Governor denies Cumberland bid for Willard Dempsey fight
Baltimore date April 29 Governor Harrington refused the petition of Mayor Koons the Chamber of Commerce and Cumberland leaders to permit staging the Willard Dempsey boxing match in Cumberland The request came amid city interest in hosting the event and involved prominent civic figures seeking a sporting attraction
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Harrington
Koons
Chamber of Commerce
Cumberland
Willard Dempsey
Orlando Not Returning to Paris to Sign Treaty
Ambassador Page reported from Rome that Premier Orlando planned not to attend the Paris signing of the peace treaty. Orlando, in a Monday conference, regretted the short time before German arrival and said his action could provoke internal strife, preferring external opposition to a treaty excluding Italian aspirations.
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Page
Orlando
Paris
Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Georgia General Cited in Orders
Major General James H. McRae commander of the Seventy eighth division and the only native Georgian in that rank in the American army receives official commendation from Lieutenant General Hunter H. Liggett. McRae, a West Point alumnus of 1886, led his division on the Aire river front, where fierce fighting occurred, earning high praise for leadership and the division’s hard fought positions.
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Atlanta
James H. McRae
Hunter H. Liggett
General McRae
McRae
West Point
Aire River
Liggett
Opera Visitor Loses Dress in Atlanta Window Incident
A touring opera spectator in A Alt a Ga April 29 reported losing a glittering dress from a hotel room window. Hotel staff tried to keep the event quiet while the visitor awaited a solution. A last minute department store purchase prevented a wardrobe crisis during a one day Atlanta trip to see a performance.
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Aaltna
Totlanta
German seized property to pay American claims
Atlanta April 29 More than 750000000 worth of German owned property seized by the United States at the war’s start will be used to liquidate claims filed by Americans whose property in Wer ing was confiscated by Germany when the United States entered the war Attorney General A Sell Palmer arrived to speak for the Victory loan Palmer, former alien property custodian, said claim owners must seek reimbursement from themselves while the state of Germany would be asked to file claims with federal authorities in Washington Elmer will tour the south giving a dozen or more speeches before resuming his duties in Washington
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Atlanta
United States
Wering
Sell Palmer
Palmer
Central Powers
Germany
Washington
Elmer
Billious Troubles: Chamberlain’s Shlets Benefit Diet
An excerpt promotes a health remedy to ease billiousness and improve appetite. It touts Chamberlain's shlets as an excellent aid, claiming quick relief from digestive discomfort and the dull feeling that disrupts meals. The wording mirrors late 19th to early 20th century patent medicine style and urging readers to try the product.
Georgia’s Expanding Bright Leaf Tobacco Industry
The piece notes Georgia’s shift from minimal tobacco farming in 1910 to a booming bright leaf crop by 1918, with about 30,000 acres expected this year. It highlights major growing counties, rising prices, and the development of markets in Douglas, Abbeville, Nichols, and new towns like Fitzgerald and Vidalia, along with soil preferences and limitations in North Georgia.
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Georgia
Decatur
Amsterdam
Nichols
Douglas
Coffee
Wilcox
Berrien
Ben Hill
Tift
Irwin
Turner
Jeff Davis
Abbeville
Fitzgerald
Tifton
Nashville
Blackshear
Lumpkin
Townsend
Vidalia
Eastman
North Georgia
Edison UC
Westbrook
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Fight the Disease in the Home Orchard
Guidance from Prof Blackburn of Georgia State College of Agriculture on May orchard care. Spray apples twice this month then again in June to curb bitter rot and codling moth. Brown rot on peaches gets early May spray with 8450 self boiled lime sulfur and arsenate of lead.
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R. FE. Blackburn
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Georgia
Beautify the Home Orchard with Trees and Shrubs
The article extols planting nursery-grown trees and shrubs around homes to create a welcoming, memory-filled environment. It highlights water oaks, elms, oaks, and willows as examples and notes street trees benefit both aesthetics and comfort, urging care and pruning. It references Bulletin 162 as a source of further guidance.
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Hore
Kaiser Prosecuted as Instigator of Crimes Report
London April 29 The Evening Standard claims it has the highest authority for asserting William Hohenzollern will be prosecuted and tried not as originator of the war but as an instigator of crimes per the report of the commission on war responsibility.
