Great Falls Flood After Dam Break Near Craig and Cascade
Great Falls Montana April 15 a flood from the Great Hauser Lake dam breach on the Missouri river threatens Craig and Cascade. Five hundred workers at the Boston and Montana Smelter rush to shore up earthworks as towns flood and cattle drown. Evacuation to mountains continues with many left without shelter after the break.
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Great Falls
Mont
Great Hauser Lake
Misouri
Craig
Boston
Montana
Cascade
Great Hauser
Bagging Costs Fall For Cotton Bales
Jute bagging for cotton bales will cost three cents less per yard starting with July deliveries. The cut targets independent dealers to curb competition, potentially saving southern farmers millions as cotton prices dip to eight or nine cents.
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Dealera
Peaches in Valley Ruined by Cold in Georgia
State entomologist Worsham reports the peach crop in the valleys of northern Georgia largely ruined by ten days of cold. He notes about 20 percent loss in the valleys, while hillside crops remain undamaged. Frosts and cool nights north of Atlanta caused the damage, with valleys most affected.
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Georgia
Worsham
Atlanta
Statewide Teacher Pay Warrants Signed for 111000
Atlanta April 15 governors signed warrants totaling 111,106.68 to state schoolteachers. The payment settles all county obligations once requisitions are received by the state school commissioner and mailed to teachers.
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Atlanta
Savannah Liquor Raids Seize Thousands of Gallons
In Savannah on April 14 nearly fifty alleged blind tigers were raided in two hours in a citywide operation. Police, aided by warrants, transported contraband liquor to headquarters and detained those unable to post $1,000 bonds. Mayor Tiedman and several officials observed the crackdown. Over 1000 gallons filled the police court room at midnight as prohibition is touted to intensify.
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Savannah
M. Kolman
Ber
Tiedman
Democratic Primary Held in Dooly County Yesterday
The Democratic primary for county officers in Dooly County produced unofficial results. Contenders include T. A. Adkins 642, W. E. Beacham 944, J. P. Heard 918, J. L. Peavy 815, B. M. Wood 988, P. A. Lennard 345, J. Frank Powell 697, R. Morgan 685, W. H. Wilson 686, H. C. Brown 661, E. J. Dooling 657, W. W. Harvard 077, Watts Powell 618. Some offices unopposed.
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Beecham
Heard
Wood
Powell
Morgan
Brown
Harvard
Hargrove
Bennett
Royal
Peavy
Dooly County
Sheriff Bennett
T. A. Adkins
W. E. Beacham
J. P. Heard
J. L. Peavy
B. M. Wood
P. A. Lennard
W. J. Page
J. Frank Powell
R. Morgan
W. H. Wilson
H. C. Brown
E. J. Dooling
W. W. Harvard
Watts Powell
Kuklux Visit Shocks Dalton Minister in Midnight Ride
In Dalton Georgia about a hundred masked men rode into town just after midnight to wake Rev. Mr. Sims pastor of the First Presbyterian church. They said the good men of the region supported him and warned against further arson attempts. The incident aims to deter those committing incendiarism.
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Dalton
Kuklux
Investment Perspective on 1pEat Appliance Value
The text argues the 1pEat is not an expense but a savings measure for homes, hotels, and institutions. It claims annual costs rise for labor and laundry with old methods, and that the machine saves money, with expected lifespans of 10 to 20 years under ordinary care.
Carrie Nation Denounces Savannah Officials Anarchists
Mrs. Carrie Nation, in Savannah, calls city and state officials anarchists during a five minute stop en route to Washington. She jokes about using her hatchet to “smash things” and plans a Southern return. Nation says she co signed a $3,000 note for two Washington women and will ensure repayment.
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Savannah
Carrie Nation
Washington
Minutes Murmur in a Twentieth Century Club
Mrs. Blank asks her husband to draft exact minutes of a chaotic club meeting. The dialogue traces a tangle of motions amendments and procedural confusion as she seeks a precise record to fend off criticism.
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Mrs. Blank
Puck
Twentieth Century Progress Club
Protoplaans
Symthe
Bright
Fyler
Smythe
Lighting kills two. multiple Georgia towns report April incidents
Reports from Marshalville Rome Valdosta Macon and Cartersville describe deaths from lightning and a buggy accident plus shop openings in Waycross and a convicts escape in Emerson. Weather and agricultural notes note rain shortages and crop outlooks across several Georgia locations.
Cleanup at Mt Olive cemetery to honor graves
Notice calls all concerned to Mt Olive church on Friday April 24 to clean the cemetery and decorate graves. Bring dinner.
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Mt. Olive Church
Betjiman Granted Free Passes Stirring Comment
Atlanta April 14 The railroad commission issued March 27 allowing John A Betjiman of the Georgia Immigration Association to ride on passes while others pay. The order was issued reluctantly after press inquiry and drew considerable comment over the special exception.
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Atlanta
Railroad Commission
John A. Betjiman
Georgia Immigration Association
Betjiman
Sworn Reports From Farmers Union Meet Urge Ginner sworn Statements
Hon. R. F. Duckworth returned from Oscartown Ga where the Farmers Union of the 7th district adopted resolutions. The key measure calls for a law requiring all ginners to file sworn statements at fixed intervals indicating the number of bales ginned.
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Union City
R. F. Duckworth
Oscartown
Farmers Union of the 7Th District
Thirty Children Born to Potter County Farmer Couple
Wachapreague Virginia April 14. What is believed to be the record holding family in the country the Button family of Potter county Pennsylvania not excepted is that of John W Guy a wealthy farmer of Accomac county. Farmer Guy is over seventy and married forty years. In that period his wife has given him thirty children. The youngest child is a little more than a year old. The couple remain sprightly with the husband on his farm and the wife managing the vast household.
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Wachapreague
Button
Potter County
John’ W. Guy
Accomac County
Guy
Huskand
Daughters of the Confederacy to Send Food Box to Atlanta Soldiers
On May 8 the Daughters of the Confederacy will send a box of eatables to the Confederate soldiers at the Old Soldier Home in Atlanta. Those wishing to contribute should send donations to Miss Bertha Leonard by May 7.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Old Soldier Home
Atlanta
Bertha Leonard
Fresh Veneer and Japalack for Spring House Cleaning
A fresh lot of siquid veneer and Japalack kept on hand for house cleaning. Sold by F M Barfield in Pinehurst Georgia. A practical supply for the housekeeper to use during spring cleanup.
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Japalack
Barfield
Pinehurst
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