President vetoes daylight saving repeal
Washington August 5 president vetoed the repeal of daylight saving law citing the urgent war production need. He said the farmer bears inconveniences but production must be balanced against other disadvantages and urged the house to consider the broader national interests. He noted two vetoes of the same bill and uncertainty in Congress over overriding the veto.
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Washington
Presi
Gillett
House
Blanton
White House
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
T.retirn
County agents meet at Fitzgerald August 23
Fitzgerald Ga August 15 Special The county farm demonstration agents and the lady home demonstration agents of the central south Georgia counties will meet in Fitzgerald August 23 as guests of the Fitzgerald Fair association. Plans will be formulated for county exhibits and corn pig and calf and dancing club exhibits at the Fitzgerald livestock and agricultural exposition here October 6 11. The fair association is offering large cash prizes for the best displays to stimulate greater interest diversified and better farming in central south Georgia.
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Fitzgerald
County Farm Demonstration Agenita
Lady Home Demonstration
South Georgia
Fitzgerald Fair Association
Fitzgerald Livestock and Agricultural Exposition
Fair Association
Copper Miners Strike Shuts Idaho District Mines
In Wallace Idaho August 15 a near total walkout by copper miners in Burke Mull an and Nine Mile districts of the Coeur d Alene region followed a vote by members of the International Union of Mine Mill and Smelter Workers to enforce an eight hour day.
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Wallace
Idaho
Burke
Mullan
Nine Mile
Coeur d
International Union .of Mine
Governor Olive Prevents Senate Filibuster in Knight Amendment Action
The piece explains how Governor Olive, President Holder, and the Senate acted to kill the Lankford resolution and avoid an extra session. It details the Knight amendment to the general appropriation bill for 1920 and how parliamentary tactics were used to prevent a financial stalemate. The author argues the outcome was prudent and misinterpretations should be set aside.
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Ana
Sam Olive
Senate
Lankford
Amendmant
Olive
Georgia
Remiedy
John ‘Knight
Berrien County
Toombs
Holder
House
Knight
Oliver
Sunate
Capitol Gossip From State Capitol Gathers Short-Term Plans
Albert Collier announces two railroad commission petitions. Sherwood Railway seeks 340000 new common stock and 16000 preferred stock with a 500000 first mortgage and 190000 blanket mortgage. Rome Gas seeks a 50 cent monthly surcharge. Hearings set for August 2 and September a. State entomologist A A Lewis attends State Horticultural Society in Americus August 14-15. nursery inspections underway with over 100 state nurseries, three inspectors touring Concord. Commissioner J J Brown heads to Jefferson for a farmers rally with A A Elmore and J 3 Wanamaker confirming attendance. Governor Dorsey signs a South Carolina requisition for Chauncey Fox and Jeff Hamilton in Fulton County auto theft case. Auto tags cost savings of 3437 next year. 126000 tags contracted earlier. Changes to tag appearance: numbers over 10000 hyphenated for quick reading. Up-to-date license issuance stands at 127500 with four months remaining. projected total near 125000 for next year.
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Albert Collier
Railroad Commission
Sherwood Railway Company
Statesboro
Rome Municipal Gas Company
J. J. Brown
Jef,forson
A. A. Elmore
National Farmers’ Union
J. 3. Wanamaker
American Cotton Association
Dorsey On Briday
South Carolina
Chauncey Fox
Jeff Hamilton
Jacques Bernstrom
Fulton County
Department of State
G. McLendon
McLendon
Brad Patoge
Machino
Automobile
Mr. McLendon
Pittsburg Street Car Strike Grips City Again
Pittsburg Pa August 16 The city faced a second street car strike in four months as about three thousand motormen and conductors of the Pittsburg Railways went idle and vowed to remain so until receivers grant a 12 cent an hour raise. Officials of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employees disagreed with the union’s strike vote, saying carmen had agreed to abide by any War Labor Board award.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Railways Company
Ieresna
Scelalgn
Strett
Carmerr
Agrata
Tabor
Fragmented OCR Notice of Clean Tag Sale
A damaged OCR fragment refers to a clean tag sale or similar local notice. Readable items mention Ned and a person or event, but essential details like date, place, or exact action are missing, leaving only partial names and vague context.
Japan's Shantung policy outlined by Hara
Tokio reports Premier Takashi Hara says restitution of Shantung including Kino Chow will proceed without delay but depends on China's attitude. He references Uchida and notes negotiations with Peking after Versailles treaty ratification. He stresses pre-arranged terms and mutual interest in swift restitution amid anti Japanese sentiment abroad.
