New Legion Head's One Weakness is Apple Pie
Cleveland Ohio October 13 Gen John R McQuigg new national commander of the American Legion is a hard boiled WW II veteran who loves apple pie yet at home his wife Mrs McQuigg bans extra pie to one piece a day She says pie more than once daily is bad for any man McQuigg a banker in Cleveland served in Spanish American War and WW I leading troops and organizing units His goal is to boost legion membership and he studies military tactics between office hours
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Cleveland, O
John R. McQuigg
American Legion
McQuigg
Ohio
Legion
Six injured as driver eyes girl over road in Chicago
In Chicago six people were injured when an auto driver, distracted by a girl, failed to keep to the road. The incident underscores dangers of driver distraction.
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Chicago
Salary Increase Comes With Promotion
Chicago reports a factory and office success story from a large industry official. A former office boy, now general manager earning ten thousand dollars yearly, demonstrates a clear path from entry level via clerical roles to executive. The piece touts typewriter training, low monthly payments, and a Chicago mail order house offering eight cents daily to teach operation in about three weeks.
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Chicago
Brown
International Typewriter Exchange
W. Lake St
Ilinois
Boll Weevil Fight Begins in Sumter County Farmers advised to destroy stalks
County Agent H A Cliett urges Sumter County farmers to destroy cotton stalks as boll weevils hatch in late crops. He cites high infestation in young bolls, urges pulling 100 young bolls to count damaged bolls, and warns late cotton will be devoured if not controlled. Weevils overwinter in late hatched crops. stop sap flow to kill pests.
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Sumter County
H. A. Cliett
Times- Recorder
Americus Institute Defeats Macon Team in Annual Clash
Americus Institute defeated Ballard Normal of Macon by 6 to 0 in their annual clash. Americus scored once in the first five minutes and held Ballard Normal scoreless the rest of the game. Coaches: Toby Richardson for Americus and B. T. Barrow for Ballard Normal. Next game: at State College in Tallahassee, Florida, next Friday.
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Americus Institute
Ballard Normal
Macon
Americus
Toby Richardson
Benedict College
Columbia
S. C
B. T. Barrow
Bates College
State College
Tallahassee
Fla
Quitman to Install White Way System
Quitman Georgia sets plans for a new white way street lighting system after charter amendment. Work begins with conduit laying on paved streets, followed by installing three globed standards per block at ends and center. Each standard costs about 10 dollars, with octagonal iron posts and large ripple opalescent globes.
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Quitman
Karnak Praised By Augusta Man For Relief From Years Of Misery
W F Bunch of 969 Broad St Augusta Ga credits Karnak with ending his long battle with indigestion constipation and weakness praising it as the greatest medicine after trying many treatments. He reports rapid improvement from the first bottle and says Karnak restored energy and youthfulness. Karnak is sold in Americus by Planters Seed and Drug Store Howell's Pharmacy and leading druggists everywhere.
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W. F. Bunch
Broad St
Augusta
Karnak
Mr. Bunch
Americus
Planters Seed and Drug_ Store
Howell’s Pharmacy
Oliver Bowen Wedding Plans Of Wide Interest
The state wide announcement covers Sara Oliver daughter of Mrs George Oliver and Walker Bowen of Atlanta with a October 20 wedding at First Methodist Church. A full program includes prenup music by Prof McNiel Miss Lucy Lane and Mr Marion Stokes vocal quartets and bridesmaids led by Virginia McGehee.
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McNiel
Lucy Lane
Marion Stokes
Moultrie
Cloyd Buchanan
Howell Elam
Parrott Poole
Cliff Morgan
Samuel Wooney
Virginia McGehee
Palbotton
Sarah Moorehouse
Savannah
Laura Adams
Montezuma
Dorothy Dozier
Dawson
Frances Sparks
Jean Curtis
Cordelia Hooks
Bob Chapman
Atlanta
Arthur Copeland
Milton Smith
Ccvorge Terry
George Oliver
Eula Felton Council
Charles M. Council
Hilda MacDonald
Miss Oliver
Billy Fort
Derry Oliver
Uncut Bob Introduced By Marjorie White
Marjorie White of San Francisco introduces an uncut bob described as boyish yet practical for day wear. From the front it resembles a head recently cared for at a barber, while a back view shows a French twist promising flowing tresses for evening use.
