Grow Flowers for Profit
Washington urges farm women and city gardeners with land to grow flowers for home use and sale. The extension bureau offers guidance on varieties and cultivation and recommends local flower clubs to exchange bulbs cuttings and seeds. South Carolina reports clubs commercializing and selling to restaurants hotels tea rooms clubs and private customers with bulbs plants and shrubs profitable. Home agents boost production by dedicated days for dahlias chrysanthemums lilies and roses leading to extensive sales.
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Washington
Extension Bureau
Conference to study bonds for state port planned
A Macon meeting within two to three weeks will discuss issuing 15 million dollars in state bonds for a state port. Savannah and Atlanta backers aim to place the proposal before the legislature and amend the constitution. The bonds would be secured by a 1 million dollar donated site and strong terminal facilities including docks warehouses and grain elevators.
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Atlanta
Savannah
Macon
General Wroten Succumbs to Illness Expected to Die
Magnolia Miss June 15 General W M Wroten former commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans grew worse today and death was expected momentarily. He suffers from a combination of indigestion and erysipelas.
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Magnolia
Miss
W. M. Wroten
United Confederate Veterans
Local American Legion Post Hosts Outdoor Picnic Meeting
The T. L. Spence Post of the American Legion held its first outdoor meeting of the year at the cabin by the pond near Mr. B. W. Stone’s home. A large crowd attended a lunch by the ladies as many swam in the pond. Delegates to the Savannah state convention were named: Dan Arden, Frank Mitchell, Louis Moore, Dr. Wall, Paul Searcy, Roy Hay, Jack Smith, Ross Hayes, Arthur Clark, Jim Evans, H. Wimpy, Henry Steyerman, Billy Wolfson, Arthur Chastain, with others as alternates. The building committee advances plans for a legion hall and title work on the lot was completed. The next meeting will be at the medical building with August at Stone’s pond. July 2 1927 is noted for insurance options.
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T. L. Spence
The
American Legion
B. W. Stone
Ladies Auxiliary
Searcy
Legion Hx
Legionaire
Moore
Stone’s Pond
Legionarres
Amendment state code needed to secure federal building funds
Atlanta June 15 The United States treasury says Georgia must amend Sections 25 and 26 of the state code to allow federal property purchases without qualification. Governor Walker plans to bring the issue to the legislature and has Napier preparing a bill. Affected sites include Atlanta Cheston King Sanitarium Augusta post offices and several town sites.
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Atlanta
Empire State
National Congress
McKenzie Moss
United States Treasury Department
Clifford Walker
Georgia
Moss
United States
Walker
George M. Napier
Cheston King Sanitarium
Post Office
Augusta
Federal Public Health Hospital
Carrolton
Canton
Dawson
Douglas
Eatonton
Fitzgerald
Forsyth
Madison
Monroe
Moultrie
Quitman
Rossville
Statesboro
Sandersville
Thompson
Thomasville
Toccoa
Washington
Waynesboro
West Point
Personal visitors fill the town with social stops
Mr W B Ross of Atlanta visits here while M D Black of Dothan spends the day. C G Cowan of Macon on a business visit joins J M Elliott of Atlanta in the city. Mrs Titus and Miss Frances Titus of Jacksonville visit relatives. Miss Aline Kaskle leaves for Jacksonville to spend the week. Elizabeth Pardee arrives from Macon to stay with Miss Alva Balfour. Nathan Wolff Jr of Atlanta visits, and Colonel Lea Wylly is in town briefly.
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C. G. Cowan
Macon
J. M. Elliott
Atlanta
City
William Titus
Frances Titus
Jacksonville
Elizabeth Pardee
Alva Balfour
South Hansell Street
Nathan Wolff, Jr
Simon Steyerman
Lea Wylly
Oliver Loveless Leaves for Military Camp in Atlanta
Mr. Oliver Loveless travels to Atlanta to join a month long Students Military Training Camp at Fort McPherson. The program aims to train cadet volunteers and enhance civilian defense readiness through field drills and instruction.
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Oliver Loveless
Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Lindbergh Accepts Honor From Atlanta Veterans Post
Col. Charles Lindbergh has accepted honorary membership in the Greater Atlanta post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Atlanta post is said to be the first in the nation to elect him to honorary membership.
