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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1925
Page
12
Turpentine market shows little activity in Savannah with prices around 97 last sale. St Louis grain reports wheat futures at 1.69 for December and corn around 76 to 84 cents, while New York and Chicago markets indicate mixed signals on stocks bonds and grains. Cotton futures in New Orleans hover near 18 cents with December spot around 18.73 and January around 18.63.
Atlanta report states G Floyd Preacher was elected president of the Georgia State Board of Examiners of Architect. Rudolph Adler chosen secretary. The board licenses architects to practice in Georgia after examinations.
In New York City on December 12 a roof and beam collapse trapped several workmen in a residence on Forty seventh Street near Fifth Avenue. One man was found dead, five injured were saved, and others remained buried as rescuers labored. Priests Caldwell and McKenna arrived to administer rites to the trapped, while fire and police units struggled to reach the remaining workers.
In Wilmington the roof of the rigging loft collapsed during The Song of the Flame. More than a dozen chorus members were injured and the company will not continue its engagement. Madame Chereko and Normal Stengel were seriously hurt along with Miss Blanche Collins internal injuries. Damage estimated at 60000 dollars. Dorothy Mackay helped steady the audience as debris fell and the producer halted the show.
The Boston team forfeited a scheduled game to Thomasville after failing to report. A large crowd waited from 7:30 p.m. to after 8 p.m. Boston cited internal harmony issues and gave no notice. The forfeit incurs a cash guarantee payment to Thomasville or suspension. The Bulldogs hope to play Meigs next Friday.
In San Francisco and across California, Chinese in the West exhumed bodies to send them home for final burning in China, as many as scores awaiting ship loads. An official funeral director at the port handles the bodies for affected tongs. Frank L. Happ of Macon, P. P. Scroggs of Augusta, and E. O. Smith of Columbus serve the families, with officers based in Atlanta.
Crewmembers of the steamship Cotopaxi are safe in Havana while the vessel is reported lost. The Charleston to Havana voyage carried 32 crew and 3800 tons of coal, with no subsequent reports after Nov 30.
Tampa: Mr and Mrs D P Davis renewed vows after a split and quick reconciliation. The remarriage followed a divorce announced earlier and news of a Key West split. Mrs Davis, 22, is a prominent social figure and carnival queen. Mr Davis, 41, is a leading Tampa developer.
On January 26 the nineteenth annual Farmers Conference will convene at the Georgia State College of Agriculture in Athens. The event, announced to Dr. R. J. Heyde by Dr. Andrew M. Soule, will run for a full week focusing on issues vital to agricultural development and farmers' needs.
New York reports Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lassiter wed after a cross country trek from Texas and Arizona. They plan to return to the West to start a chicken ranch in the San Joaquin valley. The bride wore a green mackinaw and khaki breeches as a deputy city clerk formalized the marriage.
A document stated that expansion of many lines of activity remains in a latent condition. The report highlighted potential future growth across sectors and the need for monitoring to assess when activity may resume.
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