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Takashi
Hara
China
Tokio
Japan
Shantung Province
Kizo
Chow
Takashi Hara
Pras
Viscount Uchida
Shantung
Peking
America
Maey
Friends of Japan
Associated Press
Flood at Quitman Georgia cuts roads and crops
Quitman Georgia reports unprecedented flood that isolates the town and washes out all roads. Four feet of water covers a turnpike and damage to cotton, potatoes, and peanuts is reported as practically destroyed. Rivers Okaptice, Piscobie, and Withlacoochee were falling later that afternoon.
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Quitman
Cayton
Robbery at Independent Gold Mill in Victor
The Independent mill at Victor Colorado was robbed last night after bandits overpowered two watchmen. They escaped with a quantity of gold concentrate and fled. The watchmen were hospitalized in Victor. No estimate of the loot is available.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Victor
Georgia harbors plan seeks bonds for improvements
Georgia Secretary of State 8 G McLendon proposes a plan to improve Georgia harbors with a general election vote on bonds between 3 000 000 and 5 000 000. He argues many ships route via New Orleans and that improvements could pay for themselves without new taxes. He notes 11 000 ocean going steamers enter North Atlantic ports annually vs fewer than 500 into southern ports.
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G. McLendon
Georgia
McLendon
New Orleans
North Atlantic
Splendid Tobacco Market Brisk in Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald Georgia August 15 The Low Dickey tobacco warehouse in the area remains the only market selling daily and packed with planters all week Average daily sales near 100000 pounds with very high prices cited Traders Hewse and Newburn Irwin County shipped a lot averaging over 5 cents per pound Heavy traffic from rural roads shows tobacco moving south to manufacturers as railroad capacity holds up the brisk market.
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Fitzgerald
Low Dickey Tobacco
Hewse
Newburn
Irwin County
Witzgerald
South Georgia
Big Farm Sold Near Americus Georgia
Americus Ga August 15 G H Horton of Carrollton purchased the B T Mathias farm seven miles south on Hooks Mill road for twenty five thousand dollars The farm includes 276 acres and is well improved Dr Mathis has long been a local farmer The new purchaser will move at an early date to assume ownership
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Americus
G. H. Horton
Carrolton
B. T. Mathias
Hooks Mill
Mathis
Canadian Prince Arrives in St John and Reviews Parade
The prince lands in St John aboard the Dragon after Newfoundland arrival. He reviews the 26th battalion, attends luncheon with Premier Foster, then visits Bothsay before returning to the Dragon. Addresses from city and province express warm welcome and loyalty to the crown.
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Duke of Devonshire
Dragon
Bugsley
Halifax
W. Foster
Robert.t
Hayes
Robert Bordon
Pring
Canada
Pugsley
New Brunswick
St. John
Algo
Bank of Monroe Buys $35 000 Paying Bonds
Monroe Ga August 15 Monroe's 35000 fifty percent thirty year paying bonds were today bought by the Bank of Monroe at 1000 premium on 36000 There were a number of bids but that offered by the local bank was the best Bids close September 3 paving may begin thereafter on main thoroughfare and residence streets
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Monroe
Bank of Monroe
Monrad
Michigan damages rule cited in Ford case ruling
A Michigan law rule limits costs when damages are under fifty dollars. Alfred Pnelin, attorney for Mr. Ford, said the amount plaintiffs may receive is unclear until the law is studied. The opinion notes costs collectible cannot exceed the judgment when damages are less than fifty dollars, potentially yielding only cents from The Tribune.
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Agameges
Michigan
Pari
Alfred Pneling
Ford
Tribune
Army horse artillery officer assigned to Fort Oglethorpe
An army report from Fort Bay and Fort McDowell lists Captain Vernon Mekshell of the Sixth cavalry attached to the regiment as proceeding to Fort Oglethorpe Georgia and reporting to the commanding officer for duty.
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Pital Fort Bay
Hoapitay
MaPherson
Fort McDowell
Vernon Mek.sheel
Alry
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Capitol Gossip
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Americua
State Horticultural Society
Concord
Pittsburg, IN
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Herseiair
Freier Ueed
Tifa
Tientsin
Vreat
Atlanta
Ontman
Phyelelon
Atlanti
Coursey Mann Drugstore
Marietta
Tad
Healey Bldg
G. L. LL. Lemon and. Company. Certified Public Accountants
United States Railroad Administration
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Savannah
Central OF Georgia Railroad
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