Local visitors and ads fill Thomasville city page
Auburn resident Mr L L Johnson and Orlando visitor J E Hobbins arrive for business. Albany guests include Mrs Sigo Farkas and son Philip. Lakeland visitor A T Edwards. Miss Betty Palfry and family head to Cleveland. George Chastain improving. John D Archbold Memorial Hospital births Music Carolyn on June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigo Farkas
Philip of
Albany
Steyerman
E. C. Jordan
Mimosa Drive
John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital
Carolyn
Baseball Season Opens in Hawaii Schofield League
The 1929 Hawaii baseball season begins with 10 teams in the Schofield league. Teams represent U.S. Army regiments in the Hawaiian division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu.t. H
Islands
Schofield
United States Army
Nazi Journals Campaign For 15 Million Readers
Berlin reports Hitler's organization launches a campaign to mobilize the 15,000,000 Germans who voted Nazi. The two major fascist papers, one in Berlin and one in Munich, strive to enroll all 15 million on their subscription lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Adolf Hitler
Munich
Hitler
Rankin Opposes Early Adjournment of Congress
Washington June 23 Representative Rankin of Mississippi argues against early adjournment. He says Congress should have expanded currency and paid soldiers’ certificates to relieve the depression. He warns members voting to adjourn under current conditions should not seek reelection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rankin
Miss
Congress
Nomination Fight Roils Roosevelt Bid at Chicago Session
In Chicago on June 23 Franklin D Roosevelt faced fresh opposition as New York forces led by Gilbert Hitchcock moved to place economic issues ahead of prohibition on the party platform. Governor Murray of Oklahoma and Senator Reed of Missouri pressed for changes while Reed signaled support for the nominee. Farley predicted strong support for Roosevelt as the battle over the permanent chairman raged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Oklahoma
William G. McAdoo
California
Wheeler and Hull
Tennessee
Troosevelt
Harold B. Fodlkroad
Washington
Sulla
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Resolutions Committee
Tammany
William H. Murray
James A. Reed
Missouri
Roosevelt
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Reed
Smith
James A. Farley
Senator Walsh
Montana
Jouett Shouse
Man Held in Atlanta for Extortion Attempt on Warren
In Atlanta on June 23 police arrested 26 year old B G Byrd for extorting $500 from W P Warren head of the Warren Company. A decoy package was used as Byrd picked up the ransom parcel after officials waited. The note threatened bombing death for a Warren family member. Byrd is held on a $1000 bond for disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
W. P. Warren
B. G. Byrd
Byrd
Warren
T. O. Sturdivant
Sturdivant
Baker and
Hayden Streets
Warren Company
Paul
Protest Against Peace Monument Sparks Confederate Protest
In Richmond Virginia on June 23 members of the Confederated Southern Memorial Association voted to protest the proposed peace monument at Appomattox the surrender site. Mrs B A Blenner Virginia state president moved the formal protest sent by wire to John N Garner speaker of the U S House. Mrs Oswald Ieve Georgia member seconded noting Georgia protests to its congressmen and senators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Appromattox
Confederated Southern Memorial Association
B. A. Blenner
Virginia
John N. Garner
House of Representatives
Oswald Ieve
Augusta
Gau
Georgia Association
Blenner
Robert BK. Lee
Norman H. Britton
Wash
Wax figures used in attempt to prove son killed mother
Birmingham June 23 The state used wax figures of a man and woman draped in bloodstained clothing to reenact the killing of Mrs Jessie A Boyle and to counter John R Boyle's robbery murder defense. Investigators cite inconsistent statements and possible will and estate motive as the basis for the prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
John R. Boyle
Boyle
Jessie A. Boyle
Shades Mountain
