Philadelphia Firm Buys Fish Estate in Ware County
Waycross Dec 18 An announcement says Municipal Service Company of Philadelphia has purchased all interest of the Fish estate in Ware County Light and Power and will take over local operations. The Philadelphia firm already operates Valdosta lightning plant. No changes in local management announced yet. it is presumed the current force will stay on.
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Waycross
Municipal Service Company of
Philadelphia
Ware County Light and Power Company
Municipal Service Company
Valdosta
Ie Itamsane
Heat Generating Device Melts Ice and Boils Water
A device described as a huni hodg produces enough daytime heat to melt 44 pounds of ice and raise the liquid to its boiling point, indicating strong thermal output suitable for rapid warming and boiling.
Huntington High principal resigns for ill health
Mrs. Baker of Butler announces resignation as Huntington High School principal effective December 21. The Huntington High School and local community note the decision with regret. The article also lists various social visits and church events held by residents including the Woman's Missionary Society meeting and gatherings around holiday visits.
Herod Extends Sympathy on Cousin’s Death
Mrs. C. M. Harris receives tender sympathy after the recent passing of her cousin, Mrs. Tay. The brief obituary notes the family’s sorrow and gratitude for support from friends and neighbors.
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C. M. Harris
Tay
Local social notes from Fort Gaines and area
Fort Gaines and nearby communities showcase a flurry of visits and entertainments. Families such as Turner Wall Harris and Melton gather for teas luncheons theater trips and shop outings in Albany Dawson and Sasser while guests from Sheilman Damascus Arlington and Brownwood join in.
Earthquake Hits Colombian Towns Killing Dozens
A powerful quake struck near Ipiales in Colombia on Saturday, devastating two small towns and injuring many. By Sunday reports place the death toll at eighty five recovered from Cumball and Chile, the hardest hit areas near the Ecuador border.
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Bogota
Columbia
Ipiales
Cumball
Chile
London Water Board Distribution Network
London Metropolitan Water board oversees water supply to 7,000,000 people routed through 6,577 miles of mains and pipelines. The system forms a vast network operated to deliver consistent service across the metropolis.
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London Metropolitan Water Board
Koretz Bubble History Bared in Panama Swindle Case
Chicago reports reveal the Panama Oil Bubble scheme linked to Leno Koretz and the Bayano Trust. An intimate friend attributes the fraud to a 1910 promoter who vanished after a $10,000 investment. Investigators found Arkansas farms mortgaged and a rice venture tied to Koretz, as he extended a North Shore lease until 1932 while tenants note his punctual rent.
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Chicago
Bavana River Trust Company
Leno Koretz
Koretz
Panama
Francis E. Matthews
Bayano Company
Arkansas
Enteprises
Local Notes From Buena Vista and Surrounding Areas
Mr and Mrs Brown Reese were guests in Sherbet Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr Woodville Guy from Montezuma visited his parents last Sunday. Mr Joe Burgin of Americus visited family here. Rev K Reed moved to Columbus last week and will be missed. J S Burgin returned from trips to Alabama and Mississippi. Miss Mary Haynes of Durham NC visits Mrs BP Clements. Miss Thelma Clements of Monroe visits her parents. Mr and Mrs Bob Clements of Montezuma spent the weekend here. Hon B S Miller of Columbus visited Tuesday. Mrs A C Duncan and children returned from nearby Pelham. Misses Kathryn Lowe and Julia Stokes of Birmingham AL spent the weekend with relatives. Rev D S Hartley of Tolbotton arrives to take charge of Marion Circuit. Mr and Mrs E B Clements and Mrs Gordon Lowe spent Tuesday in Columbus.
