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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1909

Page

8

Sheriff Sale in Clarke County Georgia 1909 Assets Listed

Legal advertisements announce a sheriff sale in Clarke County to satisfy a distress warrant against R B Haywood and W T Bush. Items include tools, coach gear, skates, stove, furniture, and more, to be sold at the courthouse on the first Tuesday in June 1909 for cash. Also notices of appointments and probate actions including an administratrix de bonis non, year’s support, and guardianship requests.

Georgia Clarke County Court House Said County R. B. Haywood W. T. Bush City Court of Athens R. L. Moss Mattie Tuck William Jones Court of Ordinary B. Wingfield, SR J. McNealy Connie A. Herring M. B. Herring W. D. Griffeth Florence Fisher Frank D. Streckfees B. Wingfield, JR Gale Said Towit Cherry Street Baker Hill J. Crawford

Smith to Die on the Scaffold in Jacksonville

Otis D. Smith, formerly of Atlanta, is slated for execution in Jacksonville, Florida, tomorrow for the murder of his sister. The crime occurred exactly one year ago, and unless the pardon board intervenes he will be executed within hours of the anniversary.

Jacksonville Fla Otis D. Smith Atlanta

Secretary Knox Observes Birthday in Washington

A century of public service is marked as Secretary Knox enters his mid sixties. Colleagues, officials, and the cabinet extend birthday congratulations while Knox maintains his disciplined routine, personal library, outdoor hobbies, and charitable generosity.

Knox Washington Veriident McKinley Jie Thennsylvania West 4 James G. Baline John Sherman John Hay Elihu Root Taft Aince Cabinet Circle Protestant Episcopal Church

Welcome to Wright Brothers set for Dayton homecoming

Dayton May 6 under a citizens committee plans advance for a public welcome to the Wright brothers aviation pioneers returning from Europe. They sail for New York and will reach Dayton in about ten days, with a gala arrival to be marked by a city holiday and decorations. The brothers will stay about a month to supervise finishing an aeroplane for Fort Myer trials in June and to arrange large scale local manufacture, with many inquiries and orders already received.

Wright Brothers Dayton Citizens’ Committee Europe New York Lorin Wright Fort Myer

Markets in New York and Chicago Cotton and Commodities

Market notices show New York cotton prices steady with middling around 10 30-100 cents and Liverpool bids barely steady. Chicago quotations list Wheat, Corn, Oats, and Pork with May to December futures, while spot cotton across cities remains around 10 to 11 cents with district variations.

New York Liverpool Atlanta New Orleans Galveston Savannah Wilmington Norfolk Baltimore Boston Philadelphia Houston Augusta St. Louis Cloulaville Firm Memphis Moblie Charleston

History of Banking in Georgia and the rise of modern banks

Judge Andrew J. Cobb surveyed banking origins from ancient Assyria to medieval Lombards and Jews, tracing Venice Genoa and Amsterdam banks, early American issues, and Georgia's state and National banks. He praised Georgia Bankers Association for shaping laws, governance, and safeguards through the 19th century.

Andrew J. Cobb Bankers Bankers of Group Two Georgia Bankers’ Association Banco MacLeod Bank of Venice Republic of Venice Bank of Genoa Bank of Venice Bank of Amsterdam Holland Amsterdam East India Company William the Conqueror Italy Lombard Street London England Bank of England Central R. R and Banking Co United States Georgia Bankers’ Association Lawa Georgia Bankers Associaton Mills B. Lane Citizens’ Bank of Savannah Macon L. P. Hillyer American National Bank of Macon

All-Day Gong Service at Chattahoochee Park

On the third Sunday in May singers are invited to attend an all-day event at Chattahoochee Park. Expected attendees include Halsey Brothers of Atlanta, Vaughan and wife of Athens, Prof. Langdon of Monroe, Stephens Brothers of Gainesville, and several professors and publishers from nearby towns. Bring a basket. Jesse L. Smith, chairman. H. B. Mathis, secretary.

Halsey Atlanta W. L. Sykes EB. A. House Winder Jacen and Thom Crow Oakwood

Baseball Writers Guide From the New York Mail

The guide lists crowd estimates for games from five hundred to thirty one thousand eight hundred fifty two and jokes about terms Old Sol and J Pluvius. It urges maintaining an Ancient Athens tone to elevate reporting and hints at a New York population milestone before the next census.

Baseball Writers’ Guide The New York Mail New ‘York J. Pluvius

Financial Statement Summary for State Bank

The document lists assets totaling 115,639.85 including Loans and Discounts and Overdrafts and Furniture and Fixtures. It shows amounts from banks both within the state and other states plus cash on hand and money on hand, with a total balance of 115,639.85.

Tourists Flock to Paris Amid High Hotel Prices

Paris crowds throng the boulevards and Rue de la Paix as room rates soar. Hotels demand expensive prices with no relief in sight, while a diner pays 8 for strawberries. Agencies seek furnished apartments for month long stays, some asking 700 a month for modest rooms fit for two.

Paris Rue de la Paix

Mise Jones and Mise Smith in marital rift quoted

Fragmentary notice records a clash between Mise Jones and Mise Smith over marriage tensions. It notes estranged spouses turning away and quarrels as a sign of domestic strain, with brief, non-specific reference to their relationship.

Mise Jones Mise Smith

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