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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1909

Page

8

Sheriff Sale in Clarke County Georgia on June First 1909

Legal notice announces a sheriff sale at the courthouse in Clarke County Georgia on the first Tuesday in June 1909. Items including pliers, pipes, harness punch, vise, screws, chains, skates, motor, buckets, chairs, stoves, dresser and more are levied to satisfy a distress warrant against T. B. Haywood and W. T. Bush for R. I. Moss.

Georgia Clarke County Court House Said County T. B. Haywood W. T. Bush City Court of Athens R. I. Moss J. 3. Haywood W.T. Bush

Clarke County Probate Notices and Road Petition

Ordinary's Office in Clarke County advertises for Mrs Mattle Tuck to be appointed administratrix bonis non with will annexed for William Jones estate with June term hearing. Also notices cite twelve months support for J McNealy estate, and application for permanent letters for M B Herring. A road petition requests public road status for Athens Winterville old road with part abandoned. administrator sale of Baker Hill estate real estate and household goods set for June at 9 o'clock.

Georgia Clarke County Mattle Tuck Ds Bonis William Jones Court of Ordinary B. Wingfield J. McNealy Lonnle A Herring M. B. Herring State OF Georgia Clarke Thomas J. Todd G. W. Hale R. D. Hancock Board of Commissioners of Roads and Revenue Athens-Winterville G. M Eald County Thomas I. ‘Todd Anderson Georgia Railroad Athens Winterville Commanioners Athena-Winterville the Board of Commissioners Southern Mutual Athens Card Board John B. Gamble Said County Gatowit Cherry Street Baker Hill J. Crawford Baker Hii Eorgia W. D. Griffeth Florence S. Fisher Frank D. Streckfuss Court House B. Wingfield, SR Alice V. Johnson William D. Johnson S. B. Wingfield Waller B. Hill Athena M. L. Brittain Fulton R. L. Blackwell Hall D. L. Eament State Normal School W. McCalle Oxford J. 0.A. Miller Spalding R. D. Moore Jackson

Public Sale Notice in Clarke County Georgia 1909

Public outcry sale order from Clarke County Court of Ordinary for Elizabeth Connell land of 20 acres in Clarke County near Hull Madison County. Auction set for the first Tuesday in June 1909 with 1-3 cash and balance due November 1 1909 secured by notes.

Georgia Clarke County

New York Cotton Prices and Global Quotations

Ruling prices on the exchange show tone nervous for cotton with middling around 11.30 to 11.40 cents. Liverpool quotes steady at 57 1/2 to 58? and sales near 10,000. Spot cotton varies across cities from Atlanta 10 3/8 to New York 11 1/4 cents, with steady to quiet sentiment in key markets.

New York Aufet Liverpool Atlanta New Orleans Galveston Savannah Wilzington Norfolk

Georgia County School Commissioners Meet at Tallulah Falls

The annual Georgia County School Commissioners Association convenes June 29 to July 1 at Tallulah Falls with Jere M. Found announcing the program. Welcomes will be given by C. W. Grant and Miss Mildred Rutherford, with W. C. Wright delivering the response and Jere M. Pound giving the annual address.

Atlanta Georgia County School Commissioners’ Association Tallulah Falls Jere M. Found Habersham County C. W. Grant Mildred Rutherford Athens W. C. Wright Putnam County Jere M. Pound R. L. Paine Walton County A. H. Foster Newton G. D. Rucker Milton A. B. Hutcheson Montgomery County J. N. Wall Elbert C. L. Harris Forsyth W. 8. Howell Merriwether County J. C. Kind Floyd N. R. C. Ramey Stephens G. G. Strange Banke County B. D. Purcell Wayne Henry Milam Bartow

May outlaw ice tea next in Alabama

The Alabama supreme court declares the bill to prevent sale and manufacture of sweet drinks like ice tea good. Dissenters warn that the move could lead to a broader ban on beverages, fearing a slippery slope for future restrictions.

Alabama Montgomery Ala Supreme Court Anderson Mayfield Sayre

Athens Railroad Rate Increase Plea Faces Commission

The Georgia Railroad petition to raise passenger rates from 2 1 4 to 2 1 2 cents a mile drew nearly a dozen supportive letters, with Athens Chamber resolutions backing the move. Opponents argued the rate hike is needed for improved schedules and equipment, while some mayors opposed it. The article also notes Andersonville fears over Decoration Day and troop deployment, plus Elbert Light Infantry transfer and potential new Augusta-area company filling its prior battalion role.

Aim Atlanta Georgia Railroad Railroad Commission Athens Chamber of Commerce Athens W. F. Patillo Decatur Thomas F. Patillo Milledgeville R. Z. Kidd W. W. Patterson Central Bank and Trust Corporation of W. N. Coleman Culverton J. W. McMillen Rogers Elkin W. H. Herndon Social Circle A.M. Brand Lithonia Andersonville Henry Wirz J. B. Foraker Ohio T. P. Bell Hoke Smith Savannah Macon Bell Wirz Foraker Americus Elberton Elbert Light Infantry F. L. Palmer Augusta

Texas firemen meet in convention in Gulnenville

Gulnenville hosts one of the largest Texas Firemen's association conventions and tournaments with a forecast of record visitor attendance if good weather holds. The city is decorated and the entertainment program promises high quality events all week.

