City News Items from Atlanta Courthouse Daily Matters
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the U S court by Lorraine Palmer of Atlanta showing liabilities at 425 with no assets. The International Typographical Union plans annual sessions in Minneapolis next Monday. delegates from Atlanta include U J Lowbridge D W Webb and Jerome Jones and Jones Jr. The Georgia Railway and Electric Company seeks a receiver for Wiley Manufacturing with an alleged debt of 928. Judge Newnan is absent. George D Anderson named referee in bankruptcy and bonds set at 10000 and 15000. Extortion charges face WW Rogers bailiff of Justice of the Peace Dodge Court. case set for Decatur Street with plaintiff Jon Young proprietor of Tech barber shop Auburn Avenue alleging a failed promise of a gift. Prosecution led by Harvey HM.
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United States Court
Lorraine Palmer
Atlanta
International Typosinghicay Union
Minneapolis
Min
Atlante
Wiley Company
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Wiley Manufacturing Company
Bn Indebtor News
Newnan
George D Anderson
BE D Thomas
Badia Fares Charkes
Rogers
Justice of the Peace
Dodge Court
the Peres Ridleys Court
Decatur Streat
Jon Young
Tech
Auburn Avenue
Harvey HM
Funeral Arrangements Made By D W Wood
Reverend D W Wood of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Indiana arranged his own funeral on his deathbed at Battle Ground camp meeting ground. He selected pallbearers hymns and the sermon text, and requested specific clergymen to conduct the services as he faced critical illness and awaited his transfer to the best appointment.
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Lafayette
Battle Ground
D W Wood
Methedtal Episcopal Church
Indiana
Mr Wood
Kaya
Charges Against Schley Howard Questioned in Ambiguous Text
In the fragmentary passage, assertions claim that any charges against Schley Howard are false until proven true, while surrounding dialogue references a character’s return from college and unusual, garbled exchanges about work and self-employment. The text remains unreadable and conveys dispute without clear factual details.
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Schley Howard
Money Is Ready for Warehouses in Atlanta Plan Endorsed
Bonded cotton warehouse network planned across the South to issue negotiable certificates backed by a $2.6 million trust. General Cotton Securities Company to manage storage with strict inspections and insurance, aiming for large savings and global loan collateral. Atlanta chosen as a starting hub with backing from Hirsch syndicate and European capital.
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Dan J Sully
Scott Dalgletah
Atlanta
South
New York
Siple
General Cotton Securities Company
Bully
Hirsch Syndicate
London
Dalgleish
Sully
Des
Europe
Hirachagnikata
Old World
General Plus Indoreed
Messrs
Dalgietsh
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta Ia
Boston
Asia
Governor Harmon Seeks End to Ohio Street Car Strike
In Columbus on August 3 Governor Harmon spent the day in talks with officials of Columbus Railway and Light Company, union leaders, and Major General Tick, aiming to settle the street car strike. A national organizer Fred Fay attended but left as the talks ended fruitlessly. a planned sole arbitrator role for the governor was rejected. The city operated cars with no notable violence.
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Columbus
Ohio
Harmon
Columbue Railway and Light Company
General Tick
Uniona National
Fred Fay
Fay
Cara
Judges Salaries Bill Is Passed By House
The House approved a bill allowing Fulton Chatham and Richmond counties to add 1000 annually to each superior court judge salary in those counties. The compulsory education bill failed as a special order vote and the succession to governor bill passed with 142 to 0. The solicitor general abolition bill failed to secure required constitutional amendment votes. Other measures advanced or defeated included witness fees payment, Gwinnett bonds, Lexington charter amendment, and prison commissioner term adjustments.
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HOUSE
Fulton
Chatham
Richmond
Rules Committee
Tél
Bibb
Hall
House of Representatives
Hell
Anderson
Pierce
Me ¥Treath
General Assembly
New Assembly
Solicitor General
County Prosecuting Attorney
Boyd
Spalding
Allen
Upson
Lewis
Hancock
Faircloth
Davis
Dougherty
Othara
Senata
County Treaurer
Accond Lme
Drawdy
Cilmch
Mesars Simpson
McConnell
Gwinnett
Gwinnett County
Armigtesg
Oglethorpe
Lexington
White
Screven
Round Trip W and A R R Ticket Offer
The W and A Railroad announces round trip tickets from Atlanta for August 10 1910 with return by September 4 1910 Reservations available now via J A Thomas City Ticket Agent CHB Walker Ticket Agent Union Station G E Harman General Passenger Agent Funeral of W M Powell Macon Ga August 2 Special The funeral for W M Powell who died Saturday afternoon at his Magnolia Street residence followed by services at Mulberry Street Methodist church Rev J N Wray pastor in charge Powell a longtime employee of RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company is survived by his wife and one son.
