Safety film to be shown Friday at Opera House
The Seabord Railway presents Safety First in The Rule of Reason, a one hour film shown Friday at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Opera House Americas free admission. The movie depicts railroad life, wrecks, unsafe work habits, and child safety near wagons, with J A Jester of Jacksonville delivering brief talks before each showing.
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Seabord Railway
Opera House
Americas
J. A. Jester
Jacksonville
Fla
Early Peach Season Brings Profits to Growers
With the early peach crop nearly exhausted, local growers report good returns from a season of favorable weather and strong yields. Prices exceeded normal levels with crates selling mainly from three to four dollars, all handled through the Georgia Fruit Exchange.
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Bing
Georgia Fruit Exchange
Palmer Grants Wilson Ten Days to Sign Bills
Attorney General Palmer informs President Wilson that he has ten days after congressional adjournment to sign bills and resolutions. The ruling could alter the fate of several measures previously vetoed by pocket veto, shifting legislative outcomes.
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Palmer
Wilson
Washington
Congress
Classified Sale Items Include Brown Street House and More
Classified notices offer one seven room house on Brown street priced at five thousand dollars and two Lee street houses with six and seven rooms. Also an assortment of household goods for immediate sale at Kassel's home 618 East Church Street with morning and evening viewing hours. Additional listings include about one hundred bushels of corn by R. E. Cato and a five passenger Olds in running condition through Kassel. Also space for rent sought by Edwards Music Co.
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Brown Street
Lee Street
Sills & Purvis
Kassel
R. E. Cato
Preston Community Notes and Local Appointments
Preston news notes a school closure and picnics at Bell's mill, teachers returning home, and no new hires for next year. Local names include Lydia Dixon and R L Dixon, J O Smith of Buena Vista, and several residents visiting relatives, attending meetings, or traveling to Albany and Atlanta. Postings include tax assessors at the courthouse for possible revaluation and claims approved or disapproved by Webster County Ordinary.
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Preston
Bell's Mill
Lydia Dixon
R. L. Dixon
R. L. Gillers
Richland
J. O. Smith
Buena Vista
Preston Hotel
Court House
Mamie Lou Wilson
Geo. E. Thornton
Florence Stapleton
Albany
S. J. Gardner
Lillian Green
Walter Nelson
W. F. Green
N. E. Bulloch
Alla
Ruby Kidd
S. J. Lester
Leslie
Witham Bankers
Atlanta
J. W. Stallings
Americus
Kenyon Drew
Locust Grove
J. O. Rees
J. Lester
Cleveland Rees
Ebster County
Georgia Bridges
L. J. Holley
Missouri
Texas Pearson
Mary A. Tyler
E. M. Pry
Mary Jane King
Webster's Soldiers
J. T. Durham
W. T. Drew
J. W. A. Hawkins
J. M. Kaigler
C. A. Kimbrough
A. G. Lowrey
J. R. Stapleton
C. C. Tracy
L. Kimbrough
W. I. Ammonds
Sumter
Carl Fain
Edison
W. A. Webb
Kenneth England
Wadley
Ben P. Webb
Georgia Tech
Jeff Dean
Bowersville
J. A. McDonald
Plains
Labelle Speer
E.R. Chappell
Edna Robinson
South Georgia Normal School
Will Webb
Ewing
H. F. Bradley
Mary Morton
J. A. Mc Ronald Jr
Missimerna Bond
White
McGillis
G. C. McDonald
Clara Dean
Hallie McDonald
Roy Bivins
the Americas High School
Well’s Mill
Turne Electric Co Notice at Windsor Ave
Notice from Turne Electric Co at Windsor Avenue dated September 31 requests attention to a matter. The readable fragment suggests a public or business notice concerning services or premises.
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Ser Zieeizie
My. Rice
Turne Electric CO
Windsor Ave
Bigamy Said to Ga Ex Soldier in Newspaper Ruling
In a Ga case the defense moved for a mistrial over prejudicial statements by the solicitor general. Judge Littlejohn ruled the jury should not consider the objectionable remarks but denied the mistrial. The solicitor was told to desist from personal attacks. Zach Childers then praised the defendant’s wartime record before the judge gave final instructions to the jury.
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Perry
Littlejohn
Felton
McCoy
Zach Childers
Jury Finds Dock Daniel Guilty on Whisky Attempt
The jury convicted Dock Daniel of attempting to distill whisky. The verdict converts the charge to a misdemeanor. Daniel was represented by W. T. Lane and R. C. Lane and will appeal to the Court of Appeals.
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Dock Daniel
Daniel
W. T. Lane
R. C. Lane
Court of Appeals
Masons Meeting Notice at Americus Lodge No 13
Americus Lodge No 13 F and A M calls all brethren to a regular session in the Masonic Temple Planters Bank building tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. Fellowcraft degree work planned. S L Mc Dantel W M invites all visiting brethren to attend.
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Masons
Americus Lodge
No. 13
Masonic Temple
Planters Bank
S. L. Mc Dantel
W. M
Votes for Sale as It Is Done in 1920 Scene
A theater-like vignette set in the Congress Hotel lobby during tea time shows a disheveled voter declaring he will vote for the first candidate to buy him tea. He mocks the convention, listing chocolate soda for Lowden Johnson and Wood, ending with a wish for three fingers of Orange Pekoe.
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Congress Hotel
Lowden
Johnson
Wood
Who Has Wrong Lid Frank Ward Wants It
Evansville June 10 Frank K Ward Cedar Rapids delegate to the International Union of Rescue Mission convention here wishes to trade hats Somebody exchanged hats with him here Mine is too small for the fellow that got it
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Evansville
Frank K. Ward
Cedar Rapids
International Union of Rescue Mission
Ward
For Sale Attractive six room bungalow near in
Six room bungalow for sale in good condition with new interior and exterior paint, modern conveniences, 94 by 194 foot lot, green area, possession in ten days, bargain price 3950 dollars. See J G Holst at Allison Building.
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J. G. Holst
Allison
Too Busy in Other World to Tend Kiddies
London June 10 Mrs Miriam Davies told the court she neglected her children while dabbling in spiritualism and using an ouija board in the workhouse. The report notes she is preoccupied with the other world and provides a stark glimpse of a case linking occult practices to child care.
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London
Miriam Davies
Prohibition Grants None as Votes Falter in Party Battle
Fragmentary remarks accuse prohibition of blocking progress and blame money for buying votes. The text notes Johnson's delegation, Wood's expelled delegates, and a boast that whiskey in the National Committee room will seat more delegates than voters. It suggests shifting GOP hopes as support wanes.
Markets and stock notes from Americas and New Orleans
Summary of cotton prices in Americas and New York and New Orleans futures with opening and closing quotes. Includes Moultrie live stock market hog prices by weight and a note on Spain's irrigation share and crop share.
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Moultrie
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M. E. Josey
Edwards Music Cco
Everett True
Condo
Be, J
Eldridge
City An
Vulcanizing Department
Americus Battery Company
Asa Pittman
West
Lamar ST
Hooks Motor Co
Bigamy
Cuthbert
Grea
Frank Ward
Vienna
California
New York
P.C
Cloy
New Orleans
Spain
Samson
M” Tractor
Janesville, Wia
Gatewood Motor Company
Americus, GA
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