City News Highlights From Local Courts and Meetings
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court by Pete Pata of Atlanta, claiming assets of 1585 with no debts listed. Dr J A L Campbell of the University of Georgia will lecture biology at First Baptist Friday evening under the Woman's Congress. The Bible Lantern Meeting at West Methodist will gather Sunday morning in Peach Street junction church main auditorium. Rivers Club hosts entertainment at 54 Houston Street with Ladies Auxiliary providing food. Judge Newman sets Thursday March 14 as the hearing date for Couch Brothers Manufacturing Co versus Southern Bag and Rock Band Co over patent infringements 767,196 and 609,885. Special Master Slaton seeks fees of 4135,000 in the Stromberg Carlson case against C Jerome Simmons. order issued for notice to interested parties.
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Pete Pataef
Atlanta
Campbell
First Baptist
J. AL Campbell
University of Geor- Sid
First Baptist Church
Woman‘a Congress
Bible Cinan
Lana
Wiest
Vos Welock
Chrch
Peachtryend
Hoyas
Danier Rivers Club
Touins
Houston Street
Auxury
Newman
Federal Court
Couch Brothers Manufacturing Company
Southern Bag and Rock Band Company
Slaton
Joan SM. Slaton
Stromberg~ Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company
Rochester
C. Jerome Simmons
Atlanta Telephone and Teledranic Company
United States District Court
A Rational Holiday Schedule Proposed by Journal
A discussion notes the irregular distribution of holidays creates hardship for workers and employers. It endorses moving most holidays to Mondays for even spread, with Washington and Lincoln Days on fixed Mondays, while Christmas and New Year’s remain exceptions.
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Wrey
Washington
Lincoln
Famour Industrial Army
Journal of the American Medical Association
Hon Joe Hill Hall In To The Finish
Macon Ga March 7 Special Hon Joe Hill Hall says he is in the light to a finish regardless of who runs for governor He will begin his campaign in Knoxville Crawford county March 8 to declare his principles and outline his campaign He plans speeches in Eaton March 19 Covington March 21 and Hamilton Harris county on the second Monday in April He reports strong encouragement from across Georgia.
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Macon
Joe Hill Hall
Atlanta
Hudson
KnoxrMe
Crawford County
Knoxville
Eatonon
Covington
Hamton
Harria County
Hall
Georgia
Local obituaries from Lavonia and surrounding Georgia towns
Lavonia widow Mrs E J Sewell dies suddenly at 68 with heart failure. she was connected to Franklin county families and survived by several children. Robert Campbell of Cedartown dies at home after long illness. will be buried with Masonic honors in West View cemetery. W B McCarson of Dalton dies of heart failure. funeral and wider family notices follow. Other notices list deaths: Mrs Anna Chambers, Sanford W Chauncey, Daniel Cramer, Amanda J Leathers in Villa Rica, Talbotton. Funeral arrangements noted for each with burial places.
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E. J. Sewell
Lavonia
Gla
Sewell
Franklin County
Lizzie Osborn
Campbell
Texas
J. HK. Tucker
Carnesville
FE. Jackson
Eastman
J. RP. Sewell
Texhoma
Okla
C. B. Sewell
M. P. Sewell
B. Bonner
Sirs
Joh ©. Holbrook
Cacnesville
Whuraday
Fair View ‘Church
Robert Campbell
Cedartown
W. B. McCarson
Dalton
North Dalton
Hamilton Street
McCarson
Ifea
Knoxville
Savannah
Tuscatooes
Ala
Amanda J. Leathers
Spring Street
Villa Rica
P. B. Barefield
Talbotton
P. B.barefield
Barefield
Pythias
Talbot County
Talbotton Railroad Company
M. Slaton
B Slaton
Crlp
Slaton
Georgia
Hudson enters race for governor amid pressure
Georgia politics shift as Sms a Thomas Hudson announces intent to run for governor despite earlier plans for Congress. Former acting Governor John M Slaton expected to join, with supporters including Senator Hoke Smith backing Hudson. Slaton likely to declare later after illnesses and campaign delays.
