Altitude Won't Slow Dempsey Gibbons in Shelby Fight
Shelby Montana reporters say the 3283 foot arena will not affect wind for Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons. Doctors from Great Falls Havre and Shelby agree both fighters acclimated to the altitude and can breathe deeply without performance loss.
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Bill Breitenstein
Shelby
Mont
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Montana
Great Falls
Dempsey
Havre
Gibbons
Jack
Utah
Tommy
J. B. Reynolds
Butte
D. Ss McKenzie
C. D. Howell
Walter
C. J. Breese
D. K. Woods
Local social roundup from Concord area church and clubs
Mr and Mrs John Howell spent Sunday with C H Lavender and Miss Agnes Guest visited her aunt. Several families hosted guests including the Morrells Duprees and Hollisters. Cary Daniel, John Holly, Cas Dupree and Charlie Kidd went fishing. Bonnie Parkman to lead club meeting with broad demonstration at 1 PM.
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John Howell
C. H. Lavender
J. H. Dupree
Mack Stubbs
New Point
Uriah Morrell
Charles Kidd
Levi Wallace
J. W. Holley
Carey Daniel
C. Jdaniel
B. F. Allen
Americas
Jerry O’hearn
Jim McLain
Agnes Guest
D. Holister
S. E. DeLoach
Sunny
Jim Tyson
Albany
John Tyson
Mack Guest
Johnnie DeLoa
Cary Daniel
John Holly
C.as Dupree
Charlie Kidd
Bonnie Parkman
Levy bill outlined for permanent funding to $47,473.66
The article notes a permanent levy with a base amount of $47,473.66 and adds that expenses for a substitute teacher are covered if a teacher is sick. Chairman Witt of the finance committee opened remarks after Chairman Dykes of the school board concluded the presentation.
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Witt
Finance Committee of Council
City and School Board Plan Joint Funding Bill
At a June 6 1923 Americus meeting council and the board of education debated funding for schools with floating debt. Chairman Witt noted incomplete data on city school populations and accreditation. Senator Pace urged funding only for debt retirement and suggested a debt commission to lower interest costs.
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Americus Times-Recorder
Riley
S. Fle
Dun
Americas
McKay Hill School
Apsin
Allison
Lane
Board of Education
Stephen Pace
Georgia
Sarah Cobb
Furlow Grammar Schol
C. M. Hale
Senator Pace
Pace
Council
School Board
Floating indebtedness fund act for Americus city
The act creates a separate floating indebtedness fund for the City of Americus. Taxes paid into this fund will service floating debt of the Mayor and City Council through warrants and notes. The tax is to continue until liquidation, not exceeding ten years, and notes issued will have a special lien on the tax fund. Repeals conflicting laws.
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City of
Americus
Americas
City Council of
Mandamus
Churchwell Hosts Free Souvenir Day For Kids
Churchwell invites families to a Friday afternoon event offering a free souvenir. The program runs from 2 to 6 o'clock and guarantees a keepsake attendees will appreciate.
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Churchwell
Atlanta Dogs Hold Night Convention
A large number of dogs gathered on Bedford Street near Bedford Place during the night in an unexpected convention. Police were alerted by headquarters and Lieutenant J. A. Scott received reports of about five hundred dogs at the scene. City dog catcher Willie Lively rushed to the location and managed the situation as the animals finally dispersed.
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Atlanta
Bedford Street
Bedford Place
J. A. Scott
Willie Lively
Red Cross Nurse Belle Bass to Serve Overseas
Miss Belle Bass of New York plans overseas Red Cross service in Constantinople for several months, then to the Caucasian mountains and Persia. The nurse already served overseas in World War I.
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New York
Rome
Belle Bass
Red Cross
Constantinople
Caucasian Mountains
Persia
Bass
Three Students Receive Diplomas at Wacona High
Graduation exercises at Wacona High School recognized Sulenna Clinkscales James Carl Furlong and Dora Lewis as the first graduates. The event occurred Monday evening at 8 30 o clock and the school is touted as the county's most modern facility in the state.
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Waycross
Wacona High School
Sulenna Clinkscales
James Carl Furlong
Dora Lewis
Wacona High
Georgia bill targets Americas city school tax increase
A Georgia General Assembly measure amends an 1889 act affecting Americas city corporate authority. It repeals a clause for a half percent tax and substitutes eight mills to fund public schools, authorizes an ad valorem levy to reach twenty mills to cover floating city indebtedness, and details sections governing collection.
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General Assembly
State of
Georgia
City of
Americas
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