Pola Negri Article Faces Customs Fight Over Jewelry and Liquor
New York May 6 Pola Negri heads to California as government continues to judge her jewelry and contraband liquor dispute. The actress argues she declared only one ring while two bracelets and a solitaire ring may be forfeit or redeemed. She says six to fifteen bottles of Rhine wine were in error, with fines cited by collectors for each contraband bottle.
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Henry Ford Gathers Ancient and Modern Historical Vehicles
Detroit May 6 Henry Ford builds a notable vehicle collection at Dearborn amid aging career. The exhibit spans rare conveyances from a one horse chaise to the first Ford automobile of 1894, plus carriages like the Conestoga wagon and Concord coach, fire apparatus and a Dearborn band wagon linked to Ford's youth.
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Bloody Marsh Battle at St Simons Island 1742
The 1742 battle on St Simons Island known as Bloody Marsh saw General Edward Oglethorpe lead 600 troops to a decisive victory as 5000 Spaniards invaded Georgia, marking a pivotal colonial clash with far reaching consequences.
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Edward Oglethorpe
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Ruth denies quitting baseball amid illness and hospital stay
Babe Ruth spoke from his hospital bed denying reports he would quit baseball. He said he is at his best and plans to return to the Yankees after recovering from indigestion and influenza. Ruth refused to go to his Sudbury farm, noting a 35 pound loss and intent to work out in the sun to regain weight and hit more homers.
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Georgia Tax Allocates Revenue to Tuber Culosis Sanitarium Alto
The State of Georgia does not derive any revenue from cigarettes and cigars. The tax funds the operation of the tuberculosis sanitarium at Alto and pays pensions to Confederate veterans.
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Georgia
Alto
Archbold Memorial Hospital Nears Opening in Thomasville
The John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville is nearly ready to open. Col J L Bevans explains community roles in funding and maintenance, detailing membership, life membership, free bed fund, and endowment plans to cover care for the sick in southern Georgia and northern Florida.
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Thomasville
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John D. Archbold Memorialil Hospital
Archbold
Board of Trustees
J. T. Culpepper
J. B. Jemison
City Hospital
Los Angeles Reports Strong Year in Religion and Industry
In Los Angeles for 1924 sixty two churches were built at a cost of 7.307 million. The motion picture industry produced films valued at 170 million, oil output reached 230 million barrels, harbor exports totaled 68.3 million, public improvements topped 38 million, office and hotel building reached 56 million, and school bonds were voted totaling 34.64 million.
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Lilac Tops Perfume Popularity Among Buyers
The report notes Lilac leads as the favorite scent with Violet a close second while White Rose and Cologne Water have fallen from former prestige among purchasers.
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