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Thomas
Hudson
Mr. Hudson
John
Cong Real
Congress
Ticke Smith
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Kudson
Joseph M. Terrell
Terrell
United States
Senate
It Sa
Smith
Tis
Mr. Slaton
Dr Len Broughton at Tabernacle sermon on by products
Dr Len Broughton addressed the Tabernacle Bible Conference urging service to the needy in the metropolises. He spoke on by products of Christianity, urged submission to God, and argued nickels and dimes from many can equal gifts from one. A resolution expressing sorrow at his departure was prepared by a regional committee.
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London
Dr. Len
Broughton
Tabernacle Bible Conference
Tom
Tabernacle Church
Atlanta
Jesus
Arkansas
Missisippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Florida
South Georgia
Cobern
Paul
Camden Cobern
St. Paul
Conference For Today
Brevena
Coburn
Inwood
MacArthur
Lamareaux
Hawkes Hall
Tabernacle
Young Worten
Tirwood
Win
A Rational Calendar Proposal Entertains Change
Victoria BC resident Moses B. Cotnworth proposes a national calendar of thirteen months of twenty eight days each with a single free day. Sundays would anchor month starts and quartered weeks, with Hadley of Yale noting four week months could fit commercial needs. The idea satirizes current time systems and references a Journal of the AMA quip about school calendars.
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Almos
Great Britain
Julius Caesar
Moses B. Cotnworth
Victoria
B.C
Hadley
Yale
Eame
Cotsworth
Journal of the American Medical Association
Missouri Marryat Sailor Talk Promises Nautical Yarn
A Kansas City Journal excerpt muses on writing an ocean tale with heavy nautical terminology. It wagers publishers favor sea terms like lee hawse capstan boom and main brace, aiming to lend authentic tarry flavor and seafaring atmosphere to the story.
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Missouri
Kansas City Journal
Barrett Warns Farmer to Reduce Cotton Crop
Union City Ga March 7 Special Charles Barrett warns that prosperity in 1912 and subsequent years hinges on whether farmers cut cotton acreage. He urges farmers to reduce planting to avoid bankruptcies, debt, and hardship, arguing demand, prices, and foreign mills suggest a smaller cotton crop is prudent and necessary for the South's welfare.
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Barrett
Union City
Charles
An Ambiguous Answer
A Saturday Evening Post cartoonish exchange shows Senator Carter asking Private John Allen about milking. Allen deflects with a pun, saying the farthest side and the nearest are both best for pasture, highlighting rural humor and miscommunication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saturday Evening Post
John
Senator Carter
John Allen
Allen
Motion Pictures Of Long Trip Caravan Tour
Moving picture films of the ocean to ocean trip by twelve Premier cars travel across the country last summer. Shown at the New York Press Club and Premier tourists reunion, Pen and Pencil Club in Philadelphia, Newark New Jersey, now booked for many other cities on a several thousand mile tour.
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New York Sun
New York Press Club
Pen and Pencil Club
Philadelphia
Newark
N. J
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City News
Stenographers
Underwood Typewriter Co
Maier
B ‘Diamon
Ant
Anna Chambers
Mt Poole’s Chapel
Hollywood
Sanford W. Chauncey
Sanford Chauncey
Mountain View
Jones Chapel
Daniel Cramer
Patterson's
Qalland
John M. Slaton
Audeau
Lipton
Watt
The
Bible Conference
Jesup
Dre. Broughton
R. B. Russell
State Court of Appeals
Judge Russell
Constitu
Tion
Joseph M. Brown
J. Pope Brown
Pulagiri
Russell
Richard Russell
Tyree
Ives
Bne
Third National Bank
United States Depository
Fulton National Bank
Atlanta Gas Light Co
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