Club Woman Carries Programs to School
Baldwin County schools plan a statewide model program combining school visiting with Uncle Remus Bird and Arbor days. Miss Marie Jones leads the Baldwin unit with E R Hines as district president. Georgia Federation officials endorse extending the initiative with a May Sing and a basket dinner on courthouse grounds.
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Atlanta
Georgia Club
Board of Education
McCord Roberts
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Marie Jones
Baldwin County Federation of Women’s Clubs
E. R. Hines
Miss Jones
Uncle Remus
Robers
Baldwin County
Milledgeville
A. P. Bantley
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
Woman 88 Seeks Colorado Public Land Homestead
An 88 year old woman has filed a application with the Department of the Interior seeking permission to homestead a tract of public land in Colorado.
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Department of the Interior
Colorado
Georgia Sealed Bids for Highway Equipment Offered
State Highway Department of Georgia East Point invites sealed bids by December 14 1923 for road graders including 12 and 10 foot units back slopers scarifier attachments and maintainer wheels plus 1 ton to 7 ton tractors and 3 blade road drags. Quoted prices should be from Atlanta Augusta Savannah Macon Albany and Waycross. The department may reject bids or waive formalities per state law. W R Neel State Highway Engineer.
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theState Highway Department of Georgia
East Point
Georgia
State Highway Department
Atlanta
Augusta
Savannah
Macon
Albany
Waycross
Géenerz Assembly of Georgia
W. R. Neel
The Marriage Maker at the Victore with Star Cast
Healers promote The Marriage Maker a William deMille production of The Faun as the top attraction today. The cast features Ayres Holt de Roche Astor and Robert Agnew among other stars in this season’s notable show.
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William deMille
J A Coburns Minstrels at Rylander Weekday Show
The J A Coburn minstrels will perform at Rylander Tuesday with a street parade at noon a matinee at 3 PM and an evening show. The matinee offers reduced prices for children. Star performer Charlie Slim Vermont from Dayton Ohio is highlighted as a leading favorite.
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J. A. Coburn
Minstrels
Charlie “Slim
Vermont
Dayton
Ohio
Just Married Farce Plays Rylander Friday Night
A Broadway darling arrives for one performance at the Rylander Friday night. Just Married stars Ly Adelaide Matthews and Anna Nichols, following triumphs in New York and other cities, now touring toward California and the world.
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Rylander
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
California
Ly Adelaide Matthews
Anna Nichols
Abie
Trish Rose
Birmingham
Birmingham News
Jefferson
St Jacobs Oil Brings Fast Back Pain Relief
An old advertisement promises instant relief from backache stiffness and lameness through a rub with St Jacobs Oil. It claims quick, non burning soothing action that ends pain and prevents future stiffness, urging readers to obtain a trial bottle today.
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St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Peneerangs
Jacobs
Railroads Claim Best Service in History in 1923 Report
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports 1923 saw unequaled rail performance amid high traffic and lower public rates. Freight charges will drop by over 500 million dollars due to 1922 rate cuts, with ongoing rate readjustments and security, safety efforts, and a partial recapture payout of about 96 thousand dollars held by the Treasury.
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Washington
Interstate’ Commsion
Transportation Act
Transportation Service
Commission
Treasury
1922 Death Rate Shows An Increase In Mortality
Washington Dec 10 The Department of Commerce reports that the 1922 mortality rate for the registration area was 11.8 per 100 0000 population up from 11.6 in 1921 Six states Michigan Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia and Wisconsin posted lower 1922 rates than 1921 Idaho had the lowest state rate 8.1 while Maine and Vermont tied highest at 14.7 For cities with populations over 100 000 Akron had the lowest rate 7.5 and Memphis the highest 17.2 Crude rates do not fully reflect healthfulness factors such as age sex occupation and nonresident deaths Adjusted rates place Nebraska lowest at 9.1 in states and Akron lowest at 9.2 in cities while Colorado highest at 13.5 in states and Memphis 19.8 in cities.
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Washington
Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Michigan
Missioni
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Wisconsin
Idaho
Maine
Vermont
Akron
Memphis
Nebraska
Colorado
San Juan County Fact vs Population Size
In the southeastern corner of Utah San Juan County spans more area than New Jersey yet has a population under 4000 per the latest census figures. The data highlight vast land with sparse settlement and low population density.
