YACHT CAPSIZE TAKES LIVES NEAR MELBOURNE FLORIDA
Fourteen bodies recovered after the excursion steamer Clara B capsized off Melbourne Florida as 35 excursionists faced heavy seas Sunday afternoon. Rescue efforts continued amid rough water with several survivors in serious condition. Names include Mrs L D Davidson and R A Rutherford among the dead. Wichita Kansas residents linked to Melbourne Farms. Authorities planned to raise the sunken yacht as searchers scoured the coast for missing passengers.
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Melbourne
Fla
Eamer Clara B
M. Arnold
L. D. Davidson
Melbourne Farms
R. A. Rutherford
Wichita
Kans
C. E. Roach
Salmon
Kan
Melbourne Farms Company
Here
Creomulsion Promise for Colds and Pneumonia
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a emulsified creosote treatment for persistent coughs and colds that may lead to pneumonia. It claims dual action soothing inflamed membranes and inhibiting germs, with blood absorption and stomach delivery. Guaranteed relief or money back. Atlanta Ga based Crptomulsiom Company.
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Crtomulsiom Company
Atlanta, Ga
Mission Meet at Plains Soon
The Sumter-Schley Woman's Missionary Society groups plan an all-day meeting with Plains church next Friday. All Methodist churches in the two counties are urged to send representative groups. Morning program runs 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with songs, prayer, and lectures, including Korea by Miss Bessie Ohver. Afternoon sessions from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. feature the Bell Bennett Memorial, music, a round table, and reports from auxiliaries led by Mrs. R. D. McNeill.
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Sumter-Schley
Plains Church
Jesus
R. D. McNeill
Disttrict
N. A. Ray
W. P. Flemming
Cordele
Plains Auxiliary
Woman’s Missionary Society
O. L. Evans
R. D. M‘neill
Sumter-Schley Woman's Missionary Society
Georgia 1926 Methodist Meet Invited by South Georgia
South Georgia churches vote unanimously to invite the 1926 Methodist conference to their city. They must recruit homes for preachers and rely on Lee Street Methodist and Central Baptist for aid. John Taylor and John Sheffield push the motion, which passes as plans to invite Macon convene in November.
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South Georgia
Columbus
Dublin
Lee Street
Cutler
Chamber of Commerce
John Sheffield
Georgia Cotton Crop Outlook 1925 Rise Above 1924
The crop reporting service forecasts Georgia producing about 1,065,000 bales for 1925, up about six percent from 1924. Estimated yields average 143 pounds per acre, with most counties yielding strongly aside from about 30 drought-affected ones in Northern Georgia. Total statewide bales ahead of 1924 stand at 7,542 for Sumter.
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Georgia Co-Operative
Sumter
Terrell
Dodge
Screven
Colquitt
Randolph
Mitchell
Jefferson
Georgia
Girl Tells How She Posed as Thief and Went to Jail
Emilie Phillips a 20 year old Cleveland novelist recounts spending a night in jail to capture authentic prison atmosphere for her novel. She describes entering a department store, being booked as John Doe’s sister, and jailed with eight other inmates. The judge fined her 25 dollars, suspended 30 days, and placed her on probation.
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Amer Custin
Cleveland, O
Emilie Phillips
Cleveland
Detective Bureau
John Doe
Jennie
Cligartes
State Reformatory
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets Claim Boosts Weight
Miss Alberta Rogers reports gaining 15 pounds in six weeks after using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. She says appetite returned, cheeks filled out, and complexion improved following a flu illness. Ad promotes 60 tablets for 60 cents with a money back guarantee, urging 30 day trial.
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McCoy
Alberta Rogers
Cerro Gorcia St
Decatur
Nathan Murray’s and Howell
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Wichita Kansas
DR. Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Til
Plains
Woman’s Missionary Group
Plains Methodist Church
First
Macon
W. M. Harper, Jr
J. O. Gamage
S. R. Johnson
Lif Bade
Atlanta Rae
Criminal
Gorham Silver Co
Americus Jewelry Co
Wallis Mott
Mgr
Albany, GA
Albany
Columbia
Assort
Allison Furniture CO
Nsurance . I
Bank Bldg
Miss Rogers
Jjudley
Opera House
Betty Compton
Broadway
Betty Compson
Salisbury
Just
H. S.walker & Co
Amar
Amercius
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