Ferriday Hotel Fire Kills Ten Injures Nine In Louisiana
A frame Johnston Hotel fire in Ferriday Louisiana on Tuesday morning left ten dead and nine injured. Firefighters from Natchez aided as flames swept a busy business block near the Missouri Pacific depot. The structure and adjacent buildings burned, insurance valued at 2000 with losses estimated above 75000.
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Ferriday
Jon
Johnston
van Noy
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Natchez
Weather Report for 1925 from local reporter Mrs Wallace
Courtesy report shows total rainfall for 1925 at 1.42 inches 88 in greatest monthly rainfall 18.92 inches August lowest 1.04 inches. Average annual total around 52.00 inches with a deficit of about 4 inches. Notes mention typical variation and two year average nearly matching.
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H. P. Wallace
Wanted Man to Sell Complete Auto Tires Territory
MILESTONE RUBBER CO. of East Liverpool Ohio seeks a man with car to sell complete line of auto tires and tubes. Exclusive territory offered with salary of 300 dollars per month. Experience not required.
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East
Liverpool
Ohio
Grand Theatre Reynolds Ga Week Program
The Grand Theatre Reynolds Ga lists weekly showings starting Friday January 16 featuring The Monster with Lon Chaney and a lineup of attractions including A Sailor Papa and The Old Folks at Home. Saturday adds Perils of the Wild and The Oly Folks at Home with Lon Chaney, plus more, continuing through January 22 to 28 with Welcome Stranger.
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Grand Theatre
Reynolds.'Ga
Lon Chaneys
Lon Chaney
Ast
Joe Bonomo
Mercy Hearing for Taylor Boys Set for Friday
Columbus Ga January 18 Hearing for clemency for Willie Jones and Gervis Bloodworth will be given by the prison commission Friday morning it was decided Tuesday Homer Beeland of Reynolds leading counsel for the condemned boys told G C Palmer associated with Solicitor General Walker Flournoy that Friday would be agreeable to him The solicitor general hopes the governor will also pass on the case Friday The supreme court affirmed the case and denied rehearing The youth's attorneys are appealing to the prison board and governor despite Governor Walker’s pledge not to interfere with court judgments
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Columbus
Gai
Willie Jones
Gervis Bloodworth
Prison Commission
Homer Beeland
Reynolds
Conn
Boysy
G. C. Palmer
Walker Flournoy
Flournoy
Beeland
Supreme Court
Walker
Pending Senate measure on world court name change hinted
A citizen voices concern about a Senate measure reestablishing the United States participation in the League of Nations under a new name. The protest calls for action at the courthouse and urges senators from Georgia to heed the appeal.
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U.S. Senate
United ‘States
World Couirt
League of Natiins
Court House
Georgia
Why Register the Births and Deaths in Georgia 1912
The passage explains how the Vita Statistica Law of 1912 in Georgia allows any citizen to register a birth or lawful paternity for permanence in a fireproof Capitol vault. It also makes timely birth registration mandatory for physicians and parents within ten days and requires a death certificate before burial, labeling failures as misdemeanors.
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Georgia
Statistica
Capitol
Notice of 1926 tax lien for Wesley and Carsonville districts
This notice warns residents in Wesley and Carsonville districts who have not paid state and county taxes for 1925 to settle their tax receipts immediately. If not met, levies will be imposed by law under D. E. Byrd, Howard, Ga. R. 1.
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Wesley
Carsonville
D. E. Byrd
Howard Ga
Why The Home Breaks Down Editorial
A reflection on the dangers of modern busy life eroding home life. The piece argues the home must be loved into being with time and effort, warning that civic activities and cheap amusements pull people away. It stresses love as essential to a lasting home and urges deliberate time spent at home to nurture family ties.
