Wood Accepts Debate Invitation in gubernatorial race
Atlanta June 28 J Q Wood of Atlanta candidate for Governor accepts G H Carswell invitation to meet voters in joint debate. Wood telegram to Carswell proposes debates in each district with topics including the Brown machine Hardwick Ku Klux Klan bond issue schools and roads and the Bible in public schools.
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Atlanta
J. Q. Wood
G. H. Carswell
Mr. Carswell
Irwinton
Wood
Mr. Wood
Geo. H . Carswell
North Georgia
Brown Machine
Thomas W. Hardwick
Ku Klux Klan
Pan-American Co Receives Another Tank of Gas
The Pan-American Co earned a second gas tank in Butler last week. The 10,000 gallon supply was tested by Judge A. H. Riley, the local gas inspector, who said it achieved the highest test of any gas he had ever tested. Agent for the Pan American Co. in this area is Mr. T. B. Joiner.
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Butler
Pan-American Co
A. H. Riley
T. B. Joiner
Pan American Co
Chevrolet Auto Burns Near Town on Saturday
On the Fickling mill road three miles north of Butler a five passenger Chevrolet caught fire while en route to town. Onboard were Mr. W. P. Hudson and Mr. J. G. Bump with Hudson slightly burned. Cause undetermined though battery wires are suspected.
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W. P. Hudson
J. G. Bump
Fickling Mill Road
Butler
Hudgon
Miller County man shot dead in Lu cile store
Ivey Miller was shot and killed at a Lucile store near Blakely on Thursday night. J H Williams, a farmer, was sought on a charge of firing the shots after allegedly striking Miller and then shooting him in the head. Sheriff Houston and deputies searched the area as Godfrey, a passenger in Williams car, was jailed. The incident occurred on the line of Early and Miller counties with unknown motive.
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Blakely
Ivey Miller
Lucile
J. H. Williams
Williams
Miller
Houston
Miller County
Godfrey
Early
Miller Counties
George to Remain in Washington for Congress End
Washington June 23 Senator W F George announced last week that after Congress adjourns he would return to Georgia and begin his campaign for the senatorial nomination but would not leave Washington until Congress quits He said he would head home immediately after adjournment to enter the race
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Washington
W. F. George
Congress
Georgia
George
R. B. Russell
J J Brown Opens His Campaign in Georgia
Atlanta June 25 Commissioner J J Brown launches re election bid with a meeting in his office of fertilizer inspectors to discuss campaign plans He alleges a general letter sent to department attaches around June 92 signals his two top lieutenants plan to sever his control The letter calls all attaches fellow workers the response says such letters have been sent periodically with approval of the commissioner
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Atlanta
J. J. Brown
Felllow
Russell Opens Campaign Office in Kimball House
Judge R B Russell announced Monday that he opened campaign headquarters at the Kimball House in Atlanta. He said no campaign manager has been selected and that a vigorous statewide campaign against Senator Walter F George will be conducted with a local campaign organization chosen by friends.
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Atlanta
R. B. Russell
United States Senate
Kimball House
Russell
Walter F. George
Miona Springs Resort Opens for Summer Season
Montezuma June. Miona Springs, a popular South Georgia resort eight miles from Montezuma on the Montezuma Reynolds highway, opens for the season under new proprietor Mr Tolan formerly of Florida. The remodeled hotel offers attractive service with Thursday night dances by an orchestra and sacred concerts on Sunday afternoons. The waters boast high sulphur iron and lithia content.
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Montezuma
Miona Springs
South Georgia
Tolan
Florida
Reynolds
Lithia
Two Men Killed When Auto Hits Train Near Macon
Two Macon men, H. G. Crawford, 31, and Claude Graham, 26, died after a Southern train struck their auto at a grade crossing five miles south of Macon. Crawford left behind two young children, Graham had recently moved from Tucapan, S C. Identified by railroad agents via a letterhead bearing T C Drew, Crawford was a store clerk and collector. Graham a furniture company collector. The men were likely en route to a swamp area. the crossing is lightly used.
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Macon
G. Crawford
Claude Graham
Graham
Tucapan
S.C
Crawford
Independence Day Significance Highlighted Across Nations
A historical reflection notes that 150 years ago the thirteen colonies signed the Declaration of Independence, separating from tyranny. It praises the founders and the document, urging that the day be celebrated globally as a symbol of freedom and equality.
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America
Service Station and RFST Room Nearing Completion
The Peebles Filling Station, under construction for two weeks, will be completed by July 15. Contractor J. R. Bennett says the modern facility will include a ladies rest room, complete auto parts, an information bureau, and Pan-American Co. Gas.
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Peebles
J. R. Bennett
Pan-American Co
Epworth League Ends Convention at Macon
The South Georgia Epworth league assembly wrapped up in Macon on Friday. Americus earned the loving cup for efficiency and new leagues, Columbus was second, Savannah third. H E Comer of Cordele was re elected president for another term as officers elected include EB Peabody Jr Macon vice president Elizabeth Belcher executive secretary Marie Crittenden Shellman treasurer Elmo Tabb Colquitt commissioner of the orphanage Isma Swain editor of the Leaguer with Mary Miller Brunswick named associate editor.
