Annual Empty Stocking Fund Surpasses Goal in Americus
The Times-Recorder reports the Annual Empty Stocking Fund exceeded expectations with $201 available. Funds are managed by the Associated Charities to aid cheerless homes this Christmas season. Residents may notify Mrs. C.J. Sherlock to arrange visits and basket deliveries. Toys for children will accompany more substantial gifts to homes in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Recorder
Associated Charities
Santa
Americus
C.J. Sherlock
Reverend Hutchinson Stricken by Critical Illness
Telegrams from Americus report Rev A J Hutchinson in Dalton severely ill at the Hutchinson residence. He lived fifty years in Americus and the surrounding area, with many friends here who fear for his recovery after a recent attack following some improvement from high northern climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Américus
A. J. Hutchinson
A.N. Hutchinson
Dalton
Father Slain at Christmas Festival in New York
Six children stood around a Christmas tree when a mysterious bullet killed John L. Degman. John L. Coleman, a off duty policeman, is held as a suspect, claiming he fired to aid Degman who was driving, pursued by an automobile from which shots were fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John L. Degman
John L. Coleman
Coleman
Degman
Degnan
Brotherarsian
Erstand
Rotary Club Luncheon Gifts $100 to Charities in Albany
Albany December 24 no business was transacted at the Rotary Club's Albany hotel luncheon. Entertainment featured with H A Tarver presiding. A Christmas offering of 100 was made to Associated Charities in a novel collection. Members drew cards assigning cents to contribute, ranging from 1.12 to 3, with shortfall covered by voluntary subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Rotary Club
New Albany
H. A. Tarver
R. E. McCormack
Entertainment Committee
McCormack
Man's Thumb Bitten Off By Vicious Horse
CLAXTON December 24 The loss of a thumb occurred while Miller was exercising two of his horses on his farm when he pulled back on the reins his thumb was torn off. He returned to town and had the injured thumb dressed. The injury is painful but not serious and he will soon recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claxton
C. Miller
Weather forecast for South Atlantic and East
Washington December 24 forecast calls for generally fair weather through December 29 with unsettled conditions near the end. Temperatures will be near normal or above after the unsettled spell, and a colder period is expected at the week's close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
South Atlantic
East
Calcium arsenate dusting lifts cotton yields in Tallulah
Tallulah La Dec 24 B H Cead head of the cotton insect investigations reports extensive tests of poisons and applications. Dusting with calcium arsenate by airplane yielded about 750 pounds more seed cotton per acre than untreated fields on similar land. Estimated airplane dusting cost around 5 dollars per acre. current cotton prices make the gain substantial. Ground equipment may cost more to dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallulah, la
B. H. Cead
Bureau of Entomology
Tallulah
Fair Service of
Army
Wet Weather Damages Roads Near Louisville
Roads near Louisville Georgia endure rapid impassability as weeks of rain continue. Tourists report severe travel difficulties and urge state action on better wet weather roads. Experts say sand and clay with drainage will help, but several days of sunshine and heavy labor are needed to restore routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Woman loses in race for mayor in Monticello Florida
December 24 Monticello Florida reports the mayoral race concluded with Dr. George B. Glover defeating Mrs. Jack Taylor by forty four votes. It marks the first time a woman ran for mayor in the town and there was mixed sentiment among some residents about a woman holding the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Monticello
Fla
Jack Taylor
George B.glover
Glover
Hhr
Times-Recorder to Skip Tuesday Issue for Christmas
The newspaper announces no paper will be issued Tuesday in observance of Christ and one of the three annual holidays. The entire staff will take a holiday to prepare a bigger and better issue, extending Christmas and New Year wishes to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Times-Recorder
Pecan Orchard Sale Near Cairo Brings High Price
Cairo Ga December 24 One of the largest recent land deals saw J B and J S Wight buy a 150 acre bearing pecan orchard from the Minnesota Cooperative Plantation Company. The purchase occurred near the Van Duzee place three miles from Cairo with reported price around 135 dollars per acre. Minnesota firm headquartered in Minneapolis had owned the land for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Messrs. J. B
J. S. Wight
Minnesota Cooperative Plantation Company
van Duzee Place
Minnesota Concern
Minneapolis
Savannah Merchants Open Late Nights for Holidays
Savannah merchants stay open after dark to aid holiday shopping. The retail merchants association set ten o clock as the nightly closing time during the festive season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Retail Merchants Association
