Governor Appoints John N Holder to State Highway Commission
Governor Hardwick names John N Holder to replace Dr Charles M Straham on the Georgia State Highway Commission. Holder is a prominent Georgian. Straham leaves a well organized, highly valued commission after a term marked by rapid road improvements and an official inquiry that confirmed the unit’s efficiency and progress. The commissioners serve only expense allowances, described as a labor of love.
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Hardwick
John N. Holder
State Highway Commission
Charles M. Straham
Holder
Georgia
Fle Sd
Highway Commission
Surte
Ureir
German Competition in Foreign Trade Faces Tough South American Market
The article notes Germany gains in South American markets as the dollar rises and the mark falls. American goods sit unsold while German products sell at profit in Buenos Aires, challenging U S exporters to lower costs or raise efficiency to win back foreign trade.
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America
Buenos Aires
South America
Germany
Negro Republicans Protest Georgia Party Reorganization
In Atlanta a large meeting of black Republicans condemned moves to make Georgia a white party. They demand Henry Lincoln Johnson state his views, fearing embarrassment due to his Washington appointment. The protest reflects the central role of African Americans in Georgia's GOP.
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Republican Party
Georgia
Atlanta
Henry_Liffeann Johnson
Henry Lincoln Johnson
Washington
Illiterate America Warns Of German Industrial Drive
Dr J J Tigert, U S commissioner of education, warned in a summer school address that one in four Americans cannot read or write English yet only one in 5000 in the German army is illiterate. He argued Germany’s thorough education makes a unified, highly organized society able to win industrial competition, while many Georgians balk at education funding for youth.
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America
J. J. Tigert
United States
Georgia
President Harding Chops Wood Sparks Confidence
President Harding was seen chopping wood on a picnic, drawing admirers who believe he can split stone and keep pace with ex Kaiser Bill’s saw.
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Harding
Bill
Deserters and Civil War Notices Heat Athens District
Civil War era notices list deserters from the 37th Georgia Regiment with descriptions and rewards. Also included are a runaway slave notice, cotton bonds sale terms, Confederate tax assessments, estray mule alert, stumpage and wool trade requests, and Oak wood for Lucy Cobb Institute with archival notes.
Training Polo Ponies Hard to Master and Train
An analysis of polo pony education from mouthing to leg pressure, stressing that many ponies fail early and that expert handling, balance, and temper are essential. It outlines progression from mouth to leg work, then riding off, and finally to stick and ball and tournament readiness. Practices differentiate trained horses from dangerous, poorly trained animals on the field.
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London Daily Mall
Spony
Alpha and Omega
Dimdelf
Ueno
Chukker
Kept Coffin for 16 Years Honors Local Widow
Mrs Emouia B Everett of Lafayette Indiana kept her husband’s ashes in a coffin for sixteen years. The widow died at eighty six and was buried in Greenbush cemetery, her husband Judge Frank B Everett who presided over the county court was cremated.
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Emouia B. Everett
Lafayette
Ind
Everett
Greenbush
Frank B. Everett
Counlty
How Rich British Woman Spends Millions in Spree
Mrs Smith Wilkinson of Nottingham England sinks 5 million dollars in three weeks across Paris and New York. Romanoff jeweled crown costs 3.8 million, Shrewsbury pearls 0.5 million, gowns 0.16 million, hats 0.08 million, other items include diamonds and hotel bills. Incidentals cover horse racing bets and a 50 000 dollar dance leggings fee.
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Smith Wilkingon
Nottingham
England
Sovd
New York City
Paris
Russia
Shrewsbury
Harry Pulcer
Leggins
Church van built for Fulton parish first in country
The western end of the state hosts a new church van described by Hight Rev. Charles E R Woodrock as the first of its kind in the country. Bishop Woodstock Ald says Fulton will use it with Rev. Dr. OB Dr. Robinson as mission worker and pastor. it seats about ten and includes an organ beds cooking utensils and other necessities. Services may be held in the van when desired. Vans for church use are common in England.
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Charles ER. Woodrock
Bulton
Woodstock Ald
Ob BR. Robinson
Fortier
Fulton
England
Woodcock
Smuggling rings thrive on perilous Alaskan coast routes
The article notes rising intoxication tied arrests and a thriving smugglers’ trade along a rugged coast. It cites thousands of gallons of alcohol entering the country via swift motor boats and isolated ports. Officials admit the terrain hampers enforcement and that legal sale persists, even to towns on prescription rules.
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Mac
Gere
Doe Performs Daring Escape Through Bridge Rampage
A doe about the size of a Newfoundland caused a traffic jam on Globe bridge Woonsocket Rhode Island then leaped onto the Fall Yarn mills roof smashed a skylight fell into a vat swam to the river bank and was captured by police before being released by a deputy game warden.
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Woonsucket
R. I
South Main Street
Blackstone
Church on Wheels Aims to Reach Isolated Rural Families
The Episcopalian Diocese of Kentucky constructs a unique church on wheels believed to be the first of its kind in America. The vehicle is designed to travel to rural areas and visit isolated families, helping bring religious services to underserved communities.
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America
Episcopalian Diocese of
Kentucky
Gardener Finds Elik Watch Charm Lost for Years
Gardener unearths an elk watch charm once lost by W. Cook of Billings Montana. The piece was found among garden soil at the Crow Reservation site and returned to Cook after bearing his monogram. no damage was observed.
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W. Cook
Billings
Mont
Cook
Crow Reservation
Trivia questions and answers from an old reader book
The page lists Yesterdays questions and new ones covering geography history and language. Items include facts like San Francisco called Garden City and Paul Revere born in Boston 1735, plus 10 new questions on kindergarten founders and Bible chapters.
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Europe
San Francisco
Garden City
Great Britain
Seattle
Washington
Paul Revere
Boston
Masy
Quebec
Canada
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