American merchant marine totals for June 30 1928 released
The 1928 annual report to Secretary Hoover from Commissioner D B Carson shows 27,017 vessels totaling 18,284,734 gross tons. Foreign trade ships 500 tons plus numbered 1,958 vessels at 8,441,802 gross tons, coastwise ships 1,575 at 4,661,896 gross tons. Radio use expands with 21,967 transmitting stations nationwide.
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Washington
American Merchant Marine
Hoover
D. B. Carson
Department of Commerce
United States Shipping Board
United States
Legacy of a Golden Age in a Woman's Mantle
In a dim room he confronts Mary Zattiany, a supreme, alluring figure whose ageless beauty vexes and fascinates him. He weighs love, age, and power against the lure of a transcendent, almost mythic partnership, fearing he may never sleep as his thoughts circle her extraordinary, enduring charm.
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Mary Zattiany
Earth
Lucifer
Mary
Desre
Mary Zattlany
Year in Review Reveals Passenger Count and Revenues
The report highlights 6,142,081 passengers on excursion vessels and 11,251 navigation law violations reported for action. It notes 243 overloaded vessel attempts prevented and 1,688,786 dollars in revenues collected, alongside 000 receiving stations and other service achievements.
Concord News Roundup of Local Visits and Birth
Mr Barnie Smith of Pelham visited relatives this week returning home Wednesday. Mrs and Mrs G H Parker announce the birth of a son Russell Loyoa on Sunday Dec 2. After visiting her mother Mrs M F Youngblood she returned to Leesburg Sunday. Mrs C M Kidd visited Mrs G E Parker Saturday. Mrs J Daniel visited Mrs Hattie Everett and Mrs J S Matthews Tuesday in Americus. Roy Smith of Marion county visited Tuesday night. Mrs Mary Yeomans died Sunday night Dec 2. services were led by Rev Wingard of Plains and burial in Concord cemetery. Sunday school at 12 noon. all invited. Thanksgiving at S E De Loach home included many relatives. Numerous local visits and shopping in Americus and Plains noted.
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Barnie Smith
Pelham
G. HB. Parker
Russell Loyoa
M. F. Youngblood
Leesburg
J. E. Smith
C. M. Kidd
G. E. Parker
Lavender
Allén
Plains
William Dupree
Col. Dupree
Lasco Harvey
J. J. Tison
John Tison
W. E. Kidd
New Point
R. Gaston and Son
Otis
Concord Defeats Plains 30 to 7 In Local Basketball
Mrs. Lasco Harvey and son from Americus attended the Concord game here recently. Concord dominated Plains with a 30 to 7 victory in a well played basketball contest.
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Americus
Armour Official to Discuss Weevil Control in Lyons
A letter to county agent C G Garner says R J H De Loach Armour research director will visit Lyons Saturday afternoon to address a mass meeting of farmers on boll weevil control. De Loach oversaw Armour farms near Arlington and the farm contributed a large share of the cotton crop in the county. He has developed calciumee use for a large farm. F M Connor of Sha Alee day railway helped secure the speaker.
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LYONS
C. G. Garner
R. J. H. DeLoach
Armour
F. M. Connor
Sha Alee Day
Four Children Die As Indiana Home Burns Down
A fire at a farm home ten miles south of Loogootee Indiana last night claimed the lives of four Fuhrman children Herman 16 Willbert 15 Peter 11 and Harold 9. Their father William Fuhrman was severely burned while attempting to rescue them.
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Loogootee
Ind
Wiliam Fuhrman
Here
Herman
Willbert
Peter
Harold
Perfect Miss Katherine Moors at New York Auto Show
A young contestant named Katherine Moors, aged one, is spotlighted as a featured beauty at the New York Auto Show. Her selection as a "msddled toy" is noted, with emphasis on charm and poise at the event.
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Katherine Moors
New York
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Times-Recorder
Shipping Commissioners and Collectors of Customs
Gertrude Atherton
Fistrational Pictures, Inc
Frank Lloyd
Corinne Griffith
Countess Zattiany
Europe
Concord
S. E. de Loach
Loach
Flora Ella DeLoach
Johnny and
Samuel DeLoach
George Dozier
Ced
Hightower
South Georgia
American Flyer
Union
Bunny Brown
Billy Whiskers
Ingersoll
Eversharp
Ciffice
Agate
China
Daisy Air Rifles
Horsman
Toyland
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