Sailor at Heart Opens World Voyage From Bookkeeper
A Los Angeles man, Harry Pidgeon, a 50-year-old bookkeeper, swapped ledgers for the sea. After years of reading about ships he built a 34-foot yawl, sailed solo, and returned having circled the globe with a tale of near-miss in the South Atlantic and a life transformed from bookkeeping to navigator.
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Los Angeles
South Seas
Harry Pidgeon
Brary
Pidgeon
South Atlantic
Handcuff King in Americus recounts by Pidgeon
A narrative of police training and arresting tactics is mixed with a sea tale. Pidgeon discusses adventures aboard the Islander, Cape Town near misses, and travels from the Marquesas to Torres Straits. He jokes about a fifty year old bookkeeper chasing distant shores.
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Cape Town
Africa
Torres Straits
Indian Ocean
Atlantic
Panama Canal
Karnak Pill Surges as Greatest Medicine Claims Savannah Man
W H Leggett, Central of Georgia Railroad air brake inspector, testifies Karnak is the most wonderful medicine. He describes indigestion, chronic constipation, gas bloating, and yellowed complexion improving after Karnak treatment. He says he can eat anything now, feels like himself, and gains weight daily. Karnak sold in Americus by Planters Seed Drug Store and Howell's Pharmacy.
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John S. Herr
Fanheim
Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlanta
W. H. Leggett
Central of Georgia Railroad
Victory Drive
Georgia Avenue
Savannah
Americus
Planters Seed & Drug Store
Howell’s Pharmacy
Old funeral custom passes into history in Tallahassee
Tallahassee residents recall a fading practice once common in the capital. Funeral announcements appeared as bold invitations on large cards, bordered with black ribbon and carried through streets on a salver by an old Black attendant.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Hoke Smith Praises German Voters Amid Peace Hope
Hoke Smith applauds German republic officials who voiced hostility to war lords and urged lasting peace with Allied nations. He cites the Larcone conference as proof of sincere German commitment to democracy and a lasting peace among Europe’s powers.
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Hoke Smith
German Republic
Larcone
Germany
France
Senator Praises League Pact and Doughboy Legacy
The speaker endorses the League of Nations with reservations for U S preservation and supports joining the International Court of Justice. He cites Greece Bulgaria conflict handling, Union soldiers honoring the Confederacy, Stone Mountain half dollar coins, and notes Georgia’s coming era of great prosperity.
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League of Nations
United States
International Court of Justice
Greece
Bulgaria
League
America
Congress
Stone Mountain Memorial
House
Senate
Smith
Georgia
California Fig Syrup Dependable Laxative for Sick Child
A vintage health note describes California Fig Syrup as a trusted laxative for infants and children. It highlights gentle relief for common digestive issues and recommends use under parental oversight and basic dosing care.
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California
Georgia Senator Praises Confederates at Armistice Day
A Georgia senator extolled Confederate soldiers during Armistice Day ceremonies, praising their valor amid heavy odds. Colonel Lane introduced Stephen Pace as pivotal to the event, and Pace pledged to advance Americus and Sumter County’s progress, wealth, and prosperity, aiming to make it the most prosperous spot on earth.
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Iest
Georgia
Stephen Pace
Colonel Lane
Mr. Pace
Americus
Sumter County
Florida
Sumtetr County
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Nas
Yawl
A. W. Dittmore
Dittmore
Secret Service
Burns Detective Agency
Americus Drug Company
Carswell Drug Company
Lamar Street
Primus
James Statton
Elks Club
Inset
Marquesas Islands
South Sea Islands
Karnak
Savannah K.R. Man
Central of Georgia
Rogers Store
Malaga
Dan Libby
Rogers
Forsyth St
N. Jackson St
Wother
Viaklis
Lamar St
Harris Grocery Co
Carswell and
Americus Drug Companies
Jackson Avenue
Care Times- Recorder
Buchanan
Carter
W. E. Brown
South Lee Street
Dunn’s Pasture
George Marshall
C. R. Morgan
M. H. Fletcher
Jackson St
R. P. Stackhouse
L. F. Rogers
Times-Recorder
Jno. W. Shiver
Jno
W. Shiver
Q. W. Fuller
Carrie Speer
G. W. Walters
Dixie” Make
Americus Drug Co
Windsor
Marvin Kenmore
Hasting
Wallis Electric Co
South Lee St
L. H. Moore
Care Diamond Poultry Farmy
R. S. Broadhurst
Carolina Cigar Co
Greensboro
N. C
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