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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1925
Page
6
A heavy truck overturned about 20 miles from Augusta while transporting prisoners from the Richmond County stockade. Three convicts were killed and two guards with two other convicts were injured as the vehicle, heavily loaded, rolled over during the August heat.
In Atlanta on July 3 a measure sponsored by Representative Harris of Jefferson county aims to regulate cigar and cigarette sales. It would require dealers to buy revenue stamps from the commissioner of revenue and compel wholesalers shipping into the state to register and file weekly sales reports. Noncompliance would be a misdemeanor and could bar debt collection from retailers.
A close view of the Arlington hotel in Santa Barbara, CA, reveals the immense quake forces that shook the town, causing death, injuries, and millions in damage. NEA Service photos were sent via airplane to San Francisco, New York, and finally the Times-Recorder. The Santa Barbara mission, founded in 1786, reportedly suffered tower collapses and may have fractured ancient tombs, highlighting the quake’s reach.
A Seattle burglary suspect rushed a window exit and fell from a second story, suffering injuries but avoiding capture. Police are reviewing the incident to determine charges and seek additional witnesses.
Dahlonega July 3 Two men Rafe Laine and Gordon Marlow die and Will Saine is wounded after a 10 year feud erupts. Nevit Watkins and brother allegedly fired from an upstairs window after taking a gun. Watkins surrenders and John Watkins may follow. Whisky blamed for the tragedy. Ten years ago Will and Pate Laine were convicted for Joe Edmanson’s death and paroled two years ago.
The Georgia Cash tobacco market is set to open July 28 with strong outlook. Field reports from Bacon and nearby counties note favorable weather boosting expectations for the crop, with unofficial estimates valuing this year’s harvest at about 15 million dollars.
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