First Official Destruction of Booze in Muscogee County
The Muscogee and Russell counties carried out the first destruction of contraband liquor under a Superior Court order by Judge S P Gilbert. Sheriff Beard and deputies destroyed more than three hundred gallons of whiskey seized since May, including eight barrels from C P Miller, amid onlookers and a warning that further possession of small quantities will draw heavier penalties.
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Enquirer-Sun
Muscogee
Russell County
Superior Court
S. P. Gilbert
Beard
Sixth Avenue
Tenth Street
Gent
Palmer
Sheriff Board
C. P. Miller
A. W. Cozart
Miller
Sty Ze Gilbert
Alabama
Muscogee County
John A White
Albany
Cy Prater
Rosa Pye
Muscogee Superior Court
Columbus
Mercy
Price Gil
Rtse Prater
Peniton
Sloan's Liniment Promises Quick Knee Pain Relief
James S. Ferguson of Philadelphia reports wonderful relief after using Sloan's Liniment on a knee problem. He claims one application brought noticeable relief after years of pain and urges others to try it, noting the product penetrates without rubbing and is sold at drug stores for two cents.
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James S. Ferguson
Philadelphia
Sloan
Timely Warning on 10 MPH Speed Limit in Butler
Mayor G. C. Smith issues a formal notice enforcing Butler's 10 mile per hour speed limit. Citizens complain about violations and fear accidents. The warning calls drivers to observe the ordinance or face legal punishment.
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Butler
Smith
G. C. Smith
The Best Laxative For Regular Bowels
Outdoor exercise keeps bowels regular along with a full glass of water before breakfast and a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Establish a daily habit and ensure a bowel movement each day. If medicine is needed use Chamberlain's Tablets, pleasant to take and gentle in effect, obtainable everywhere.
Local candidates announce bids in Taylor County race
Multiple figures from the Chattahoochee Circuit and Taylor County announce candidacies in the Democratic primary on September 12 1916. Frank McLaughlin seeks solicitor general abolition of the fee system and a salary funded office. S P Gilbert G A Howard and others seek judge and representative posts. Voters urged to support their campaigns and uphold duty in the upcoming primary.
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Chattahoochee
Chattahoochee Circuit
Superior Court
S. P. Gilbert
G. AH. Howard
Taylor County
D. D. Gorman
John Locke
W. W. Douglass
Col. H. P. Wallace
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Wilson
Charles R. Crisp
Sumter County
Flint River
Huguenius Ferry
Americus
Cordele
DeKalb County
E. Gibbs
Weaver Seeks State Senate Nomination in 23rd District
W F Weaver announces candidacy for State Senator of the Twenty-third District subject to the September 12, 1916 primary. He pledges to fulfill duties without fear or favor and asks voters to consider his qualifications seriously.
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W. F. Weaver
Walter E Steed Declares Candidacy for 28th Senatorial District
To the People of Crawford Houston and Taylor Counties Walter E Steed announces his candidacy for Senator from the 28rd Senatorial District subject to the Democratic primary He asks for every voter's support in the district.
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Crawford
Houston
Taylor Counties
Walter E. Steed
Safe at Least for a While Conductor Delays Passenger
A brief dialogue at a railway station shows a conductor informing a nervous old lady that she must wait six hours due to a missed connection. She responds she is safe for six hours at least.
Always Something to Learn
A thoughtful reflection on how exposure to wiser minds expands knowledge and broadens perspectives, noting that even the wise can learn from others at various points.
Marriage Ages in England Report
English statistics show men typically marry between 29 and women between 26 and 27. The data highlight a slight gap in marriage ages and suggest evolving social patterns in unions across the country.
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England
Strict Vegetarianism and Imitation Leather Use
A short piece notes that strict vegetarians avoid animal products yet some use imitation leather for boots shoes and even book covers.
Ladybirds Aid Gardeners by Controlling Pests
Ladybirds are beneficial to gardeners by destroying plant lice and other pests. They lay eggs and the larvae feed, helping reduce insect damage in the garden.
