Golden Rule Sale Called Off By Americus Club
Arthur Mize president and A R Royal secretary of Americus Advertising club announce that the third Golden Rule Sale is canceled and no sale will be held until the February date. January sale is canceled due to New Year holiday and depleted post Christmas stocks. merchants unable to arrange a quick sale. Officers hope to host a January dinner to plot plans for monthly sales to boost success in the year.
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Arthur Mize
A. R. Royal
Americus Advertising Club
Americus
Mize
Playground to sponsor Jackie Coogan film raffle for kids
The Playground association will screen Jackie Coogan’s My Boy next Monday and Tuesday and host a ticket sale contest for city children. Prizes include 25 percent of ticket sales, season passes to the swimming pool, and Rylander theater show passes for top sellers. Tickets cost 40 and 20 cents and distribution starts Friday at 9 am with Mr Cargill or Mr Rylander.
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Jackie Coogan
Emory Rylander
J. Ralston Cargill
Playground Association
Mr. Cargill
Jackie Googan
Rylander Theater
Rylander
Cargill
Largest diamond ever found weighs one pound eight ounces
A report states the largest diamond discovered weighs one pound eight ounces. It notes the extraordinary size and value of the gem, highlighting its historic significance in mining records and gemology.
Market summary for cotton in Liverpool and Americus
Market report shows Americus spot cotton good middling 18. Liverpool quotes quiet at 4-10 down with fullys at 11.50. Sales reach 5,000 bales. receipts 29,027 bales of which 27,826 American. Futures: Feb and Apr quoted with slight declines amid steady to easy conditions.
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Liverpool
Everett
Ford Hunts Quail and Lawyer Steps on Rabbit
Sheriff Harvey recalls hunting near Milledgeville last Monday when two quails were found after a stop between Oglethorpe and Montezuma. Mrs Harvey cooked them for supper and the sheriff joked there was no shot in either bird. Col Maynard claims to have brought in two rabbits without firing a shot, one hit by a companion and the other stepped on. He adds a nephew could pluck rabbits from the bed, provoking laughter.
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Sheriff Harvey
R. L. Maynard
Florida
Majoriry
Majoriry Court For Romancing
Harvey
Milledgeville
Oglethorpe
Montezuma
Col. Maynard
Mr. Maynard
Governor Small to Stand Trial on Embezzlement Charge
Waukegan Ills Dec 29 The Lake County Circuit Court upheld the indictment charging Governor Len Small with embezzling 500000 of state funds and six other counts. Indictments also name Lt Gov Fred Sterling and banker Vernon Curtis with conspiracy and running a confidence game tied to 2000000 of state money. Trial set for January 9 on the embezzlement count.
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Waukegan, Ills
Associated Press
Claire Edwards
Lake County
Len Small
Fred Sterling
Vernon Curtis
Grant Park
Bomb Factory Blast Kills Two in Lisbon
Two people died and five were wounded when bombs being made in a building of the Lisbon General Federation of Labor exploded. Several arrests were reported as the government moved to maintain order.
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Lisbon
Federation of Labor
Associated Press
Bank Moratorium Enables Rome Bank Closure
Rome, Dec 29. The Banco di Sconto closed its doors after the government announced a modified moratorium allowing suspension of obligation payments by court decree. The bank moved to suspend payments pending court proceedings, taking advantage of the decree.
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Rome
Associated Press
Banco di Sconto
Farmers and townsmen urged to seek concessions for peace
Pittsburg December report on a lecture by John M. Gillette of the University of North Dakota at the American Sociological Society meeting. He warned that co operative stores formed by farmers could drive local merchants out, urging compromise on prices and local cooperation to avoid a city farm economic clash.
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Pittsburg
John M. Gillette
University of North Dakota
American Sociological Society
Dr. Gillette
Invitations Issued for Elks New Year's Ball in Americus
Americus Lodge No. 752 Elks issues 500 invitations for their annual New Year's ball at the Elks club next Monday night January 2. Willis L. Morgan named general chairman. All Elks and families welcome. Guttenberger's orchestra of Macon will provide music. Dancing starts at 9 and continues.
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Americus Lodge No
Elks
Elks Club
Willis L. Morgan
Guttenberger
Orchestra
Macon
Egypt Calls Boycott of British Goods After Talks Fail
Cairo on December 27 reports a boycott against British products in Egypt after negotiations to replace the protectorate alliance with Britain broke down. The move follows failed talks and aims to press Britain on terms.
