Negro convict dies suddenly in Sumter County gang work
A coroner's inquest near Americus finds Buster Whitehead died from pulmonary embolism after a day on the convict gang near the Leslie road. Dr. F L Cato says there was no external violence. witnesses describe no punishment, while gang boss Harry McCoy and guard J H Cobb restrained him. Whitehead, arrested for chicken stealing, had worked briefly before illness halted him.
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Buster Whitehead
Sumter County
Cato
Times-Recorder
Americus
Leslie Road
Harry McCoy
J. H. Cobb
Cater
Whitehead
Markets Americus spot cotton and church ministers noted
Market reports show Americus spot cotton Good Middling at 193-4e with steady to higher tones and 15 000 sales. A line notes over 30 Methodist Episcopal ministers aged over 90 still in active service, highlighting longevity in church leadership.
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Americus
Liverpool
Methodist Episcopal Church
Baptists To Pray For World Peace Now News Item
Local Baptist groups in New York plan a prayer vigil on All Souls Day to pray for world peace. Organizers emphasize unity and peaceful dialogue as a response to global tensions.
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New York
First of ZR-2 Dead Buried at Arlington
Washington report details the burial of the first ZR-2 casualty at Arlington National Cemetery. The ceremony honors the fallen, with officials noting the significance of the event amid ongoing military remembrance.
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Arlington
Farm Barn Burned With Suspected Bug Cause
A farm barn near Parker was severely scorched in a fire reportedly starting from an insect infestation. Cattle and poultry died or were killed in the blaze. crops were damaged and one small crop remained unharvested. The Hart farm is located near the area, with lingering questions about origin.
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Hart Farm
Hha Fing Nes
Oppau Explosion Death Toll Increases In Germany
French troops and volunteers labored through the night at the Madisehie Aniline company works in Oppau as the explosion's death toll rose. Estimates varied up to 1500, with over three hundred bodies recovered and search ongoing for survivors.
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Mayence
Germany
Asociated Press
Madisehie Aniline Company
Oppau
Iowa Leads as Stock State in Cooperative Shipping
Ames Sept 22 Cooperatives dominate Iowa agriculture with 610 stock shipping associations spanning 700 towns and handling a $105 million business last year. Dr. E G Nourse reports marketing savings of 36 cents per hundred pounds and 27.5 percent of livestock through these coops, 49,754 cars in 1920.
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Ames
Iowa
E.G. Nourse
Towa State College
Nourse
Towa
Alee Temple Shriners Plan Albany Ceremonial Pilgrimage
Alee Temple Savannah prepares for a Thanksgiving Day ceremonial in Albany November 24. Noble E A Cutts serves as Imperial Potentate this year as Hubert and his divan organize the trip from Des Moines to Albany. Plans also set for a San Francisco Imperial Council session next June with Alee Temple band and patrol leading the official escort.
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Alee
Savannah
Albany
Hubert
Des Moines
E. A. Cutts
San Francisco
Alee Temple
al Sihah Temple
Macon
Rappe Films Barred by First National
Los Angeles Sept 22 All First National film exchanges were ordered to withdraw all films in which Virginia Rappe appeared. The action affects 3200 exhibitors nationwide tied to the cancellation amid the Fatty Arbuckle murder case controversy.
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Virginia Rappe
Matty" Arbuckle
San Francisco
Arbuckle
For
Los Angeles
First National
San Frap
Eight Thousand Oil Workers Striking in Sympathy
In Southern California all locals of the Oil Workers International Union representing eight thousand men voted to strike in sympathy with Kern county workers. The union official announced the action amid reports of activity in the oil fields and labor tensions in the region.
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Angeles
Oil Workers International Union
California
Kern County
Aue
Unien
Do They Read The Times Recorder Letter Fragment
A fragment from a 1921 letter from Cuthbert Georgia claims readers exist in Americus and other towns. It mentions sending 35 cents for a dozen gold plated safety pins and signs off as Mrs Hoava toreed the.
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TIMES
Eldridge
Americus
Cuthbert
Meg. M. Eldridge
Leader lauds Harding for peace pact
Syracuse dispatch reports United States Senator Wadsworth, chair of the New York Republican convention, praising the Harding administration for the new treaty with Germany. He calls it the finest stroke of diplomacy, credits the president for plans for a disarmament conference, and notes the achievement untangles foreign relations.
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Syracuse
United States
Wadsworth
York State
State Department
Germany
Harding
League Admits Three Nations to League of Nations
Geneva September 22 Esthonia Letvia and Lithuania were admitted to the League of Nations by the assembly at this morning's session. The decision expands membership and reflects ongoing postwar international cooperation.
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Esthonia
Letvia
Lithuania
Geneva
Associated Press
League of Nations
League Assembly
Daugherty Says Debs Pardon Recommendation May Go Next Week
Attorney General Daugherty stated that his recommendation on Eugene Debs pardon may be sent to the president next week. Debs, a Socialist leader, faces the pardon consideration as the issue moves toward final action.
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Washington
Daugherty
Eugene Debs
Congressman Tagus seeks inquiry into Ku Klux Klan
Massachusetts congressman Peter F. Tagus introduced a resolution in the National House on Wednesday calling for an official investigation of the Ku Klux Klan. The move targets the organization amid rising concerns over its activities and influence.
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Peter F. Tagus
Massachusetts
National House
Washington
Ku Klux Klan
Department Justice
W. Burns
Bureau of Investigate
Chicago Libel Suit Opens Over City Action
Chicago on September 4 opened the 105 million dollar libel suit filed by the city against the Chicago Tribune. The newspaper’s counsel urged a general demurrer citing constitutional freedom of the press. If granted, the demurrer would dismiss the action for lack of sufficient evidence.
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Chicago
Chis Tribune
What's the Matter With Us Anyway What a President Says
Samuel M. Vauclain president of Baldwin Locomotive Works explains the economic slump, blaming weak money value, low consumer spending, and lack of capital. He argues recovery hinges on tax policy, broader consumption, and rebalanced wages, with steel and manufacturing needing steady demand.
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Samuel M. Vauclain
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Times-Recorder
Samuel M. Vauci
Ince
U Mary
Vauclain
Mfanls
Mellon
Everyody
Kircees
Mrs Tyler Fires Kleagle Amid Klan Turmoil
Washington reports officials plan inquiry into Klan nationwide. Missouri Governor condemns Klan before Masons. Mrs Tyler orders Kleagle Bate's dismissal and seeks Clarke and Mrs Tyler resignations amid internal discord. telegraphic moves trigger clashes over authority within the Ku Klux Klan.
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Kleagle Rate
Atlanta
Ku Klux Klan
New York World
Al'zaloll Tyler
Edward Young Clarke
Perial Kleagle
Newseat
Kleagle Bate
Imperial
Mons
Clarke
Bate
Simmons
Eam He
Ku Klan
Bater
Tithen Kleagle
Frank Gobill Adkins
Mel
Effense
Jerse
Cote
Bern
Mons Ehragad
Baie
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