Nevada to test lethal gas chamber on three death row men
Carson City reports three prisoners Thomas Russel Hughie Sing and Gee Jon will be executed in the state’s new lethal gas chamber after Supreme Court uphold. The men await the sealed chamber chair and unseen gas with six witnesses watching as the process occurs. Counts dread but accepts the method.
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United States Supreme Court
Thomas Russel
Hughie Sing
Gee Jon
Gee John
Russel
Legal Ad: Estate Land Sale in Sumter County Georgia
Legal notice states under an order by Judge Cobb the east half of lot 64 in Terrell Countys 12th district, about 131.7 acres, will be sold at Americus courthouse door on January 1, 1924 to pay debts and distribute estate assets of T. E. Snellgrove. Administrators R. S. Oliver and W. E. Mitchell issued December 3, 1923.
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Georgia
Sumter County
John A. Cobb
Americus
Terrell County
T. E. Snellgrove
R. S. Oliver
W. E. Mitchell
Three men to die in Nevada lethal chamber plan
Hughie Sing Gee Jon and Thomas Russel face execution under Nevada's new lethal gas chamber method. Protests rose nationwide arguing potential prolonged suffering, while officials insist the correct gas will cause swift death. The condemned men await the day of death with a grim acceptance.
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Nevada
France
Uwbd
Hughie Sing
Gee Jon
Thomas Russel
Gee Jo
Thomas Russell
Pelham and Havana Railroad fate tied to I C C
Dec. 28 in Valdosta Grady Countys Pelham and Havana railroad running from Cairo to Havana Fla rests before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington. Receiver Alvin Wight seeks abandonment of the line so it can be sold for junk. The Alps have reportedly sunk at the sea bottom several times, per scientists.
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JUNK
Valdosta
Pelham and
Havana
Cairo
Grady County
Fla
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Alvin Wight
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Offered for Stomach Trouble
A long suffering patient recalls eight years of failed remedies before trying Mayr's Wonderful Remedy after a friend's success. The simple preparation is said to remove catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments including appendicitis. One dose convinces with money refunded. For sale by Howell's Pharmacy and druggists everywhere.
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Mayr
Howell
Ady
Dublin Negro to Face Trial After 16 Years
Bill Philips, a Black man, is held in Laurens county jail for the 16 year old killing of John Ricks at a Laurens county Christmas frolic. He fled to Mississippi, changed his name to McQuin, then married and lived there. A nephew of the deceased identified him, leading to his capture in Dublin. Philips claims self defense.
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Dublin
Bill Philips
Laurens County
John Ricks
Phillips
Mississippi
McQuin
Mt. Vernon
Philips
Watson
Buford Bank Declares 12 Percent Dividend at Annual Meeting
The Bank of Buford declared a 12 percent dividend at its annual stockholders meeting and added a large sum to the surplus. All old officers were reelected: L. P. Pattillo president, Edward Flor and L. B. Pattillo vice presidents, Carl Perry treasurer, with Tec h as cashier and assistant noted in the Georgia meeting.
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Buford
Bank of Buford
L. P. Pattillo
Edward Flor
L. B. Pattillo
Carl Perry
Tec
Georgia
Moted
Coolidge to Aid in Stabilizing Germany
President Coolidge will meet with Charles G. Dawes in Washington to head a private citizen committee chosen by the reparations commission. The group will seek to balance Germany’s budget and stabilize its currency, using government data collected for the study. Eskimos in the Canadian northwest request Anglican missionaries to counter the demoralizing influence of white settlers.
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Washington
Coolidge
Charles G. Dawes
Chicago
Reparation Commission
Germany
Canadian Northwest
Anglican Church
Ethridge Funeral Held At Maddox In Carroll County
Funeral services for C. D. Ethridge age 55 were held Thursday at 2 PM from County Line church led by Rev B L Jordan. Interment followed in County Line cemetery. Surviving widow Elizabeth six daughters and three sons with siblings and many friends paying tribute. Ethridge longtime Ideal resident now Maddox. He belonged to Ideal Methodist church and died after brief illness following move to Maddox. Floral tributes reflected high esteem.
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C. D. Ethridge
Maddox
County Line
B. L. Jordan
Methodist
Ellaville
Elizabeth Ethridge
J. A. Barnes
H. L. Barfield
Americus
R. D. Hankinson
Ideal
J. T. James
Oglethorpe
Lily Mae
Audrey Belle Ethridge
Leonard Ethrige
Albert Etherige
Marvin Ethride
Kate Smith
Moultrie
G. W. Ethrdge
Bradley
Ethridge
Ideal Methodist Church
Jefferson taxes coming in slow in Georgia county
Jefferson County collects taxes slowly with M A Evans reporting only about 40 percent of the levy paid by December 20. The county faces financial strain but officials say outstanding bills can be paid if tax collection improves for the year.
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Louisville
M. A. Evans
Jefferson
Seed Counts of Wild Poppy Stem Range Widely
A botanical note states that each stem of the wild poppy bears from 10 000 to 60 000 seeds. The range highlights significant seed production, with implications for propagation and ecological impact across habitats.
Helms Struck by Car. Leg Broken in Americus Traffic
J. H. Helms, an employee of Atlantic Ice and Coal, was hit by a motorist between 9 and 10 pm Thursday while walking on the road between Atlantic Ice and Farmers' Cotton Oil plants. His leg was broken. The car fled the scene and the driver remains unidentified. Police work continues to locate the driver.
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J. H. Helms
Atlantic Ice and Coal Company
Atlantic Ice and Company
John Worthy
Worthy
Helms
Americus
Guyon Employes to Each Get Fortune
Chicago December 28 J Louis Guyon offered a start to independence and wealth for ten employees as ground breaks for five of ten thirty apartment buildings costing 150000 each. Each unit to be turned over after three years of management study and is expected to yield 27000 in annual income.
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Chicago
J. Louis Guyon
Benner Admits Murder and Assault Charges
New York police say Frank Benner alias Collins and Carleton confessed to assaulting and murdering Miss Ettelle Philips in October and to a prior attack on nurse Mrs May Mitchell in a Philadelphia hospital in Chestnut Hills, leaving her an invalid.
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New York
Frank Benner
Collins
Carleton
Estelle Philips
May Mitchell
Chestnut Hills
Philadelphia
Man's Brain Reaches Maximum Weight at Twenty
A historical note reports that a man's brain attains its maximum weight at the age of twenty, highlighting a key age-related milestone in cranial development.
Do You Wonder Cardui Helped Woman Recover Health
Osawatomie Kansas resident Mrs E E Keast formerly of Illinois narrates a decade long struggle with weakness and nervous illness. After trying many medicines she read a Ladies Birthday Almanac and began Cardui. Within two weeks she rose from bed and steadily improved becoming well. She endorses Cardui as a superior tonic for women.
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Osawatomie
Kans
E. E. Keast
Illinois
Sfo
Brooks Cattlemen to Demonstrate Against Cattle Dipping
Brooks county cattlemen plan a large demonstration in Valdosta on Saturday to oppose the tick eradication program. They have sought a court order to continue dipping despite legal limits, asserting the law is plain and binding. The event aims to show broad opposition to current measures while authorities insist the statute is controlling.
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Valdosta
Brooks County
W. E. Thomas
Superior Court
Thomas
Brooks
Ping
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