Beauty Contest Voting In The Times Recorder Beauty Parade
The Times-Recorder promotes a beauty contest with a town representative chosen by popular vote among centers Americus Andersonville Buena Vista Dawson Ellaville DeSoto Plains Leslie Montezuma Oglethorpe Richland Shellman Smithville. Coupons appear daily page one and must not be sold separately. A masked Fashion Show will feature garments with local men modeling furnishings from Bailey Cohen Ansley and others at Rylander theater October 19.
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E Americas
Times- Recorder
Times-Recorder
Americus
Andersonville
Buena Vista
Dawson
Ellaville
DeSoto
Plains
Leslie
Montezuma
Oglethorpe
Richland
Shellman
Smithville
Rylander
Walter Page
Pinkston Co
Merchants’ Committee
Ansley’s
W. D. Bailey Co
Churchwell, Cohen’s Fashion Shop
Golden’s Pinkston’s
Merchants Campaign Sees Growing Public Interest
Interest grows as thirty four progressive merchants of Americas report strong results in the pay up and trade up campaign. A merchant reports weekly cash sales up by 5000 dollars from last year and widespread use of coupons among customers. Another mail outreach sparked dozens of remittance replies and coupon requests while many customers visit stores to settle accounts. Henry Everett of the Chamber of Commerce notes daily inquiries and offers full details to interested parties. A couple pays current bills and plans to pay more as family finances improve, illustrating the campaign’s growing pull among locals.
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Americas
Times-Recorder
Henry Everett
Chamber of Commerce
Times- Recorder
Delegates Elected by U D C Chapter
At the initial meeting of the local Daughters of the Confederacy chapter delegates were chosen to attend the state convention in Savannah in late October. Named were Mrs. Charles L. Ansley Mrs. F L Cato Mrs. Fred W. Morgan Mrs. James A. Davenport and Mrs. W T Lane. The old officers were kept, and a year’s work plan was outlined with renewed membership and treasury progress.
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the Daughters of the Confederacy
James W. Harris, Jr
Savannah
Charles L. Ansley
F. L. Cato
Fred W. Morgan
James A. Davenport
W. T. Lane
Treasury
Frank Karrol
S. H. McKee
Kentucky tobacco men buy Waycross land
J E T Bowden, representing Kentucky tobacco interests, announced a land deal with A K Sessions for forty acres of Waycross and Western Railway property on Albany avenue. The sale includes the depot and repair shop buildings with tracks to be removed by December 1, 1923, and a tobacco warehouse planned after January 1. No local stock or capital will be required.
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Waycross
J. E. T. Bowden
A. K. Sessions
Waycross and Western Railway
Albany Avenue
Lee Curry Found Guilty in Fourth Murder Trial
Lee Curry was found guilty of murdering Burleigh Phillips in Lyons on October 4. The verdict carries no recommendation for mercy, meaning Curry must hang. This is the fourth trial after three prior convictions were overturned by the Supreme Court, with the latest ending in jury disagreement.
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Lee Curry
Lyons
Burleigh Phillips
Curry
Supreme Court
Man Woman Wins Freedom From Jury In Tesemer Case
Fred 4 Thompson admitted living as both husband and wife and was found not guilty of murdering Richard C. Tesemer during a hold-up. Mrs Thompson alias Frances Carrick, who posed as a wife, testified in defense, denying the charge as Thompson spoke softly, sobbing quietly about his double life.
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Chicago
Fred 4. Thompson
Richard C. Tesemer
Thompson
Frances Carrick
Richard Tesemer
Severe drought grips Lyerly area in October report
Lyerly residents report wells and cisterns drying up due to prolonged drought. Families haul drinking water from distant sources, and stock waters rely on dwindling streams. Late crops suffer with corn damaged and cotton opening early but remains short.
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Lyerly
Georgians Paying Federal Taxes Now
Atlanta report shows Georgians paid 2 049 170 49 to the U S government as the third installment on income tax for the year from September 1 to 15. Office of J T Rose, collectors of internal revenue, released figures. Majority paid on September 15 totaling 1 314 227 29.
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Atlanta
United States
J. T. Rose
Lanier County Cotton Crop Yields Few Bales Reported
Valdosta Oct. 4 A report notes Lanier county cotton harvest produced only forty six bales at Mill town by Saturday signaling the season nearly over. The prior seasons yielded several hundred bales, showing minimal processing in Lanier county during the past season.
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Lanier County
Valdosta
Milltown
Heavy ship schedule promises busy Savannah months
Savannah officials report a larger than ever schedule of ships entering the port for October and November. The partial schedule shows an average of more than two vessels daily. Foreign ships are expected to run American ships a close second and exceed coastwise sailings.
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Savannah
Dan Wilcox Surrenders to Bacon Sheriff in Waycross
Dan Wilcox turned himself in to authorities in Alma, ending a four day search linked to a $500 payroll robbery on the Waycross Alma highway. He was held in Alma jail without resistance, with motive for surrender unclear. The case has long unsettled the neighborhood, as Wilcox had been described as defiant and armed during prior sightings.
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Waycross
Bacon County
Dan Wilcox
Alma
L. J. Sweat
Waycross-Alma
Wilcox
Bar of Justice
Dawson Boy Wins U D C Gold Medal
Dawson Georgia October 4 S F Sullivan Jr a Dawson High School graduate last year has won the Georgia division United Daughters of the Confederacy gold medal for the best essay on Jefferson Davis. Four thousand students entered statewide with Sullivan to receive the medal at the upcoming U D C convention in Augusta. He is the son of Mr and Mrs S F Sullivan who live several miles south of Dawson.
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Augusta
Valdosta to Get New Daily Newspaper The Sun
Valdosta details show a large sign on South Patterson street announcing a new daily paper named The Sun. It will debut November 1 and is backed by Mr. J. Fred Smith, replacing the Corns Barber Shop site former occupant.
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Valdosta
Patterson Street
Corns
J. Fred Smith
Western Kentucky guard dies as penitentiary siege ends
Eddywelle Ky Oct 4 D V Mattingly a guard wounded when four convicts tried to escape yesterday died today bringing the death toll to three. Hundreds of civilian guards and national guardsmen remained outside the penitentiary kitchen seeking a safe dislodgement with no further loss of life.
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Eddyweele
D.V. Mattingly
Western Kentucky
Alderman Witt Quits as City Council Member
Last night the city council heard the resignation of Alderman RE J Witt a leading member since his election a year ago Witt said he will move to Atlanta to pursue business his retirement was met with regret He previously chaired the finance committee resigning over budget policy disputes related to municipal funds under the Pace Budget bill.
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RE. J. Witt
Witt
Atlanta
Pace
Istresseman Forms Reduced Cabinet With Great Powers
Berlin reports that Istresseman plans a reduced cabinet granting broad authority amid ongoing crises. The move follows a patchwork of recent crises and declares significant executive power consolidated under the new leadership.
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Istresseman
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