Germany 1923 Prices and Wages Paint Grim Ruhr Picture
In Berlin on December 18, a grim mood covers Germany as wages rise yet living costs soar. Miners in Ruhr earn high shift pay but prices for beans peas lard and eggs explode. a Berlin couple faces a day’s food and transport costs amid uncertain times. The piece sketches Johan Schmidt’s modest bread breakfast and the daily grind as inflation skews reality.
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Erlin
Bronner
Germany
Ruhr
Daly
Essen
Johan Schmidton
Berlin
Johan
Schmidt
Robbers escape with $50,000 in cold steel
Three bandits shot and fatally wounded federal reserve bank guard William Havener as they seized about $20,000 in gold at the Denver mint. A second masked crew stood ready near a loading truck while government guards fired from mint windows and Denver police moved to pursue.
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Denver
William Havener
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve
Denver Mint
Reserve Bank
Havenor
Sumter Farmer Thomas A. McCrary Dies at Home
Thomas A McCrary, a Sumter County farmer who moved to Americus four years ago, died Sunday at his Dixie Highway home four miles south of Americus from pleuro pneumonia after a little over a week of illness. Funeral and interment will be in Gainesville. Survived by widow Ida McCrary, five sons J S McCrary Ashburn W L McCrary Edwin McCrary Cav Pie Crary and Clyde McCrary and five daughters Mrs F A Davis Ashburn Miss Eula McCrary Miss Minnie McCrary Miss Bessie McCrary and Miss Ruth McCrary, all of Sumter County.
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Thomas A. MecCrary
Dixie Highway
Americus
Gainesville
McCrary
The
Baptist Church
Ida McG
J. 5. McCrary
Ashburn
W. L. McCrary
Edwin McCrary
Cav Pie
Crary
Clyde McCrary
Sumter County
IF. A. Davis
Eula McCrary
Minnie McCrary
Bessie McCrary
Ruth McCrary
Week's Weather Forecast for South Atlantic and East Gulf
Weather outlook from December 18 to December 23 for the South Atlantic and East Gulf states calls for early rains then fair conditions most of the week, with another rain chance near the end. Temperatures will run below normal with frosts in northern Florida, and conditions trend toward cooler, drier weather thereafter.
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Washington
South Atlantic
East Gulf States
Orida
Porkers Bring Neat Cash in Sumter County Hog Sales
George O. Marsnail reports Sumter County farmers sold 310 head of meat hogs weighing about 60 000 pounds at 7.20 per cwt No 1s. Two sales at Leslie and Americus moved 120 and 190 hogs. Most hogs will kill soft due to hogging off for peanuts and velvet beans. Additional sales expected before January 1 with surplus corn stored by farmers to feed hogs starting February 1.
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George O. Marsnail
Sumter County
Co-Operative Farmers
Leslie
Americus
Marshall
Sumter
Swapped Wives Murder Confession Exposed
Bay City Michigan witness reports say Herold H. Mendell confessed to murdering his pal Rollin H. Morgan after police reveal an agreement that each could spoon with the other’s wife. Photograph shows Mrs Morgan and Morgan with Mendell in the foreground.
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Herold H. Mendell
Bay City
Mich
Rollin H. Morgan
Mendell
Storm Takes Death Toll As Lake Superior Shipwreck Probed
Sault Ste Marie report says two battered life boats were found at the wreck site off Lizard Island with no sign of 27 missing from the tug Reliance. Survivors describe extreme hardships as crews, lumber jacks, and a fisheries agent faced exposure and cold.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Gray
Reliance
Lizard Island
Chicago
Associated Press
Lake Superior
Twent
D. A. Williams
Forestry Department
Fisheries ’Company
Year of Rising Prosperity Foreseen by Clews
J M Wall Street New de writes of year end market wait, cautious Washington politics, and doubtful European prospects. Stock dividends persist, boosting supply but signaling revival. Rail earnings steady post strike with Northern and Central dividend policies shaping 1928 outlook. winter activity expected to improve in spring, contingent on ongoing conditions.
