Receiver Appointed for Gainesville Plant in Bankruptcy
Samuel C. Dunlap of Gainesville was named temporary receiver of North Georgia Electric Company by Referee Clifford M. Walker amid involuntary bankruptcy filings by Ellwood Allen W D Chamberlain and Western Union Telegraph. Creditors have until Sept 20 to answer. if no action, property proceeds to regular bankruptcy within five days.
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Atlanta
Samuel C. Dunlap
Gainesville
North Georgia Electric Company
Clifford M. Walker
Monroe
Ellwood Allen
W. D. Chamberlain
Dayton
Ohbo
Western Union Telegraph Company
United States
J. A. Roebling Sons Company
Trenton
N. J
Percy H. Adams
Doctor appointed surgeon for cadets amid faculty reshuffle
Dr J P Proctor is chosen by the prudential committee to serve as surgeon of the University Cadets, taking charge immediately. He will examine vaccination status of new students and approve drill-excuse applications. Dr Benedict resigns as surgeon and professor of medical jurisprudence to devote time to the pharmacy dean role. successor to be named later.
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8. C. Benedict
University of Georgia Law Department
Benedict
Department of Pharmacy
Prudential Committee
Board of Trustees
J. P. Proctor
Clarke County Medical Society Moves Toward Eighth District
Clarke County Medical Society decides to organize the Eighth District Medical Society with meetings planned around November 1 in Athens. Invitations will go to physicians across counties to form a district body. I H Goss to set up committees for entertainment organization and program. Also notes about digestion aids and a local figure, Mr Knight, with health concerns and background. Fulton County tax rate rises to 6.12 mills to fund a new courthouse, $100,000 needed for first payment.
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Atlanta
W. T. Gentry
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Railroad Commission
A. A. Smith
Gentry
Smith & Co
Wises
Commission
Smith
Southern Bell
Clarke County Medical Society
Oglethorpe
I. H. Goss
Knight
The
State University At
Athens
Atlanta Constitution
Presbyterian
Georgia
Fulton County
Market recap of New York Cotton on Sept 12
New York cotton opened steady gaining three to four points before slipping sharply in early trading. By midday active months fell 13 to 22 points with liquidations and bear pressure. Spot middling upland 12.95 cents, gulf 13.20. Liverpool expected higher on near and distant positions. American sales 7,000, imports 2,000.
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New York
Galveston
New Orleans
Uplands
Gulf
Liverpool
Crushed Man Killed By Falling Pipe At Mtizen Oil Mill
Union Point Ga Sept 12 A Mtizen Mr C R L Sherrer died from a crushed skull after a pipe fragment fell while he erected a smoke stack at the oil mill. A humane appeal cites Dr King s New Discovery for coughs and lung issues with trial bottle free. Spot Cotton markets show varied quotes across cities with Little Rock and Savannah among steady prices.
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Union Point
C. R. L. Sherrer
Richmond
A. D. Willams
Wes Main St
W. J Smith & Bro
H. R. Palmer & Sons
Southern lays off 150 workers in Atlanta shops
In Atlanta, about 150 machinists, boiler makers, carpenters, blacksmiths and other workers were laid off today from a force of 800 in the Southern shops. Wages ranged from 20 to 26 dollars weekly. Officials were silent, but the move is tied to adverse legislation. In Fitzgerald, the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic laid off 100 machinists and other workers.
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Atlanta
The
Southern
Fitzgerald
Birmingham
Atlantic
Athens Judge Thomas Retires As City Court Solicitor
The Athens City Court notes Judge George C. Thomas ends his term as solicitor amid praise for his competence and humane conduct. The court minutes record unanimous appreciation from officers and laymen, with Judge Cobb presiding Sept 11, 1907. In a separate matter, liquor tax cases proceed as brokers challenge a one hundred dollar levy as potentially discriminatory. Cols Tuck and Smith represent defendants, City Attorney West for the city, Mayor Dorsey to issue a decision next Tuesday.
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Dorsey
George C. Thomas
City Court of
Athens
Cobb
James F. Foster
John B. Gamble
H. C. Tuck
Col
Wolver M. Smith
West
Arbitration fixes Southern Railway tax values figures
The arbitration of Southern Railway tax values ended this afternoon with Umpire A. L. Miller and Roland Ellis signing for the Southern. State arbitrator O. B. Stevens refused to sign. The awarded figure is 18,539,336, higher than the property return by 3,635,383 and 7,960,664 less than Comptroller General Wright’s figures.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
A. L. Miller
Roland Ellis
Southern
O. B. Stevens
Wright
Col Upson Becomes City Solicitor in Athens
Yesterday morning Col Stephen C Upson was sworn in as city court solicitor of Athens after Gov Hoke Smith appointment. He succeeds Judge George C Thomas, and will handle a docket soon to fill with cases, especially if many become blind tigers backing the prohibition law after January.
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Atlanta
Smith
Summerville
Chattooga County
Lithia
General Assembly
Iithia
Col
Stephen C. Upson
City Court of
Athens
Hoke Smith
George, C. Thomas
Lame Back Pain Balm Praised By Orange Resident
An Orange Michigan resident, Luke LaGrange, credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with rapid relief after persistent lame back. The notice claims the balm, plus DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder pills, helped recovery after weeks of other remedies. Sold by local druggists including J Smit & Bro and Vail Dreauists.
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Chamberlain
Luke LaGrange
Orange
Mich
DeWitt
Brokade
Aren J, Smit
Bro
Vail Dreauists
Newnaing
B.C. McRvo
Orr Drag
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Lucian L. Knight
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Etowah
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John Culberson
Harris County
Sylvester Bugg
Atlanta Armory
Atlantta
Gude
Walker
Senate
John M. Slaton
Fulton
Gourdain
Louis A. Sourdain
Milionaire
United States Penitentiary
Government Insane Asylum
Washington
John Peterson
Lucien Knight Critically II
Lucien I. Knight
Catalina Island
Prudential Committee of Trustees
Medical Society of
Eighth District
Opey Close
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Liverpool Market
Sherrer
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Chicago Market
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G. C. Thomas
Col. Upson
Tribble
Western Circuit
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