Battery Troubles Fixed Ad in Washington Post
An advertisement by J. S. Alred of Washington DC offers prompt battery service. The clipped text references a proposed monument as a conciliation gesture and notes opposition from Mrs. A McD Wilson of Atlanta, urging members to contact congressmen and senators against funding the memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Alred
Methodist District Conference Proves Successful in Pelham
Pelham Ga. The Thomasville district conference continued with morning lay sessions and strong temperance debate. Delegates elected for the South Georgia Annual Conference include J S Weathers Cairo and others, with alternates named from Arlington Albany Blakely Camilla Meigs and Pelham. The finance report highlighted acute needs among mission ministers and Rev J E Sampley urged prompt benevolence payments. The conference voted to meet next in Cairo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pelham
Thomasville
Osgood F. Cook
J. D. Smith
Edison
Albany
W. Lewis
C. K. C. Ausley
B. O. Wood
C. H. Cross
J. B. Wight
Cairo
J. D. Gardner
Camilla
W. A. Pringle
Wheeler Morgan
L. H. Joiner
J. A. Bowers
Meigs
C. M. Shaeffer
Bainbridge
J. S. Wight
H. H. Smallwood
J. B. Mosely
Jakin
J. T. Goree
Donaldsonville
Committee On Temperance and Social Service
Silas Johnson
Col. C. L. Shepard
Fort Valley
Col. Shepard
J. S. Weathers
B. M. Peer
Arlington
J. L. Dann
Harry Ainsworth
Blakely
C. C. Sapp
J. B. Sampley
Earl Garbutt
W. H. Ketchum
Marie Patrick
Committee On
Christian Education
Reese Griffin
Committee On Missions
Temperance and Social Service
Three Men Die In Virginia Auto Crashes
Cape Charles Virginia June 23 three men died and another student was injured in two separate crashes near Cape Charles. The deceased are Junior Baker 20 of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Har wood C Richardson 22 of William and Mary College both of Cape Charles Teddy Ray a federal employee. Injured is Randolph MacMath 20 of the University of Richmond also of Cape Charles. The deaths resulted from a tire blowout overturning a car and Rays crash occurred when he apparently fell asleep leaving the road to strike a culvert.
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Cape Charles
Here
Junior Baker
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Harwood C. Richardson
Norfolk
William and Mary College
Teddy Ray
Randolph ‘MacMath
University of Richmond
Ray
Baseball Scores from National and American Leagues
Scores show Chicago at Philadelphia and New York and Boston games with runs, batters listed, and home runs noted. Key players include Jackson, Taylor, Manush, and Weiland among others with pitchel innings and substitutions indicated.
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St. Louis
New York
Derringer
Lindsey
Mancuso
Fitzsimmons
Hogan
Jackson
Brooklyn
Boston
Vance
Picinich
Seibold
Cantwell
Spohrer
Taylor
Kruschen Salts Promises Safe Weight Loss Claims
An Iowa woman Miss Bates of Beech reports losing 65 pounds in five months using Kruschen Salts at $4.25 per month. The ad urges a daily half teaspoon in hot water before breakfast and dietary limits, recommending Mash Drug Co. for purchase.
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Mash Drug Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. L. Johnson
Auburn, Ala
J. E. Hobbins
Orlando
J. L. Walker
Mr. C. L. Grooms of
A. T. Edwards of
Lakeland
School of Commerce
Betty Palfry
Mrs. Palfry
Buddie
Cleveland
Ohio
Hurst & May
Thomasville Legionaires
Macon
Messrs
B. J. Wolfson
Robb White
L. §. Moore
Wesley Chastain
Moore's Feed and Flour
W. Jackson Street
Thomson-Alderman CO
R. B. Nunnally
J. W. Byrd of
Valdosta
Mrs. Oliver Smith
C. B. Graves of
Wilmington
Ladie
Ball
Jerger
Georgie Chastain
Delightea
Farmers Pride
Georgia
Ington
D. C
A. McD Wilson
Garner
Kay America
Luckies
Ameriei
0. K. America
N. B. Networks
Methodist
Philadelphia
Bush and Hartnett
Collins and
W. Davis
Earnshaw
Cochrane
Lyons
Berry
Thomas and Berg
Brown and Myatt
Manush
Detroit
Weiland and Connally
Bridges and Ruel
Miss Bates
VIA
A.B
C.R.R
Nashville
Ab&c RR
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