Southern Exposition Builds South Development Insights
Spencer L. Hart argues the 1925 Southern Exposition in New York gave the South strong united advertising, with Georgia leading after Alabama. He credits Richard Edmonds and Sirrine for the Georgia exhibit, urges broader Georgia participation in 1926, recommends a formal Georgia State Committee, coordinated pre-show planning, restrained advertising, and greater railroad support to amplify southern displays.
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South
Georgia
New York
S. L. Hart
Augusta Board of Commerce
Spencer L. Hart
United
Alabama
Sirrine
Richard Edmonds
Edmonds
John M. Slaton, Jr
Augusta
Thhe Ga. & Fla, Ry
Augusta Aiken Ry
Elec. Corp
Augusta Booth
W. E. French
Georgia & Florida Railroad
Georgia Railway and Power Co
Augusta-Aiken Railway and Electric Corp
Alabama Power Co
Tenn. Power Co
Third District Press Association Meeting at Butler
Tomorrow the Third District Press Association holds its quarterly meet in Butler. The event runs 10 to 1 at the Methodist Church auditorium, with a luncheon at Adams House. Editors from newspapers across the district are expected, and civic leaders welcome the delegation with plans for royal entertainment and discussion on improving newspaper service to the public.
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Third District Press Association
Butler
Methodist Church
Adams House
Herald
Harris urges faster pensions for Confederate veterans in Georgia
Ex Governor Nat E Harris, a Confederate veteran, condemned Georgia and South Carolina for under funding veterans. A senate bill by A G Foster proposes issuing script and discounting bonds to repay a $4 million debt. House action by Harper Hamilton is planned plus a gas tax surplus diversion to a Confederate pension fund.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Nat E. Harris
South
South Carolina
Harris
Senate
A. G. Foster
Ennis
Harper Hamilton
Floyd County
Americas Oldest University in the New World
The University of San Marcos in Lima Peru, founded in 1551, is presented as the oldest university in the Americas and remains one of South America’s most famous schools.
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New World
University of San Marcou
Lima
Peru
South Amertom
Wealthy farmer Pressly Hitchcock slain near Sparta
Sparta Ga June 26 Pressly Hitchcock aged 60 respected Hancock county farmer was shot in the face and killed at his home by Ernest Hutchings his brother in law. Hutchings surrendered to the sheriff and is jailed awaiting commitment hearing. Hutchings had lived with Hitchcock since youth except for a brief period in a state hospital and reportedly said I shot Press because I loved Press and love you.
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Sparta
Pressly Hitchcock
Hancock County
Ernest Hutchings
Hitchcock
Hutchings
J M Jackson
Sheriff and eight others convicted in bribery case
Albany Ga June 26 Nine defendants in a conspiracy case tried in United States district court at Albany were convicted by a Friday verdict. Seven defendants were convicted on both counts, two on one count. Judge W H Barrett deferred sentence. Brat Moreland and Jack Gordy were convicted on the first count while seven others were guilty on both counts. They were charged with conspiring to bribe Bob Hudson of Camilla a federal prohibition agent and to violate the dry law.
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Albany
United States District Court
W H. Barrett
Brat Moreland
Jack Gordy
Bob Hudson
Camilla
Banks Close Monday for Holiday Observance
Banks will be closed Monday due to July 4th falling on a Saturday this year. The observed holiday shifts from Saturday to Monday for local banking services and customer access.
Progress Under Walker Pointed by His Friends
A summary issued by Governor Clifford Walker’s supporters highlights three key achievements from his first term. It credits better state finances, a fixed pension system with full payments, and the creation of auditing and delinquent tax departments, plus laws on biennial sessions, luxuries tax, free school books, and industrial incentives.
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Atlanta
Clifford Walker
Alto Sanitarium
Georgia
Tidewater
Fish and Fame, Department of the State
Bald Ibis Noted for Bright Head Colors and Metalic Plumage
The bald ibis shows a bright red top of the head and pale blue neck, with metallic green plumage. Native to the mountainous regions of South Africa, the rare bird is little known.
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Nature Magazine
South Africa
Anderson Resigns From State Highway Board
Atlanta June 29 W T Anderson of Macon resigns from the Highway Board to Governor Walker. He repeats February charges against Chairman John N Holder that the department altered records used department funds for personal use padded payrolls, and that Holder bears responsibility for waste. Governor Walker removed Holder. Anderson seeks relief now that Legislature sits amid proposed reorganizations.
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Atlanta
W. T. Anderson
Macon
Highway Board
Walker
Anderson
John N. Holder
Spreme Court
Holder
Supreme Court
State Auditor State
Highway Department
Ittter
R. C. Neely
Waynesboro
Jail Delivery Attempt Foiled At Talbotton Jail
Early Wednesday morning Sheriff Ferguson thwarted a jail delivery when inspectors found a hack saw and two blades in the cell of Frank Bullard a Marion County man. The wire screen was cut away and two iron bars were sawed more than halfway through, which would have allowed a full escape if not stopped.
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Ferguson
Frank Bullard
Marion County
Talbotton
Hydrogen Air Mixture Yields Giant Expansion
A historical note explains that the most powerful explosive mix is five volumes of air to one of hydrogen, with such a hydrogen air blend capable of expanding more than a thousandfold in an explosion.
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Norma Talmadge
Eugene O’brien
America
Pencil Work Captures Private Moment At Home
Little Bessie admitted her sister to the room then went upstairs. She returned to say the sister was nearly ready and busy writing on her eyebrows.
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Bessie
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Riddle
Raymond Desmond
Fighting Coward
Cullen Landis
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Nat Harris
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