Grandfather Mountain Fire Devours Forestland in North Carolina
A major forest blaze roars across Grandfather Mountain in the Blue Ridge, threatening miles of vir gin timber. Foresters and mountaineers, aided by a light rain, struggle as dry undergrowth and strong winds hinder containment with millions of dollars in timber already lost. The fire strains toward Linville and Blowing Rock as plans for a national park site linger amid ongoing fighting.
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Blowing Rock
N. C
Grandfather Mountain
Blue Ridge Range
United States
Linville
Watauga County
Linvile
Weather controversy over Griffin thermometer reading
Atlanta and Macon papers faced criticism from Professor Snider Griffin's famed long distance weather prognosticator after they published a weather story claiming Griffin reached 105.5 degrees and Atlanta 98. Snider calls the report bogus saying his thermometer never exceeded 99 and notes sun exposure on ground readings. He defends top of the Atlanta Trust Company building as cooler and more accurate due to shade.
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Atlanta
Macon
Snider
Griffin
Atlanta Weather Doposter
Atlanta Trust Company
Ex Judge Attacks Naval Rule of Virgin Islands
Lucius J. M. Malmin, former federal judge in the Virgin Islands, blasts Navy governance and Congress for tyranny and misrule. He cites depopulation projections, six naval governors in five years, a jailed editor, and orders to decide cases without evidence. Malmin recalls being ejected from court for refusing to obey.
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Virgin Islands
Roy J. Gibbons
Chicago
United States
Denmark
Lucius J. M. Malmin
Islands
NEA Service
Times-Recorder
Navy Department
Congress
Malmin
Oman
Bethlehem Sugar Co
Philadelphia
Harding
Wilson
Shooting at Glover Home Ends With Bird Shot Injuries
A confrontation at Tom Glover’s home in the 15th district left Tom wounded by bird shot in the right arm and bystander Charles Jones struck in the chest and knee. Deputy Sheriff Chappell investigated. no arrests reported. The dispute arose after John Wesley retrieved clothing left weeks earlier, initiating the shooting.
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Tom Glover
John Wesley
Glover
15Th District
Tom
Charles Jones
Bird
Chappell
Affsir
Wesley
Lightning strike kills three Black workers on plantation
A bolt of lightning killed a Black woman and two Black girls at the J. S. Mathis plantation in Lee county while they sheltered under an oak from a sudden shower. Two other Black women were knocked senseless and left in serious condition. the victims were Buelah Moye 25 Willie Mae Haines 11 Leela Moye 10.
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J. S. Mathis
Lee County
Times-Recorder
Leesburg
Buelah Moye
Willie Mae Haines
Leela Moye
Gussie Mae Moye
Mathis
Anti-evolution bill tops Kentucky 1926 legislative agenda
Dayton trial effects ripple into Kentucky as lawmakers draft an anti evolution measure and consider action to bar nuns from teaching in public schools. The 1925 code favors mechanical school operation. a separate bill would bar sectarian control, with Attorney General Daugherty warning public schools must stay free of denominational influence.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
State Department of Education
Kentucky Educational Association
J. Virgil Chapman
Hopper
James R. Rush
Hopkins County
John L. Thurmond
Christian County
Rush
Daugherty
John L. Graham
Daviees County
Negress and Hobo Guilty in Ellaville Court
A white hobo calling himself L. G. Patterson of Chicago received 40 dollars or four months on the chain gang for stealing a ride on a train. A negro woman charged with stealing a watch and other items from C. H. Burke’s home was fined 30 dollars or three months on the chain gang. Judge Rainey presided at the special city court session in Ellaville. Patterson was taken off a Central of Georgia train and jailed, while the woman faced transfer to the Warden Wheatley. Burke said the woman had been employed briefly before she fled with the stolen goods and ice cream making ingredients.
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L. G. Patterson
Chicago
C. H. Burke
Rainey
Ellaville
W. M. Harper
Patterson
Warden Wheatley
Mr. Burke
Bnt
New York Professor Re signs To Become a Carpenter
A New York professor resigns from academia to pursue carpentry full time, shifting toward hands on work as students plan for college paths. The move marks a transition from scholarly instruction to skilled trades, highlighting career versatility for graduates.
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New York
EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE IN GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
In Atlanta August 21 a Georgia legislature extra session looms as likely due to a deadlock over the general appropriations bill. With House and Senate firm, the clash may continue to adjournment Saturday night. If unpassed, the governor would need to call a special session before January 1, 1926, to fund state government.
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Atlanta
Georgia
House
Georgia Senator Misreads Water For Drink Laughable Moment
In Atlanta on August 21, a senator mistook water from a senate water cooler for a beverage. He dumped the cup and its contents into a bucket, then grinned and sat again, claiming he was not thirsty after the mix up. Representative Ficklen of Wilkes County, famed for paraphrasing, was noted for a later chairing moment.
