Major L Fort resigns as chair of claims committee
A Washington dispatch notes Major L Fort, formerly of Americus, resigns as chair of the committee on claims enemy property in the attorney general's office. Major Pott is appointed as special agent to the attorney general with the committee. Fort, who served in World War I and was made a major in France, will practice in tax and justice related work. He married Marie Colcord of Atlanta.
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Ashington
Ameri
Fort On Hoke Smith
Pott
Wise Heal
Fort
Americus
Conin Dudley M. Hughes
France
Saeed
Argonne
St. 1
21St Field Artillery
82Nd Division
Trient ‘of Justice
Treasury Department
Tei Marie Colcord
Atlanta
Car Crash Bruises R E Allison at Calvary Church
An automobile collision at night left R E Allison bruised but not seriously hurt. A car struck a fence between Supt Bon Mathis residence and the new Calvary church, causing minor damage to the vehicle and fence while bystanders noted the incident and the owner prepared to leave.
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Mathis
New
Frigity Methodist church wedding in town
A detailed, warmly described wedding gathered many guests including Mr and Mrs Hogg of Americus and Tampa. The bride, long head of the Beginners department, is a prominent Atlanta figure linked to Mrs Hartwell Spain and Mrs Potter, with a strong local and state social presence.
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Frigity Methodist Church
Weil
Je Rushin
Buena
Vista
Tampa
Ti Ore
Bradley Hogg
Mra
Hogg
Americus
Bride
Atlanta
Boks Enday School
Hartwell Spain
Frank Trong
Clarkston
Eliza
A. Potter
Boll Weevil Campaign Under Way In Selbert County
SELBERTON June 9 County C L Vaughan announces Bilberton Board of Trade has him several hundred dollars paid for boll weevils collected on farms. Campaign will pay twenty cents for each dead weevil every Saturday as the effort to reduce the pest escalates with squares formed for organized picking and a prize of four dollars for the next best effort.
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Selberton
C.L. Vaughan
Campaign Cos
Slaught
Pueblo Flood Letters Describe Devastation and Recovery
A Brooks Williams son reports from Pueblo Colo as floods wash away homes and merchandise. He details mud, debris, fires, gas works, and lengthy recovery efforts with vivid images of ruined shops, stranded cattle, and ongoing body searches.
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Pueblo
Colo
Puebla
Crisp Bill Aims 350 Million Federal Farm Loan Aid
Congressman Crisp champions House Roll 6960 to empower the Treasury to loan the Federal Farm Loan Board 350 million dollars for rural credit. He cites credit scarcity since the Fed upheaval and urges faster land bank loans across North and South Carolina Georgia Alabama and Florida to spur farmers bankers and business alike. The proposal would fund the twelve Federal land banks under the 1916 act with bonds secured by real estate mortgages and set interest at five percent, with loans at five and a half percent.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Farm Loan Board
Crisp
Times-Recorder
Federal Reserve Board
Congress
Federal Farm Loan Board
Federal Land Bank
Columbia
South Carolina
North and
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Eee l
The
Treasury
Federal Farm Loan
Thors Martes Rn
United States
Federal Loan Board
Federal Swat Parer Love Board
Los Ane
Morton Real Estate
House of Represent
United States of America
Coin Found In Baby's Throat Ends Safe Recovery
A two year old child of Mr and Mrs P C Thompson of 520 East Furlow Street swallowed a five cent piece. After initial observation the baby developed throat pain and difficulty swallowing. A throat specialist used an x ray to locate the coin and Dr L F Grubbs, aided by the x ray, extracted the nickel.
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P. C. Thompson
East Furlow Street
George Walters
L. F. Grubbs
Mercer Honor Man To Spend Vacation Here
Dr. Carl W. Minor returns from Mercer University commencement in Macon where his protege J Minor Teresi of Monroe received a first honors diploma. Teresi plans to attend a theological seminary in Louisville this fall to complete ministerial studies before returning to Italy as a missionary. He will spend part of the summer here assisting Minor in rural church work under Deilince, gaining practical experience for his mission. The Education to Work Service and the audience heard of his distinguished four years at Mercer.
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Carl W. Minor
Mercer University
Macon
J. Minor Teresi
Monroe
Teresi
Mercer
Theological Seminary
Louisville
Italy
Minor
Deilince
Americus Gets War Risk Unit
Dr. Henry B. Allen head of Sumter county Red Cross and local representative of the war risk insurance bureau will leave June 28 for Washington to study at Walter Reed hospital for two weeks. Upon return Americus will be a unit center for ex service men examination for compensation. He will head the unit and later conduct clinical work in New York on eye ear nose and throat ailments.
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Henry B. Allen
Sumter County
Red Cross
War Risk Insurance Bureau
Washington
Walter Reed General Army Hospital
Americus
Allen
East
Washington Army Hospital
New York
Ashburn Men Favor Creamery Drive In Ashburn
A party of 21 Ashburn citizens touring Selma creamerys urged Ashburn to establish a local creamery. Led by C R Bishop of the Ashburn Distributing Co and Board of Trade president, they planned to begin developing dairying despite no local dairies yet, detailing steps to start the project.
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Americus
Ashburn
Selma
Ala
C. R. Bishop
Ashburn Distributing Company
Ashburn Board of Trade
Bishop
Americas
Seepal Nsss
Birds Are Steered Of Bde Te On
The text reports that men and boys in the community are killing non game birds and robbing nests using small guns. Warden McMath warns prosecutions may be moved to federal court if raids continue. He notes birds like martins are being harmed recently and urges protection of birds.
