House Acts to Curb Shoe Prices in High Cost Living Panel
Washington August 19 The House adopted a resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate rising shoe prices marking the first legislative step to cut living costs. A defeated amendment would have broadened inquiry to clothing and food. The chamber proceeds with hearings led by F W Waddell Armour & Co and Dr Mary Pennington Agriculture Dept. Attorney General Palmer to testify tomorrow with suggested amendments. The Senate Agriculture Committee delayed action on broader price control bills citing definitional issues of profiteering and hoarding and named a subcommittee to work with the attorney general. Parcel post news shows war surplus foods to consumers face no war tax and postal delays possible due to rail strikes.
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Charriller Legal Tangle May Bait a Geo POF
The Charriller case follows a tangled legal battle drawing attention to property filings and local jurisdiction. Key parties and dates remain unclear in the readable text, but the dispute appears tied to geographic ownership questions and potential public interest outcomes.
Landing Field Gridlock Stalls Waycross Hangar Plan
Washington report says a legal tangle blocks the Waycross Georgia landing field project and any cooperative hangar plans. Senator Harris and the air service director state current law forbids lending donating or erecting hangars on municipally leased ground. Mayor Tate and Secretary C Thomas of the Waycross Chamber of Commerce represent the city in seeking a Weld.
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Georgia poised to attract French investment after war
Georgia editor Robert J. Davidson reports conferences with B. Clark of the Southeastern Exhibit Association. He says over the next year at least 100000 dollars in event capital will flow into Georgia as European manufacturers show interest. He cites plans to host French visitors to evaluate Georgia sites for a match plant and porcelain products, highlighting Georgia pine and local sand as assets. surveys indicate 15 million dollars in manufacturing advantages present in the state.
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Atlanta
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Sloan to Attend Training Camp Activities Commission
Washington dispatch notes Captain George A. Sloan of the infantry will travel from the city to Gordon, Ga., and McPherson, Ga., to join the headquarters commission on training camp activities. The report cites official orders guiding his movements and duties.
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Infantry
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McPherson
Col John W Bennett to Stay in Waycross
Waycross Ga August 19 Colonel John W Bennett denies planning to move to Savannah if he becomes district attorney of southern Georgia He says acceptance should not require relocating his family and home He has lived in Waycross for 25 years and would be reluctant to leave the city even if offered the post, insisting on remaining a Waycross citizen.
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They Have Them Yet From Cartoons Manzina
A fragmented item mentions a Native citizen and a revenue officer linked to moving pictures, with unsure references to a cartoon context. The readable bits imply a discussion of a person connected to films and revenue, but details are unclear.
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Manzina
Felfer
Rere
Militia Called as Clash at Cudahy Plant Breaks Out
Militia units from three state companies were ordered to the Cudahy packing plant area by Governor Phillip after a riot erupted during a labor dispute. Deputies struggled to protect workers while wives of strikers hurled stones. missiles flew for over an hour and three bomb-like devices were found at the home of the plant superintendent. Troops were expected to arrive after midnight to restore order.
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Phillip
John Schmidt
Amusements at the Uranus Grand and nearby cinema lineup
Multiple film acts headline today at the Uranus Grand with five all star acts including Candars and Cleo and a “Belle of the Season” feature. The Criterion presents Pickford’s Daddy Longlegs and a Laughing comedy mix with Dave Cove conducted music. At the Vaudettes and Strand theaters Charles Ray and Tom Moore entertain with romantic comedies and notable ensembles.
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Sewers and ordinances eyed at Atlanta city meeting
The Atlanta city council planned sewer construction along Gardner Street from Smith to McDanter with eight inch vitrified pipe brick manholes and cast iron covers. An estimated cost of 316 dollars was cited with readings at August 18 1919 and September 1 1019 meetings for adoption.
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Atlanta
Office of Superintendent to Visit City Hall Tuesday
The assistant superintendent of schools will depart to familiarize himself with city hall operations on Tuesday. The visit aims to align the school department with city business and finalize upcoming schedules.
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Landrum
The Appendix Speech in Dark Comedy
A cartoonish dialogue satirizes aging and surgery. A physician advocates removing the large intestine to prolong life while expressing ghoulish urgency. The piece reframes medical bravado through macabre humor and speculative science.
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