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Marjorie White
San Francisco
West Church and Jackson Circle Meeting Wednesday
A sewing circle of the First Methodist church on West Church and Jackson streets will meet Wednesday at 3 PM at Mrs Neon Buchanan's Jackson street home. All members urged to attend and bring scraps. Friends learn Mrs Hamilton Holt has recovered from a recent illness.
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West Church
Jackson Circle
Jackson Streets
First Methodist Church
Neon Buchanan
Jackson Street
Hamilton Holt
Plains Sanitarium patient to visit parents on Jackson Street
The Plains Sanitarium patient will return to the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Cad Clark on Jackson Street for several weeks before going to her home in Tampa Florida. Mr and Mrs O L Ellis and their little daughter of Macon recently spent several days with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Shy on Jackson Street before returning home.
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Charline Burke
C. H. Burke
Mary Lee Smith
H. A. Smith
Frank Holt
Atlanta
Will McNeill
B. F. Easterlin, Jr
H. E. Allen, Jr
Egbert Clark
Charles Wheatley
Robin Brantley
Forsyth
Lee Street
Miss Oliver
Martha Ivey
W. C. T. U. Meeting At First Baptist Church
A meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at the First Baptist church on Wednesday afternoon at 3 oclock. Delegates return from the Macon convention will report. A full membership is desired.
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First Baptist Church
Macon
Lightning can strike the same place more than once
A concise debunking note states that the common belief of lightning never striking the same spot is false. It explains that multiple strikes can and do occur at the same location, sometimes repeatedly, depending on conditions and exposure.
Klan Dragon on Trial in Indiana Murder Case
Defense for D C Stephenson former Ku Klux Klan grand dragon and two co defendants faces murder charges connected to the death of Madge Oberholtzer in Indianapolis. Juror screening focuses on potential ties to lodges and the possibility the girl’s death was by her own action. Thirty one planesmen examined. no panelists yet accepted by both sides.
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Noblesville
Ind
D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Madge Oberholtzer
Indianapolis
Earl Klinck
Earl Gentry
Stephenson
More Deaths From Smallpox Across North America
New York City reports that smallpox deaths in the first half of 1925 rose sharply with 3.5 deaths per 100 cases, nearly quadrupling the 1923 rate. Metropolitan Life Insurance figures warn the disease is widespread in the United States, threatening unvaccinated persons and children.
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New York City
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan
United States
Justice J M Shy back on his feet after illness
Friends of Justice J M Shy note his return home after several days of illness. Mrs E A Graham and a grandson visit Atlanta Decatur and Macon this week. Mrs Julius Shy and her daughter Katherine of St Augustine Fla visit her parents Mr and Mrs J M Shy for a time.
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E. A. Graham
J. W. Harris
Atlanta
Decatur
Macon
Julius Shy
Katherine
St. Augustine, Fla
J. M. Shy
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Thick Healthy Shine
An ad touts Danderine as an easy inexpensive hair dressing. It claims brushing with a moistened hair brush makes hair look twice as thick with life and luxurious softness, while toning stimulating growth and eliminating dandruff, with a 35 cent bottle suggested for purchase.
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New Legion Head
J. R. McQuigg
Pauline
Donald
Cliett
H. F. Bunch
America
Nadinola
Klan Dragon
Justice J. M. Shy
Willard
Quick Service Tire Co
Lamar Street
Americus, Ga
H. S. Walker & CO
W.W. Brunson
Smithville
H. K. Ertzberger
Walker's
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