Geneva Assembly opens amid diplomacy and Balkan hopes
The Sixth Assembly of the League Council gathers in Geneva with Mrs Woodrow Wilson in attendance and US senators Capper and Walsh to witness the opening. Ministers from fourteen nations face delicate talks on the Geneva protocol while Greece seeks a security pact and regional alliances form a broad framework. A PN-9 No 1 plane from the Langley near Oahu pursues a missing naval seaplane with daily reconnaissance plans and a wide search area.
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Geneva
Woodrow Wilson
League Council
Arthur J. Capper
Kansas
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Germany
Greeces
Balkan
U. S. S. Langley
Hawaiian
Langley
Oahu
Kabuhui
Hope Abandoned for Crew of Lost Seaplane
Reports reaching navy headquarters say five crew members remain missing after a seaplane vanished. Search efforts continue with many vessels scouring the area though optimism fades for survivors after prolonged exposure.
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Navy
Auto Mishaps Toll Injures Players and Others
An automobile carrying team members overturned near Camden South Carolina injuring three players who were later assigned to finish the season. A fatal crash occurred injuring A. O. Alexander of Atlanta and three accompanying children. A benefit game will aid the victims families. One death reported for Mrs ExMith Bullard in Moultrie Georgia after a car overturns. Seven other minor crashes occurred during the day and night.
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Camden
S. C
A. O. Alexander
Atlanta
ExMith Bullard
Moultrie
Thanksgiving Service at Coolidge Baptist Church
A community thanksgiving service is planned at Coolidge Baptist Church on Sunday September 13 with devotional sessions at 10 a m and 1 30 p m preaching at 11 a m and 3 30 p m a dinner on the grounds at 12 30 p m and choir singing throughout the day Committees Frank Megahee and H R Banister invite all God fearing people to bring baskets and join in thanking God for bountiful crops and prosperity in Southwest Georgia
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Coolidge Baptist Church
Georgia
J. M. Dekle
W. J. Chisholm
H. R. Banister
J. B. Allagood
Georgia Dirt Pay Dirt in Clay Riches
Georgia soil holds valuable clay deposits, says state geologist S W McCallie. Cretaceous and tertiary clays in the south yield high grade china, paper filler, and fireproof brick. Alluvial and residual clays in Piedmont Plateau and Northwest Georgia supply common building brick. Clay products now exceed all other mineral outputs in value.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Empire State
S. W. McCallie
Fifty Five Miles of Wire on Eiffel Electric Sign
Paris reports that wiring the Eiffel Tower for an electric advertisement required more than 20 miles of thick wire and 35 miles of fine wire. The Eiffel Tower Company need only appease the Paris Municipal Council, not obtain formal authorization, and will pay 350,000 francs to the city as ten percent.
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Eifel
Paris
Mall
Eiffel
Eiffel Tower Company
Train Crash Kills Family of Six Near Beardstown
Claude Warren farmer and his wife two children mother-in-law and Tom Curl died when an Illinois Central passenger train struck their auto at a grade crossing near Beardstown Tennessee. W T Birdsong of Sparta in critical condition after separate crash near Deveraux. A two year old daughter survived.
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Rives
Tenn
Claude Warren
Beardstown
J.C. Cude
Tom Curl
Illinois Central
Warren
Carl
Wild boar interrupts invalid in bedroom tale
In a vivid New Orleans Times-Picayune moment a patient describes a wild boar charging into a bedroom and startling an invalid. The article notes other boars and escapes as part of urban lore and cautionary humor.
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New Orleams Times-Picayune
Notable Visitors Fill Thomasville Amid Local Commerce
A stream of visitors from Atlanta Albany Waycross Gainesville and Quitman frequent Thomasville for business and leisure. Local shops advertise new models like New and Usea ranos and balloon tires while services from optical goods to sewing machine repair and tire vulcanizing are highlighted. Notables include Mr Cliff Rogers Mr D D Burgess and Miss Eleanor Parker among others visiting friends and attending affairs.
Sheriff Sale and Divorce Notice in Thomas County Georgia
Sheriff announces sale of a 15 horsepower boiler and two mule horses to satisfy a city court debt. The notice also summons Anna Lewis to appear in October for divorce proceedings, with service by publication. The document details dates, names, and locations in Thomasville and Thomas County.
Guardian Seeks Sale of Minor’s Land in Thomas County
Mrs. Irene McKinnon as guardian of Irene McKinnon Webb petitions the Superior Court in Valdosta at 10:00 a.m. on September 12, 1925 for an order to sell a 1/10 undivided interest in Lot 178 and the north part of Lot 179 in the 13th district, Thomas County, to reinvest proceeds since the property is not productive. The guardian cites better income from reinvestment and lists Titus & Dekle as attorneys.
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Georgia
Thomas County
Irene McKinnon
Irene McKinnon Webb
W. E. Thomas
Superior Court of the Southern Circuit
Valdosta
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Titus
Guardian Sale of Louis McRae Estate Land in Boston Georgia
By order of the Court of Ordinary guardian Mrs J E Ganous will sell at public outcry on the first Tuesday in September at the courthouse door in the county a one sixth undivided interest in a Boston Georgia lot. The tract runs from the southeast corner of Jefferson and Norton streets south along Norton 160 feet east 130 feet north 150 feet to Jefferson and west 130 feet to start. The sale is August 6 1926 and the guardian signs.