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Cairo
Egypt
Britain
Judge Thomas Bags Fine Specimen Deer
Thomasville, Dec. 29. Judge W. E. Thomas, an avid deer hunter, bagged a fine specimen this week the first in two years. Gordon Hasty also killed a deer in the same hunt, and he held the deer until help arrived to dispatch it. His cries as he waited are still recalled by friends.
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Thomasville
W. E. Thomas
Thomas
Gordon Hasty
Bishop Candler to visit Valdosta for cabinet conference
Bishop Warren A. Candler will visit Valdosta on January 11 to hold a conference with the ruling elders of the South Georgia conference. All elders and the cabinet members are invited to attend as plans for the year are presented and discussed.
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Valdosta
Warren A. Candler
South Georgia
Seeing Florida via Wheel Chair Route
In Daytona Florida occupants of wheel chairs join cyclists pedestrians and motorists on Florida highways. A nameless man in a wheel chair travels from Jacksonville to Miami on the Dixie Highway covering 116 miles of brick road to Daytona and expects to finish the remaining 269 miles with little fear despite a hard pace on his hands.
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Daytona
Fla
Florida
Jacksonville
Miami
Cordele Bank Reports Prosperous Year
Cordele December 29 The American Bank and Trust Company the largest banking house in Cordele at its monthly directors meeting announces all borrowed money has been paid a four percent semi annual dividend will go to stockholders shortly and three thousand dollars added to the surplus fund The start will be made in the new year with a capital of one hundred fifty thousand dollars a surplus of fifteen thousand and deposits around five hundred thousand dollars
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Cordele
American Bank and Trust Company
Sumter Cotton in Full Bloom in Sumter District
Cotton blooms profusely in Alton Mills fields in the 17th district southwest of Americus with boll weevils present. Thad Glover reports a stalk full of blooms seen in Worth county to Col. W. T. Lane. Mills notes warm weather and absence of damaging cold explain unusual growth.
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Alton Mills
Americus
Mr. Mills
Worth County
Thad Glover
Col. W. T. Lane
Murray Bogs Deyo Farm Moves to Sumter Home
M. M. Murray, formerly of North Carolina and Callahan Florida, buys the old Frank Lanier farm north of Americus from George Deyo and will move in January 1 with his wife and children. He plans general farming and stock raising and will join the Presbyterian church here. Deyo returns to his Ohio home.
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M. M. Murray
North Carolina
Callahan, Fla
Frank Lanier
Americus
George Deyo
Mr. Murray
Presbyterian Church
Mr. Deyo
Ohio
Copper still found in buggy on road near Thomasville
County Policeman Henry found a copper still in a buggy abandoned on the road as he approached Pavo. The officer traced the man into the woods, seized the latest up to date still, but the horse and buggy had disappeared when he returned.
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Thomasville
Henry
Pavo
Two Die After Car Turned Over Near Folkston
In Waycross on Tuesday night Earl Davis suffered a fractured skull and Miss Bessie Cottle an injured spine when their automobile turned over two miles south of Folkston. Passenger Ada Doolittle was uninjured. Both injured residents of St Marys Camden County are in serious condition with little hope for recovery.
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Waycross
Davis
Bessie Cottle
Folkston
Ada Doolittle
St. Mary’ S
Camden County
U S delegates push new naval arms limits proposals
Washington December 29 delegates from the United States pressed for limits on future naval forces focusing on airplane carriers submarines and auxiliary ships while disputes with France Britain and others delayed final agreement. The subcommittee plans a formal recommendation as the arms conference weighs restrictions on warship size and use of submarines.
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Washington
Associated Press
Santa
Ican
Arm Ference Naval Committee
Ians
Great Britain
Naval Committee
France
Conference Naval Co S
Ane
Arthur J. Balfour
Elihu Root
Root
Fea Team 2
Washington seeks Siberia solution with chambers group
A Washington meeting brings together from chambers of commerce and maritime industries to devise a just proper solution to the problems in Siberia. The special delegation aims to assist in arriving at a workable plan and reports progress in Washington.
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Washington
Abesociated Press
Bkone
Washingtonference
Siberia
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