Berlin Accepts Dawes Plan in London Agreement Vote
Berlin news reports the Reichstag passed the railway bill implementing the London Dawes reparations framework by 314 to 127, with final approval on the Dawes measures to be decided later. The government faces nationalist pressure to repudiate Versailles terms and proceed with the Dawes pact amid pending adjournment and potential elections.
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President Coolidge Faces Campaign Silence After Vermont Vacation
President Coolidge returns to Washington from a two week stay at his father's farm in Plymouth Vermont. He says no campaign participation planned and will focus on government work though no major issues demand attention. He may engage labor leader Senator Wheeler who intends to challenge him in a Boston Labor Day speech and go public.
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Jury finds White guilty of robbery in Tampa case
In Tampa on August 29 the jury convicted Geo B White of robbing broker A C Clewis of 24000 on April 28. Sentencing was deferred for a motion for a new trial. This case opened a sequence tied to a daylight bank transfer robbery multi case and precedes trials of Edith Conway and F M Williams.
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Geo. B. White
A. C. Clewis
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Lee Gibson
F. M. Williams
Downing Dies at Long Island Georgia Naval Stores Leader
Savannah dispatch reports Columbus Downing, chairman of the board of the Columbian Naval Stores Company, died this morning at Long Island, Georgia. A veteran Georgia naval stores executive, Downing resided in Brunswick.
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Savannah
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Georgia
Brunswick
Tick eradication drive targets nearby islands
State veterinarian Peter F Bahnsen arrived to supervise preparations as grazing districts on St Catherine Ossabawant Warsaw Islands face tick-infested cattle eradication. Owners have begun legal proceedings to restrain state action in the preserve.
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St. Catherine’s Ossabawant
Warsaw Islands
Peter F. Bahnsen
Sweet potato crop curtailed this year in Georgia
Atlanta August 92 The Georgia Bureau of Markets director L B Jackson says the sweet potato crop will fall short by nearly a million bushels from last season. He notes 698 cars or about 350000 bushels moved in 1928 and urges reduced consumption to preserve shipments and money for growers.
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Georgia Bureau of Markets
L. B. Jackson
Jackson
Dawes to Speak in Lincoln on Gee Commission Move
Charles G. Dawes returns to Lincoln Nebraska to address the Gee commission with a scheduled eleven minute speech as momentum builds tonight.
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Nebraska
Americus Cleared Of Contagious Diseases Doctors Say
Americus is free from contagious and infectious diseases according to City Physician J. W. Chambliss. He notes a few whooping cough cases reported by family physicians and urges parents to report any cases immediately to protect schools when they begin in three weeks.
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Dr. Chambliss
Major Brantley flies to greet Prince in New York
Major William N. Brantley Jr. departed Mitchell Field by plane at 1 PM to meet the steamship Berengaria. He aimed to relay official greetings from Governor Al Smith and Mayor Hylan to the Prince of Wales via radio from his aircraft.
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N. Y
William N. Brantley, Jr
Mitchell Field
Berengaria
Prince of Wales
al Smith
Hylap
Shanghai Tensions Rise as China Threatens Warfare
Reports from Peking and Shanghai describe rising threats of hostilities near Kiangsu and Chekiang provinces with foreign interests in danger. The British envoy notes actions around the Shanghai Nank railway while international diplomacy scrambles to avert a broader conflict.
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Shanghai-Nank
Peking
Senator Glass to miss campaign activities due to illness
Lynchburg Va August 29 United States Senator Glass will be unable to take active part in the Democratic national campaign until he has recovered his normal health, his physician said.
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Lynchburg
United States
Glass
Continued Store Delays Flight U S Richmond
Stormy weather at Ice Tickle Labrador postponed the world flight further. Three destroyers guarding the route were assigned from the Richmond and left to assume positions. Navy vessels sheltered in Ice Tickle harbor as the gale prevented takeoff. The fliers, after Indian Harbor, will have the cruiser Lawrence head to Boston and Richmond proceed directly.
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Business meeting to discuss Seaboard Shop Fly removal
Henry P. Everett, secretary of the Americas and Sumter County Chamber of Commerce, arranged for E. C. Bagwell, superintendent of the Seaboard Air Line, to address businessmen at 3:30 PM Saturday in the Chamber rooms at the courthouse. The discussion will focus on the proposed removal of the Shop Fly train and adjust schedules to limit financial loss while minimizing inconvenience.
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Americas
Sumter County
Seaboard
Royal Welcome Awaiting Wales in New York
The Prince of Wales will land at Green Cove Long Island for a private royal visit tied to international polo matches. He plans no public engagements and will base at the Burden home while in New York with aims for a future extended U.S. tour.
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Long Island
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New York
Prince of Wales
Green Cove
James Burden
United States
America
South Africa
Canada
Calgary
Ae Kal
New York City
Water rights feud eyed as commission visits trouble zone
Attorney Khomapet California Water Trust and Bishop L. C. Hall are central figures in a raging Ow ens valley water rights dispute. The Public Service Commission planned a visit to the trouble zone to decide on the case, as tensions rose after a kidnapping accusation against Hall and accusations of aiding Los Angeles in securing water rights.
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L. C. Hall
Bishop
Los Angeles
SENS OF AUTUMN SEEN APPROACHING
Georgia shows early autumn signs with a cool spell and blooming fall products. Huckleberries, late summer flowers, and shop displays signal seasonal change while mornings bring foggier air and a sense of autumn leaves. Weather prophets expect more warm days before a real cool spell settles in.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Jack Frost
State Capitol
Plowman Finds Roman Armor in Bulgarian Field
In Karagatch, Bulgaria, a peasant plowing uncovered a marble tomb containing a bronze armor suit of a Roman knight, a shield, sword, spear, utensils, and an exquisite vase. National museum director Velkoff and Greek antiquities expert Popoff date the find to the pre Alexander era.
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Bulgaria
Velkoff
National Museum
Popoff
Plains School Set to Open Next Monday for 1924 25 Session
Plains consolidated announces opening of the full term on September 1 with a newly elected faculty for 1924 25 led by E L Bridges as Superintendent. Plains staff includes Julia Coleman principal English History Lah Burch Mathematics Science Eleanor Chambliss 6th 7th grades Pearl Langford 4th 6th grades Margarite Hudson 2nd 3rd grades Cynthia Langford 1st grade Mabel Fincher Yatesville music and Elds Bridges domestic science with a large local roster.
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E. L. Bridges
Julia Coleman
Lah Burch
Dublin
Eleanor Chambliss
Pearl Langford
Woodville
Margarite Hudson
Cythia Langford
Mabel Fincher
Yatesville
Elds Bridges
Construction on City Water Plant Progress in Valdosta
Valdosta August 29 Construction on the new city water plant building progresses at a steady pace. The structure will be fire proof with concrete, steel, and glass, and is under intense scrutiny to ensure every detail is followed. Once completed the city will be safeguarded from fire and quake or explosion threats to the plant.
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City Water Plant
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