Atlanta Banks See Strong March Sales Rise in Sixth District
Atlanta district weekly review notes higher total sales in March despite weather delays. Retailers report gains over February and last year with Birmingham, Chattanooga, and Atlanta ranking strong. Cotton prospects improve in Florida and southern Georgia. acreage outside regular territory expands. Refrigerator car shortages ease somewhat as districts weather conditions improve. Continued on Page 5, Column 4.
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Inida
Ataia
Florida
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Engineers Declare Eiffel Tower Good For 23 More Years
Paris April 28 engineers report the Eiffel Tower will last twenty three years longer than feared after stability tests. Built in 1889 for the Paris exposition its designer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel predicted twenty years of life. now at ninety one he may be proven wrong as the tower endures beyond its creator.
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Harding's Speech Halts on News of Nelson's Death
Washington April 13 President Harding paused during a speech to editors upon learning Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota had died aboard the Dominion Express near York Pa. The notice stunned Washington as tributes described Nelson as a stalwart American who rose from poverty, served in the Civil War, governed Minnesota, and had a long Senate career.
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Dominion Express
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Nelson
Norway
Senate
Baldwin Looms As New Premier
London April 28 Andrew Bonar Law, weary of pre miership cares and in ill health, has handed duties to Stanley Baldwin chancellor of the exchequer. Observers foresee a month's vacation for Law and Baldwin poised to succeed him. Law's brief reign has been turbulent with weak party backing while Labour presses hardest. Baldwin, steady and conscientious, is favored as the likely successor to the 10 Downing Street chair now vacated by Law. Continued on Page 2, Col 2.
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Turner
London
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Stanley Baldwin
Downing Street
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Bsalawin
Haldwin
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Downing Etreet
G O P Leaders Seek To Prevent Rift In Party
President Harding shifts role after a week of conflict over the world court as Hughes Hoover and Root push the court while Borah La Follette and irreconcilables resist. A third faction led by Adams Lodge and Watson seeks party harmony, prioritizing domestic issues over the court.
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Herbert Hoover
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la Follette
League
John T. Adams
Republican National Committee
Lodge
Watson
Pretty Young Women Seek To End Lives
Three young married women were taken to Grady hospital after allegedly poisoning themselves in a despondent crisis. Mrs Emma Ilnghea 19 of West Peachtree Street Mrs A Ad ding 21 of East King Street and Mrs J A Benton of Cooper street suffered apparent self harm. Mrs Hughes husband Mickey Hughes is held at Fulton tower for alleged role in a Pershing Point drug store hold up.
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Fifty-Two Gary Citizens Convicted of Conspiracy to Violate Prohibition
In Indianapolis on April 28 Federal Judge Ferdinand Geiger sentenced fifty-two Gary and Lake County residents for conspiracy to violate U S dry laws. Sentences ranged from one day to a year and six months. several officials received prison terms and fines, including Roswell O Johnson mayor of Gary and Lewis Barnes former Lake county sheriff. Many prominent locals affected. some defendants did not appear or pled guilty. Continued on Page Column 5.
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Clyde Hunter
Dwight M. Kader
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Tennie Miller
Pauline Schults
Mike Drukalich
War's Influence Seen in 1920 Census Analysis
Washington reports the 1920 census shows WWI's lingering impact across population shifts. The war altered family stability, urbanization, and migration patterns, with reduced national growth and shifts among states counties and cities. Emigration and foreign-born outflows appear in the slower growth rates.
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George R James fills vacancy on Reserve Board
George R. James of Memphis Tenn was named by President Harding to the federal reserve board succeeding the resigning John R Mitchell of St Paul. James a Democrat and prominent Memphis businessman voiced desire to aid southern farmers and join the board to promote agricultural development with White House backing reflecting southern representation.
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Riot at Wembley Ends in Dozens Hurt and Stampede
A massive Wembley crowd for a Bolton Wanderers match led to a crush that injured about 1 000 fans, with around fifty taken to hospitals for broken legs arms and other injuries. King George presented the cup as police fought to restore order amid a field invasion.
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Great Britain
Strike of IWW Hits Oil Fields Across California
The IWW strike expands from marine and forest workers to southern California oil fields. In Seattle police court, H M Peters and C A Steaner faced threats charges as their lawyer warned a potential revolution if trials are delayed. Seattle Mayor Brown accepted IWW peace assistance and urged swift hearings. Oregon reports show little progress, with leaders suggesting change may come tonight.
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Seattle
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George Vandervere
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Industrial Workers of the World
Oregon
Long Beach
Opera In Atlanta Acknowledges Unparalleled Patronage
The Must Festival association led by treasurer C. B. Bidwell announced that the 1923 season of Opera In Atlanta drew thousands of attendees and received warm Georgia and Southern support. They praised the enthusiastic patronage while noting it is too early to comment on finances.
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Atlanta
Georgia
South
Metropolitan opera week ends with Rus sina William Te in Atlanta
Ralph T. Jones reports a week of Metropolitan grand opera in Atlanta ending with a grand closing performance. The seven shows, from bold classics to new pieces, drew large crowds and strong out-of-town attendance. Individual stars highlighted the week with memorable moments and the overall result deemed a brilliant success.
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Bori
Weather Showers and Local Storms Forecast
Local forecasts indicate showers and possible storms in Georgia and Washington areas Sunday and Monday. Expect unsettled conditions with periods of rain, mild temperatures, and potential gusty winds across coastal and inland zones.
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