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Richemond News
Rome
America
Civic Orgunieationa
Luuncheon-Cluba
Georgia child dies as truck careens into Florida creek
A truck carrying the Hiley family from Ft Valley Ga overturned into a creek near Kelsey City Florida killing Lola Hiley 2 with three other children aged under ten carried to West Palm Beach for treatment all four children were hurled into the water two adults escaped injury rescuers spent 20 minutes searching for Lola who was found trapped beneath a seat cushion under water all other adults unharmed three other children recover under care of physicians in attendance.
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Palm Beach
F. A. Hiley
Ft Valley
Florida
R. A. Hiley
W. H. Hiley
Hiley
Kelsey City
Lola
Tha
West Palm
Beach
Eugene
Washington
Belle Beach
Hileys Prominent Around Fort Valley Georgia
Fort Valley Georgia residents Mr and Mrs P c A Hiley and their four children with relatives the Snipes and Uliver were en route to Florida when a fatal accident occurred in the state. The Hileys are a Peach County family with Eugene Hiley of Washington DC, promoter of the Hiley Belle peach, and R A Hiley seeking H A Hiley following the death of another brother Walace W Hiley.
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Ft. Valley
Hiley
Snipes
Uliver
Fort Valley
Florida
Frrsday
Peach County
Eugene Hiley
Washington, D. C
Stray Black Horse Mule Believed 900 Pounds Near Geneva
A stray animal report notes a single black horse mule about 900 pounds and eight years old. Owner urged to call and claim the animal and reimburse expenses. contact J T Blakely in Geneva.
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Sane
Death inquiry into Oliver N Paris case at Reynolds
Justices Adams and Aultman will jointly hear the investigation today into the death of Oliver N Paris. A warrant was issued for W V Theus following a Tuesday altercation last week, with Theus to be heard before the named justices. Theus claims to be ready for trial when the case is called.
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Adams and
Aultman
Reynolds
Oliver N. Paris
Paris
Housig
County Audit Bids Open For Competitive Bidding
The Board of County Commissioners announces bids for the annual audit of Taylor County books. Bids must be filed by the next February regular meeting. lowest or any bid may be rejected by the board. A. M. Halley, Clerk.
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Taylor
A. M. Halley
Rate Horses Will Train in Macon
A special carload of fifteen trotters and pacers arrived in Macon from Thomas A Murphy Syracuse to begin winter training. Murphy expects twenty five more horses to reach Macon later in the week, many of them grand circuit performers.
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Macon
Murphy
Syracuse
Ma- Son
Piano sacrifice offer from Ludden and Bates Atlanta
Due to inability to keep up payments a piano of high grade is being offered. In the best condition it could be turned back for a fair bargain to responsible parties. For full particulars address Ludden and Bates Atlanta Ga.
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Ludden & Bates
Atlanta, Ga
Pafford Appointed Savannah Pastor. Fort Gaines Gains New Leader
Savannah Jan 12 The transfer of Rev B A Pafford from Fort Gaines to Asbury Memorial Church Savannah triggers two more South Georgia Conference moves Rev W N Ainsworth announced by phone that Rev W K Dennis will replace Pafford at Fort Gaines and Rev J T Budd formerly of Richland will take Dennis place at Macon Budd is brother of Rev W H Budd mission centenary secretary in the South Georgia Conference.
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Savannah
B. A. Pafford
Fort Gaines
Asbury Memorial
South Georgia
W. N. Ainsworth
D. D
Macon
Tuesty
W.K. Dennis
Ingleside
Mr. Pafford
Book Shows Value Of Georgia Clays
A booklet compiled by the Industrial committee of the Chamber of Commerce led by Lincoln McConnell highlights Georgia clays as superior for hotel china sanitary ware electrical porcelain and tiles. The Georgia clay supply could sustain the industry for 600 years in one county, with Ohio and New Jersey as current centers while most material is imported. The book will be shared with Ceramic Society members at their February Atlanta and Macon meetings.