Enduring Tables With Hullcloth Under Surfaces
A note on improving table longevity by applying hullcloth underlay beneath surfaces. The method involves covering tables with a machine rubbed underlayer to extend wear resistance and protect the furniture.
Georgia News Briefs from Floyd to Clayton Indictments to Bridges
Georgia items report Floyd county grand jury posting a record 117 indictments, legislature defeating capitol removal and trading stamp bills, resignations and elections in Atlanta and Atlanta area, local cotton first bales in Dublin and Sandersville, burglaries in Augusta, accidental deaths from lightning, and tax and public works notes across numerous counties.
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Floyd County
Atlanta
Macon
Georgia
Charles K. Stokes
Company K
Fifth Regiment
Fred L. White
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Chi
Katharine Roseborough
Chester
Forest Dixon
Dudley
Fulton County
Laurens County
Dublin
J. T. Pope
Ned Wiggins
Roger Smith
Augusta
Washington County
Sandersville
John Bailey
Rawlings
Piedmont Cotton Company
Zeddie Patterson
H. Orevit
Waycross
J. Summer All
Connecticut
Stewart
Fasiguins Seaboard
Rochmort
Mattie Lovett
Matilda Tuck
Typographical Union Opens Sixty-Second Convention in Baltimore
The International Typographical Union began its sixty second convention in Baltimore with about 350 delegates and several thousand visitors. Delegates formed in line at Hotel Emerson and marched through the city led by New York's Big Six Doland as President Scott Preston and Governor delivered the welcoming address.
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International Typographical Union
Baltimore
Hotel Emerson
New York
Doland
Scott
Ef Preston
Governas
Lakeland Man Kills Self as Crowd Watches
Luther L. Bryant a 56 year old Lakeland resident shot himself in a vacant lot off Main Street in view of bystanders. The coroner's jury found no clear motive for the death which ends a long-known local life with a wife and several children.
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Lakeland
Fla
Luther L. Bryant
Main Street
Bryant
Wilson Moves to Avert Rail Strike Focuses on Good Offices
A New York dispatch reports a nationwide rail strike risk over an 8 hour day and overtime pay. President Wilson seeks a conference with railroad managers and brotherhoods after workers rejected arbitration and mediation. He warns that a general stoppage would wreck commerce, especially during unsettled times.
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New York
Wilson
Brotherhoods
Streams of booze watchers witness Girard liquor destruction
Sheriff Richard Lindsey and deputies destroy 108 barrels of beer and 46 barrels of whisky owned by six Girard residents who fled the state to evade prohibition charges. Beer shuttles smash into a warehouse wall Whisky pours into gutters to the Chattahoochee river Crowds from Columbus watch as a bystander ignites whisky and firefighters respond with blue flames feared near warehouses.
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Girard
Ala
Richard Lindsey
Russell County
Chattahoochee
Columbus
Lake Toxaway Dam Break Sparks Valley Flood
The Lake Toxaway dam in North Carolina weakened by floods broke releasing a wall of water toward western South Carolina. No deaths reported yet and warnings helped evacuees reach safety. The artificial lake created in 1902 covers 550 acres at about thirty feet deep, with a dam fifty feet high and an eighth of a mile long, now destroyed. The town saw minor damage as the lake drained.
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Lake Toxaway
North Carolina
South Carolina
Betrayed by scarf pin sends man to gallows in Dallas
A Dallas district court jury condemned Houston Wagner, a Black man, for the March 25 killing of nurse Zaola Cramer on a local school campus. Wagner confessed, claiming robbery as motive after being traced by a scarf pin left in the victim's hair. He had been arrested in Oklahoma and brought back to Dallas.
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Dallas
Tex
Houston Wagner
Zaola Cramer
Miss Cramer
Wagner
Oklahoma
Farmer Finds Hidden Silver On Texas Farm
A Texas farmer near Nacona named Palmer uncovered silver bars while plowing his field. Estimates place the value between 100000 and 280000 dollars, with theories the bars were left by Spaniards during the 16th or 17th centuries. Local experts consider the discovery a notable historical and monetary find for the era.
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Texas
Palmer
Nacona
Tex
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