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Anelia Coker
Mesdames Coker
Hass
Hannah
Dawson
Messrs. McLendon and
Altman
Sasser
Brownwood
C. M. Harris
Atlanta
John Coker
Albany
John Wall
the Palace
J. C. Turner
Tempie Turner
C. T. Davis
Carry Melton
Helen Melton
Mamie Hannah
Brown Reese
Sherbet
En Reese
Woodville Guy
Montezuam
Lionn Guy
Joe Burgin
Americus
Sunay
K. Reed
Columbus
J. S. Burgin
Alabama
Mississippi
Mary Haynes
Durham N. C
BP. L. Clements
Thelma Clements
Monroe
Chas
Clements
Bob Clements
Montezuma
B.S. Miller
A. C. Duncan
Clyde Cooper
Pelham
Kathryn Lowe
Julia Stokes
Birmingham
Ala
D. S. Hartley
Tolbotton
Marion
E. B. Clements
Gordon Lowe
Negro Rescues Two Drowning Women in Florida Crash
In Palatka Florida on December 18 a taxi driver named Sam Smith pulled tourists Mrs E L Holt 59 and her daughter Mrs J Green from a sunken car that tipped into four feet of water after skidding from the St Johns River bridge. Both women were pinned beneath the vehicle but were saved and revived enough by midnight to proceed to Miami.
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Miami
Speeders Donate to Kiddies Stockings in Chicago
Chicago Christmas tree fund for wards of the municipal court under Clerk James A. Kearns and Judge William A. Morgan grows from an anti speeding drive. 741 defendants on the docket. most pay a smaller contribution to Mrs. Santa Claus or twice that to the court teller. Funds support 200 children two years ago and now 1300 last year.
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Chicago
Municipal Court of Domestic Relations
James A. Kearns
William A. Morgan
Dever
Collins
Speeders
H. M. Ward
Sarah Lyndon
Santa Claus
Negro Murder Bandits At Liberty In Wrightsville Ambush
County officers hunted two negroes who killed and robbed storekeeper Andrew J. Jones at Wrightsville near Little Rock. Sheriff Homer Atkins led seven deputies to the scene but had no clue to the bandits by Friday morning. The 10 year old son witnessed the raid as the assailants fired twice, hitting Jones in the neck and fleeing with the cash drawer.
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Little Rock
Ark
Andrew J. Jones
Wrightsville
Homer Atkins
Jones
Monroe Negroes Form New Farm Institute
At a recent meeting at the A. N. M. school in Forsyth, leading negro farmers of Monroe county organized a county farmers' institute to cooperate more effectively.
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Monroe
NEW FARM_ INSTITUTE
Forsyth
Monroe County
Farmers’ Institute
Mentho Sulphur touted to cure itching eczema
A skin specialist claims Mentho Sulphur quickly overcomes itching eczema by destroying germs. The preparation soothes, heals, and leaves skin clear, and is recommended for purchase from any reputable druggist to be used like a cold cream.
Trial package offer from Chamberlain’s Medicine Co
Send your name and address with 5 cents to Chamberlain Medicine Co Des Moines and receive a trial package including Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver tablets Chamberlain's Salve for burns wounds and skin problems all for 5 cents Don't miss it.
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Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des Moines
Laws
Chamberlain
County Negro Farmers Organization Names Officers
July news notes the division with the United States Department of Agriculture and the State College of Agriculture, plus S. H. Lee as demonstration agent. Gus Wynn serves as president with C. G. Goolsby as vice president E. H. Hampton of Culloden as secretary and H. W. Smith of Yatessville as treasurer.
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United States Department of Agriculture
State College of Agriculture
S. H. Lee
Gus Wynn
C. G. Goolsby
E. H. Hampton
Culloden
H. W. Smith
Yatesville
Live Wire Electrocutes Pelham Watchman
Walter B. Scott a 45 year old night watchman at the Pelham Oil and Fertilizer plant was fatally electrocuted Saturday when a Georgia Alabama Power live wire grounded against an oak and burned in two. Scott was returning home from his shift when he encountered the energized line.
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Pelham
Walter B. Scott
Pelham Oil and Fertilizer Company
Georgia-Alabama Power Company
Albany
Scott
Man Electrocuted After Grass Wire Incident
A street accident ends in death as a man named Scott is killed after grabbing a live wire at the gutter. N. C. Meley shouted for help and cut the wire with an axe, but Scott died almost immediately. He leaves a wife and three young children. Scott, a native of South Carolina, was married to Leila McCormick of Pelham. other relatives live in South Carolina.
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N. C. Meley
Scott
South Carolina
Leila McCormick
Pelham
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claim and sales pitch
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh. It outlines an ointment for topical relief and an internal tonic that acts on mucous membranes through the blood. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
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