Fitzgerald Host: Governor Walker Attends Georgia Trip
Governor Walker and staff, led by L. L. Griner, visited Fitzgerald arriving Wednesday. The party, including Harold Walker and state officials, toured, hunted quail and dined at a Lee-Grant hotel banquet before traveling to Thomasville for duck hunting at Lake Samons.
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H. G. Dell
Bainbridge
W. H. Peterson
Mr. Vernon
R. E. Matheson
Hartwell
la Grange
Charles Mullis
Cockstan
Paul Stephenson
Atlanta
Mr. Gregory
T. E. Shumate
H. A. Caruthers
Winder
Carnegie Library
Clinb
Lee-Grant Hotel
Kiwanis Club
Thomasville
Lake Samon's
Fla
Letters To Santa Claus Plea for toys and donations
A collection of children letters to Santa from Americus requests toys such as bicycles dolls skates and a doll carriage plus specific items like a rubber doll a tea set and a playhouse with fruit and candy. Several children include 10 to 25 cent contributions for the Empty Stocking fund and sign with names and addresses.
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Santa Claus
Miss Clebe
Carlton Ivey
Jackson Ave
Kimpty Stocking
Sam_ Ivey
Ave
Deay Santa
Elizabeth Moore
Ira Lois Brown
Santa
Zip
Lee Johnson Brooks
Uncle Hinton
Carolyn
Katherine Smith
Mary Rowell
Mayo Street
Americus
Mrs. Lanier
Mamma
Braxton
Lorane
Oriska Easterlin
Philip Edwards
Sarah Deriso
Adelaide Hughes Slays Self in Haiphong Pain Blamed
A cable from Haiphong Indo China reports Mrs Adelaide Handa Hughes wife of Major Rupert Hughes author and film director died by hanging after a long illness described as earache pain. The note references children and Christmas gifts sent by friends including a Mrs Lanier and Oriska Easterlin among others.
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Rupert Hughes
Los Angeles
Adelaide Handa Hughes
Hughes
Haiphong
Indo China
John M Mercer Dies at 70 In Atlanta Below
John M Mercer aged 70 prominent Dawson banker and legislator died suddenly at a Atlanta hospital after apoplexy struck him Wednesday morning He had traveled to the city for medical consultations Survived by widow Ella Perry Mercer three sisters and a brother funeral held at First Methodist Church Dawson with Rev T M Christian officiating and Cedar Hill cemetery burial
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Atlanta
John M. Mercer
Dawson
Mercer
Terrell County
Ella Perry Mercer
Fannie Colley
Samps Bell
Leary
Hiram Powell
Fitzgerald
Jesse Mercer
First Methodist Church
T. M. Christian
Cedar Hill Cemetery
Ambiguous 1922 Georgia amendment vote revealed in Americus Times
The 1922 session saw votes on an amendment with results 29 842 for and 86 566 against. Supporters argued that in 99 counties the consolidated board was not legally formed and in 1 county returns lacked superintendent's oath, while in five counties the election included unqualified voters.
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Americus Times-Recorder
New County
No Peach County Upheld by Georgia High Court
Georgia Supreme Court rules there is no Peach County and that the election creating it was not legally conducted. The decision stems from Houston County official Emmett Houser’s refusal to call a special election for the justice of the peace district forming the new county. Houston Superior Court had upheld absence of Peach County. court affirms.
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Atlanta
Peach County
Georgia
State Supreme Court
Houser
Ordinary
Hartley
Emmett Houser
Houston County
Office of Justice of the Peace
Houston
Georgian Seeks Patent Boll Weevil Killer
T H Spence of Hogansville Ga filed for a patent for a new electric boll weevil killer, powered by a plow attachment. He and attorney M A Mooty of LaGrange Ga are in Washington for the patent proceedings, with the device shown in Representative Wrights office.
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Washington
T. H. Spence
Hogansville
Spence
M. A. Mooty
LaGrange
W. C. Wright
Borozone Treatment for Flesh Wounds Endorsed for Animals and Humans
The Borozone remedy claims equal effectiveness for horses and people with wounds cuts burns and sores. The treatment washes out infectious germs with liquid Borozone and finishes with Borozone Powder. Prices range from 30c to $1.20 for liquid and 30c to 60c for powder, sold by Carswell Drug Co and Americus Drug Co.
Berlin 200 feeds monkeys carrots amid song’s odd backlash
A quirky report notes Berlin 200 feeding monkeys carrots instead of bananas sparked by a song’s unintended consequence. Observers describe the stunt as an odd byproduct of the musical moment and its viral chatter.
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Berlin
Trial of Mrs Bullard Postponed by Counsel
Marietta reports the second trial of Mrs Ruth Bullard, charged with conspiring to kill her husband D D Bullard on July 9, is postponed to the Cobb Superior court next term, likely March. The prior trial in October ended in a mistrial. Simeon Edwards received 2 to 4 years and is on bond pending higher court decision. Senator Harris and Adjutant General Cox urged Col Kimbrough be returned to Georgia National Guard.
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Senator Harris
Charles H. Cox
Georgia
War Department
Col. Kimbrough
Georgia National Guard
Kimbrough Assigned to Ga National Guard
Washington December 20 Lieutenant Colonel J M Kimbrough Jr commanding the 22nd Infantry at Fort McPherson Ga will be assigned to duty with the Georgia National Guard next month Adjutant General Davis informed Senator W J Harris Col Kimbrough has served as an instructor and objections were raised about a year ago when he was relieved for active duty at Fort McPherson Under army regulations the time limit for service with the national guard
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Washington
J. M. Kimbrough, Jr
22Nd Infantry
Fort McPherson
Georgia National Guard
Davis
W. J. Harris
Col. Kimbrough
Fort. McPherson
Atlanta Police Chief Beavers Ouster Delayed to Feb 6
Atlanta December 20 The police committee of the city council agreed to postpone further efforts to remove Chief James L Beavers until February 6 The resolution states postponement does not transfer the action to another committee If reappointed they will press to remove Beavers after his retirement pension is secured Mayor Sims signed the Vaughan resolution for delay without comment.
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Atlanta
James L. Beavers
Police Committee
City Council
Beavers
Sims
Vaughan
Council
Lumpkin Officials Inducted Into Office
Lumpkin officials were inducted into office Tuesday night. Mayor J. D. Singer was re-elected. Aldermen F. T. James A. Fort C. J. Trotman J. F. Humber and W. H. Humber took office. Earl Grier sworn in as chief of police. Jesse Holder elected superintendent of Lumpkin’s municipal electric and water plants.
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Lumpkin
J. D. Singer
F.T. James
PT. Fort
C. J. Trotman
J. F. Humber
W. H. Humber
Earl Grier
Jesse Holder
Political pot boils in Lyons and Toombs
Lyons December 20 announcements of county offices are coming in rapidly and indicate campaigns will open with full force after the holidays.
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Lyons
Toombs
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Ben Hill City
Wayne Smith
John R. Mercer
Carswell Drug Co
Americus Drug Co
Kimbrough
GA. National Guard
Model Bread Co
Leonard
Hishtower's Book Store
The
Public Service Commission
South Georgia Public Service Co
Thomas Floral Company
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