Sumter County raat work praised by Miss Creswell
Miss Mary E Creswell state director of extension work and home economics visited Americus meeting with Sumter home economics agent Miss Bonnie Parkman and women of the home demonstration council. She praised the council for organizing rural women and supporting canning clubs, stressing the goal of beautifying farm homes and training young girls for agricultural life.
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Mary E. Creswell
University of Georgia
Bonnie Parkman
Sumter
Women of the Home Demonstration Council
Home Council
Miss Creswell
Creswell
Parkman
Home Demonstration Council
White primary set for Americus on November 13 1923
The City Democratic committee ordered a white primary to nominate three aldermen for full two year terms and one for the unexpired term of E J Witt. Registration opens October 17 and runs to November 7 with a $20 entrance fee per candidate. the poll hours are 8 AM to 6 PM. The committee notes likely candidacy by women and lists officers and rules guiding the primary. Major H Court begins life sentence for murder after Supreme Court affirmed.
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City Democratic Committee
E. J. Witt
Americus
Democratic Executive Committee
City of Americas
Americas Times
Executive Committee
Robert C. Lane
Justice of the Peace
Inélie Wong
Tha’ Tours Desienataa
Dhs
Lene Cmtirman
J. B
Dry weather hurts crops in Chattooga County
In Summerville Ga on October 16 a nine week dry spell devastates late corn and turnip crops in Chattooga. Wells and streams dry up, farmers haul water for livestock, and roads become dusty and unsafe for travel.
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Summerville
Chattooga County
Section Crew Causes Power Interruption Claimed by Company
A 43 minute outage in power and lighting resulted when a Central of Georgia section crew felled a private telephone pole, throwing its wire across the Albany Americus Cordele transmission line. Superintendent R P Ewing says the section crew acted accidentally during rubbish burning along the right of way. the crossing disrupted 44 000 volt lines and damaged equipment, with no injuries reported. The issue is being handled with head company Supt Henry Baldwin to prevent future interruptions.
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Central of Georgia
Albany-Americus-Cordele
R. P. Ewing
South Georgia Utilities Company
Ewing
Henry Baldwin
Smithville
Cordele
Forrester
Lee County
Albany
Gulf Storm Loses Force as It Passes Inland
The Gulf storm, which moved northeast overnight toward New Orleans, rose to hurricane strength but inland movement east of New Orleans weakened it as it moved over land. Coastal damage appeared minimal.
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New Orleans
Famous and Pews Priders Dead
Dayton Ohio report notes John Reed Porter aged 85 died here last night, last surviving member of the famous Andrews raiding party of civilians.
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John Reed Porter
Dayton
Ohio
Andrews
Humphries, Mississippi Congressman, Dies of Heart Trouble
Benjamin Grubb Humphries, veteran representative from Mississippi's third district, died suddenly at his Greenville home on October 16 due to heart trouble. The long-serving lawmaker’s passing ends a more than two-decade tenure in Congress. He was a prominent figure in state politics and national affairs.
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Congress
Benjamin Humphries
Greenville
Migs
Benjamin Grubb Humphries
Mississippi
Hoke Smith backs Oglethorpe remains move to Georgia
Atlanta dispatches report former senator Hoke Smith urged Secretary of State to back Dr. Whornwell Jacobs plan to bring General Oglethorpe’s remains from England to Georgia. The state department and Secretary Hughes reportedly voiced full sympathy and support for the effort.
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Atlanta
U. S
Hoke Smith
Whornwell Jacobs
General Oglethorpe
England
Georgia
University
Washington
State Department
Hughes
Jacobs
Tybee paving streets advances in Savannah project
Tybee is rapidly paving the principal streets after authorizing and selling bonds exceeding $100,000 for the work. The town plans further improvements this week as part of the resort area’s modernization.
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TYBEE
Savannah
Lybee
Water Wall Sweeps Through Stricken City in Oklahoma City
A catastrophic flood hit Oklahoma City on October 16 as the North Canadian River rose rapidly. The south side flooded, a nine foot wall of water surged from the reservoir ten miles west, guards patrolled the district, hospitals filled with refugees, and bread lines formed. Water later dropped six feet at the reservoir, signaling crest relief. Public buildings became emergency hospitals.
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Oklahoma City
Ciy
National Guardsmen
Flood isolates suburbs and suspends Interurban service
Oklahoma City faces extensive flood damage as the North Canadian river swells over the reservoir. Interurban service west of the city is halted, tracks are submerged, and railroads report large losses. Relief crews evacuate families while air boats search for refugees. Main street risks flooding as water and gas supplies fail in El Reno and Canton area.
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Oklahoma City
Iwest
City
Yackingtown
Capitol Hill
Pleasure Resorts
Soth
St. Louis
San Francisco
Mustang
el Reno
Canton
Main Street
Explosion Causes Over $5000 Damage At Cubs Stadium
Chicago Oct 16 Police said a dynamite time bomb exploded near the Cubs baseball stadium entrance causing more than 5000 in damage. Authorities attributed the act to union members believed opposed to the Landis labor ward under which the stadium was built last year.
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Chicago
Cubs
Landis Labor Ward
Dr Stukes Called To Mother's Bedside
Dr J T Stukes and Mrs Stukes along with Mrs J W Edwards left Monday night for Manning South Carolina where Dr Stukes has been called by the serious condition of his mother telegrams notified him of her status due to nervous prostration and other family members were also summoned He plans to return to Americus Saturday night
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J. T. Stukes
Owsley bids farewell at Legion convention in San Francisco
Alvin M. Owsley retiring national commander of the American Legion delivers a farewell address before the national convention in San Francisco urging patriotic service and defense of the U S Constitution. He calls for conservation of natural resources, reclamation of wastelands, protection of forests and waterways, and restocking waters to provide employment and support for the Legion.