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Atlanta
Col
Charles Lindbergh
trans-Atlantic Flyer
Greater Atlanta Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
Atlanta Post
Col. Lindbergh
Two 90s Enter Lodges Set Rites Record
Chicago June 15 Four percent Youngsters in their nineties prove age no bar for fraternal rites Benton Hanchett 92 Saginaw attorney oldest in Hilts Lodge and active in ritual Frank Mills 91 Sioux Falls capitalist oldest Shrine alumnus Wabash College alumnus and former Des Moines Register publisher still active at 96 after nearly 80 years as a Mason
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Chicago
Benton Hanchett
Saginaw
Mich
Tiks Lodge
Frank M. Mills
Sioux Falls
S. D
Mystic Shrine
Hanchett
Saginaw County
Hils
Mills
Wabash College of Indiana
Des Moines Register
Sioux Falls Traction System
Local Notes On Socials and Movements
Miss Virginia Cochran leaves for Monticello to attend the Johnson Jobe wedding. Miss Elizabeth Britton returns from Nashville where she studied at Pear body. Edith W. Self, wintering in Thomasville with Aunt Alice Hall, has returned to Providence. For sale: Seasoned Steve Wood. L W Burt phone 3204.
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Virginia Cochran
Monticello
Steve Wood
L. W. Burt
Elizabeth Britton
Nashville,Tonn
Pearbody
Edith W. Self
Thomasville
Alice Hall
Providence
R. I
Luncheon Hour Program Delights A B Club in Thomasville
The A B Club enjoyed a luncheon hour program led by John Cole with Mr. and Mrs. Charley Handley. Charley Handley spoke on birds and their history and economic role, followed by Mrs Handley singing bird songs accompanied by Mrs. William Poole. Discussions covered sending our roses to Buffalo for the upcoming convention. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Charles Q C Handley Mrs William Poole Mr Joe Jerger and Mr Hudson Malone.
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Charley O. Handley
A. B. Club
John Cole
Handley
William Poole
Southland
Zack Respess
A. B
Peoria
Buffalo
J. B. Edwards
Thomasville
Sam Mhijort
Hudson Malone
Albany Club
Charles QC
Joe Jerger
Johnston Sets New Pace For Oakmont
Johnston shot an 85 to lead the Oakmont event with a 37 on the front nine and 48 on the back, posting a new tournament mark. Notables include Fairly Clark of Savannah and Joe Kirkwood of Albany with strong scores, while local authorities and a Miami seaplane aided a search near Hilton Head for yacht wreckage related to the incident.
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Joe Kirkwood
Albany
Georgia
Miami
M. O. Dunning
Coast Guard
Mascoutin
Charleston
Paul R. Redfern
California
Savannah
Hilton Head
Elopement With Film Actress Costs Title in Japan
Tokyo June 15 The imperial household department ruled that Ryoi chi Takeuchi son of Baron Takeuchi who eloped with cinema star Yoshiko Okada cannot inherit his father's title and the title will lapse unless the father disowns the son and adopts a new heir.
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Tokyo
Japan
Imperial Household Department
Ryoichi Takeuchi
Baron Takeuchi
Yoshiko Okada
Imperial Household
Takeuchi
Open Golf Championship Second Round Shows Cloudless Prospects
Oakmont progress report from June 15 notes improved weather for the National Open. Leaders Harry Hampton and Harris Johnston posted 73 over par as Bobby Jones battled to a 76. Ted Ray stayed in the mix alongside Jones with 76, as 141 players aim for the low 64 over two days to reach the final 36 holes. Crowds grew at the course as sunshine returned and fan interest surged ahead of Jones’s tee time.
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Oakmont
Pat
Harry Hampton
Memphis
Tenn
Harris R
Jimmy) Johnston
St. Paul
Hampton
Bobby Jones
Ted Ray
Fruitless Search for Probable Survivors Continues
An official said rescue of Mr and Mrs Pomeroy aboard the yacht is unlikely. He plans to return to Miami to confer with Julius Pomeroy of Minneapolis, president of the First National Bank, about the incident.
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Pomeroy
Miami
Julius Pomeroy
Minneapolis
Minn
First National Bank
City
Rest for overworked British businessmen says Lord Dawson
London reports Lord Dawson of Penn, physician to King George, warns that many business men overexert themselves on weekends. He recommends riding rather than walking, resting Saturday afternoon, and avoiding intensive golf to prevent dyspepsia and headaches.
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London
Lord Dawson of
Penn
King George
Lord Dawson
Statesmen At League Council Meeting Belief
A Warsaw dispatch to the Daily Mail reports Moscow is panic stricken amid forced military training and rifle instruction for youths. The Ukraine army is said to grow by thousands as workers train in the evenings amid looming war with Poland. A Riga dispatch notes 28 former czarist officers shot and over 100 reprisals after the assassination of M. Voikoft.
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Moscow
Warsaw
Daily Mail
Ukraine
Poland
Riga
M. Voikoft
Soviet Denies Terror Rumors as Sensational
Soviet circles call foreign dispatches about a reign of terror in Russia sensational and rot. Officials say tensions rise from ongoing war talk by the press, while otherwise conditions are normal in Moscow and other centers.
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Moscow
Warsaw
Russia
Preas
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