Death Shoots at Kansas City Undertaker and Widow
A Kansas City undertaker William M. McClure, 40s, was found dead on a morgue slab with a knife wound to the heart. His employer Mrs. Huia Thompson, a 35-year-old widow, was found dead at the bottom of the elevator shaft. Authorities debate whether accidental death or foul play linked the two fatalities.
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Bula. Thompson
William McClure
William M. McClure
Kansas City
Huia Thompson
McClure
Fleming Pushes Postponement Of Tax Reform
Governor Walker opposes delaying tax reform measures and urges timely action while fourteen working days remain in the current assembly session. Fleming and fourteen others seek postponement until next year, citing bills in the senate and house, the general appropriations bill, and the agriculture department inquiry as reasons.
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Atlanta
Walker
House
Constitutional Amendment Committee
McMichael
Marion
Highway Department
Agricultural Department
Capitol
Assembly
Fleming
Hancock
Senate
Department of Agriculture
Rules Committee
Alabama County Tests New Road Work Reporting System
Selma July 30. Dallas county board of revenue adopts changes to road department duties. Daily reports will detail roadway coverage gravel laid roads dragged mule and worker counts distance hauled materials and other construction details. Reports must be mailed to the county commissioners daily.
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Selma
Ala
Dallas County Board of Revenue
Public Service
County Superintendent of Roads
Twin Watermelon Stuns Americus Town Farmer Unveils Curiosity
Joyner L. Y. Joyner, a farmer four miles from Americus, brings a 20 pound twin watermelon to town. The single melon comes from a ten acre crop totaling over three cars. The twin fruits share fully formed stems and are united on the vine. The cause of the unusual growth remains unknown.
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L. Y. Joyner
Americus
Grand Master Visitation By Georgia Masons In Americus
Grand Master J. W. Bowden and Grand Secretary Frank Baker will visit Americus Masons to witness an exemplification of the Council degree by Well Chapter No. 42 R. A. M. The event starts at 8 o'clock with Sam H. Edge noting the officials are en route to Vienna for the Third District Masonic convention.
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J. W .Bowden
Georgia Masons
Frank Baker
Americus Masons
Sam H. Edge
Grand Lodge
Vienna
Bowden
Baker
Americus
Rubber plant found in Big Bend region’s Guayule yields potential
Alpine Texas reports that the sole uncultivated rubber plant in North America grows in the Big Bend along the Texas Mexico border. The Brewster county factory can process raw latax into rubber, with Marathon’s facility idle for years. Prairie fires and neglect have damaged stocks, yet significant guayule remains in rocky soils.
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Alpine
Tex
North America
Big Bend
Texas
Mexico
United States
Brewster County
Marathon
Guayule
Alaska trip described by Congressman Crisp before Kiwanis
Congressman Crisp spoke at the Kiwanis meeting about his Alaska journey with Mrs. Crisp. He recalled buying Alaska in 1868 for 7.2 million dollars and noted more than 200 million gained from gold, fur, and other products. He described population decline, geography, Alaska’s perennially light winters, and skepticism about the rail line’s profitability. He praised Kiwanis clubs visited and welcomed Dr. S. F. Stapleton as the new member nicknamed Vet.
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Congressman Crisp
Kiwanis Club
Alaska
Aaaska
Crisp
Georgia
Meé-kinley
Alaskan Railway
Panama
Seattle
S. F. Stapleton
New Cotton Standards Effective August First
Atlanta July 30 The United States Department of Agriculture announced regulations for enforcing the United States Cotton Standard Act which goes into effect August 1 None of the regulations impose mandatory provisions The rules set how the act is administered by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics and describe sample submission for classification The department's certificates of classification are prima facie evidence in United States courts
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Atlanta
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
Department of Agricultural
Department of Agriculture
Department
Savannah Cotton Exchange Plans 51st Birthday Celebration
Savannah celebrates the 51st birthday of the Savannah Cotton Exchange on August 1. Established August 1, 1872, the exchange has been quartered since September 1887 in its current building overlooking the Savannah River.
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Savannah
Savannah Cotton Exchange
Savannah River
Bridges Resigns as Clerk After House Defeats Resolution
Atlanta July 30 Fred Bridges reading clerk of the Georgia house of representatives resigned accepted by chief clerk Bismarch Moore after a resolution charged a vote miscount on an agriculture amendment. The measure directed at Bridges was defeated after hours of debate. The resolution would bar anyone who previously held a state department office in six months from holding a house position. Bridges formerly worked with the agriculture department.