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Associated Press
London
the Evening Standard
William Hoehenzollern
Commission On War Responsibility
Athens Soldier Arrives at Newport News From Overseas
Walburn M. Marlow of the One Hundred and Thirtieth Machine Gun Battalion returns to Georgia troops at Newport News this week along with Lester A. Phelps Dewey Rose and Dick Simms.
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Newport News
Walburn M. Marlow
Lester A. Phelps
Dewey Rose
Dick Simms
Full
Denny Praises Cole 8 Car for Snap Power and Safety
W C Denny local distributor of the Peerless Two-Power Range Eight touts a car that replies readily in emergencies and offers both a loafing range for economy and a sporting range for maximum power. He argues motorists seek rapid response and ample power for congested city driving and passing, with the dual power system delivering speed and acceleration beyond expectations.
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W. C. Denny
Dootson Return From Rainbow Division In New York
Mr Roy Dootson arrived in New York after eight months overseas with the Rainbow division. His telegram to grandson Mr William Dootson announced his safe return. He is the son of Mr and Mrs James H Dootson formerly of this city and was raised here with many friends awaiting news.
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William Dootson
Roy Dootson
New York
Rainbow Divison
Mr. Dootson
James H. Dootson
States
Mr F M Hahn Returns To City On Pepsi Venture
Special representative of the Pepsi Cola Co, Mr F M Hahn, has returned to the city for a few days. He has received requests from citizens about establishing a local plant, and a conclusion is expected soon. Pepsi Cola is a popular drink and demand here mirrors general national growth.
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F. H. Hahn
Pepsi-Cola Co
Pepsi Cola
Morale of Troops In Russia Is Good
Brigadier General Richardson commander of American forces in Northern Russia reported to the War Department that he visited all detachments in the Archangel region and found the health and spirits of the men good. He stated there was no apprehension at headquarters regarding morale.
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Washington
Richardson
Russia
War Department Today
Archangel
Do You Sleep Well Chamfered Tablets Offer Relief
Do You Sleep Well To be at his best a man must have sound refreshing sleep Wakefulness at night disrupts daytime work Indigestion and congestion often cause wakefulness Champlain s Tablets relieve these symptoms and bring a clearer head and better digestion Try a dose of these tablets and feel the difference
Wonderful record for the pig clubs in Georgia
A Georgia pig club report by the Extension Division of the State College of Agriculture and U S Department of Agriculture details growing membership and improved feeding methods. Pigs raised by schools and communities produced large sales and prizes, with significant gains in value, breeding, and numbers. Read of county totals, fair showings, and the Negro Meat Show at Fort Valley, highlighting substantial progress and profits in 1918.
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Pig Club
Corn Club
Georgia
State College of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
Pig Club Oy S
Southerstjesn
Pig Club Boys
Pig Clubs
Fort Valley
J. K. Giles
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Bolshevik Assault on Murmansk Railway Repulsed
London reports Bolshevik forces attacked Allied troops on the Murmansk Railway at Krugomin Monday but were repulsed. The enemy took prisoners as they retreated, according to a British War Office statement.
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Associated Press
London
Murmansk
Krugomin
British War Office
High Prices Spur New York City Home Gardens
New York reporters note a wartime surge in gardening as more suburban stretches and city lots are turned into gardens. Home cultivation grows across backyards and vacant plots, driven by high food costs, with expectations of lasting appeal beyond wartime conditions though experts doubt it will reduce professional market prices.
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Banner
New York
Women May Vote In White Primary
Atlanta suffragists rally as a proposal to let women vote in the city white primary is to be considered by the city executive committee. A delegation of prominent Atlanta women plans to urge eligibility for the ballot in the fall primary for aldermen councilmen and other city officials. There is no state law governing municipal primaries and committee members believe women may be eligible by their ruling.
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Atlanta
Professional Jurors Barred From Court
Atlanta Georgia April 29 Judge John T Pendleton of Fulton superior court bans professional jurors from his court. He states no professional jurors will serve and any court officer who brings one in will be fined. The rule is to be enforced in other divisions of the superior and city courts of Fulton county and vicinity.
