State adopts five year school book list after compromise
Georgia state officials announced the adopted textbook list for common and high schools for the next five years. The move claimed substantial savings, especially in primary books, with high school texts listed for the first time. Governor Slaton, Superintendent Brittain, and Professor Wooster issued a statement noting a compromise on geographies and arithmetics, while civil government texts were rejected for use in Georgia schools.
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Book House
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State Capitol
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Slaton
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Onliy
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Wentworths
Georgia
Senoor
Peterman
State Department of Education
Mother plans to adopt fifteen children from varied races
Chicago November 27 Mrs Brackett Bishop wife of a wealthy businessman announced plans to adopt fifteen babies representing diverse racial types. She would raise them as a single American family moving to the suburbs and sending them to public schools. Critics call the project a human zoo while supporters see it as a tribute to unity.
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Chicago
Brackett Bishop
Todas
Royal Orphan Aslyums
Bishop
Europe
Hairy Loo
Christmas Season Advertising Push in The Atlanta Constitution
ETAILERS promote Thanksgiving success and plan Christmas campaigns in Constitution Display and Classifieds. Advertisers urged to start now for higher retail sales and profits. Call Main 5000 to reach Advertising Department for ideas.
Thanksgiving on Peachtree Ends in Marriage
Reginald’s holiday begins gray and moodier than Thanksgiving as he meets a cheerful stenographer on Peachtree. Through dinners and flirtation they grow closer, with her recounting hardships, resilience, and gratitude, leading to a quick marriage after a chance encounter and mutual vows of thanks.
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Miss DePuyster
Reginalds Club
Mrs Roddenbery May Seek Thomasville Postmaster Post
In Thomasville Ga November 27 rumors say Postmaster Dismuke will resign January 1 opening the Thomasville post office to new applicants. Mrs S A Roddenbery wife of the late Congressman is listed as a candidate with others pursuing the job, petitions circulate, and Park is thought likely to favor her for the post.
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Thomasville
Dismuke
S A Roddenbery
Hoddenbery
Roddenberg
Dudge Park
Ares
Bainbridge Man Dies After Brick Attack
William Kelley, 65, of Decatur County, was struck in the head by a brick hurled by an unknown assailant near Bainbridge. Found unconscious, he died at home at 3 this morning. Three suspects and several others are under investigation. One report notes a postmaster resignation in Benton.
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Bainbridge
William Kelley
Decatur County
Baker
Milter
Picked his wife from 400 women who wanted job
Ernest W. Darrow, a Pat- chogue mason, had advertised for a wife since May and received hundreds of letters and visits. Miss Julia Stage, an English girl who arrived nine months ago and lived in Brooklyn, won and they married. Darrow, earning $50 weekly with four motherless children, will devote four fifths of his pay to support wife and family.
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Ernest W. Darrow
Patchogue
Long Island
Jes
Darrow
Julian Stage
Canada
England
Brooklyn
Villa plans attack on Chihuahua as Juarez holds parade
Rebel forces under General Villa gather trains and troops for a southward push toward Chihuahua after a victory at Tierra Blanca. Villa orders 3,000 more from Torreon and 2,000 near Chihuahua, while Juarez guards city as Spaniards face confiscation threats and consul custody of property.
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Victor
Juarez
Chihuahua City
el Paso
Texas
Francisco Villa
Villa Ahumada
Tierra Bianca
Chihuahua
General Villa
Juares
Villa Eapetts
Tomas Urbina
Torreon
Manuel Choa
Thomas B. Edwards
Edwards
Monro Doctrine Backed by Britain at Thanksgiving Dinner
At a London gathering, Viscount Haldane endorsed the Monroe doctrine as part of the Anglo American alliance. President Wilson praised for his ideals and moralism while Ambassador Page lauded warm U.S. reception in England. British leaders highlighted U.S. non conquest and duty to world affairs.
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American Society
Viscount Haldane
Lord Haldane
Robert N Fairbanks
Society
United States
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Cuba
England
South Africa
Schancelor
Page
John A. Simon
Walter H. Page
America
A B Alexander
Weather Prophecy FAIR Washington November 27
Fore t De Corgie Fair Friday and probably Saturday Virginia Continued unsettled weather Friday with occasional rains Saturday partly cloudy North Gargling Fair Friday and probably Saturday except local rains Friday might or Saturday west portion South Carolina Fair Friday and day and probably Saturday Florida Partly cloudy Friday and probably Saturday Alabama increasing cloudiness Friday local joins at night or Saturday Mississippi Local rainy Friday or Friday night Saturday probably fair Louisiana Local rains Friday Saturday probably fair East Texas fair west roval rains east portion Friday Saturday fair West Texas Fair Friday and Saturday Tennessee Vocal rains Friday Saturday cloudy Arkansas Unsettled Friday prob ably local rains Saturday partly cloudy Kentucky Unsettled Friday probably local rains Saturday partly West Virginia Unsettled Friday probably local rains Saturday partly Oklahoma Generally for Friday and Saturday
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East Portion
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C. E. Hughes
Gilbert Horax
I. B Sayre
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John Evans Sayre
Scoville Clark
Mary White
Adeline Scott
Margaret Wilson
Jessie Wilson
Eleanor Wilson
Marjorie Brown
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Atlanta Constitution
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South Georgia
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Haldane Indorses
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