Tax battle in 1924 Georgia Capitol Fight to repeal tax equalization act
Governor Walker pledges to press repeal of the tax equalization act at the 1924 Georgia General Assembly. House already passed repeal. senate action stalled. He cites three elections showing public support and says the law blocks progress. Governor on a hunting trip.
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Atlanta
Associated Press
Walker
Georgia General Assembly
Capitol
Assembly
House
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Johns
Georgia
Nees
Social Tax Commission
Tobacco Market Not Stable Westbrook Says Outlook
Westbrook tobacco specialist E C Westbrook of the State College of Agriculture warned that no reliable forecast can be made for next year's bright tobacco prices. He noted market conditions depend on supply and demand with U S crop estimates for 1923 about 1 436 billion pounds, exceeding the three year average by roughly 109 million pounds, and more stock on hand than last year.
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United States
Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Dark Hair Color
Many readers report Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. A grandmother’s old remedy revived with modern ingredients. apply with sponge or brush to a strand, and by morning gray strands fade while shine and fullness return.
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Wyeth
Lads Scene at Boarding House Morning Mood
Fragmentary readable lines show a lively boardroom or boarding house scene with a narrator sending a scenario to a major motion picture studio. The text hints at informal talk and a bold mood as evening approaches.
Former Kaiser awarded 369 gold marks in suit
In Dortmund Germany a libel verdict favored former German Emperor William against General Anzeiger editor von Der Heydt. A $300 gold mark fine was imposed for claims that William caused Lieutenant von Hahnke’s death in 1895 aboard the Hohenzollern. Witnesses testified no clash occurred and von Hahnke died after a bicycle accident.
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Dortmund
Germany
William
General Anzeiger
Herr von der Heydt
von Hahnke
Count Hallermund
National Council to Protect Freedom of Art Literature and Press
New York Dec 20 A new organization to crush censorship the National Council to Protect the Freedom of Art Literature and the Press was announced by George Creel its chairman It is a reorganization of the joint committee for the promotion and protection of art and literature formed a year ago to oppose censorship Membership includes Authors League of America Actors Equity Association and others
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New York
National Council
George Creel
Joint Committee For the
Authors’ League of America, Inc
Actor’ Equity Association, Inc
Censorship policy debate draws broad industry fear
In outlining council policy Mr Creel declares opposition to any repeal of censorship laws and rejects license or special privilege demands. He says the coalition fights persistent attempts to undermine free expression masked as attacks on license, citing a wide range of associations from film guilds to directors and musicians.
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Creel
WIFE SLAYER HELD INSANE AFTER PROBE
Milwaukee a lunacy commission of five alienists finds E Ray Tompkins insane on a wife murder charge. The report, made public Monday, states he cannot confer intelligently with counsel or defend himself. Tompkins was arrested after his wife Ora Belle Tompkins disappeared on December 6 and a nude headless body was later found in a shallow grave.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Ray Tompkins
Thompkins
Tompkins
Ora Belle Tompkins
Man Confined for Mental Observation After Breakdown
In a large apartment house the man suffered a breakdown and since that time his condition has been such that efforts were made to confine him for mental observation.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine claim and method described
The notice asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine relieves catarrhal inflammation with an ointment and uses an internal tonic to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. Sold by druggists for over 40 years by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo.
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Hall
F. J. Chenev &O
Toledo
Service Advertisements and Veterinary Contact Sheet
A compact classified snippet lists Quick Service and Heavy Hauling by phone at 12 Wootten Transfer Co. Office located on Americas Steam Laundry South Jackson Street. Dr S F Stapleton Veterinarian operates from Chamber of Commerce office with office phone 8 and residence 173.
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Wootten Transfer CO
Americas Steam Laundry
South Jackson Street
S. F. Stapleton
Chamber of Commerce
Railroad Schedules Arrivals and Departures for Americus
Central Standard Time shows train times for Americus Georgia with arrivals and departures. Cordele Helena Cols Mtingy Cordele Savh Richland Cols list multiple connections with specified times, including 12:01 arrival and 10:35 depart.
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Gntral
Georgia
Cordele-Hel’na
Cols-M’t’g’y
Cordele-Savh
Richland-Cols
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