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Court of Ordinary
J. E. Ganous
Louis McRae
Court House
Said
Boston
Georgia
Jefferson and
Norton Streets
Norton Street
Jefferson Street
J. BE. Ganous
Sale of Real Estate in Thomasville Georgia Ordered
Peres of an order from the Court ordinary of Thomas county will be sold at public outcry on the first Tuesday in September 1925 at the courthouse door in Thomasville Georgia between the legal hours of sale. The property is a lot starting at the corner of land formerly owned by Jake McGriff on Magnolia street and runs along Magnolia street in a southwest direction 50 feet then 110 feet back at right angles, 50 feet, and 110 feet to the starting point. Cor a Henry administratrix of Wm Robinson deceased signs the notice this August 3, 1925.
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Georgia
Thomas County
Court House
Thomasville
Fritz
Emma
Kate
Gus D. Williams
Boston
J. H. Carroll
McClure Company
J. H
Gordon E. Davis
Starting Pont
CORA_ HENRY
Wm. Robinson
Libel for Divorce in Gearaik Superior Court
Eddie Lewis sues Anna Lewis in Thomas County for divorce in the October term. Plaintiff Eddie Lewis alleges fault and requests relief as per the libel filed in Gearaik Superior Court.
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Eddie Lewis
Anna Lewis
Thomas County
Gearaik Superior
Eadie Lewis
Notice to creditors on sale of Howell estate
A. C. Milligan administrator applies for leave to sell the real estate of ZW Howell. Creditors and kindred are notified that the Court of Ordinary will rule at the September 1925 term unless cause is shown. Dated August 1, 1925. Wm. M. Jones Ordinary.
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A. C. Milligan
ZW. Howell
Court of Ordinary
Wm. M. Jones
Betty Ruth Mimms Seeks Letters of Administration
Georgia, Thomas County. Betty Ruth Mimms applies for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Wilce Mimms, late of the county. Creditors and next of kin are to appear at the Ordinary's office within the legally allotted time to show cause why administration should not be granted. Witness my hand and official signature, this first day of August, 1925. Wm. M. Jones, Ordinary.
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Georgia
Thomas
Betty Ruth Mimmas
Wilce Mimms
Betty Ruth Mimms
Wm. M. Jones
GI Fation
Jasper N. Randall
C. Smith
Jasper Randall
Jones
Notice to creditors for estate administration
Jasper N. Randall applies for permanent administration on the estate of C. Smith in this county. Creditors and next of kin must appear at the ordinary's office within the legal time to show cause why administration should not be granted. August 1925. Jones, Ordinary.
Service by Publication for Mitchell Versus Mitchell
Lee Mitchell files divorce petition in Thomas Superior Court October term 1925 against Lula Washington Mitchell. Lula Mitchell, not a resident or within the state, is summoned by publication to appear at the October term on the third Monday to answer. Clerk J F Singletary notes the Aug 0 1925 filing and court seal.
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Thomas County
Georgia
Anna Lewis
Ihben
W. E. Thomas
Southern Cirreuit
M. Merrill
Lee Mitchell
Lula Washington Mitchell
Thomas Superior Court
Luta Washington Mitchell
Thomas
W. HB. Thomas
Aot
Superior Court
No Profit in Lost Money in Government Ponder Funds
The article argues government does not realize profit from lost money kept in treasury against outstanding currency. It notes that without a bill removing such money from the reserve fund no actual profit is derived.
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Comprom
Salvaged Shenandoah parts sent for study and debris bids
Salvaged Shenandoah parts will be sent to Lakehurst for study as part of plans for future dirigibles. The board remains convinced the crash was inevitable in the storm, while Admiral Dyson’s separate inquiry awaits report. Crowds swarmed the wreckage site as salvage continues and bids will be sought for remaining debris.
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Lakehurst
Klein
Board of Investigation
C. W. Dyson
Wilbur
Dyson
Shenandoah
Los Angeles
Mitchell says he has just begun to talk to the people
Col William Mitchell, sidelined as assistant air service chief, declares he will press his indictment of the War and Navy Departments for incompetence and criminal negligence. He wants court martial if needed to reveal facts to rally public demand for air service reforms. He cites support from aviation officers and civilians aiding his cause.
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Col. Mitchell
Port Arkansaz
Texas
William Mitchell
Air Service
War and Navy Departments
San Antonio
Shenandoah
Maj
H. H. Hickman
Kelly Field
Do Not Regard Knives and Forks as Medicine Note
A New York restaurant displays a polite sign warning patrons not to treat knives and forks as medicine. The notice reads humorously that tools of dining are not to be taken after meals. The small sign reflects a quirk of local establishment decor.
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New York
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Cliff Rogers
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D. D. Burgess
Camilla
The
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Mr. M. 8. Fiske
H. B. Lee
Waycross
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C. W. Moore
Mr. Lansing Mays
Albany
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Jordan’s Standard Tire Shop
Mr. A. L. Warren
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J. O. Baxley
Phorme
R. A. McMillan
Lillian Coyne
Eleanor Lilly
Quitman
Lawhead & Rackley
Optometrists
R. E. Barfield
Gainesville, Fla
Mrs. W. N. Hamilton
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W. E. Golden
William Golden
Orlando, Fla
Victor Victroias
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W. Roy Truitt
Annie Neal Howell
Washington, D. C
Horace Jones
Robert Varnedee
J. G. Ryan
Helen Ryan
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Jordan
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Joe Mabbett
Nell
Miami
Mattie Fraser Baker
Georgia State College For Women
Inman Drug Co
Alma Booth
Adel
Booth
J. Rouse Morris
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Monroe Street
J. FP. Singletary
Golden Bros. Co
Thomasville, GA
Ava
Sharon
Col
William E. Mitchell
Gulf of Mexico
Air Congress
Department of
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Air
Land
Walcott
Thomasville GA
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