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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1924
Page
6
The article notes Mrs Irving Bloomingdale may owe 120000 to the government for importing pearls without declaration. The pearls valued at 60000 were found in her baggage when she returned aboard the Aquitania on November 4.
Last Friday Mrs Ed Mathis left gloves on a post office table. A clerk found them and locked them in the safe. Mr Williams later retrieved Mrs Mathis gloves and a man’s gloves were found missing. The man’s gloves were tied to a post outside a stable. Mrs Mathis received her gloves Saturday morning. The postmaster has the man’s gloves but not his location. The tale ends as a funny occurrence.
In Flagstaff Arizona on December 17 a historic deer drive is underway with an estimated 5,000 to 8,000 deer to be moved across the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. A lone driver is leading the operation, a feat not seen before in the region.
A corot mill in Guatemala is described as having 5000 spindles and 150 looms, indicating substantial weaving capacity within the facility. The detail highlights the scale of textile production in the region and points to industrial activity involving local manufacturing assets.
Dupert Hughes famed novelist and director will marry Eliza Beth Patterson Dial, known on screen as Patterson Dial, in early next year. Hughes widow death by own hand occurred about a year ago. Hughes recently rose to attention for his article Why I Quit Going to Church and wrote the scenario for The Old Nest.
Governor Walker has issued commissions to Ordinary Cobb, who began distributing them to county officials to take office January first. Sheriff Elect McArthur, Judge Walker of the City Court, and others have applied for commissions and taken the oath before the ordinary.
A note on diamond chemistry reports that reducing diamonds to powder produces a disagreeable odor. The observation notes a characteristic scent accompanying the pulverized mineral, suggesting a chemical reaction or byproduct not commonly described in basic diamond studies.
Three indictments accusing Harry K. Thaw of assault kidnapping and conspiracy in the Benjamin Gump case were dismissed today by Judge Meintyre in the general sessions court.
Crestview Florida December 17 After eight hours of deliberation Ester Yon fourteen year old boy held since September under an indictment charging him with killing Lavada Johnson fourteen was acquitted The indictment said he shot the girl after she came to his home to take a kitten A self defense plea was offered
A man identifying himself as John W. Langley, a Kentucky congressman, was arrested in Utah for intoxication Saturday night and released on a $10 collateral bond. He could not be reached for comment. The item notes the arrest occurred at the house of detention.
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