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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1923
Page
5
Marvin Kin cannon surrendered to Duncan police today, charged with murder in the killing of A. L. Berch hotel proprietor and Robert Journegan Negro porter at Marlow. His surrender brings custody total to seven implicated in the case tied to racial tensions and the town slogan.
In Buffalo on December 21, the New York State Supreme Court debated dismissing a $24,7000 theft indictment against Martin H. Doud. The defense cites Ira P. Watson of Fredonia claiming hypnosis by Doud in a Florida swindle. Watson traveled from Orlando to obtain the funds. Doud and Orlando accomplices are accused.
A committee appointed by the county agent Truitt will solicit funds to start a revolving fund for county children interested in poultry. The plan aims to raise several hundred dollars to buy eggs and chickens, with year end sales returning proceeds to the fund for the next year.
Moscow says no Soviet government documents were sent to the American workers party and any such papers are forgeries. Tchitcherin vows to submit forged material to arbitration if it exists. The London Gazette marks 258 years since its 1689 establishment during Charles II's era.
A note on veneer production reports that veneers as thin as 106 to the inch can be produced with current equipment. This highlights advances in machining and finishing processes enabling ultra-thin laminates for various applications.
The report notes that more than half of the male population in Newfoundland is employed in fishing. This highlights the region's heavy reliance on the sea and related livelihoods, underscoring the economic importance of maritime work for communities there.
Mary Lugo once famed in the Follies says she quits the stage for good and returns to Akron Ohio. She settled disputes with Chicago millionaire Gordon C Thorne for about 200000 and claims support of 8000 to 75000 in various suits.
A daughter was born at St Charles Illinois to Mrs Dellora Angell Norris heiress to John W Gates estate. She and her husband Lester Norris wed last March. Norris comes of age December 23 to claim 20 million dollars in installments with half at 31 and the rest at 41. Honduras builds Atlantic to Pacific motor highway. Leap years approaching. Beware of grass widows.
A fragment notes that the French government bans absinthe sales while in American bars in Paris it is served in tube like form. It suggests advice for staying single during Leap Year by avoiding an automobile.
Atlanta dispatch notes Forest Service Chief W B Greeley reports over 6,000,000 people visited national forests in 1923, doubling from 1917. The piece urges continued recreation funding, game and fish protection, and regulated use to prevent wildlife depletion while maintaining forest wealth and public services.
Clarence B. Hindsman, 34, a railroad man killed between two cars Tuesday, was buried with military honors Thursday in Riverside cemetery. He was a member of the American Legion Charles S. Harrison post, and taps sounded at the funeral.
In a regent session of court at Waycross, all defendants brought on criminal charges were convicted by juries regardless of plea. The high conviction rate is believed to be a state record. The report also notes Pullman porters’ behavior, likening them to Eskimos more than Africans.
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