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Newspaper

Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1912

Page

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Athens Mutual 10 to Liquidate Under New Insurance Law

Athens Mutual Fire Insurance Company directors meet in Southern Mutual Building and announce liquidation due to inability to meet Georgia insurance law deposits and heavy fire losses. Five million in outstanding policies. assets 35,000. liabilities 36,000. six month income 32,711.90. expenses 45,204.19. no capital stock. mutual structure.

Athens Mutual Fire Insurance Company Southern Mutual State of Georgia Athens Mutual

Clarke County 1912 Cotton First Bales Reported in Athens

Athens markets open for the 1912-12 season with the first Clarke county bales in warehouses. W L Childs’s plantation bale weighed 480 pounds, graded American middling and stored at Harris & Stephenson. Eugene Raines’s Buck Branch bale, classed Athens middling, arrived later the same day and was stored at Miller & Co. warehouses. The railroad bale arrived eight days after the wagon bale of last season, continuing Clarke County’s early shipment pace.

Athens Clarke County Puryear W. L. Childs Harris & Stephenson Clarke Miller & Co Eugene Raines Buck Branch Winterville Dale

Young nomad held after loot found on him in county

Police arrested a 16 to 18 year old itinerant boy calling himself Ed Lester of Charlotte after officers discovered 25 to 30 pocket knives a quantity of rings watch chains and several lockets in his possession at the Seaboard Air Line station. He gave varied tales of how the goods came into his possession while from Atlanta en route home toward the Carolinas. The Winder police have reported no matching losses yet.

Ed Lester Charlotte Seaboard Air Line South Carolina North Carolina Carolinas Atlanta Winder Q Bey Winder Boy

Fire at Finder Frame Works disrupts Atlanta streetcar traffic

A火 burned section of Finder Frame Works on Whitehall street in Atlanta tonight around seven, causing extensive damage estimated near 26 000 dollars. Firefighters fought the blaze as it halted Georgia Railway and Electric Company wires and stopped streetcar traffic for about two hours.

Atlanta Finder Frame Whitehall’ Street Georgia Railway and Electric Company

Department installs in S C permanent exposition

Washington Sept 5 The department of agriculture finished installing an exhibit in the Southern Commercial Congress permanent exposition in the Southern building. Prof F L Scribner oversaw displays from the forest service plant industry soils roads and entomology with several pieces shown earlier in Turin and Jamestown. The hall showcases sixteen southern states with entries from Maryland Texas Virginia North Carolina Mississippi and soon Florida South Carolina Tennessee Arkansas and Kentucky. The Southern Railway display uses sixteen varieties of Tennessee marble and a key article discusses improving Latin American trade relations and cross cultural business practices.

Washington Department of Agriculture Southern Commercial Congress F. L. Scribner Scribner Jamestown Seattle Buenos Aires Turin Italy Forest Service Bureau of Plant Industry Bureau of Soils Office of Public Roads Bureau of Entomology The Congress Maryland Texas Virginia North Carolina Mississippi Florida South Carolina Tennessee Arkansas Kentucky Southern Railway

Patterson Wins Blue Ridge Court Nomination Fight

Atlanta Sept. 5 The state Democratic executive committee unseated Judge Newt Morris and backed Judge H L Patterson of Forsyth for the Blue Ridge circuit. Patterson’s nomination was decided after a heated session amid charges of fraudulent Gilmer county registration lists and threats of a wider clash. The piece also describes a separate tale of Latin American etiquette and its impact on trade relations.

Atlanta State Democratic Executive Committee Newt Morris Blue Ridge Circuit H. L. Patterson Forsyth Snack” Patterson Blue Ridge Gilmer Gilmer County Georgia Col. Dean Patterson Morris

Woman cardsharps fleece passengers aboard Savannah liner

Atlanta readers recount two well dressed women on the Savannah Liner St Louis who won at bridge and poker then were seen using a bottom of the deck trick. After tears and refunds officials took no action as amounts were small. The piece blends an incident with an advertisement for Electric Bitters.

Atlanta Atlanta Passansera Savannah St. Louis Chas. B. Allen Sylvania W. J. Smith & Bro R. Palma

Funeral for Mr J C Malcolm Held Near Athpns

Hundreds attended the funeral for Mr J C Malcolm who died of fever in Robingob Georgia. The service at Eastville was led by Rev Boyd and directed by the Miller company of Athang. Friends and relatives gathered to honor a prominent citizen and Christian.

Eastville Athpns J.C. Malcolm Robingob Miller Company Athang Boyd Christan

Motor Boat Regatta Opens Under Everett Club Aegis

Speediest motor boats in northwestern waters entered in four day regatta opened today under the Everett Motor Boat Club. Three major races are planned along with several supporting events and substantial prize money.

Son 5 Everett Motor Boat Club

Montana Republican Convention Adopts Ticket in Historic Assembly

Special to the Banner from Great Falls Mont Republicans of Montana gathered in state convention to nominate candidates for United States senator and Congress representatives and to select a full slate of state officers for the November election. This marks the first time in state history the U S Senate candidate is chosen in convention.

Great Palle Mont Montexa Congress United States

Curative Value Mentioned by Den Michigan Speaker

A speaker from Den Michigan asserts known exact facts about the curative value of a treatment. The statement emphasizes tested outcomes and relies on precise data to support health claims.

Den Mich

Mooetttes Rally Behind Colonel in Georgia Event

In Atlanta on September 6 a large rally supported the Dull Mooge party in Georgia. The principal speaker advocated the colonel's campaign and hailed a prominent Jacksonville organizer as a member of the Georgia campaign committee for the progressive Republicans. Mrs Thornton McWhorter of Gainesville urged support for Roosevelt and conservation efforts at Tallulah Falls with a large capital backing the enterprise.

Atlanta Georgia S Cauge W. H. Felton M. Thornton McWhorter Gainesville Helen D Longstrust Enterprise Roosevelt Tallulah’ Falls

Cotton Markets Hover as New Crop Limited in Athens

Griffith and Welch report scarce new cotton in the local market with quotations for old cotton. Athens middling today ranges from 10 3/4 to 11 1/4 cents, signaling possible price increases as demand for good grades is expected to rise this month.

Griffith & Welch Athens

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S.C. C. Permanent Exposition Mobile Panama Canal William A. Reid Latin America Reid Latin Republica Iséa Land of Lima Spain North America Jay Hale South America Plate Forsyth County Mani Savanna Ine Mr. Malcolm Montana Republican Convention Moosettes New York Liverpool Sail Gil Mare Open Close Ciode Eee
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