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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
8
A long list of Clarke County Georgia legal advertisements including land sale notices, administrator sales, and charter applications. The notices cover levied property in Lynwood Park Athens, a clay products business, Famous Players Film Company charter, and multiple administrator and citation items with dates and parties named.
Petition filing shows B J Crawford as administrator of Mollie McKinney estate seeks discharge letters of dismission by first Monday in November 1912. A list of ten incorporators from Athens and Augusta seeks to form Georgia Railroad Terminal Company for a 101 year term with renewal and a roughly 1500 foot northwesterly railway from The Georgia Railroad end in Athens Clarke County.
Petitioners seek incorporation as a railroad company in Clarke County Georgia for one hundred one years with renewal powers. They propose capital stock of twenty five thousand dollars, to be common stock, and intend to secure subscriptions and construct equip maintain and operate railroads in Augusta Richmond Group Georgia. Four weeks notice published in the sheriff’s newspaper prior to filing. Notary confirms signatures of H H Brand R C Campbell Howell C Erwin on October 14 1912.
Detective raid led by Rev G R Buford rescued a young girl from a boarding house. The girl, Dennie Hittey, said she came from Greensboro N C after Christmas with her brother, then was left to fend for herself and found work in a candy factory. She expressed relief at police intervention and offered no complaints against individuals.
Governor Brown appoints Judge Samuel P. Maddox of Dalton to fill the unexpired Cherokee circuit solicitor term after the death of Solicitor General Milner. Maddox and Milner were in Atlanta for a fire hearing. The term ends January 1, and the governor may appoint Maddox to the full year.
Atlanta recalls a widow, Grace Russell, recounting a chilling night when an admirer named W P Johnson, tall and known for a white hat, fired five shots at her window. The incident remains a mystery with authorities investigating the perilous threat and the motive behind the attack.
Center Ga Oct 16 Misa Annie Farmer aged seventeen died this morning after several days with typhoid fever. She was daughter of Mr J M Farmer a prominent citizen. Funeral and burial set for two o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Many friends mourn her loss as she was entering young womanhood.
Lexington Georgia October 16 members of the Baptist church learn Rev M Weaver accepted a call extended at a church conference session. The indefinite call does not state how long he will serve. Rev W H Faust has accepted pastorates at Sandy Cross Carlton Bethany and Glade churches with monthly attendance. The note ends with an advertisement for a stomach remedy for children.
Special to the Banter reports the state headquarters for the Wootrow Wilson campaign are permanently set in Atlanta at Room 727, Candler Building. The note mentions nearby businesses and a local merchant, Sims, who is described with a separate anecdote about back pains and urine health.
Governor Brown plans to read the stenographic report of militia activities in Augusta before signing. He indicates the findings will not be announced to the public until at least the day after tomorrow. No changes to the original projection have occurred.
A fragmented report describes a 14-year-old boy facing possible leg amputation due to injuries from a collision or accident. Medical efforts at a facility identified as W. J. provided treatment that saved the limb, with hope for recovery despite the serious condition.
Columbus Ga Oct 16 The Index says twenty six new corporations formed in the southeast this week with minimum capital stocks totaling 1 433 500. Construction plans include banks bridges church buildings city hall and hospitals across Georgia Florida and Alabama.
Enos Lollar of Saratoga Jud states he has sold Charaberism's Cough Remedy for fifteen years and regards it as the best on the market, noting it is sold by all dealers.
Charlie Jones of Madison aged 18 vanished last Friday. Family and Deputy Sheriff Van Shouse led searches in Atlanta and along the Chattahoochee with Fulton County police, but no trace found. A note hinted at contemplated death by own action due to debt. Police and newspapers urged help, with calls to Charlie to write his wife.
A vintage advertisement notes the initial cost of Devoe paint at $60 for an average size job. It emphasizes that better paint lasts longer, so higher upfront cost yields longer wear, and warns that cheaper work wears out faster.
The advertisement touts The Great antiseptic Pain Relic for man and beast, promoting Mexican Liniment for lameness, sores, boils, and udders. It extols deep penetration, oil-based formula that soaks to the bone and claims safety around fire, urging use for horses, cattle, and wounds.
The Georgia Baptist Association convened at Margaret's Grove church six miles south of Crawfordville. Delegates arrived Monday night and many are present as the association, one of the largest in the state with about fifty eight churches, plans to run through Thursday with significant business on the agenda.
Albany October 16 marks the second day of dedication exercises for the New York State Education Building. Noted speakers include Charles R. Van Hise of Wisconsin Nichol as Murray Butler of Columbia William S Myers of Princeton and Henry S Pritchett of Carnegie. Canon Henson of Westminster Abbey spoke on historical studies’ value to higher learning.
A small but distinguished Civil War veteran group gathers in Chattanooga for the annual Society of the Army of the Cumberland reunion. The program includes business sessions and battlefield visits as part of ongoing commemorations of the army's pivotal actions at Mill Springs Shiloh Missionary Ridge and Atlanta.
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