Wright Attacks Broken Pledges in Congress Speech
Representative W. C. Wright of Georgia denounces the Republican Party for unkept campaign pledges, praising reforms promised in 1920 while criticizing tariff and tax measures. He condemns the Federal Reserve as corrupt and warns the tariff bill would increase costs for the poor while enriching the wealthy, urging retrenchment and economy.
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Clark ‘Howell
Sity
Hureau
Halelih Hetel
Washington
Republican Party
W. C. Wright
Georgia
Wright
Tellef
Congress
Draken
Tariff Bill Critique by a Farmer Leader in Debates
A speaker argues the proposed tariff favors manufacturers over farmers and basic materials producers. He says high duties slow foreign trade, hurt recovery, and risk the merchant marine’s use for global commerce. He warns the measure could impede export markets and debt recovery from Allies.
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United States
Display of Beauty As Is On Stage Quidone at Beach
New York reports a Long Beach scene where a disconsolate impresario recalls his fading business as bare legs and scanty displays draw crowds. The article notes Broadway influences, enamel clothing jokes, and growing interest in risqué shows drawing summer visitors.
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New York
Long Beach
Morris
Quest
Aphrodite
Broadway
Winter Garden
Mlexfield
Boston urged to raise funds for Holmes Institute
In Boston on July 10 Rev B R Holmes of the Holmes Institute Atlanta opened a campaign at Rush Me Be Zion church to finance a new building. He spoke on The Value of Christian Education as it relates to citizenship and urged support for educating southern Negroes. Meetings are planned across the city with white and colored leaders endorsing the project.
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Boston
Mass
B. R. Holmes
Holmes Institute
Atlanta
BE. Zion Church
South
Institute
New Englind
Sunday Law Crusade Aims At Washington Visit
Noah W Cooper, chairman of the Methodist Central Sabbath Crusade committee representing twelve southern conferences, will depart Nashville for Washington July 11 to press a national Sunday law. He will seek support to exclude Sunday newspapers from the mails and interstate commerce and to prohibit secular work on Sunday by those in interstate service, while permitting charity and necessity. A preliminary meeting for advocates of a Sunday law is planned at Mount Vernon Place Methodist church.
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Nashville
Noah
W. ‘Cooper
Methodist
Central Sabbath Crusade Committee
Washington
D. C
Probrastine
Cooper
Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church
Capitol
Prohibition Tensions Rise in Cocke County Smoke War
Knoxville July 10 report notes ten Newport sector deaths tied to illicit liquor. A mass meeting June 28 produced resolutions detailing rampant moonshine trade, public demoralization, and criminal court congestion. Citizens are urged to join a crackdown while warning violators face strict accountability.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Newport
Cocke County
Cocke
Final 1920 U S cotton crop totals and regional shifts
Census Bureau final 1920 cotton figures show 13,439,603 bales of 500 pounds produced, up from preliminary 13,365,754. West of Mississippi produced 66.2 percent, east 43.8. Boll weevil impact limits Sea Island cotton. American Egyptian output in Arizona and California reached 92,661 bales. Unterg Whely to May totaled 423,605 equivalent 500 pound bales, the year's smallest since 1910.
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Washington
Igat
Census Bureau
Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
Virginia
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Mississippi River
Sea Island
Arizona
California
Freight Rate Probe Sought by Southern League
The Southern Traffic League urged the Atlanta Freight Bureau to push the U S commission to launch a comprehensive, multi territorial investigation into freight rates. The group proposes formal inquiry to settle disputes, offering to aid the commission with data and guidance for responsible, fact based conclusions.