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Atlanta
Fred Bridges
Reading
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Bismarch Moore
Bridges
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Markets
State Department
House
Ney
Department of Agenauture
Georgia to provide free school books for first graders
Atlanta July 30 report on a measure to provide free school books for all first grade children in Georgia common schools is awaited from the appropriations committee by McCrory of Schley. Twenty-nine representatives have signed the bill. The measure begins Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Georgia.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Appropriations Committee
McCrory
Schley
General Assembly
State of Georgia
Irene Castle Denies Divorce Proceedings
New York July 30 Irene Castle the dancer denied reports of a Paris divorce from Robert B Tremain Ithaca N Y saying she has not obtained or initiated divorce actions. She planned to meet Tremain in New York next week and dismissed public interest in her matrimonial life.
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New York
Irene Castle
LaFayette
Paris
Robert B. Tremain
Ithaca
Vernon Castle
Mr. Tremain
Expenditures on Ware Roads in June Reported
Waycross reports $15,247 spent on eight road projects in June across the district. More than half went to Ware and Glynn counties including the Jacksonville Savannah highway work in Glynn, with $5,200 allocated to that project.
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Waycross
Highway Department
Ware
Glynn
Jacksonville Savannan
Glynn County
Underwood Expected to Enter 1924 Presidential Race
Montgomery Alabama July 30 Senator Oscar W Underwood is anticipated to announce his stance on a possible 1924 Democratic presidential bid in a speech to the Alabama legislature. He will also discuss world affairs after a European tour and is slated to remain several days in Montgomery while hotels fill with visitors.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
United States
Oscar W. Underwood
Underwood
Senate
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Birmingham
Europe
Columbus Votes on Big Bond Issue
Columbus plans a municipal bond election tentatively on October 10. The issue is expected around 900000, with about 650000 for school purposes and additional proposed indebtedness for playgrounds parks improvements sewers and new fire stations.
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Columbus
Major Fort voices views on Sumter debt bill
Major James A Fort submits his critique of the proposed substitute school debt bill from the Sumter delegation. He argues the temporary 5 mill tax should not be made permanent and calls for provisions to adapt the measure to current needs.
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James A.fort
Times-Recorder
Sumter
House
Senate
Major Fort
Negroes Attack Dance With Whites In Worth
In Worth, Illinois, a clash erupted after about 150 negro construction workers and others invaded a white dance. Shots were fired, police and residents fought back, and at least one negro dead with several wounded. chaos spread as hundreds of shots rang out and more reinforcements arrived.
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Chicago
Worth
Ill
Chicago Herald-Examiner
Ifty
Herald-Examiner
Paris and Belgian notes tighten stance on reparations
Paris and Brussels slightly revised their notes after talks with Britain on reparation, with Premier Poincare insisting on Versailles terms and Ruhr evacuation only after full payment. Belgium aligns with France on key points but diverges on other aspects like new capacity conferences.
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Paris
Associated Press
London
Brussels
Poincares
Germany
Ruhr
Rushing Harding to Washington Fast A Health Update
San Francisco reports two physicians consulted with General Surgeon Sawyer and Secretary Work as President Harding rests after a night described as fairly comfortable. The bulletin notes acute illness with overstrained cardiovascular stress from engagements, requiring complete rest during the acute period. Temperature 101 and pulse 118 at 9 o'clock, with respiration 33.
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Harding
Sawyer
President to be rushed to Washington by special train
President Harding will be rushed back to Washington by special train as soon as he recovers sufficiently to travel, likely within the next weeks.
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Washington
San Francisco
Harding
President Harding Reported Sick With Complications
San Francisco July 30 President Harding is described as a sick man with new symptoms indicating complications. Attending physicians have not disclosed full details, canceling the president’s California program and prompting a two‑doctor California consultation. Four physicians met early today but issued no statements, while General Sawyer previously announced a bulletin would be made public.
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San Francisco
Harding
California
Sawyer
Fear revolution near in Greece reported by British
London July 30 Reports reach the British government of an attempt to set up a republic in place of the monarchy. Ronald MacNeil under secretary for foreign affairs told the house of commons this morning.
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London
Associated Press
Reccer
Ronald MacNeil
House of Commons
Goat Guarding Moonshine Stockpiles Baffles Savannah Police
July 30 report from Savannah says a goat was found standing guard over illicit moonshine caches. Two detectives, alerted by a tip, traced the animal to the hidden beverage stash and recovered the liquor.
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Savannah
Woman Fined Husband Fine Turned Over to Wife
Savannah reports Judge John Rourke fined Leroy Gragg 150 dollars for wife abandonment. The sheriff and court officials waived their usual interest, allowing the full amount to stay for the wife while city court fees pass to officials.
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Savannah
John Rourke
Leroy Gragg
Pola Negri Chaplin Engagement Ended
Los Angeles July 30 Pola Negri a motion picture tragedian announced that five weeks ago she broke her engagement to Charley Chaplin. The statement confirms the end of the planned marriage, reported by the Los Angeles Times.
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Los Angeles
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