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Macon
South Georgia Epworth League Assembly
Americus
Columbus
Savannah
H. EH. Comer
Cordele
League Assembly
EB. P. Peabody, Jr
Elizabeth Belcher
Marie Crittenden
Shellman
Elmo Tabb
Colquitt
Isma Swain
South Georgia Epworth Leaguer
Mary Miller
Brunswick
Cotton flea menace hits Taylor County cotton fields
Farmers report cotton flea damage in Taylor County with small squares attacked and green plants masking the problem. Entomology guidance recommends dusting with superfine or flower sulfur, applying 4 to 10 pounds per acre in two doses a week apart, then cloge and repeated 4 to 5 day intervals as injury persists.
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National Bureau of Entomology
Banks to Close Monday for Holiday
Banks in Taylor County will close Monday in observance of a national holiday. Customers needing banking services should visit on Saturday to arrange any transactions.
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Taylor County
Girl 6 Killed in Hit and Run Near Clermont
Six year old Lois Haynes daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Haynes of Clermont was killed Sunday afternoon when struck by a speeding automobile near her home. Witnesses said the driver did not stop or look back and the license number was wired to Atlanta. A man and woman were in the car and fled toward Atlanta after the crash.
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Clermont
Lois Haynes
Ed Haynes
Atlanta
Mills Advocates Reform in Agricultural Department
Atlanta June 28 J H Mills of Terkinsburg president of the Georgia Farmers Union and candidate for Commissioner of Agriculture outlines his platform in a signed statement criticizing Commissioner J J Brown. He cites 18 Brown relatives on the department payroll totaling 528080 annually and says the commissioner has given less than 80 days of work over ten months. He backs Slate’s plan to appoint a five member commission to survey recodify laws and reorganize the department and pledges economy and efficiency including reducing oil inspectors to not more than six and aligning with farmer needs.
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Atlanta
J. H. Mills
Terkinsburg
Georgia Farmers’ Union
Mills
J. J. Brown
Brown
Department of Agriculture
S. J. Slate
Slate
Georgia
Agricultural Department
Carswell Demands Holder Quit Highway Board Over Governor Bid
Irwinton candidate Geo Carswell urges Jno N Holder to resign as highway commission chairman if he runs for governor in a Mid Georgia campaign launch at James Station Jones County. Carswell alleges Holder uses political influence to push roads and vows to remove politics from the department if elected.
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Geo
Carswell
John Holder
Highway Board
Macon
Jno
N. Holder
Highway Commission
Geo. Carswell
Irwinton
James Station
Jones County
Georgia
L. P. James Jones
Holder
House of Representatives
J. J. Brown
State Highway Department
Sam. J. Slate
California
Cecil Neill
Highway Department
Georgia Peach Shipments Set Through September
Macon June 26 Georgia will ship peaches to September 1 as the Georgia Peach Growers Exchange announced due to a late season and slow movement. The plan foresees little variety overlap with a steady movement and implies south of Macon fruit will largely clear before the north moves in volume. Shipments so far total about 1,800 cars, far below last year's 38,600 at this date. Carmens will have priority. Hileys follow with some crates ready next week.
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Macon
Georgia
Georgia Peach Growers Exchange
Burglars Bind and Rob Woman in Nacon Home
Mrs. Geo Champion was bound and gagged by burglars who ransacked her home in Nacon on Thursday night. They robbed her of a diamond ring and a wristwatch before fleeing as neighbors arrived. she recovered and told police what happened.
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Nacon
Geo, Champion
Champion
Butler merchants vote to close Thursdays July August 1926
The merchants of Butler Georgia agree to close shops at noon every Thursday during July and August 1926. Banks and drug stores will stay open, groceries and dry goods must wait until Friday. The petition asks public cooperation in the half holiday plan.
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Bank Willso
Butler
Beaver Creek to Become Fishing and Bathing Pond
Mr. I. F. Peebles plans changes at Beaver Creek two miles from town on the McCants Mill road to create a fishing and bathing pond. Work timing is undisclosed but expected soon. He aims to provide a pleasant gathering spot for picnics and social outings.
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Beaver Creek
McCants Mill
Georgia Crossing Law Enforcment Begins
Sheriffs and deputies across the state enforce the new Georgia crossing law requiring all vehicles to stop at dangerous railroad crossings and slow to six miles an hour at others. Deputies will warn drivers and check for a clear track before crossing, with cases to follow on second offenses. Railroads have spent heavily on warning signals, with Central of Georgia Railway placing about 1850 signs along its lines.
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Georgia
Central of Georgia Railway
Black Rot Active in Georgia Potatoes
Georgia State Board of Entomology officials visit multiple potato plant locations as complaints of black rot rise. In six to eight weeks several condemnations have occurred and prosecutions for quarantine violations are being prepared.
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Atlanta
State Board of Entomology
Georgia
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