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Atlanta
Senate Chamber
Scott
Ficklen
Wilkes County
Georgia House
Wilkes
Florida-tourist vow fuels cross-country trip tale
A New England man traveling with his family passed through Macon on Thursday morning. A large placard on his car read I may go to hell, but I wont go to Florida again. He continued toward Atlanta unsure of his destination.
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Macon
Florida
Hell
Atlanta
New England
Disgruntled Tourist Past Americus Slows to Unknown Point
A restless traveler slammed through Americus last Saturday bearing a worn placard on his car. He claimed to head for an unnamed destination but showed little sense of where. If his pace between Americus and Macon mirrors the prior leg, he may be old and gray before reaching any known point.
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Americus
Macon
Missionaries Held by Chinese Near Release Hope
Eight British missionaries detained for over two weeks after a bandit raid at a Southern China resort remain in captivity. The group includes Bishop Howard Kinvinston Mowll and Mrs Mowll, Rev W R Bennistonthorne and wife, N F Wiles, and Misses A Amfield A Settle and G Arlton. Internet reports say captors may seek ransom or be driven by religious fanaticism.
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New York
Chwan
China
Howard Kinvinston Mowll
Wycliffe College
Toronto
Mowll
W. R. Bennisthorne
N. F. W. Wiles
A. Amfield
A. Settle
G. Arlton
Georgia Senate Leader Flaunts Gold Nuggets
Atlanta reports President J Howard Ennis of the Georgia state senate showed gold nuggets from a North Georgia mine during a senators trip. The owner presented the nuggets to him, enough to cover the trip expenses, reflecting Ennis as a strong believer in Georgia minerals. A separate note mentions lobbyists at the senate chamber receiving a taunting auto tag placed on the desk of Chief Justice Hutcheson, a highway inquest figure, prompting a page three continuation.
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Atlanta
J. Howard Ennis
Georgia State Senate
Georgia
North
Ennis
Senate
J. R. Hutcheson
Hutcheson
Develop Bald Cotton Seed from Pima Variety
Washington August 21 plant breeders of the United States Department of Agriculture report a smooth seed cotton from American Egyptian cotton, developed at the Sacaton station in Arizona. The strain comes from Pima, with seeds almost devoid of short hairs, improving ginning on roller gins while retaining typical Pima fiber quality.
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Washington
United States Department of Agriculture
Sacaton Station
Arizona
Lighter-than-air craft eyed for Arctic dangers
Washington Aug 21. Commander B McMillan says dirigibles like Shenandoah and Los Angeles are best suited to overcome Arctic ice hazards. The National Geographic Society received the message as explorers abandon plans to fly over uncharted polar regions. duration of Arctic stay not specified.
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Washington
Shenandoah
Los Angeles
B. McMillan
Far North
National Georgraphic Society
Arctic
Repeal of Nature Caught in Man’s Flawed Quest
A terse maxim reflects on the recurring urge to subvert natural law and human imperfection. The author notes that while such attempts arise periodically, they confront inherent limits and consequences in every case.
Legislature Stalemate Over Money Bill Delays Budget Plan
Georgia House rejects all 26 Senate amendments to the general appropriations bill, risking an extraordinary session as the measure would raise about 800 thousand dollars over two years, creating a near one million dollar deficit next year and two million in 1927. The Senate meanwhile backs the highway department probe and clears Holder of misconduct.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Senate
Highway Department Investigating Committee
Holder
Baggage Master Injured In Central of Georgia Wreck
C of G baggage master Brown was seriously injured at Adams Station when he fell beneath a baggage car while attempting to board after helping switchmen. The incident occurred as Southland northbound trains passed Dixie Flyer and Seminole. Brown was aiding the switch when he was run over.
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Sagogage
Brown
Central of Georgia
Southland
Adams Station
Central
Americus
Four naval officers found guilty in liquor case at Norfolk
Four officers of the naval transport Beaufort were fined and had standing reduced by Secretary Wilbur after a court martial over the ships February arrival at Norfolk from the West Indies with liquor aboard. The earlier verdict of not guilty against Ruth Anderson and another nurse was disapproved, while Catherine Clancey, a navy nurse, remains noted.
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Norfolk
Llauer
Washington
Beaufort
Wilbur
West Indies
Ruth Anderson
Catherine Clancey
Navy
Air Mail Petition Seeks New York Miami Route
A petition received by the Postmaster General proposes extending air mail service from New York to Miami with 12 stops including Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Richmond Norfolk Wilmington Charleston Savannah Brunswick Jacksonville Daytona and West Palm Beach The plan estimates daily air mail volume and is signed by postmasters from the involved cities.
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Newtion
New York
Miami
New
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washinon
Richmond
Norfolk
Wilmington
Charleston
Savannah
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Daytona
West Palm Beach
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Grandfather
National Park
Rene Larondeau
Rene
France
Atlanta Papers
Weather Man
Porto Rico
Bolt
Dayton
Mr. Speaker
Yankee
M’millan
Barrett
Highway Department
Adams
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