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Jame Wall
Washington
Great Northern
New York Central
Herrin riot victim returns to testify at murder trial
Marion Ills Dec 18 By the Associated Press shot down and left to die on a lonely roadside Dan O Rourke returned today to tell his story at the trial of five men charged with murder in connection with the Herrin riot O Rourke was among six men said to have been shot down in the Herrin city cemetery after they had been marched through the town by a mob.
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Marion
Ills
Assicated
Dan O’rourke
Herrin
O’rourke
Herrin City
Conference plan to form Central American union fails
Washington December 18. A proposed Central American conference to discuss uniting five republics was dropped after governments involved instructed against consideration by a 3 to 2 vote. The plan collapsed as political positions shifted and opposition prevailed.
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Washington
Massillon Men Perish In Cottage Fire Near Akron
Three prominent Massillon men including a city official were burned to death and four others injured when flames engulfed a Portage Lake reservoir cottage near Akron. The fire trapped sleepers on the second floor as the structure became a blazing wall during a weekend gathering.
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Akron
Ohio
Massillon
Little Wadsworth
Portage Lake Reservoir
Here
Keller Refusal Nettle Probers In House Action
The house judiciary committee has appointed a sub committee to investigate what action, if any, shall be taken in connection with the refusal of Representative Keller to testify as to information on, which is based charges set Attorney General Daugherty.
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Washington
Dec
House Judiciary Committee
Keller
Daugherty
Santa Fund Helps Needy Kids Amid Frayed Need
A local Empty Stocking Fund outlines support for many children listed by name and donation. The long appeal shows contributions including 43305 from Sarah Elizabeth Lindley and multiple 10 to 25 dollar gifts from individuals such as Fred Dorsey Maude Holliday Eugenie West and Gilbert Adkins among others to aid families in need during the holiday season.
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Nick
Sarah Elizabeth Lindley
Fred Dorsey
Dorsey
Cceeeese
Little Wade Bradley
David Jemlings, Jr
Maude
Holliday
Willie Hollind
Charles Holliday
Ectccentere
Frank Coman, Jr
Richard Cooper
Wissel Stadienses Nede
Cssenesccche
Cocsosicen
Cecelia Bankston
J. Mi. Cutler
Heys. McMath,Jr
Wela
Fame
Emmett Hart
Lucille McDowell
Karry McDowell
Robert Godfrey
Marguerite York
Frank Broadhurst
Harriett Rylander
A. Rylander
Legion Meets Tight in Important Session
John D. Mathis Post American Legion held an important called meeting this evening at 7 30 in the old Americas Light Infantry quarters. The entire membership is urged to attend.
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John D. Mathis
American Legion
Wis
Old Americas Light Infantry
Annual election of officers for Wella Chapter No 42 R A M
Annual election of officers for Wella Chapter No 42 R A M will be held this evening in the Masonic hall. Members are urged to attend in full as matters of importance will come before the chapter. S Hammond is secretary of the chapter.
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Wella
Masonic Hall
Hammond
Martial law declared as Warsaw political crisis deepens
Martial law takes effect in Warsaw amid post assassination turmoil. Captain Niewadomski, the assassin of President Narutowicz, faces court martial. Provisional leader Marshal Joseph Pilsudski named army chief as parliament readies to elect a new president. Vladivostok reports government seizure of Primoria and consulates ordered to close.
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Vladivostok
Associated Press
Primoria
France
Great Britain
Italy
Warsaw
Niewandomski
Narutowicz
Joseph Philsuci
Polam
Ge Sikorski
F Miershin
M. Rataj
Genkorski
Ski
Aro
Niewadomski
Fine
Res Grad
Paris
Missing Word Puzzle Prompts Readers to Find Word
A newspaper puzzle invites readers to identify a missing word in an old Times-Recorder ad. It teases a slogan with the omitted term and promises prizes for correct entries, urging attention to slogans, names, addresses, and directions for submission.
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Times
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