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San Juan Conty
Utah
New Jersey
Noted musical artists will visit Ailania
Atlanta report outlines January concerts by John McCormack Sergei Rachmaninoff and Fritz Kreisler under the Southern Musical bureau led by Russell Bridges. Miss Geraldine Farrar was denied entry to Wesley Memorial hall over past performances. Frank Quinkerton to headline Atlanta next Wednesday under Atlanta Writers' club. Frank Swinnerton to visit with strong local welcome noted by Russell Bridges. Cotton price rise prompts storage profits as growers hold stock in Atlanta warehouses.
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Atlanta
Southern Musical Bureau of
Russell Bridges
John McCormack
Sergei Rachmanioff
Fritz Kreisler
Rachmanioff
Kreisler
Wesley Memorial Hall
Géraldine Farrar
Miss Farrar
Wesley Mémorial Hall
Methodist Church
Zaza
Frank Quinkerton
Musical Bureau Apnoamees
Women’s Club
Auditoesium
Atlanta Writers’ Club
Frank Swinnerton
Souther Musical Bureau
Swinnerton
Big Shortage Seen in Fleecy Staple
Atlanta reports a likely reason for current cotton prices is government estimates showing a crop under 9.6 million bales. Cotton men note the world’s accustomed use of larger figures, highlighting a shortage tied to revised crop projections and supply concerns.
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Atlanta
Mines Drift Into Norwegian Waters Amid War Legacy
Mines from the war continue washing up along the Norwegian coast after drifting for years. A recent explosion near Torbjornskjaer lighthouse sent a column of water 140 feet high and was heard for miles.
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Inorth
Christiana
Associated Press
North Sea
Torbjornskjaer
Travel road roughness blamed for restrictions tightening
Vienna reports a general tightening of measures to curb illicit money movements across central and eastern Europe. Frontier checks have grown stricter causing travel disruption. At Loubiatitza Serbian frontier post a passenger was found with $100,500 and the finder received half.
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Vienna
Associated Fress
Europe
Loubotitza
Plan at College Institutes to aid summer program
The Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs announces an expanded plan for college institutes at the University of Georgia and Mercer University. Mrs. A P Brantley announces Lamar C Rucker and Mrs. R D Russell as chairs, citing previous 1928 and 1924 successes and broader civic training aims for Georgia women.
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University of Georgia
Mercer University
A. P. Brantley
Georgia Federation of Women’s Clubs
R. D.’ Russell
Macon
Lamar C. Rucker
Athens
Georgia
Mercer
Kimberley Gem Mines Sold For Paltry Sum
The Kimberley diamond fields in South Africa were sold for 2500 by the man who opened them, after removing thousands of stones, a sale that ignored their continued yield. Edwin William Streeter died at 89, and would have become very wealthy had he kept the property.
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London
Associated Press
Kimberley
South Africa
Edwin William Streeter
Swedish Prince William Debuts as Dramatist in Stockholm
Dec 10 Stockholm Swedish prince William, famed hunter and poet, earns his first play accepted for production by the Swedish theater. The work titled Kinganogzi, meaning grace in African origin, is described as a full-fledged drama. The scenes are set in Mudd in Ica.
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Stockholm
Asciiated Press
Prince William of
Sweden
Gustaf
Mudd
Ica
Prentice Shortage Threatens Britain
London December 10 By Associated Press trade unionism recognizes a decline in the apprenticeship system threatening the existence of the skilled trades. The piece notes a shortage of prentices endangering future labor supply and industry production in Britain.
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Prentice
Britain
London
Associated Press
Britons seek skilled labour as unions push US recruitment
A summarized report notes the Federated Trade Unions urge a national campaign to revive indepth crafts recruitment. It highlights scarce Indi trial recruits and claims Britain's craftspeople are securing jobs in the United States and Dominions, while Britain attempts to curb the supply at the source, raising concerns over skilled-labor shortages.
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Federati
Britain
United States
Dominions
Large still seized in Monroe Bal Forsyth class raid
Dec 10 reports four large stills seized in Monroe County Forsyth. Sheriff Biddick led raids with three days recently resulting in no arrests as the operator fled. A large quantity of beer was destroyed. Two copper stills, one eighty gallon outfit, and one lone doughboy still were involved in indications of a broader cleanup effort.
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Monroe
Forsyth
Biddick
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Ailania
Candler
Cotton Storage Finance Company
Heal Cotton
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