Big News Events in the South in 1935
A year-end synopsis highlights two major shocks in September 1935 Huey Long was assassinated in Baton Rouge and the Labor Day hurricane devastated Florida keys killing over 400, many World War II veterans in federal camps. The piece surveys farm, labor, public works and political currents shaping 1935 across the South including TVA, the Florida canal, and 1936 primary hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Triplet
Associated P'ress
Huey P. Long
Florida Keys
Pixie
Long
Louisiana
United States Senate
Baton Rouge
Carl A. Weiss
C. K. Allen
Louisana
Year in Review Highlights and Notable Deaths of 1939
A recap mentions Senator Bilbo's stalled d-story column on a dream house, a Scottsboro attack case reindictment, Key brothers plan to capture endurance flight records challenging Hunter brothers, repeated Florida court actions against slot machines, and list of prominent deaths including Col. Mark D. Irwin Bishop Thomas Frank Gailor Judge William I. Grubb William May Maj John S. Cohen Ben S. Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Bilbo
Miss
Supreme Court
Fred
al Key
Meridian
Hunter Brothers
Florida
Mark D. Irwin
Lawrenceville
Georgia Press Association
Thomas Frank Gailor
University of In South
William I. Grubb
Birmingham
William May
Atlanta
Royal Lnsurance Company
John S. Cohen
The
Atlanta Journal
National Democratic Committee
United State
Ben S. Read
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
Georgia Farmers Rebound After Hard Times, 1935 Progress
The Associated Press reports Georgia’s major crops valued at more than 159 million dollars for the year, up 137 percent from 1932. Ten thousands of farmers rose from bankruptcy, homes saved, debts reduced, and property values increasing as recovery efforts and federal funds boosted the state’s economy. The Atlanta Journal notes improved farm and urban activity since the Recovery Program began in March 1988, arguing national leadership restored prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Commonwealth
Associated Press
Atlanta Journal
Mrs J S Cahill of Talbotton Dies After Illness
Mrs Jno S Cahill died unexpectedly Sunday morning in Talbotton after a heart attack. She was formerly Miss Helen Spain, granddaughter of the late Judge Roland Willis. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday conducted by Rev A B Wall. Surviving are her husband J S Cahill of Talbotton, daughter Helen Cahill of Atlanta, mother Mrs Elizabeth Willis Spain of Talbotton, and brothers R W Spain of New York, Dudley Spain of Columbus, and Dozier Spain of Rochester New York.
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Talbotton
Jno. S. Cahill
Helen Spain
Roland Willis
A. B. Wall
J. S. Cahill
Helen Cahill
Atlanta
Elizabeth Willis Spain
R. W. Spain
New York
Dudley Spain
Columbus
Dozier
Spain
Rochester
N. Y
Lost clothing bundle found near Crowell church area
A bundle of wearing apparel and bed linen was found on the road between Crowell church and Charing, via Butler and Rupert. Return to this office or to H C Chapman in Charing, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowell Church
Charing
Butler
Rupert
Chapman, Charing, Ga
Victorian Pudding Recipes from Georgia Fruits and Spices
A collection of old fashioned puddings and sauces detailing measurements for brown sugar eggs apples fruit juices and spices. Includes steamed puddings in cans or cloth, ginger pudding, cranberry pudding and lemon sauce with steps for mixing steaming and serving.
