County disputes electrocution cost in two death row cases
Columbus Georgia December report notes Muscogee County being billed 257 for two executions at Milledgeville with 76 added per man plus 100 for guards. Sheriff Beard to deliver prisoners as local judge says state should cover rest. One inmate seeks stay based on alleged mental unfitness.
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Columbus
Georgia
Milledgeville
D. B. Brookings
John Rushing
J.A. Beard
Muscogee County
C. F., McLaughlin
the Ledger
R. O. Perkins
Susie Jackson
L. G. Hardman
New York Leads Nation in Savings Gains Despite Mixed States
New York reports the largest per capita rise in savings deposits among states for the year, with a per inhabitant increase of 49 and total deposits around 7.12 billion dollars. Massachusetts tops per person at 618 dollars, while New England and Middle Atlantic states together show the strongest overall gains, with 29.9 percent of the US population and 58.2 percent of total deposits. The report notes continued prosperity since 1912 and highlights regional disparities in gains.
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New York
United States
W. E. Albig
Csecutition
Savdings Bank
Tylings
Albig
Massachusetts
New, England
New England
Middle Atlantic
East Central
Pacific
West Central
666 tablets claim swift cure for various fevers
An advertisement touts 666 as a speedy remedy for colds grippe flu dengue bilious fever and malaria. The claim stresses rapid relief across multiple illnesses and markets the product as the fastest solution available.
Moon Festival in China and a missionary note
A letter from Shanghai dated November 8 1928 describes the Chinese Moon-feast Mid Autumn Festival with moon cakes lanterns and incense bushels. It recounts legends of the moon goddess and the king Ming Wong and ends with a Christian message and Christmas wishes from Rev H G C Hallock district manager. An employment notice for a life insurance agent in Macon Georgia accompanies the piece.
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Shanghai
China
Zaung-noo
Moon
Ming Wong
Moon Castle
Man
Fox
Earth
Jesus Christ
Jesus
H. G. .C. Hallock
United States
Robert
Troy
Citizens & Southern Bank Bldg
Macon
Georgia
Umbrella from India Traced to Baltimore Shop Sale in 1772
A Grat umbrella seen in Io city history was used by a man in 1772 on Baltimore streets. He had purchased it in a Baltimore shop that had reported the item from India.
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Baltimore
India
Congress Girds for Swift Action in Second Session
Congress opens the second session with swift moves on the Swing Johnson dam bill at Boulder Canyon and a long list of appropriation measures. The Senate lands committee seeks testimony from Roy West and others as it probes Salt Creek oil leases to Harry F Sinclair and asks W H Work, W J Donovan and E O Finney to appear.
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Washington
Congress
Ders
Johnson
Boulder Canyon
California
Arizona
Ménute
Roy C. West
Chica
Interior
Interior ‘Department
Harry
F Sinclair
Senate “Lands’ Committee
W. H. Work
Republican ‘National Committee
W. J. Donovan
E. 0. Finney
Warning to Trespassers on Sloan Property Land
Notice warns that all trespassers on 612 acres of Sloan property will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, issued by Golding Sons Co.
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Sloan
Golding Sons CO
Rivers Back NomI Nee Governor for Highway Board
The Macon Telegraph notes Governor elect NomI Nee is expected to appoint a highway board chair while predicting a likely extra session to push highway reform. Debate centers on confirmation odds by 1920 and financing future highway work amid the enduring mileage dispute and debt relief needs.
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Supreme’ Court
Cenatry Bloc
Macon
Ship of the Highway Board
Columbus Woman Pays 81000 For Fake Diamonds
Columbus Ga Dec 7 A Columbus woman bought 20 fake gems for 1000 dollars claiming California sapphires valued at about 40 dollars She realized the swindle within an hour and police raced to routes out of the city but could not catch the swindlers One suspect called Kaplan remains the only name in police notes as they link the case to other southern frauds.
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Columbus
Mra. I. Coleman
California
Cor Dons
Kaplan
Flimjammers
South
Fragmented line reads like a 19th century note
Readable portions suggest a garbled OCR fragment touching on names or events but lacking clear persons places or actions. The text is too corrupted to identify a coherent event, date, or source organization.
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Mcsuogeh County
Rlauses
Gforgia
Dixie
Swift
Urgisua
York
Rivers
Names
John N. Holdex
Vanventige
JB. Hart, & Bro
Jewelers
Macon, GA
Pan-Am
Soliy
LOR Panaeerican ‘Petroleum Corporation
KAP
Semdac
Anto Polish
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