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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1925
Page
5
A Savannah report notes turpentine firm at 97 with December to May price movements. Separate commodities data show wheat at St Louis and New York cotton quotes with spot price at Middling 20.60 and futures around 19.02 to 19.20, indicating a market with varied activity across oils grains and cotton.
New York dispatch reports another "bob bed hair bandit" active in the city. She leads four armed accomplices as they hold up and threaten victims in a series of daytime robberies.
Washington reports Rep. Cramton proposes a House resolution to restore Arlington National Cemetery mansion to its pre Civil War appearance using replicas of period furniture. He says his action is his own and aims to honor Robert E Lee while noteing Civil War bitterness has passed.
A Brooklyn Joy Inn proprietor and 12 patrons were at a table when a female robber, about 25 with bobbed hair, smoked a cigarette and assisted by a man, robbed guests of cash and jewelry. The pair fled in an automobile toward Manhattan after stealing $500. Police and a large crowd swarmed a nearby Chinese restaurant as the manhunt began.
The mixed U S Germany claims commission announced awards in over 400 Lusitania cases. Total payments reach 13 146059 to 395 claimants, with 124 cases dismissed. Major awards include 4 75 million to Standard Oil of New Jersey and 950 000 to Ocean Steamship Co. Savannah. Other recipients include Hildegard Shipping New Orleans and E I Dupont de Nemours Powder Co. Wilmington among many individuals and firms nationwide.
Cherokee Iowa Dec. Edward Flickinger 18 son of a farmer near Washta accuses Gertrude Weaver a country schoolteacher of firing the shots that killed Morris Hardy. Flickinger says they planned to “get rid” of Hardy who had been rival for the girl. He is jailed unable to post 10000 bond. Officials doubt the confession and consider the shooting the result of a three cornered romance.
The commissioner of pensions announced the completion of pension recording for ninety six counties under the scrip bill. The total for these counties is 1,550,605 dollars. Remaining counties will be completed by early next week with a general notice on pension conditions to follow.
A seven hundred thousand dollar donation to the University of Virginia funds a new medical school building. The gift is announced by the General Education Board in New York on December 8.
Dr. Russell Herman Conwell, famed preacher and founder of Samaritan and Garretson Hospitals, dies leaving his estate to charity. He spoke to vast audiences worldwide earning millions but died almost penniless, having funded hospitals and education. His Acres of Diamonds lecture toured 6152 times beginning at age 16. Burial planned for Wednesday in Worthington Massachusetts.
The subject led many roles from soldier to journalist to author and lawyer. He founded Temple University Philadelphia and several hospitals and a Baptist temple. His lecture Acres of Diamonds defined his fame, earning about four million dollars from a long career on stage and abroad. Born 1843 in Massachusetts, he served as Civil War officer and later became a preacher in Lexington and then Philadelphia.
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