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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1909

Page

8

Athens Hardware Co charter renewal sought in Clarke County

The Athens Hardware Company petitions the Superior Court to renew its charter for twenty years from October 19 1909. An abstract shows renewal authorization. Affidavits from Clerk E J Crawford certify a true copy of the application on file.

Athens Hardware Company Superior Court The Petitoner Georgia Athens Hardware CO T. H. Nickerson T. 8 Mell Clarke County E. J. Crawford Said County I.E. J. Crawford White City

Libel for divorce and corporate charter notices in Clarke County Georgia

Libel for divorce filed by Bob Billups against Josie Billups to appear at the next Superior Court term in Clarke County Georgia. Also petition for charter of White City Manufacturing Company to operate in Athens with capital stock up to two hundred thousand dollars and powers to manufacture, real estate dealings, water power, electric plants, and mercantile operations, filed September 1909. notices of supporting appraisals and public sale follow, with Ordinary court actions and land sale details in Clarke County.

Georgia Clarke Board of Commissioners Clarke County Court of Ordinary Said County William Mitchell Thomas J. Poss Phinizy’s Upson’s Superior Court Ed. Jones J. L. Hull Josie Billups C. H. Brand J. W. Ingle J. I. Jordan White City Sald Mill White City Manufacturing Company C. B. Chandler C. H. Chandler Court of B. Wingfield R. P. Kenney L. A. Kenney J. N. Webb Martha Citizens Bank & Trust Company William J. Hale John White Morton Melvin Echola Este Troup Akredge Court House Elizabeth Street Athens Elisabeth Street

Land deeds and parcel descriptions from Clarke County sale

Public sale notice details several Clarke County parcels. Descriptions cite College Avenue bridge and Hobson avenue frontages along the Oconee river, tied to J B McClurd and J T Johnson Jr deeds dating 1908 and 1907, plus a 27 1 2 acre Lizzie McWhorter property and administrator W H Shelton announcing cash terms for full title transfer on October 4, 1909.

J. B. McClurd J. T. Johnson, Jr Superior Court Clarke County Georgia Oconee River Athens Hobson Avenue W. P. Vonderall Oconee William Weatherford Wald Bandy Creek Lizzie McWhorter Miss Yerby Meade Griffith Andrew Wilson Pit Mc-Whorter Douglas McWhorter Clarke W. H. Shelton

Labor World News From Superior and Beyond

Notes from the labor world report plans to build a $40,000 labor temple in Superior Wisconsin and describe organizing efforts in Holland and Boston area unions. It notes the six hour day push in hot mines, a large co operative in Brussels, and changes in bricklayers in St Paul joining the International. It records unions’ activities at Holyoke and Birmingham and cites California’s ban on wearing union insignia. The United Mine Workers reach 246,652 members, with a year’s gain, while Boston and Maine pins a 10 percent salary cut for higher earners and a 5 percent temporary cut proposed for others, rejected.

St. Paul Holland Edwin Perry United Mine Workl Boston and Maine Railroad

The South Will Be the Richest United States

Henry Cotton editor argues the South will become the wealthiest U S region as cotton growth and financing boost prosperity. He notes 1909 cotton demand, U S and foreign consumption, and plans to expand Southern manufacturing to 17 million bales in twenty years, urging even year marketing and investment.

Henry &. Reed Cotton Journal Atlanta United States Virginia Mexico Dixie India Egypt Russia China Brnall America South America Japan Far Orient Europe England South Fall River Manchester Enggland

Texas Veteran Returns from Reunion Praises Old Soldiers

Mr. R. L. Davis of Texas, after two weeks with his brother N. B. Davis and attending a reunion, has returned home. He spoke highly of the entertainment provided to the old soldiers.

R. L. Davis Texas

Ye Men of Ability and Wealth Call to Save Cotton Industry

The piece argues cotton could amass vast bales as plantations expand and Southern mills absorb production, warning New England and Old England would be dismayed. It urges wealthier Southern gentlemen to finance cotton as a business to keep hundreds of millions of dollars from leaving the region.

Dixie New England Old England South

Allen's Foot-Ease shoe powder advertised as remedy

An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve foot pain and sweat. Claims include curing corns and bunions, easing tight shoes, and comforting tired feet. Sold by druggists, mail orders 25 cents, trial package free.

Allen Mall Olmstead, le Roy, N. Y

Also Mentioned on This Page

Said Superior Court Clarke Co State OF Board of County Commissioners of Roads and Revenues C. M. Strahan John B. Gamble John 5B Gamble Adeline Jones Jeash Jos. L. Hull Bob Billups City of Atheny J. Tribble E. Crawford B. Wingfield, SR Emma Hale College Avenue Bridge New Superior, Wis Western Federation of Miners Brussells Farmers of Alabama Birmingham Farmers’ Educational and Co-Operative Union Calfornia New York Liverpool Chicago Grain Market UaTi Dee Cotton Seed OK Pope Brown Georgie
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