Radio Unites Father and Son in Hastings Story
In Omaha Nebraska a radio tale tells how violinist William Zimmer and his son Edward reunite after decades apart. Edward, once raised by his mother as Mack’s stepson, discovers his father through a Hastings broadcast and begins study under him, forging a new family bond.
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KFKX
Hastings
Nebraska
William
Edward Zimmer
Ditter
William Zimmer
Berlin
New York City
Zimmer
Shubert
Mack
Edward
Father Incognito
Omaha
Woman locks child in chicken coop amid home alone care
Mrs Victor Style of El Pako left her three year old son Juan unattended while at work. Neighbors protested and one offered to adopt him. City health officers secured consent for adoption, placing Juan with a new home.
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Victor Style
el Pako
Juan
Rail Operating Returns Down From 1923 Figures
Atlanta reports 1924 rail operating returns for class 1 railroads show lower totals than 1923 with a 6 percent drop in freight earnings. Total mileage 236,190 yielded net operating income of 987,138,650 dollars, a 4.35 percent return versus 4.49 percent in 1923.
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Atlanta
Railroads Fail to Meet Fair Return Target in 1924
Despite record efficiency in 1924, railroads did not achieve the 53 4 percent return deemed fair. The statement reflects ongoing concerns over profitability and investor expectations in the industry during that period.
Baltimore Washington Bus Service Case Shapes State Highways
Atlanta dispatch reports Maryland Public Service Commission denied a private bus line from Baltimore to Washington. It held that public highways already overtaxed would be strained by private motor coach use and that territory was already adequately served, limiting additional facilities.
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Atlanta
Public Service Commission
Baltimore
Washington
Maryland Public Service Commision
Maryland
Woman shoots husband then dies in Pontchatoula
Pontchatoula Louisiana September 21 Mrs Charles J Herman found shot dead in her home while her husband an auditor for the Strawberry Growers Association Hammond Louisiana lay dying. Two children returning from church Sunday morning broke open the barred door as police investigated circumstance.
Tragedy Ends With Husband Shot By Wife Then Suicide
Rounding the tragedy indicated the husband died while being taken to a New Orleans hospital after he was shot by his wife, who then killed herself.
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New Orleans
Teething Relief Promises From Doctor Moffett Teething
A mid nineteenth century style ad describes Teethina as a doctor's teething remedy for babies easing colic gas acidity and diarrhoea during hot summers. A Dahlonega Georgia mother Mary Dotson testifies Teethina powder helped a 14 month old cut eight teeth and stay well. The product costs 30 cents at drug stores and is touted with a Baby Booklet.
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Dr. Moffett
Mary Dotson
Dahlonega
Carpet Grass Seed Production Falls Across Mississippi
Carpet Grass seed output in Southwestern Mississippi is about one tenth of normal after two drought years. Wilkinson County and nearby areas in Louisiana report a near total crop failure, while Jefferson County, Mississippi may see a modest rise. Prices to growers run 25 to 30 dollars per 100 pounds clean seed as assay activity increases but few sales have occurred.
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Mississippi
Wilkinson County
Louisiana
Jefferson County
Misissippi
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Omaha, Neb
Thad
New York
The
Americas
Business College
Public Service Commissions
J. Moffett CO
Columbus, GA
Teethina
R. C. Ellis
G. C. Webb
Americus
Georgia
Empire Loan & Trust Company
Americus, Georgia
Thos. S. Bell, Inc
Harris Grocery
Farmers Cotton Oil CO
Hall
Cheney & Con
Toledo
Chise
Grove
Stewart-Warner Radio
Stewart-Warner
U. S. Navy
Bis Orchestra
Stewart Warner Radio Ensemble
Stewart-Warner Speedometer Corporation
Howell’s Pharmacy
Jackson Street
Americus, Ga
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