Thanksgiving Festivities Open in Americus Churches and Activities
Thanksgiving in Americus will feature union services at First Baptist with Rev. Anderson, and separate observances at Calvary Episcopal and Christian Science churches. Schools close for the holiday, families host dinners, and theaters show Otis Skinner in Kismet while line oil prices drop to $2.50 per tire.
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Lee Street
Calvary Episcopal Church
James Lawrence
Christian Science Congregation
Taylor Street
Alcazar Theatre
Otis Skinner
Malegeer
Hawkins Case Settled. Widow Receives Family Home
Superior court halted a Hawkins will dispute after a conference. Judge Graham approved a settlement dividing the estate: Mrs. E A Hawkins retains one third of the East Church Street home and plantiffs, the late Col Hawkins’s children by his first wife, receive two thirds. The disputed 11 12ths claim remained contested.
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Bank Case Against Mitchell Goes To Trial
The Commercial City Bank sues W. E. Mitchell in Superior Court. Judge Graham of McRae, presiding with Judge Littlejohn, announced plans to hold court on Thanksgiving with a brief noon recess if needed to keep justice moving.
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Cotton market report from Americus spot price
Americus market note shows unchanged cotton seed price at 22 dollars per ton. Spot cotton good middling grade stands at 163-4e, reflecting current local values and tone of the day.
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Georgia Weather Forecast: Fair to Light Thursday
The forecast for Georgia calls for fair to light conditions with Thursday showing no change in temperature. No significant precipitation expected and skies remain mostly clear.
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Soviet Aims to Organize Unemployed in United States
Moscow warns two Third International representatives will come in December to aid US soviet aims. They plan to form unemployed committees with the Communist party to establish trade soviets and unite the revolutionary movement for possible armed action. Authorities say 5,000,000 Russians employed in America by year end.
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Wilson frees Von Rintelen under exit condition
President Wilson commutes Franz Von Rintelen's sentence on the condition he depart the United States before January 1. In Atlanta officials say he will be released from federal prison this afternoon after posting a $5,000 bond to leave the country.
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Postponed Reynolds Game Cites Scheduling Change
Dan Chaput announces a Reynolds vs Americas Aggies football game was canceled and rescheduled. The earlier claimed score of 41 to 0 for the Aggies over Dublin is corrected to 34 to 0, noting a regular lineup change and absence of key players.
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Women to become judges in New Orleans prize fights
On November 24 New Orleans allows women to serve as judges in prizefights for the first time in the city’s boxing history. The historic change marks a breakthrough in gender roles within combat sports.
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Gobbled Turkey Speaks on Farm Life and Pride
Barnyard tale recounts a turkey’s boastful stance on its royal treatment, the comforts of food and straw at a farm, and its sense of superiority. The speaker laments being cut down and questions the loss of status as other birds look on.
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Georgia business leaders reach Washington after Middle East tour
Georgia merchants and industrial chiefs led by Governor Dorsey arrive in Washington on their return from a regional tour. The party dined with the Washington chamber at luncheon and visited the White House Capitol and Bureau of Standards. They were welcomed by Secretary Tumulty and paid respects to President Wilson. They depart tonight for Georgia. Mrs Lula V Garner to spend Thanksgiving with relatives in Macon.
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Thanksgiving Confusion From Lost Narrative Fragments
Fragments reveal humorous and unclear musings on overeating and gratitude. The jumbled lines mention fattening days, silent glory, and a question about Thanksgiving, with stumbles over words and disrupted phrases. The piece reads like a meandering diary excerpt or draft notes.
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Finnon
Harding Views to Europe Stir Talks on League of Nations
Senator Medill McCormick sails from New York to Europe to relay President elect Harding's personal views on the League of Nations to government chiefs from Geneva to Paris. Disarmament talks show no immediate scrap of war materials, with disarmament committee meetings and League Council discussions ongoing. Luxembourg Finland Albania admitments are debated as Montenegro's application lingers.
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Times-Recorder Installs Fast-Press in Atlanta Purchase Pending
Lovelace Eve spends days in Atlanta arranging roll paper for the Times-Recorder new press. The equipment prints folds and delivers about 6000 papers per hour and is ready but awaiting proper size paper from New England mills. Units will not run until freighted paper arrives, disappointing the paper’s managers. Ed Gammage and family leave for Baas to visit relatives including Hisemel Weeks.
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Troops raid Irish paper offices. Sinn Fein attacks feared
Dublin dispatch reports troops raiding the Firemans paper offices seeking men linked to recent disorders. none found. London notes Sinn Fein attacks feared as authorities seek to control unrest. Asquith condemns the outrages, urging restraint and a firm response to violence involving crown forces and civilians.
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Plains Plains Market Sale Sets Records at Co operative Sale
A record market sale at Plains featured a fine single bunch of pens and hay bid by the Sumter County Ry Agent Marshall and the Serum company as the successful bidder. J. W. Mosteller participated in the late bidding.
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