Prince Is Hunted After Fatal Hawkinsville Crash
Hawkinsville Ga Dec 21 Search for the truck driver who caused the collision that killed Miss Mary Hogg G S C W freshman and Hawkinsville girl was launched by middle Georgia officers Saturday. The truck heading toward Macon struck the car in which Miss Hogg was a passenger, hurling it into the path of a following car. The girl was pinned beneath the vehicle and died almost instantly. The driver failed to stop and others began a search at Macon and other towns along the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkinsville
Mary Hogg
Middle Georgia
Macon
Miss Hogg
Higway
Jungle Trails Are Hard to Negotiate
Washington central American jungles are traversed mainly by archaeologists and chicle breeders seeking gum ingredients. Dr Olivers G Ricketson Jr of Carnegie describes his trek to Unaxactun in Peten Guatemala, detailing brutal travel, water holes, jungle stillness, abundant birds, and dangers like malaria, with snakes and insects rarely fatal due to modern medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carnegie Institution
Institution
Olivers G. Ricketson, Jr
Carhegle
Ricketson
Unaxactun
Department of
Peten
Guatemala
Peto
Yucatan
Flores
Belize
British Honduras
Belize River
Aguadas
Ife
Morning-After Glass Eye Demanded by Bon Vivant
A Denver firm runs the world’s largest glass-eye factory with 20000 regular customers. It mails samples to match each wearer and keeps a spare for returning customers. The business offers 2 dollars for the name of any one-eyed person and notes liquor laws have lately impacted operations. A customer once ordered two eyes, one bloodshot for use the morning after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
French Academicians Defer to Master Cooks
Paris reports the French academy conceded to cooks over a dictionary error. Remoulade, once defined as a kind of mayonnaise, was revised in the latest edition to describe a piquant sauce made with oil mustard herbs and various condiments after widespread protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
French Academy
Academy
Jobless College Boys Form Knit Club at Columbia
A group of Columbia University freshmen and sophomores forming a knitting club for winter activity. Daniel Freedman says it provides good exercise and a way to express themselves. A professor's wife will coach them as they plan to knit long woolen underwear as their first project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Columbia University
Daniel Freedumn
Teams Gather for Post-Elimination Pest Contest in Chardon Ohio
Teams from Chardon contest pits of pests in a heads and tails showdown. The team with the most tails from mice rats mules groundhogs and weasels and the most heads from crows hawks and owls will win the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon
Ohio
Women Run Ukiah During Deer Hunt In Blue Mountains
In Ukiah Oregon a village of 150 residents women managed the town while all the men were away on their annual deer-hunting trip in the Blue Mountains during deer season. The scene highlights a rare gender role shift as the usual male leadership paused for subsistence hunting traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukiah Ukiah
Ukiah
Blue Mountains
Banks Had Progress But Faces Need For Change
In Omaha, William A. Irwin of Washburn College argues privately owned banks aided America's growth yet warns that modernization may require changes. He cautions against excessive political control, urging bankers to preserve sound past practices while considering possible national coordination for banking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oreans
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Omaha
Nebr
America
William A. Irwin
Washburn College
Topeka
Kansas
Irwin
Supreme Court
Tharos
Banks and College Launch New School in New Jersey
The Graduate School of Banking, a joint project of the American Institute of Banking Section of the American Bankers Association and Rutgers University, opened its first resident session in New Brunswick. It enrolled 220 students from 35 states and DC, with New York and New Jersey providing the largest numbers. The three year program covers banking administration, trust management, and economic topics, using case and lecture methods, with plans for expansion and 100 $150 scholarships from the ABA Educational Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Graduate School of Banking
American Institute of Banking
American Bankers Association
Rutgers University
District of Columbia
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Educational Foundation of the
Simeon’s Testimony and the Lamb of Nazareth
A devotional piece traces Simeon’s recognition of Jesus as the Messiah at the temple, stressing the Holy Spirit’s guidance, Mary and Joseph’s awe, and Simeon’s song of salvation. It follows Jesus’ childhood development, Nazareth home, and the need for wisdom beyond strength, framing Jesus as the spotless Lamb of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeans
Joseph
Mary
Simeon
Messiah
Jesus
God
Temple
Nazareth
Jerusalem
David
Bethlehem
Egypt
Land of
Israel
Lamb of
Milk Cow for Sale in Reynolds Georgia
A Jersey and English cross milk cow offered by A. J. Payne of Reynolds Georgia. The animal yields three and a half gallons of milk and one and a half pounds of high quality yellow butter per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
A. J. Payne
Reynolds
Long Island Wakefield cabbage plants for sale
Wakefield cabbage plants in Long Island are ready for sale priced at fifteen cents per hundred and twenty five cents for two hundred. The offer targets local gardeners seeking inexpensive seedlings for early spring planting. Retail buyers can order by quantity and pick up at designated vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Wakefield
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South
Tennessee Valley Authority
TVA
Florida Canal
Lousiana
South Carolina
Olin Johnston
Eugene Talmadge
Geraald L. K. Smith
Tennessee
Gulf Coast
Cotten
Southern Tenant Farmers Union
Lee
H. L. Mitchell
Joseph Shoemaker
Tampa
Fla
Shoemaker
Norman Thomas
Ntic
Ethiopia
Summer Farm
Federal Cotton Control
John S. Cahill
Willie Leggitt
Old Fastwood Ga
Prince
Miss Mary Hogg
Doctor Ricketson
Bon Vivant
United States
Banks and College Launch New School
Egyp
Whem
Simeon Werene
Paul
Christ
Duri
Lamb of God
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