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Athens Weekly Banner

Location

Athens, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1912

Page

3

Tallulah Falls Industrial School Spotlight by Club Women

Mary E Creswell reports on the Tallulah Falls Industrial School founded by the State Federation of Women's Clubs. The article praises the model cottage and hands on education in basketry sewing cooking and gardening for sixty plus pupils and highlights future work in woodwork gardening and poultry with calls for scholarships to widen access.

Tallulah Falls State Federation of Women's Clubs M. A. Lipscomb Federation Bainbridge Model Cottage Fred J. Orr Federation of Women’s Clubs Atlanta Women’s Club Prince-Smith Henry Tift Club Women of Georgia

One-cent Postage Likely After Postal Rate Readjustment

United States officials assert one cent postage is inevitable as post rates are readjusted. General Britt claims the postal service earns about 65 cents per person yearly, with 62,031,990.65 in estimated profits, while other classes of mail impose a 66,336,662.78 tax on 34 million Americans. He notes the post office serves every person and business, delivering letters and items efficiently and cheaply compared to private carriers.

Owers United States Postoffice Department James J. Britt Cleveland Hitchcok Department United States Genral Britt Postal Department Britt Tle Santa Claus

Silk Table Attracts Wide Range Of Colors And Fabrics

The listing highlights crepe d chiffes and messalines in many shades including white cream canary rose pink light blue cardinal lavender reseda Copenhagen Alice blue golden brown navy old rose and black. Also featured foulards checks stripes and shadow striped taffetas with regular prices 75c 85c and 1.00 now 48c.

Reseda Copenhagen

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Mary Creswell Tallulah Falls Industrial School Mary E. Creswell Gorgia Canning Clubs Mers Rox Notre Dame Tnd Denters Michael Athens MIGEL Ohates
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