Fate of Veasey Act in Georgia Reform Push
Special to The Gamer from Atlanta May 14 notes the abolition of the state welfare board as a reform. It questions whether the Veasey Act granting inquisitorial powers to sheriffs and grand juries will also be removed as part of dismantling boards and commissions. The act previously targeted convents and other institutions and was tied to welfare and prison work through the board.
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Atlanta
State Welfare Board
Smyrna
New Athletic Field Open at Atlanta Federal Prison
A May 14 field meet at the Atlanta federal prison marked the dedication of a new athletic stadium built by inmates. The facility includes a cinder track jumping pits vaulting pits and tennis courts with over $1,000 in donated equipment. Prisoners plan a grandstand with large seating as part of ongoing improvements.
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Atlanta
Sporting
Dress No. 9400 Silk Sash Girdle Ensemble
The Daily Fashion Hint presents model No. 9400 a tunic dress with a sash girdle and vesting sleeves. It suggests using different sash fabrics and collar styles for variation. Sizes range from bust 34 to 45 inches with a 35 cent price.
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Secon
Harmony Five and Barrett Team Play Athens Game
Harmony Five from Augusta and Barrett & Co. band travel to Athens for a gameweek end. The Harmony Five led by Bob Sikes joins Charlie Fulcher Bob Blanchard Harry Foucher and Pinkie Deas on the stands while Southern Manufacturing Co. band led by Prof. J. L. Morris performs between innings.
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Augusta Barrett & Co
Athens
Jazz
Harmony Five
Augusta
Bob Sikes
Bob Blanchard
Charlie Fulcher
Harry Foucher
J. L. Morris
Ouija board slump signals return to sanity in Atlanta
In Atlanta on May 14, toy dealers report a sharp drop in Ouija board sales. They say the craze is ebbing faster than jazz and warn the occult fad harms minds and hearts, with experts agreeing dabbling is dangerous.
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Atlanta
Little Ain
Tr Ry
William Cole
Mae
Patel
Cotton consumption declines in April from last year
April cotton use totaled 408 882 bales lint and 48 096 bales linters, down from 566 914 and 30 397 a year earlier. On hand at end April 1 316 015 lint and 212 815 linters in consuming establishments, with 5 026 631 lint and 202 408 linters in public storage and at compresses. Exports reached 319 933 lint and 4 748 linters. spindles active 32 535 725.
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Washington
Census Bureau
University of Georgia Seniors Seek End to Third Term Exams
The University of Georgia senior class petitions the faculty to exempt all seniors from third term examinations. They propose exams only for unsatisfactory subject records or if a professor requests an individual test. A committee will present the petition at Monday’s faculty meeting with support from several prominent faculty members.
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University of Georgia
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