Little Naughts and Air Travel Ahead
A compact reflection notes how marriage is seen when two men sit upfront and two women in back, and ponders a future where airplanes become essential, changing how people get along.
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
7
Governor Smith Defends Record in Hearst Liar Clash
New York September report shows Governor Smith accusing William Randolph Hearst of falsehoods in a letter to the New York American editor. Smith denounces Hearst’s charge of political religious accusations and asserts secret talks with Klan figures involved in the Madison Square Garden siege. He also rebuts claims he met McAdoo with Lewis Nixon and named Davis as candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Principa
Governo Smith
William Randolph Hearst
New York American
Hearst
California
Hylan
Smith
Madison Square Garden
Trutt
Mr. McAdoo
Lewis Nixon
Mr. Davis
Fighting Fish Furnish Sport In Siam
Bangkok Sept 3 In Siam fish fighting is the favored native sport with tiny combatants deciding bets that can extend to a bettor’s wife and children. Siamese aquaculture shows a paradise fish nest of air bubbles used to spawn, while the male guards eggs in his mouth until fry hatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangkok
Siam
KILLS SELF RATHER THAN APPEAR IN COURT
Miss Elma Norris a 16 year old of 1520 Harvey Street died from a self inflicted gunshot wound in a personal crisis. P A Hill a 45 year old resident of 1405 Sixteenth Street was found critically injured at Columbus city hospital after attempting self harm in the same incident. Norris killed herself rather than face a court appearance over her lover Robert Bray a 28 year old Fort Benning soldier. Hill left a note citing ill health and was found by his wife with a self inflicted throat wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Elma Norris
Harvey Street
P. A. Hill
Sixteenth Street
City Hospital
Recorder’s Court
Robert Bray
Fort Benning
Auto and rail hazards compared in AAA statistics
Washington reports rail hazards on a mileage basis are nine times higher than auto dangers, based on 1923 figures. Rail accidents caused 6,922 deaths and 56,464 injuries, across 1,191,397,000 train miles, about one accident per 18,000 miles. Motor vehicle accidents killed 17,000 and injured 500,000 in 1923, over an estimated 850,009,000,000 miles, roughly one crash per 160,000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Automobile Association
Selecting a baby name rules across cultures
A science magazine notes varied practices for naming a child. In Egypt parents rely on a brightest candle test while Hindus let the mother name the child and the father may override at age twelve. Chinese girls receive no names until later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
May Produce Auto Tires From Corn Fields In South
Corn fields of the South and other regions may yield future automobile tires. Atlanta chemists, members of the American Chemical Society, have been advised that this development stems from ongoing research and potential agricultural and industrial applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Atlanta
American Chemical Society
Rubber From Corn and Wheat Derivatives Proposed
Experiments indicate possible production of synthetic rubber from corn and wheat derivatives. Chemists view corn fields as likely to relieve rubber price pressures, easing motor firms anxiety nationwide. Atlantans remain skeptical yet hopeful that farmers could produce automotive raw material in their own fields.
Bicycle tourist Bowen aims to visit all capitals
R Dr Bowen a 66 year old cyclist from Galesburg Illinois reached Olympia Washington after 103 days and 7000 miles calling the trip a pleasure jaunt He has visited 24 capitals and plans to see every state capital in the United States before returning home He previously toured Europe visiting nine countries twenty five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympta
Wash
Union
Bowen
Old School Baptist Church Holds Annual Meeting
In Middleown New Jersey a 133 year old Old School Baptist church hosts a once yearly gathering at State Hall. The all day event features three sermons and a large dinner after services, with ministers Elder George Austen, Kelley Corners, Pa, Elder Walker, Danville, Va, and Elder Dodson, Rutherford, Nid leading the talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleown
N. J
State Hall
George Austen
Kelley Corners
Walker
Danville
Dodson
Rutherford
Nid
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Jenito Mussolini
Generla Badoglio
Rome
Randolph Hearst
N. R. Harris
E. Forsyth Street
ESSEX
Grove
Albany, GA
Albany
Hotel Gordon
McCormick & Co
Baltimore, Md
Importers, Blenders and Packers
Craise Gas
Dekoe
Georgia
Willow
Alabama
Florida
Carolinas
Southern Bell Company
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