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Atlanta
Cali Upan
W. M. Powell
Macon Ga
W M. Powel
Magnolis Street
Senate Passes Special Appropriations in Four Hour Session
The Senate disposed of about fifty local bills and approved 14 special appropriation bills totaling roughly 158 831 25 dollars. Key measures include 30 000 for the state sanitarium at Alte, 60 000 for maintenance deficits, and 10 000 to back wilt resistant cotton experiments to eradicate black root.
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Alto
Senate
Alte
Cold Springs Cue Club
Slaton
Burwell
Gordy
McCurry
Prica
Ruiea
Calhoun
Benator
Treasury
Held
Campbell
Vinson
Baldwin
Georgia Marmel and Industrial College
Cance
Milledgeville
McMichael
Putta
Indian Springs
Aith
Slaton Longley
Johnson
North Georgia Agricultural College
Henator Price
Tha State Normal School
Athens
Department of Agriculture
Mathews
Marietta
Resace
Joseph Johnston
Dalton
J AR Hubbard
Dawson
Secretary of State
Plaza bill fast tracked by Western and Atlantic committee
Western and Atlantic railroad plaza plan faces swift action as a special committee, led by Alexander of DeKalb, works with Attorney Alex W Smith to draft a substitute bill. The panel, including McElreath and Brinson, aims to resolve minor details quickly and present the measure to the legislature to advance the project.
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Western and Atlantic Committee
Alex Smith
Western and Atlantic Railroad
House
Alexander
DeKalb
Legislatur
Nouges
General Assembly
McElreath
Fulton
Alsx W Smith
Tha
Very Low Rates to Washington and Norfolk Via Seaboard
Advertises discounted rail fares for travel to Washington, Richmond, and Norfolk via Seaboard with a ticket office contact at 88 Peachtros, noting August 1 as the travel date and urging inquiries at the city ticket office.
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Washington
Richmond
Norfolk
Seaboard
City
Peachtros
Few Alcohol Prescriptions in Clarke County July
In Clarke county August reports show exactly zero alcohol prescriptions filed in July at the office of the county ordinary. The month’s total is about half the winter months, with an unusual share of the prescriptions written for women, roughly half of the total though typically 75 to 100 were for women.
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Athens
Clarke County
Death of Mrs Payne in Macon over the weekend
Mrs Emil Payne died at her daughter's home in Macon after living there in recent years. Widow of late Dr George Payne who ran a drug business in Macon for decades. Born 1842 on Frederick Sims's Crawford County plantation. Surviving children include Mrs WW Gurnea Memphis, WW Payne of Montgomery, and Dr George F Payne of Atlanta. Funeral at Carlet Episcopal Church tomorrow afternoon, Rev John L Bunting officiating, burial in Rose Hill Cemetery family lot.
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Payne
Macon
G&a
Emil Payne
WW Carnes
Memphis
WW Gurnea
Secret session at Kimball House ends with Livingston defeat forecast
Voters in a closed meeting last Thursday heard Col. Livingston warn that failure to act would ruin him. The speaker claimed the Colonel was defeated, noting he would be gone soon and again on August 23, as the district's control and the people’s will are in question.
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Liberal Exchange Control
Kimball House
Col. Livingston
Farmers Union to Hold Barbecues in Butts County GA
The Farmers Union in Jackson Georgia schedules two barbecues and educational meetings this week in Butts county. Cork local 1306 will host a barbecue at Cork on Wednesday with an expected crowd of at least 800. Harvie Jordan is invited to speak, while Judge Jabr P Ress will address for his congressional candidacy though not about the meeting. The county union will meet at Stark on Friday with another barbecue and a larger turnout anticipated.
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Farmers’ Union
Jackson
Farmers Union
Butts
Cork
County Union
Stark
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