Public Service CommissionERS Oppose Public Ownership Theory
The National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners at its New Orleans convention rejected public ownership of utilities. They argue private operation drives efficiency, expert management, and avoids federal centralization, warning government ownership risks socialism and loss of local control. They cite Coolidge and Hoover remarks as support, and urge continued private enterprise amid utility expansion.
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National Association of Railroad and Utilities Commissioners
New Orleans
Washington
United States
Coolidge
Massachusetts
Hoover
America
Macon Lights Up for Christmas Season Festival
Macon Georgia ushers in the Christmas season with thousands of colored lights along downtown streets. A mammoth tree stands at Macon Terminal Station as the Central of Georgia Railway band plays a concert. Shops stay open late Wednesday for groups of shoppers and an additional band concert is planned for visiting crowds.
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Macon
Macon Junior Chamber of Commerce
Macon Chamber of Commerce
Central of Georgia Railway
Middle Georgia
J L Pickard Called By Death At Montezuma
J L Pickard aged 66 longtime Macon County resident died Wednesday night at his Montezuma home. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon with burial in Oglethorpe Cemetery.
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Montezuma
J. L. Pickard
Macon County
Oglethorpe Cemetery
Good news from king’s bedside cheers British hearts
London reports the king’s bedside bulletin describes a quiet day with continued progress after Monday’s disappointing announcement. The 8:10 p.m. bulletin confirms no deterioration and ongoing improvement in the monarch’s condition.
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London
First Umbrella Seen in This Country Used in 1772 Baltimore
A 1772 record notes the first umbrella in the United States was used by a man on the streets of Baltimore. He bought it in a Baltimore shop that had imported it from India.
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Baltimore
India
Optimism for 1929 Expressed by Central of Georgia President
President John J Pelley of the Central of Georgia expresses optimism for 1929 in a Christmas message. He notes 1928 recession across businesses, gains from post election stability, and continued Southern industrial growth. He praises service standards despite reduced earnings and cites public cooperation in economy measures.
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John J Pelley
Central of Georgia
Mr. Pelley
South
Central of
Georgia
Pelley
Central
The
Talmadge Ouster Declared Illegal By Georgia Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court rules the discharge of six long term and 40 short term fertilizer inspectors by Commissioner Talmadge was illegal. The decision, in Cordell v. Commissioner of Agriculture, clarifies removal requires notice and an opportunity to be heard, applying to two other cases. The court noted inspectors were paid from inspection funds and the relators seek back pay after being removed.
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Atlanta
Eugene Talmadge
Commissioner of Agriculture
Georgia Supreme Court
J. H. Cordell
Supreme Court
Executive Department
Cordell
Talmadge
Telfair
J. J. Brown
Myers
McRae
Road Commission Denied Hearing in Georgia Mileage Case
Atlanta December 18 The Georgia Supreme Court denied the motion for a rehearing in the state highway mileage case involving the state highway department of Georgia versus Marks et al The court reaffirmed its earlier ruling that the total state aid road mileage cannot exceed 6300 miles including any through towns with populations of 2500 or less The unusually long order restates the original decision and relates to the Peach Orchard route between Augusta and Waynesboro and an abandoned route contention
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Atlanta
State Supreme Court
State Highway Department of Georgia
Marks
State Highway Board
Augusta
Waynesboro
Sheppard to Pay for His Crime with Life
Milledgeville Georgia December 18 4H Whitey Sheppard Ful ton county axe slayer is set to die in the electric chair at the state farm between 10 am and 2 pm Wednesday He says he wants the execution over quickly and shows no distress at the fate claiming full blooded Blackfoot heritage and noting past service with the Texas Rangers and Wild West shows.
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Milledgeville,Ga
Whitey Sheppard
Fulton County
State Farm
Sheppard
The
Texas Rangers
Fancy Rider
Page Corporation buys Durham Sun newspaper
Durham announces that W. E. Page president of the Page Corporation says the firm has purchased the Durham Sun, a daily and Sunday paper. The Sun joins four other Page papers in cast of two afternoon dailies. The Sun was published by W. J. McMurray and is now part of the Page chain.
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Durham
N. C
W. E. Page
R W. Page Corporation
Durham Sun
Sun
Page Corporation
Columbus, Ga
Ledger
Bradenton
Bradenton, Fla., Herald; the Wilmington, N. C
Star
W. J. McMurray
Mind of a Woman on religion and emotion
In The Mind of a Woman Dr. A. T. Schofield notes a woman as more religious than a man. The piece contrasts Wathen’s greater emotionalism with male traits, arguing love defines women’s spiritual life more than men’s.
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A. T. Schofield
Wathen
Memory Tales from Two Friends in a Quirky Exchange
A humorous exchange between Billie and Jack centers on who recalls earlier life moments. Billie claims a memory back to age three weeks, while Jack retorts he remembers from a doctor’s urging to stand up and live. The dialogue showcases playful memory boasting between pals.
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Billie
Jack
Sonny
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Road Commission
Durham, N. C
G. H. Goddard & CO
Cherry Street
Jewelers
Macon, GA
Georgia State College of Agriculture
Uotil
Columbus Electric and Power Co
South Georgia Power Co
Piet
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