court
Said County
Harry Blaney
Viip
Klaw and
Erlanger
Playground movement gains Massachusetts endorsement
The article notes Massachusetts becomes the first state to publicly back playgrounds, with 40 communities approving the 1908 chapter 513 act. It details voter margins, timelines to comply by 1910, and quotes Dr. Luther Quirk on the broad public support. It also covers related efforts in Hartford and Massachusetts Civic League plans to organize juvenile welfare groups and open-air education initiatives.
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Everett
B Mero
Massachusetts
Luther H. Quirck
Playground Association of America
Russell Sage Foundation
America
Hartford
Conn
Massachusetts Civic League
Teague
Joseph Lee
B. T. Hartman
Thomas Curley
Civic League
Great Day to Live in America and Its Manhood
A July 4 sermon by Dr. M A Jenkens of First Baptist extols America as the empire of manhood with three pillars: vast territory and water power, bountiful resources, and a noble citizenry defined by character. It condemns socialism and the saloon, urges national intervention to aid the oppressed, and celebrates Christian foundations guiding the republic.
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M. A. Jenkens
First Baptist Church
America
Christianity
Jenkens
Socrates
Thomas Edison
Edison
Carlyle
France
Germany
Mississippi Valey
God
Jesus Christ
Bellamy
Jte
Pat
Dewey
Manila
Philippines
Segart
Hberty
A Flag With One Superior in Sacred War Time
A historical excerpt urges attending divine worship on a Sabbath morning aboard an American man of war. It depicts the flag lowering before the cross and praises Jesus Christ as the superior flag, predicting hopeful harvests and contentment from divine guidance.
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Millet
Markets Move as New York Exchange Prices Fluctuate
New York reports the latest exchange prices with near term changes across corn, wheat, oats, and hogs. Racing notes show mixed futures with July, August, and September contracts cited and prices ranging in narrow bands amid market fever.
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New York
Labor Unions Grow Across Cities and Trades
Notes from the field of labor report new unions forming in Ogden Utah and Winnipeg Manitoba, with builds in Kansas City and Milwaukee hosting conventions. A Kalamazoo court blocks city printing rules, a Tacoma labor paper debuts as the opposition press, and Boston writers seek higher pay with a new daily minimum plus contract clauses.
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Horseshoers
Ogden
Utah
Building Trades Council
Winnipeg
Mann
Kansas City
International Broom and Whisk Makers
Milwaukee
Wis
Michigan
Kalamazoo
Mich
Tacoma
Washington
Contra
Boston
Mass
Eign Writers’ Union
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B. Wingfield, SR
May de Souza
Chicago
London
Paris
Victor Herbert
Harry B. Smith
Playground Movement
Dr. Jenkens
Klondike
Florida
Europe
Abraham Lincoln
James Garfield
Andrew Johnson
John D. Rockefeller
Repubic
Earth
Jesus
Christ
Beethoven
Shakespeare
Raphael
Rome
I Close
Liverpool
Chicago Grain Market
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