Earthquake Ruins In Sicily As Medical Teams Work
At Catania and across villages on Mount Etna's eastern flank, physicians Red Cross staff soldiers and police search rubble from yesterday's quake. Surgeries take place in the open by torchlight. many bodies likely remain buried. Cardinal Francica Nava appeals for calm orders church closures. bread and water are scarce as aqueducts break. Government and Queen Helena send aid as relief efforts intensify with aftershocks.
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Catania
Red Cross
Mount Hina
Francica-Nava
Catalina
Pact
Mount Etna
Messina
Regevera
Helene
Dipping Demonstration in Thomasville This Week
A dipping demonstration is set for tomorrow afternoon on Alf Watson’s farm near Thomasville Georgia. Organizers N J Shuler and WM Cooper will lead the event with the latest dipping methods. State Veterinarian Peter E Bahnson will attend and speak on tick eradication.
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Thomasville
Alf Watson
N J_ Shuler
WM Cooper
Peter E. Bahnson
Georgia youth charged in triple murder after barroom dispute
Preston Williams 16, son of JW Williams, is jailed in Irwin County charged with the murder of Jesse Sumner and Elbert and Robert Gay. Witnesses say he shot the three as they drove away after an argument about remarks he took as an insult to his sister. Buckshot fired from a double barrel hit them in the back. two died at the scene, one later. The Gay brothers and Sumner were prominent local families, with the Gay boys neighbors of the Williams home.
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Oella
Preston Williams
JW Williama
Irwin County
Jesse Sumner
Elbert
Robert Gay
Young Williams
Latters
Williams
Sumner
Young Willams
Gay
Tewth County
H E Bostwick
Hostwick
Sumners
Sycamore
Weekend gaieties at Driving Club dining and dances
A sequence of Saturday events featured a dinner dance at the Driving Club with Mrs Felders guest list including Mrs ONeill and Adger Smythe. Attendees wore varied formal gowns in silk, chiffon, and satin tones. Mrs Hanson hosted a luncheon at the Palmont Driving Club honoring Mrs JF Lianson of Macon Georgia with a floral iris theme and guests from Macon and Point Town.
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Sect
Driving Club
Tf B Felder
Mra Barth
John D Hittle
Reed Hubson
Robert Kennon Evans
General Evans
Dyas
Barth
Aldan Whitaker
Josephine
Stoney
Robert
Small
Pickett
Smith Pickett
Pladmont
JF Lianson
Macon Ga
Point Town
Cal
J Marghell Johnston
Macan
3S Cohen
Charles Northern
George “Dexter
Clarr Gowell
Charlessciple
Wahs Westmoreland
Lewis Beck
Edward Peters
Floyd W Afi Rae
Frank’ Hawkins
Stewart
Hanson
Wes Puhett
Mission of the Church Discussed by Holderby
The Holderby sermon at Meote Memorial Church Sunday morning argued the church exists for a purpose in the world and must witness for Christ. It condemned compromise with sin, citing sanctity, politics, and moral decay as signs the church has failed to testify against wrong. The speaker warned that without true witness the world remains unsaved.
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Holderbys
Jesus
Christ
John L. Mucie & Sons Optical HQ Ad
Optical shop at 42 Nutra Broad Street promotes its careful fitting of prescriptions as the best in the field.
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John L. Mucie & Sons
Nurta Broad Street
Exemption repeal opposed by Knox in canal toll dispute
Washington reports Secretary of State Knox argued against granting Britain equal rights to canal toll exemptions for American coastwise ships. He defended U S sovereignty and warned Britain cannot dictate terms of use or impose parity on the Panama Canal.
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Washington
Vhilander C Knox
Tafte
Great Britain
United States
Senate
Knox
Sir Edward Grey
Foremn
Sir Edward
Panama Canal
Canal
Europe
Klimox
United Staes
Llso
Ann
Sayin
Natant
I Nabons
Sin Lawald Grey
Taft’s canal stance on British use and US freedom to legislate
The excerpt argues that Taft supported keeping Congress’s canal legislation free to act without British constraint. It notes Great Britain’s limited canal interest beyond use, urging that the United States should not accept Hay‑Pauncefote treaty limits. It stresses the US must retain coastwise toll and policy flexibility unless Britain’s use would be harmed.
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Taft
Congress
Great Britain
United States
Pgttain
Festival plans for LaGrange jubilee week set
A special LaGrange committee of merchants met at the chamber of commerce to formulate definite plans for a festival. The event will be held in LaGrange during the first week of August as part of the jubilee celebration.
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LaGrange
Chamber of Commerce
FaGrange
Agignist
Mothers Day Observed in Griffin Churches
In Griffin Georgia on May 10 special Mothers Day observances filled churches with large attendance. Sermons were preached at 11 oclock and school ceremonies observed in Sandan schools. Committees of children placed white flowers on the lapels of mothers who did not have blossoms, adding a human interest to the occasion.
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Griffin
Sandan
Shadow of a Man Spreads Over Atlanta at Shrine Convention
The article honors Forrest Adair as the driving force for Atlanta hosting the Shrine convention. It recounts the Ancient Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine origins and credits Adair with uniting Atlanta, raising funds to entertain visitors, arranging homes for Texas burros, and inspiring broad civic effort. The piece lauds him as a prophet and Potentate with honor in his land.
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Kalif Alu
Mohammed
Mecca
Arabia
America
Mystic Shrine
Wiliam Jermyn Plorence
Florence
France
Marseilles
Atlanta
Forrest Adair
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Campbell’s Tomato Soup
E. H. Cone, Inc
Whitehall Street
Cole Book CO
Kimball House
Piedmont Hotel
Auditorium Armory
Georgia
IRWIN
Holbderby
Rogers
New York
Paris
W. J. Florence
Shriner of America
Algiers
Egypt
Walter M. Fleming
Hast 18Th Street
Dr. Fleming
Fleming
London
Shriner
Mir
Davis & Freeman
Whitehall ST
Shriners
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