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Macon
Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln McConnell
Georgia
Ohio
New Jersey
Ceramic Society
Atlanta
Died Saturday Reverend J P McFerrin Longtime Methodist Leader
Reverend John P McFerrin, once esteemed as perhaps the greatest figure in southern Methodism, died Saturday at his home near Nashville Tennessee. Born on a farm near Nashville nearly 88 years ago, he served in the Confederate army and was wounded at Chickamauga. He joined the ministry in 1864 and led charges at Broadway Methodist Louisville Tulip Street Nash ville First Methodist Birmingham St Luke's Columbus and Centenary Methodist Chattanooga during a 66 year career.
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John P. McFerrin
Waynestoro
Nashville
Tenn
Chicamauga
McFerrin
Broadway
Louisville
Tulip Street
Langley Resigns After Supreme Court Refusal to Review Conviction
Congressman Langley a Republican from Kentucky resigned from the House after the Supreme Court refused to review his prohibition law conviction. He had been sentenced to two years in the Atlanta prison and cited health and not causing colleagues embarrassment as reasons, maintaining his innocence and awaiting vindication.
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Washington
Langley
Kentucky
House
Supreme Court
States
Atlanta
Longworth
Death Claims Oliver Paris of Reynolds
The Butler area mourns as Oliver Paris of Reynolds dies at 8:00 from pneumonia and other causes. He leaves sister Nettie Paris, daughter Dollie Strong and grandson Guerry Strong Jr. Funeral services are set for eleven this morning with friends from Butler attending.
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Butler
Oliver Paris
Reynolds
Paris
Ike
Mise Nettie Paris
Dollie Strong
Guerry' Strong
Death of Mr George Smith in Upson county
Mr George Smith aged 67 died at his home in the southeastern part of the county on Sunday January 10 after a short illness from paralysis. His remains were interred in Upton county about three miles from Thomaston after a funeral service conducted by Rev Mr Nolen. He had moved from Upson county to the place of death about three weeks ago and lived on the farm of Mr John Thomas Hinton. He is survived by one daughter and two sons.
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George Smith
Upton
Thomaston
Nolen
Smith
Upson
John Thomas Hinton
Munro to Auction Cotton By Local Boys Club
Judge Geo Munro will auction 16 bales of cotton grown by 16 boy members of the Muscogee Cotton Club. The sale takes place Thursday at 10:00 on the lawn south of the Twelfth Street transfer station along Broad Street in Columbus, Georgia.
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Columbus
Geo
Munro
Broad Street
Muscogee Cotton Club
Lumpkin Bank to Open Branch in Cuthbert
The Bank of Cuthbert trustees sold the building and lot on the square to the Farmers’ State Bank of Lumpkin. A new bank will open in Cuthbert around February 1 with Mr DeJarnette in charge. The Farmers’ State Bank of Tompkins is part of the Witham Banks system long operating in Georgia.
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Bank of Cuthbert
State Banking Department
Iquidation
Farmers’ State Bank‘of
Lumpkin
Cuthbert
DeJarnette
Farmers’ “State Bank
of Tompkin
Witham Banks
Georgia
Stewart Leaves for Spain from Americus
Consul General Nat B. Stewart sailed from New York aboard the Leviathan for Barcelona Spain after a stay in Americus with Mrs Stewart and relatives. His last post was Tokyo and he was transferred from Constantinople to Barcelona per new State Department orders.
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Americus Ga
Americus
Stewart
Nat B. Stewart
New York
Leviathan
Barcelona
Spain
Tokyo
Japan
Constantinople
State Department
Washington
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Reynolds, Ga
Anik
Mercy
Taylor ‘Boys
Insallanta Journal
Florida Creek
Hileys
H. A. Hiley
Walace W. Hiley
J, T, Blakely
Geneva,Gau
O.N
Savan’h
Stanford
J. McFerrin
Mro. N. Paris
Jast
Taylor County
Boys’ Club
Lumpkin Bank
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