Savannah police officer to face trial for illegal search
Savannah on December 24 a police officer named W. W Morris was charged with making an illegal search of Mrs. M. E. Barbours’s automobile. The trial was postponed because the prosecuting witness is ill at home. Mayor Seabrook presides with Recorder Schwartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
W. W Morris
M. E. Barbours
Seabrook
Schwartz
Unknown Man Found Dead in Atlanta Hotel Room
A neatly dressed young white man about 25 was found dead in a Princeton hotel room in Atlanta. No violence noted. death appears from a pulmonary hemorrhage. He checked in Saturday night as J L Tarvis of Chattanooga and remained in his room. A hunting license for W B Speck of Dalton was found, with a scribbled Main telephone number on a paper in his pocket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Princeton
J. L. Tarvis
Chattanooga
Tenn
W. B. Speck
Dalton, Ga
Poisoned drug deaths spur suit against maker in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio two women Minnie Davis and Nellie Paul died within a week after receiving a mislabeled drug. Doctors Jonathan Forman and J E Gordon disclosed a protracted inquiry showing the drug, bought from a local dealer, caused death and illness in a local physician. The husband of one victim plans to sue for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, CO
Columbus
Minnie Davis
Coftumbus
Nellie Paul
Circleville
Jonathan Forman
J. E. Gordon
Augusta Filling Station Robbed By Yeggs
The Standard Oil office in Augusta was robbed by yeggs who rolled out the safe and forced it open with chisels. The inner vault resisted entry and the culprits took twelve dollars only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Standard Oil Company
Yegges
Yeggs
Crisis shifts path as South China nears solution
In Canton on December 24, the two week crisis over Sun Yat Sen's demands to divert surplus revenues is easing. Foreign powers opposed the move and deployed naval forces, but negotiations are advancing satisfactorily, reducing the threat of armed clashes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
China
Sun Yat Ser
South China
Woman in Fox case to face Georgia jury
Atlanta reports indicate Mrs. Margaret Weaver will be brought from Birmingham for Fulton Superior Court proceedings. Indicted as an accessory before the fact in Klan lawyer William Coburns slaying, she initially resisted extradition but agreed to return after talks with the solicitor general's office. She denies involvement in the Fox case and claims to have been out of state when Coburn was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Margaret Weaver
Philip E. Fox
Birmingham
Fulton Superior Court
John A. Boykin
Jim Esdale
Boykin
Fire at Dorsey Home Causes Minor Damage
A Saturday blaze at the home of John B. Dorsey on Spring Street caused only nominal damage. The fire started from a chimney burning out and the roof was on fire when the department arrived. The house, owned by Mr. Dorsey, is fully insured, Fire Chief W. P. McArthur said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Dorsey
Spring ‘Street
Dorsey
W. P. McArthur
Rebels Reach Within Forty Miles of Obregon Capital
De la Huerta rebels push toward Mexico City advancing from Guerra state to Cuernavaca, capital of Morelos, capturing Gueravaca on Sunday. Puebla’s occupation by Obregon forces reportedly not evacuated according to a México City communiqué.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Cruz
Mexico
de la Huerta
Guernavaca
Gueravaca
Guerra
Cuernavaca
Morelos
Puebla
Obregon
México City
Ginning in Sumter County Drops From Last Year
Cotton ginnings in Sumter county up to December 13 from the 1923 growth totaled 12,359 bales, compared with 21,921 bales the same date last year. W P Persons of the census bureau reported halved counts. Stalks are plowed and fields bare as the season ends early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter County
W. P. Persons
Americas
Census Bureau
Basketball becomes a major sport at Georgia University
Athens December 24 Basketball ranks as the third major sport at the University of Georgia with roots tracing to 1906 when the Red and Black first advertised basketball efforts at the city YMCA. The inaugural victory over the Atlanta Athletic Club in Atlanta is highlighted, with early players named including Haywood Dean J B Wier Jr and Von Sprecken. Other notes mention visitors and local families in Athens during the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
University of Georgia
Georgia
Haywood Dean
Griffin
Atlanta Athletic Club
Atlanta
Southern College
J. B. Wier, Jr
New Orleans
von Sprecken
Augusta
P. B. Holtzendorf
W. .W. Brown
Eugene Ramson
Walton Griffith
Also Mentioned on This Page
Re Aires
Eral Pe
Santa Claus
Hutchinson
Dalton Home
Weverner Cucris Carillo
Yucatan
Merida
General Carvillo
Canal
Carrillo
Dougherty City
Man
Qoh
Travis
Drug Concern 10
Sun Yat Sen
SAY
Bureau of Census
Slick” Sullivan
Tampa
Florida
Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Sullivan
Church Street
George M. Niles
Hollis Fort
Clarence Niles
Dan Patterson
White Springs, Fla
Wi P, Persons
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!