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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1925
Page
7
The charred body of a young woman was found in the Tensas swamp near Winnsboro Louisiana. Coroner J D Rogers said gasoline was used and a crude pyre was involved. An empty bucket with faint gasoline odor and a suitcase of feminine clothes lay nearby. No identification or missing-person report was available.
A. M. Rowell, alleged killer of Fred Lightsey in Doctortown on August 31, turned himself in at Jesup last night. He walked to Police Chief I. W. Boden and admitted fleeing, saying he was tired of hiding. Rowell is in Wayne County jail awaiting grand jury inquiry into the case.
Birmingham reports a promising industrial outlook for the fourth quarter with mills in the district well stocked with orders into the new year. Pig iron prices hold for pot delivery at 19.50 for future delivery up 50 cents, spot foundry at 20, and rail orders from Florida East Coast and Louisville & Nashville push district shipments past 105000 tons. Two blast furnaces under repair will resume to meet heavy demand.
Coal production for the week ending last Saturday reached about 400000 tons. Figures compiled by the Alabama Mining Institute indicate strong early quarter activity and outlook for the industry.
Chicago reports 545 deaths from automobiles in Cook County in 258 days. Campaign places 500 grim signs on streets to curb child fatalities as many youths play in roadways. The article notes 602 deaths in Chicago in 1928 and recalls prior years.
The report notes 564 deaths so far and warns the final count for the year will be much higher, with authorities expecting a sharp rise in fatalities.
The petitioners H. P. Cone Jos Mitchell W T Jay and others seek incorporation as Thomasville Investment Company for twenty years with possible renewal. Principal office in Thomasville GA with branch rights. capital stock $20000 up to $60000. real and personal property dealings. legal powers include borrowing contracts and mortgages. aims to operate for pecuniary gain and to wind up by two thirds stock vote.
The text references King Midas and his legendary gift of turning everything he touches into gold, noting how his name becomes a synonym for greed or miserly behavior.
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