Preservation urged for Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia
The Columbus Enquirer Sun highlights the US Biological Survey call to preserve the Okefenokee Swamp, a vast 700 square mile Georgia region praised as a world unique natural wonder. The Okefenokee Society plans private fundraising to secure a reservation and seek federal wildlife refuge status. The piece notes its ecological richness, rare fauna, migratory birds, and esthetic value while warning against lumbering and exploitation.
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Okefenokee
Columbus Enquirer-Sun
United States Department of Agriculture
Atlanta
Georgia
Biological Survey
Natural History
Journal of the
American Museum of Natural History
Okefenokee Society
Waycross
United States
Mississippi
Everglades
Okefenokee Swamp
Safe United States bonds offer high return at low cost
The message extols U S government bonds as the safest investment with strong purchasing power and a high average yield of over 6 percent, asserted by Comptroller John Skelton Williams. It urges buying through banks or trust companies, arguing prices will rise and money will be scarce later. It also casts politics and potato pricing in a humorous, scattered closing note.
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United States
John Skelton Williams
Comptroller of the Currency
They Always Land Nose Down In Big Airplanes
A Handley Page transport with 12 passengers and 2 crew fails to land safely at Langley Field in a crash. Pilots note that heavy forward engines cause nose down landings, requiring long training and notable skill to manage soft ground, wind, or pilot error. No fatalities reported.
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Handley-Page
Langley Field
Third Party Convention Sparks Open Campaign Talk
A lively talk on open third party conventions frames a crowded field for president and local offices. Mentioned candidates include Everett True and Tom Duff with early delegate support, while traditional party bosses push fixed nomination plans. The piece teases more inside details in a future edition.
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Everett True
Tom Duff
Ev True
Land
Tom
Spring Hollow
Mullen Mills
E. True
Newsboy
Roosevelt Declines Third-Party Bid in 1916 Conventions
Noted writer Gilson Gardner reports on the 1916 conventions where Roosevelt rejected leading a third-party run. He later aligned as regular Republican, aiding Hughes's ticket while Wilson widened his margin, aided by Progressive defections and disaffected voters in key states.
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Gilson Gardner
Washington
Chicago
Congress Hall
Charles Evans Hughes
Theodore Roosevelt
Hughes
The
New York Mail
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Coliseum
Wilson
California
Ohio
Why Can't Ann Be Satisfied With What She Has
In a tense chapter, Ann jealously pursues admiration and material luxury through social cliques. The Lorimer wealth and showcase lifestyle fuel a love triangle mood as Chrys and the narrator debate controlling Ann. Ann defies constraints, courting Ives while Brooks and others observe, hinting at a forthcoming clash in a world of propriety and temptation.
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Daddy Lorimer
Daddy
Sorimer
Jim
Claude Ives
Dresed
Chrys
Lorimer Gardens
Brooks
Thoreypps
Wille 9
Lorimer
Chrme
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