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Atlanta
John T. Pendleton
Fulton Superior Court
Pendleton
Tuiron County
Young Harris Memorial Church Revival Underway
Young Harris Memorial Church continues revival services as Dr. W J DeBareleben assists Pastor Rev A J Sears. He preached on How May I Know I Am a Christian to a large crowd, with plans to speak on The Witness of the Spirit and The Deceived Man. Rev Sears extends cordial invitation to all to attend.
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Young Harris Memorial Church
W. J. DeBareleben
A. J. Sears
Sears
Boll Weevil Survey Underway in Sumter County Georgia
The Georgia State College of Agriculture and the U S Department of Agriculture study 600 farms in Sumter County to assess boll weevil impact on southern Georgia farming. Records from five years ago provide a baseline to compare farm size profits and crop mix, with broader surveys in Pike Mitchell and Walker counties and Brooks County. Results available by writing to the Department of Publications in Washington.
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Georgia State College of Agriculture
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington
Sumter
South
Georgia
Weevil
Pike
Mitchell
Walker
Brooks County
Department of Publications
Soda Water Tax Goes Into Effect Thursday
Washington April 29 The revenue act makes soda water ice cream sundaes root beer and other fountain drinks taxable on Thursday Five and ten cent drinks incur a one cent tax while fifteen and twenty cent drinks incur a two cent tax Tax collected from the purchaser unless the fountain keeper lowers prices to include the tax
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Associated Press
Washington
Miss Dorothy Jenks to Visit Richmond for YWCA Publicity
Miss Dorothy Jenks publicity secretary of the South Atlantic Field of the Young Women's Christian Association will leave this afternoon for Richmond Virginia after spending several days at the Athens YWCA. She plans to meet this morning with the local publicity committee to plan a definite program for the association’s activities in this field.
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Dorothy Jenks
South Atlantic
Young Women's Christian Association
Richmond
Athens Y. W. A
Jenks
Club Agents Rally Youth For Corn Pig And Calf Clubs
County agents push rural club work to enroll boys and girls in corn pig and calf clubs. March visits to 968 schools in multiple districts helped aim for 16 000 pig club 10 000 corn club and 2 600 calf club members. Night meetings draw over a thousand attendees with many parents present.
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Resab
North Georgia
Cultivation Rules For Orchard And Garden Moisture Needs
Spring growth drives fruiting in trees and crops like peaches. Adequate moisture is essential. cultivate from early spring through midsummer to conserve water. Gardens also need weekly cultivation to retain moisture, especially for Irish potatoes, with cultivation advised after rains when possible.
Hart County plans nine potato houses to store 26000 bushels
County Agent J. H. Warren reports Hart County will build nine potato houses this year capable of storing 26000 bushels of potatoes. The project has subscriptions, ready lumber, secured locations, and a booked manager, with prior 1918 experience guiding improved, low risk storage and curing practices for sweet potatoes. Plans for storage houses may be obtained free from the Division of Agriculture Engineering at the Georgia State College of Agriculture in Athens.
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J. H. Warren
Hart County
Mr. Warren
Warren
Georgia
Division of Agriculture Engineering
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Athens
English girl parachutes from balloon near London
Miss Sylvia Boyden, a nineteen year old Englishwoman, descended from about one thousand feet using a parachute near London. It marks the first recorded instance of a woman performing this dangerous feat. The image shows her alighting after the descent.
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Baloon
Sylvia Boyden
London
Miss Boyden
Two Sermons At First Church Yesterday By Dr Bell
Dr Bell reports two sermons at First Church with Dr Lynch leading sung hymns Come Thou Fount and All the Way My Savior Leads Me The evangelistic emphasis centers on old hymns faith witnessing patience and earnest Christian activity Dr McConnell a Southern Baptist preacher extols grace through faith and condemns modern diluted gospel He urges attenders to hear tonight at 8:30 p m and tomorrow at 10 a m at the First Baptist church
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J. A. Bell
Lynch
F. C. McConnell
Christ
Wilson
Paul
Pachher
de. McConnel
Southern Baptist
McConnell
Eads
H.S
H. S
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Dr. McConnel
First Baptist Church
Henderson Gordon Couple Married in Madison County
Miss Julia Henderson and Mr Lioy Gordon of Madison County were married this afternoon by Judge W. The brief ceremony drew local attention as the couple tied the knot in a small civil service setting.
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Henderson
Gordon
Julia Henderson
Lioy
Madison County
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