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Aj Lane
Accordi An McMath
Rame
Lam
The Ballad of Redhead's Day in War Verse
A Times style verse extols Alvin C. York of Tennessee for cool resolve and lethal accuracy at a famed 1918 battle. It narrates York’s solo rifle and pistol exploits against German forces, tallying kills and captures, and notes his church elder status and mature faith at age thirty.
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New York: Times
Thermopylae
Alvin C. York
Tennessee
New paving to west is opened near Americus
New paving west of Americus is now open from Church Street toward Plains and south toward Scar borough's state. Detour signs for Plains and Mecerren Street removed. County paving crews plan further work to rail line and Smithville road, with five miles of completed highway planned. Project uses federal funds and expects more by fall through consters action.
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Americus
Church Street
Plains
Scarborough
Peney
Mecerren
Pavn
Railroad Way
Smithville Road
Albene
Lee Street
Althoug
Nes Posts
Peanut Nearly Fatal to Child
Layfield Robertson, 19 month old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Robertson, was severely choked Thursday afternoon at the East Furlow Street residence. A peanut lodged in his lung, an operation was performed in Macon that night to remove it. The child’s condition improved by noon at Middle Georgia Hospital, with no pneumonia or fever yet noted and parents hopeful for recovery if no complications arise.
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Layfield Robertson
Charles Robertson
Theamily
East Furlow St
Middle Georgia Hospital
Robertson
Abbeville
Henry B. Allen
Allen
Macon
Americus
Seay Trial Ends as Jury to Decide Bride Murder Case
Florence, Alabama June 15 The fate of F Whit Seay charged with murdering his bride will rest with the jury this afternoon after court arguments opened this morning per Judge Almon's schedule.
Devil dance festival of the Lama Chareh in Sponges
Each spring the Lama Chareh celebrate a renowned devil dance festival once misinterpreted as a Tobental rite but scholars now recognize its true cultural roots and ceremonial significance.
Auto Mento to Indian Springs Convention Draws Georgia Dealers
A group of automobile men from Americus and nearby areas plan to motor to Indian Springs for the Georgia Automotive Dealers Association summer convention at the Wigwam hotel June 18 and 19. Attendees include Will Green Turpin, J. De Hooks, Peston Linder, and J. D. Houawe Gatewood. The event features two business sessions, a Friday banquet, and a Saturday dance in honor of the ladies.
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Americus
Indian Springs
Georgia Automotive Dealers’ Association
Wigwam Hotel
Will Green Turpin
Lander
J. de Hooks
Peston Linder
J. D. Hooa
Gatewood
Georgia
W. C. Denny
Athens
Armsman
Turn
Indian Springs Orchestra
Volney Williams
Waycroas
A. G. Prosperi
Atlanta
G. M. Jones
Augusta
A. L. Belle Isle
Leonard Bowen
Tifton
Warren Roberts
Macon
A. Brigman
Miller Kaminsky
Savannah
John Evers
Decade shifts reshape Western farms nationwide
Chicago report shows agriculture across the middle and south west undergoing major change. Wheat acreage surged in Kansas and Oklahoma, corn expands in Town and Minnesota, while Minnesota and North Dakota reduce spring wheat. Texas leads in wheat and Rio Grande citrus rivals top producers, signaling a broad shift to diversified crops and higher yields over the decade.
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Chicago
Associated Presis
Coun
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Kansas
Oklahoma
Town
Minnesota
North Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Dakota
Indiana
Stason
Iupee
Arkansas
Kentucky
Har 'Aiaest
Gut Ma
Jaers
Misses Emma Kate and Annie Hy att in Atlanta visit
Misses Emma Kate and Annie Hy att of Arles are visiting Atlanta guests of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bacot and Klora Bacot for several weeks. Durward Wheeler convalescent at Brannen Avenue home after fever, work at Lawson's drug store delayed. Frank Harrold recovering from erysipelas at home. Mrs. Earl Speer and children travel to Hillsboro for funeral of Hillman Cunningham in Raleigh. Mrs. Stover, Miss Harden, and Miss Harden plan Blue Springs trip. Dean Newman, Macon attorney, in Americus on business. Capt James Taylor of Camp Bennig and Miss Esther Miller of Columbus dine at Windsor. Gatewoods drive to Atlanta to visit Mr. and Mrs. Poole. Miss Jewell Adams of Howard visiting Mrs. Adams.
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Emma Kate
Annie Hyatt
Arles
Atlanta
George W. Bacot
Iss Klora Bacot
Gina
New York
Durward Wheeler
John Marshall
Brannen Avenue
Lawson
Frank Harrold
Earl Speer
Hillsboro
Raleigh
N.C
E.R. Stover
Arrie Harden
Annie Harden
Blue Springs
Dean Newman
Macon
Americus
Capt
Jamen Taylor
Camp Benning
Esther Miller
Colmbus
Windsor Hotel
A. D. Gatewood
Tra Gatewood
Ainsworth Gatewood
A. J. Poole
Jewell Adams
Howard
J. Adams
Times-Recorder Cow Delights at Harbuck Yard
A Times-Recorder edition was tossed into the yard of Robert M. Harbuck, and a cow in the vicinity walked up and calmly devoured the paper. The incident drew amused reactions from the Harbuck family as they watched.
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Times-Recorder
Cartier
Robert M. Harbuck
McGarrah Street
Hoesy
Familly
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