Texas Firemen Gulnenville Texas Texas Firemen’s Association

Old Tin Cans May Be Utilized in Athens

Mayor Dorsey received a letter from Ted Warren of New York seeking information on how many tin cans are discarded daily in Athens. Warren proposes a process to utilize the cans and may establish a local branch, with Dorsey already replying with available details. The city aims to attract small industries and Warren’s plant would be a welcome addition.

Athens Dorsey Ted Warren New York City Mr. Warren Atheny

Minister Prays Triggering Mistrial in Georgia Case

Mount Vernon Georgia May 12 A trial of Jordan Swain for the killing of W C Beazley was halted when Rev Joe McDaniel delivered an opening prayer implying Swain’s guilt and death sentence Judge J H Martin granted a mistrial on defense motion Swain aims for bond and potential retrial Beazley’s death and the Swain case drew wide attention as the Beazley daughter testified about the circumstances.

Mount Vernon Swain Beazley J Hdna Forkley

Southern battle flags returned to former owners

The ceremonial return of the flags carried by the Alabama Tigers, captured by the Fourth Ohio Cavalry at Selma on May 12, 1865, was approved by Governor Harmon and the Ohio legislature. A Cincinnati delegation led by John A. Pitts presented the flags to Mrs. Charles G. Brown, president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, in Huntsville.

Huntsville Ala Alabama Tigers Ohio Cavalry Selma Ohio Veterans Harmon Ohio Legislature Ohio John A. Pitts Cincinnati Charles G. Brown The United Daughters of the Confederacy

No Jim Crow Laws For New York Automobiles

New York May 12 The supreme court here today ruled sightseeing automobile proprietors may not require passengers to be colored one among them, declaring any attempt to establish a Jim Crow style segregation in public conveyances illegal.

New York Supreme Court

Bank of Heaven scheme leads to unusual Washington arrest

John C. Davis, once a Wilmington attorney, sits in a Washington police cell amid allegations of vast fraud. He claims plenty of money exists in the Bank of Heaven and offers to write large checks, while prosecutors estimate indebtedness well over a quarter of a million dollars. His brother Martin T. Davis and associates face charges of obtaining money under false pretenses as victims, many women, loom across the case. The grand jury heard testimonies from river pilot Thomas Owens and others tied to investments and notes.

Davis Haltee Station Bank of Heaven Washington Marin T. Davis United States Davis Brothers Wilmington Wimington State Hospital For Raleigh Potomac Building and Loan Association Martin T. Davis Peter Paul Davises Nellie McKeowan Police Goods Alexandria Grand Thomas A. Owens River Pilot John Davis Anita Graever Nellie Keown

Milledgeville Asylum Officials Seek Independent Probe

Milledgeville state sanitarium officials and trustees urge Governor Hoke Smith to appoint a independent commission to thoroughly investigate charges published against the institution. The request cites libel from a Jeffersonian article based on R E Dunnington and argues that past reforms, including removal of restraints, show no abuse.

Ulm Atlanta Hoke Smith Milledgeville Thomas G. Lawson Board of Trustees Smith Lawson Dr. Powell Augusta Chronicle Tom Watson Jeffersonian Magazine R. E. Dunnington Dunnington L. M. Jones J. M. Whitaker Swing B. M. Greene

Chicago Girl Dances Herself to Death

Marie Fron a 20 year old of Chicago danced herself to death in a mobile dance hall. A coroner's jury found that relentless dancing and a frail constitution led to her collapse and death after being warned by her parents. She died in a hospital shortly after.

Chicago Marie Fron

Western Canada baseball league opens in four cities

Winnipeg reports the newly organized Western Canada baseball league begins its championship season with games in Calgary Medicine Hat Lethbridge Regina Moose Jaw and Brandon Winnipeg. The schedule covers 125 games ending September 6.

Western Canada Winnipeg Man Western Canada Baseball League Calgary Lethbridge Regina Moose Jaw Brandon

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BR. Wingfield, SR A. @. BRAY Elizabeth Connell Faby Exchange Today B.bt Park Seeeias M. L. Duggan Hancock County Lawrence Duffy Henry John E. Powell Colquitt Charles 8. Barrett Farmers’ Union G. B. Ridley Pike Sp.b. Gresham Burke Normal School J. C. Branron M. M. Parks W. V. Lawier Jenkins County J. B. Wright Grady Walter McMichael Randolph Ralph Newton Brunswick J. W. Bivina Crlap County F. L. Florence Morgan H. J. Arnett Screven W. R. Smith Titt County F. J. Dodd Campbell C. R. Ware Gwinnett Byron Collins Early County B. H. Pearman Hart J. H. DeLoach State College of Agriculture F. H. Harris State Beand of Health D. C. Barrow University of Georgia JA M L. Soule Ga. R. R Cas First Precinct John C. Davis N. C Georgia Local Underwriters’ Association
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