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San Francisco
Alvin M. Owsley
The
American Legion
Legion
United States
Mr. Owsely
Mob attempts to force entry at Berlin stock exchange
A mob tried to force its way into the Berlin stock exchange this morning. The doors were promptly closed and police moved in to disperse the attacking throngs as crowds gathered in the German capital.
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London
Berlin
Onions Added to Trucking Program
SYCAMORE October 16 In compliance with a request from the Warner County Farm Bureau eleven farmers have agreed to plant an acre each in Bermuda onions. Professor Buggan teacher of agriculture in Ashburn High School was signed up for ten additional acres to be devoted to Bermuda onions.
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Sycamore
Yarner County Farm Bureau
Professor Buggan
Ashburn High School
Golfitis May Be Contributory to Death
Chicago health commissioner Dr. Herman N. Hundesen ruled that death during golf is mainly due to the player's disease, not the game itself. He cited reports of golfers fifty and older dying in England and ascribed fatalities to diseased golfers rather than golf.
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Chicago
Herman N. Hundesen
England
Clarke county grants thirteen divorces in one day
In Clarke county Superior court in Athens Georgia thirteen decrees for divorces were granted in a single day. Among the final decrees was one to Mrs Hannah Bernstein formerly Miss Hannah Joel who sued her husband Jake Bernstein a prominent furniture dealer of the city for divorce.
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Atthens
Clarke County
Hannah Bernstein
Hannah Joel
Jake Bernstein
Game inspector appointed in Brunswick Ga
Robert T. Bunkley, long time fish and game department officer, has been elevated to special inspector for the ids he ment Brunswick and adjacent territory as of October 18.
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Brunswick, Ga
Ocots
Robert T. Bunkley
Fish and Game Department
Brunswick
English scholar withdraws plan to move General Oglethorpe’s body
London report says Dr Bhornwell Jacobs has dropped the request from Oglethorpe University to transfer General Oglethorpe’s body to a proposed shrine on the Atlanta campus. Influence from Rev Leslie Wright and Taelish newspapers spurred the decision. Jacobs will return to the United States.
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London
Bhornwell Jacobs
Oglesthorpe University
Gneral Oglethorpe
Georgia
Atlanta
Jacobs
Leslie Wright
Granham Church
Taelish
United States
Le pa PT WINNER in School Honor at Clemson College
Lewis Merritt of Americus has been named in school honor and appointed assistant agricultural editor in Clemson College publications. He is a high school graduate and student at the State College of Agriculture, completing courses in agricultural journalism and photographic art before starting duties.
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le Pa PT
Luiewis Merritt
Americus
Clemson Allege
Heys
Eo State College of Agriculture
MynLritt
Clemson College
United States Department of Agriculture
Americ
Centennial Plans Outline for Decatur and Bridge Counties
Atlanta dispatch notes plans by citizens of Bridge and Decatur counties to celebrate their centennial from October 17 to 22. The piece reflects on Georgia in 1823, frontier life, pioneer struggles, and events preceding Georgia’s early transportation era including steamship and railroad milestones, with local leaders and boundary history referenced.
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Atlanta
Bridge
Decatur County
Georgia
George M. Troup
John Clark
Chief Bragg asks motorists to drive slowly at intersection
Chief John T. Bragg requested The Times-Recorder to urge all motorists passing the Church and Lee streets intersection to reduce speed and noise. He cites George B. Turpin Jr. who lives nearby and is critically ill, hoping quieter traffic will aid his condition.
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John T. Bragg
Times-Recorder
Church and
Lee
George, B. Turpin, Jr
Bragg
Pecan crop heavy in Tythomasville area
Reports from across the county and near the town indicate a heavy pecan harvest this year. A. D. Little of Tythonesville expects to collect about 10,000 pounds of well matured nuts from 300 trees on his small farm near the town.
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Tythomasville
A. D. Little
Myers elected president of Savannah Chat ham board of education
Lee Roy M Myers was chosen to succeed T Maylew Cunningham as president of the Savannah Chat ham board of education. Myers has served on the board for years and was recently vice president. M A O Bryne was selected as vice chairman to succeed Myers.
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Cunningham
Savannah
Lee Roy M Myers
T. Maylew Cunningham
Savannah-Chatham Board of Education
Myers
M. A. O’bryne
Civil War veterans found dead near Ohio Soldiers Home
Two Cleveland Civil War veterans, Sam Harvey aged 76 and Horace W. Up 77, were found dead in a hut near the Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home at Sandusky. They had been deceased since last Monday or Tuesday, Erie County coroner Dr. S. J. Leblico announced.
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Cleveland
Sam Harvey
Horace W. Up
Ohio Soldiers and Sailors Home
Sandusky
Yhey
S. J. Leblico
Erie County
Husband and wife found dead in home in suburb
O M Rhodes aged 69 and his wife aged 67 were found shot dead in their suburban home. Reports say Rhodes accidentally killed his wife while cleaning a gun and then took his own life in a tragic sequence.
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O. M. Rhodes
Columbia
Rhodes
Auto Runs Widl One Dear Four Hurt
In Columbia South Carolina on Sunday an unoccupied car rolled down a steep hill and struck children playing on the sidewalk. One child, five year old Lanneau Crawford Jr., was killed and four others were hurt. Owner D A Sandifer said the car had been parked on park street and began moving without explanation.
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D. A. Sandifer
Planting Home Trees Yields Large Nut Profits in Sparta
Sparta residents W. P. Besman and neighbor W. T. Macken planted pecan trees about fifteen years ago. This fall Besman expects to harvest at least 1400 pounds of large Stewart Pagal shell nuts and each neighbor will net about five dollars from their pecans.
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Sparta
W. P. Besman
W.T. Macken
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