Island where all men do is fish women do work
A 1930s Associated Press dispatch from Papeete describes Rapa Iti as culturally primitive with women performing most tasks while men fish or sleep. The article notes isolation, limited trade, minimal crops besides coffee, and enigmatic hill fortifications whose builders remain unknown. Researchers from the Bishop Museum pursue study to solve who built them.
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Papeete
Tahiti
Rapa
Rapa Iti
Tahati
Paris
Achooner
Tropics
Atlanta Weighs Extending City Limits Toward Druid Hills
Special committee of Atlanta city council to survey the feasibility of extending the city limits into DeKalb County to include Druid Hills and adjacent Kirkwood area. Local residents in Kirkwood have been holding meetings on the issue.
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Atlanta
City Council of
Druid Hills
DeKalb County
Kirkwood
City survey due for June 20 council submission
A survey is to be completed and the report prepared for submission to the Atlanta city council by June 20. The initiative seeks inclusion in city planning and outlines steps for data gathering, analysis, and formal presentation to officials.
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Atlanta
Senator Watson To Address Union City Celebration
Atlanta Ga June 3 The Fourth of July celebration at Union City will feature Senator Thomas E Watson as the principal speaker. The event marks the annual state gathering of the Farmers Union of Georgia with representation from every county. President J H Mills says 106 new local unions have formed in the past three months, showing the organization is stronger than ever.
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Atlanta
Union City
Thomas E. Watson
Farmers’ Union of Georgia
J. H. Mills
Georgia
Mills
Farmers’ Union
Peru Eyes Twin North South Rail Lines and River Route
Lima reports Peru's government considers a major railway expansion including two north south lines and a river corridor to the eastern frontier. Current railways total about 1,700 miles, with 1,300 miles controlled by a British Peruvian corporation. Engineering costs and difficulties have slowed past river valley construction.
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Lima
Peru
Daniel Waters
United States
Mt Vernon Masonic and Allied Lodges Directory
Mt Vernon area lodges listed with meeting nights and locations. Mt Vernon Lodge No.22 F A M meets Thursdays at K of P Hall Washington St. Oliver Encampment No.14 meets Fridays 8 pm at Odd Fellows Hall. Elmo Lodge Knights of Pythias meets Mondays at Castle Hall Clayton St. Nickerson and Williams Lodge I C O F meet Mondays at Odd Fellows Hall Lipscomb Building. Classic City Camp 292 W O W meets Wednesdays 8:30 pm Lipscomb Building. Clarke Rebekah Lodge No.26 I O C F meets Tuesdays Odd Fellows Hall corner College and Clayton Streets.
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Mt. Vernon
Elmo Lodge
K. of P
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Jeset Building
Clayton Street
Phonr
B. Wilkins
H. Nickerson
K. of
Lipscombe Building
Edr
Er College
Clayton Streets
Clarke Rebekah Lodge
Ipscomb Building
Corner College
Odd Fellows’ Hall
N Y Eluiott
Reform of Spanish army recruits provokes debate
Madrid June 3 The army reform moves toward conscripting all national youth replacing lottery draws but a clause on reserve officers faces sharp criticism. El Sol denounces selecting officers by parental wealth, warning of a caste led by money that harms moral unity and the army’s intellectual balance.
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Associated Press
Madrid
Spain
Viscount Eza
el Sol
Churches and sermons in Athens area churches
Multiple church notices from OCONEE STREET METHODIST FIRST BAPTIST FIRST PRESBYTERIAN and CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN with pastors schedules Sunday school prayer meetings and sermon topics including Building National Foundations Sins of Omission Significance of Real Consecration and Dealing Squarely. East Athens Baptist Church details and invitations wrap this church listing.
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Oconee Street
A. F. Nunn
B. P. Stone
A. B. Bailey
First Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
E. L. All
D.D
First Church
Lane Chapel
Howard Scott
Hoyt Chapel
E. A
East Athens Baptist Church
F. P. Colle
Lordis. Bafper
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Athens
J. Hubert
Bray
Aso’t
Bernstein
J. H. Dozier
J. Bernstein, J. H. Dozier
H. H. Hintov
A. H. Davixon
Senator Watson
Lodge Directory
Seiopric I Bocas Board
Aentguesence Dixie Builders Supply CO
Central Presbyterian
Samuel J. Cartledge
J. T. Dudley
Hugh L. Hodgson
Christian Endeavor Societies
Rogers Store
Rogers
Crey Butter
Underwood’s
Red Devil Sardines
Libby
Wing Grape
Uneeda Biscuit
Libby’s
Clymer
Uneeda
Pillsbury
Oeeee Peters
Pereee
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