Doal Thirty-Two Killed In Excursion Boat Explosion
The Mackinac excursion steamer boiler exploded near Narragansett Sound killing 32 people as live steam scalding caused many deaths. The ship, en route from Newport to Pawtucket with 577 passengers, delayed departure for boiler repairs after a patch failure.
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Newport
R. I
Mackinac
Pawtucket
Narragansett Sound
Ory
George McVey
Benjamine Thomas
Providence
Herbert Spreward
Man undertakes water fast to lose 35 pounds
Alexander Vargo, 36, of Cleveland, plans a long water fast begun June 28 to reach a state he calls the sign of eating. On day 47 he weighed 94 pounds, down 35 pounds, with a seven inch waist reduction. He rises to exercise with 112 pound dumbbells, walks, and drinks water every half hour. He believes the fast will cure his ailments despite weakness and bed rest earlier.
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Alexander Vargo Cleveland
Alexander Vargo
Vargo
McMillan Abandons His Plans
The McMillan arctic expedition has abandoned its full exploration program for this year due to ice and fog in the polar sea. The team will still conduct scientific investigations from Etah Greenland based at the expedition base. The National Geographic Society announced the change after McMillan advised that weather made the original plans infeasible.
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Washington
McMillan Arctic Expedition
Polar Sea
Northland
McMillan
Etah
Greenland
National Geographic Society
Jugs of Water From State Sample Drive McCallie Visitors
Atlanta August 19 Dr S W McCallie state geologist receives weekly loads of water jugs for analysis. An observer wandered into his office amid many jugs thinking it a lot of mineral water. McCallie explains they are ordinary garden water collected from springs and wells. He hopes to find valuable minerals or harmful contaminants that could protect public health.
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Atlanta
S. W. McCallie
Georgia House and Senate brace for short 1925 session
With three days left in the 1925 session in Atlanta, Governor and Speaker Neill urge adjournment by six oclock and the House and Senate plan limited activity. Bills not yet passed face doom unless an extra session or immediate action occurs. The push is to avoid an overnight session and avoid Sunday adjournment.
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Atlanta
Senate
House
Georgia
Capitol
Rules Committee
Neill
4500 Bales Cotton Ginned in Sumter County
About 4 500 bales of cotton have been ginned in Sumter County with total ginnings expected to reach 6 000 by week end. Americas warehousemen have received 3 500 bales, the rest going to Plains Leslie Cobb and other county towns with warehouses. Cotton is moving into the city from all sections, trucks and transfer firms busy, and farmers expect the entire crop to be out of fields and ginned if heavy rains do not occur before September 1.
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Sumter
Americas
Plains
Leslie
Cobb
Remarks Likely From Agriculture Commissioner Brown
Atlanta August 19 Commissioner of Agriculture J J Brown hinted at possible pertinent remarks after the general assembly adjourns He declined to detail the nature of the remarks but said a statement would follow within a few days after adjournment.
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Atlanta
J. J. Brown
General Assembly
Highway speed bill passes lower house in Atlanta
Atlanta August 19 The lower house approved a highway speed limit rise from 30 to 45 miles per hour. The 107 to 52 vote sent the measure to the senate. Representative Wimberly of Toombs introduced the bill that initially set 45 miles an hour but an amendment took it back to 40.
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Atlanta
House
Wimberly
Toombs
Bulgarian Officials Attacked in Paris After Exhibition
Paris Aug 19 Forty Bulgarian communists attacked Theodore Kouleff and Boris Vasoff president and vice president of the Bulgarian Chamber of Deputies as they left a decorative arts exhibition with Paris friends. A dozen assailants rushed from a building corner, beat them on the steps, police detained the rioters, two violent protesters were arrested and later released. Both students said they aimed to protest Bulgaria government actions against Communists after Sofia cathedral bombing. they faced expulsion from France.
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Paris
Theodore Kouleff
Boris Vasoff
Chamber of Deputies
Kouleff
Vasoff
Sofia
France
Olive forecasts last minute passage of general appropriations bill
Atlanta August 18. Sam L Olive, former president of the Georgia State Senate, predicts the general appropriations bill will bounce between the senate and house until the last day of the session. He says conference committees will fail to reconcile, then a small group from each side will push the bill through at the last minute. He calls it the old army game.
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Sam Olive
Senate
Atlanta
Sam L. Olive
Georgia State Senate
Mr. Olive
House
Stores Remain Open Thursday in Anticipation of Busy Season
Merchants announced that city businesses would not observe Thursday half holiday and will stay open all day. Traditionally many closed at 1 pm from May 15 to September 1 but the early cotton season prompts an earlier trading start. Early sales show gains as large stocks arrive, signaling a busy fall and winter ahead.
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Iit
Police Dummy Dead Famous Negro Character
Bill Proctor known as Dumb Bill and Police Dummy, a celebrated Georgia figure, died in Montezuma at about 70. He traveled the state yearly, wore a police uniform, and was beloved by many. His mother lives on the Jordan plantation in Lee County.
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Georgia
Bill Proctor
Bill
Montezuma
Leesburg
Darky
Jordan Plantation
Tennessee
Florida
Lee County
Times-Recorder
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Holder Signals Roadway Advances After Inquiry
Atlanta August 19 John N Holder chairman of the state highway board says the highway investigation is over and substantial developments are ready to go ahead with some important announcements expected soon
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Atlanta
John N. Holder
State Highway Board
Ennis Derby in the Arena in Atlanta Aug 19
J Leon ard Rountree a Summit farmer and Emmanuel county legislator will run for commissioner of agriculture, opposing incumbent J J Brown in the November 1926 election. President J Howard Ennis of the Georgia senate formally entered the governor race with a platform to be announced after a supporters meeting next week, delayed by senate night sessions.
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Atlanta
J. Leonard Rountree
Summit
Emmanuel County
J. J. Brown
J. Howard Ennis
Georgia State Senate
Georgia
Senate
Ennis
Coolidge Plans 1928 renomination rumors unfold
Washington dispatch notes Republicans discuss President Coolidge potentially running in 1928. Backers push the idea, while Coolidge remains silent. Analysts warn political fashion could shift and luck may end his streak of favorable conditions.
Local Measures Cause Much Laughter in Senate Chamber
In Georgia Senate readings of local bills provoke humor from Secretary Devereauz F McClatchey. He quips about acts to amend city charters including Milledgeville and Carrollton, drawing chuckles from senators and helping maintain quorum during a usually dull session.
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Senate
Atlanta
Georgia
Devereauz F McClatchey
Milledgeville
J. Howard Ennis
Shirley C. Boykin
Carrollton
McClatchey
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