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Commianion
Atlanta Freight Bureau
Harry T. Moore
Atlanta
Moore Isalso
Board of Governors
Commission
United States
Congress
Southern Traffic League
League
Offi‘cials
Mators
Southern League
Tts
Leagre
Southern Birds
Saanictartey Arora Lerpin
Vlee - Ree
Nnreau
Presid Milraffic
Arsicultural, Corporation
Caskle
Eecretiry
minster trans_ bureau
Perition
Common Creighton
Lyerly Farmp and Mining Company Charter Filed
A petition for a charter for the Lyerly Farm and Mining Company was filed in Chattanooga, proposing to resume operations on Dirtseller mountain three miles west of Lyerly. The 50,000 dollar corporation would mine and transport ore and other minerals, grow farm products, raise livestock, and own mills and factories with a general commissary for workers. The principal office would be in Summerville, and the project recalls earlier mountain industry once led by Cherokee Farm and Fruit Co. and other firms in the Rome area.
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Lyerly
Gay
Lyer i
North Georgia
Charléa A. ‘Lyerly
Chattanooga
John" D. Taylor
Sam Merville
Étyle
Lyerly Farmp and Mining Company
Summerville
Cherokee Farm and’ Fruit Co
Capt. L. 5. Colgar
Rome Furnace Company
Rome Coal and Iron Company
Wreck on Mobile and Ohio Line Kills Two Crews
A Mobile and Ohio Railroad wreck near Meridian Mississippi early today killed Engineer G. W. Foster and Fireman White. The engine and first three coaches derailed including baggage and mail cars. Passengers escaped unharmed and officials could not confirm the cause pending report.
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Mibile
Mobile
Ohio Railroad
West’ Point
G. W. Foster
Meridian
Miss
White
Meridien
Five Teaspoons Swallowed by Todd County Woman
Mrs Rosie Tucker Cowan of Todd County near MirksMansville Kansas, Kentucky, swallowed five teaspoons and underwent surgery after X rays showed the spoons. One spoon lay separate, four grouped. She is recovering well. cause unknown and prior mental confusion led to treatment at Western State hospital.
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Hopkinsville
Rosie Tucker Cowan
Todd County
Mirkmansville
Cowan
Western State
Drowning of Miss Sarah Rogers at Chattahoochee River
In Columbus Georgia on July 10 Miss Sarah Rogers twenty, an employee at Westbrook’s department store, drowned in the Chattahoochee River near Camp Benning. She stepped into a hole where water was deep and was swept under by a swift current. LA Whipple leapt from shore to help but lost hold as the current carried Miss Rogers under. Her body remained unrecovered at nightfall.
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Columbus
Sarah
Rogers
Westrook’s
Dépariment
Chattihoochee
Wille
Misa Rogers
LA Whipple
Con Artist Sells Prohibition Whisky Scheme In Athens
A well-dressed visitor in Athens operated a sleep car scam during Prohibition, claiming access to high grade whisky via a hidden treasure package. Patrons paid in advance and were told to return for delivery, but the operation vanished before customers could collect. The man was later reported in Elberton repeating the scheme.
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Athens
Lettis
Elberton
William H Bowen obituary in Atlanta cemetery leader
William H Bowen secretary of Greenwood Cemetery Company dies at home in Atlanta after a two day illness. Born December 15 1863 in Haralson County Ga he organized Greenwood Cemetery in 1897 and led its affairs for 25 years. He survived by his wife six daughters and four brothers with funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Greenwood “Cemetery ‘Company
South
Lee Street
Bowen
Atlanta
Wiliam, Harley Bowen
Haralson County
Charles A. Bowen
Greenwood Cemetery
Tle
West_ Hind Presbyterian church
Fulton Lode
J. 4. Brown
S.C. Morris
W.S. Bone
T. F. Cathcart, Jr
Leonard Mumford
Earl of Craven Found Drowned Near Solent Rocks
The Earl of Craven vanished from his yacht during the night and was found dead on rocks two miles from Cowes at about 3 PM. The body was recovered in the Solent near Cowes after a mysterious disappearance on the yacht.
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Earl OF Craven
Solent
Cowes
Island of Wight
Associated Press
the Hart of Craven
The
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