Lid Railed Down Savannah Sunday Quiet Crumbles
Savannah on September 17 faced a night of disorder as saloons were shut and police patrolled to curb fights. Whites and blacks clashed amid tensions from streetcar segregation, with gangs roaming West Broad Street and violence reported, while authorities moved to end disturbances by closing alcohol outlets.
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Savannah
Garfunkel
Tenderlom
St Atl
Wmtreet Railway Company
Ned
University of Georgia Prepares for Record Opening
Athena Ga September 17 The University of Georgia will reopen Wednesday with turnout likely to exceed previous records. About 200 students already on campus and registration rules streamlined to move fast. Agricultural program funding and new facilities receive attention as dorm space tightens and city housing strains grow.
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Athena
Apedal
University of Georgia
Ite Tooth Eeaml
Ihe
Ald
Schouls
Univeralty
J. G. Stewart
Agricultural Department
Miles
Barrow
New York
Jon
University
Snelling
Alferd Akerman
Foreairs
Manchuria Steamer Repairs Promised In Honolulu
The steamer Manchuria arrived in Honolulu around noon. Captain Metcalfe believes the vent hull can be repaired in ten days, allowing the vessel to head to San Francisco under her own steam.
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Honolulu
Captas Metcalfe
San Francisco
Miles AnthPain Pills Claim Quick Nerve Relief
An advertisement touts Miles AnthPain Pills as a fast cure for headaches dizziness indigestion and nerve pain. It asserts the pills soothe the nerves stimulate their action and leave no harmful side effects while leaving the user unaware of any ingestion besides relief.
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Miles AnthPain
Manning Tries to Kidnap Boy in Valdosta Georgia
In Valdosta, Georgia, September 17, 1948, John Manning, a white man, attempted to abduct 12 year old Tillman Tillman, son of prominent citizen H. Y. Tillman. The boy was found unharmed after being hidden in a church yard for hours. Manning, allegedly drinking heavily, choked the boy when he tried to cry out and planned to demand ransom later that night.
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Valiome
Tillman
H. Y. Tillman
Lasteen
T. 5
McKey
Presbyterian Church
Manning
Five Italian men arrested in Black Hand scare near New York
Five Italian suspects were arrested by the Coney Island police on charges of involvement in a Black Hand scheme. Frank Mazza, targeted with threats to destroy his two hotels unless paid $1000, was the intended victim.
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New York
Coney Inland
Frank Mazza
Pure Food Law Hearing Opens In New York
A New York hearing on the new pure food law opened with Dr. H W Wiley and officials from agriculture treasury and labor presiding. Nearly one hundred members of leading firms from New York and nationwide attended the session to discuss enforcement guidelines and minimize disruption to business while preventing adulteration and misbranding.
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New York
H. W. Whay
Department of Agriculture
N. North
Centex
James I. Gerry
Treasury Department
Net
Congress
United States
Wiley
Dealera
Secretaries of the Treasury, Agriculture and Labor
Willam
Kread
Ntional Whoisaule ‘Grocery Association
Thomas Ei. Lannen
Chicago
Maple Alrup
American Cotton Ott Company
Central of Georgia Extension To Atlanta Line
In Columbus Georgia in September reports say the Central of Georgia line between Columbus and Atlanta via Newnan is unlikely to see trains until January. The Central line builders face labor shortages due to competition with Atlantic and Birmingham traffic and farmer shortages, yet progress continues on the Greenville to Newnan extension despite delays.
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Columbus
Atlanta
Central of
Death of Famous Civil War Nurse Marion Wallace Wall
St Louis reports the death of Marion Wallace Wall a famed nurse and daughter of the Confederacy She was banished from St Louis by General Leigh ton for releasing Confederates during her prison work
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St. Louis
Marion Wallace Wall
Leighton
Philippine Army Report Details Luzon Troop Deployments
Major General John F Weeton reports 41 stations abandoned in the year and 28 stations garrisoned by 7 380 American troops and 2488 native troops in the Luzon department Fort McKinley and Camp Stotwanburg are among the forts. A watchman is found murdered at Air Ling Manufacturing Norfolk with two alleged suspects in custody.
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Woshington
Sptember
John F. Weeton
Department of Luzon
Philippine Talunda
Fort McKinley
Camp Stotwanburg
Norfolk
James W. Hall
Air Ling Manufacturing Company
Port Norfolk
Wesleyan Fills To Overflowing In Macon Ga
In a rare peak for Wesleyan College President Dupont Guerry disclosed there is no more room for matriculation as the campus overflows. Despite summer improvements demand exceeds capacity with new students and faculty spread across surge housing and private homes. college duties proceed as officials seek long term relief.
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Macon
Femme College
Wealayan
Dupont Guerry
Ulerr
Guerry Tout
Gentileut
Meus
Gerry
Wassleyan Ag Fat
Fegular
Woodruff Exonerated After Army Officer Critique in Columbus
Columbus Ga September 17 An army officer’s report criticized the Fourth Georgia’s Captain James W Woodruff of Company C City Light Guards Columbus. State officials replied that criticism referred to company administration not Captain Woodruffs personal integrity. In Chattahoochee County bollworm pest reports note its appearance in cotton fields and ongoing damage along the county.
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Columbus
Fourth Georgia
City Light Guards
Tte
James W. Woodruff
Woodruff
Atate
Atlanta
Chattahooches County
Cohimous
Chattahoochee
Mim
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