Poultry Farmer Guinn Builds a Successful Egg Farm
The Guinns moved to a wornout farm seven miles north of Butler and transformed it into a productive White Leghorn operation. By June, 175 layers produced 16 317 eggs with 362 01 dollars from eggs and 399 55 from baby chicks, minus 187 37 in feed, proving disciplined farming and proper care yield strong returns. The couple keeps strict expense and sales records and maintains well ventilated housing with green runs, reflecting systematic, businesslike management.
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Taylor Men
Guinn
Butler
Ifr
Chickens Helped E A Guinn Succeed
A historical note shows E A Guinn benefited from selling chickens and eggs with net profit totaling $574.19 in five months, averaging over $100 monthly. The record highlights poultry enterprise gains contributing to overall success.
Unification Plan Proposed for Methodist Churches
The Joint Commission on Unification proposes a single church with two jurisdictions under a shared constitution and General Conference Industry. It outlines union, naming, jurisdiction boundaries, and equal composition of General and Jurisdictional Conferences with delegates from Annual Conferences, continued on page six.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Methodist Episcopal Church South
The
United Church
General Conference
Our Hospitality with Buster Keaton at the cinema
A real honest to goodness comedy starring Buster Keaton. The film promises abundant laughs per inch of footage and also offers a tender romance. Added attraction for each night features admission priced at 15 and 30 cents.
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Buster Keaton
Man Killed by Freight Train Near Oglethorpe
W E Warren a 25 year old white man and flagman for the A B and A railway died after being run over by a freight train in Montezuma Georgia yard near Oglethorpe. He lost an arm and a leg and died about two hours after being brought to Montezuma for aid. He lived in Fitzgerald with his mother and brother and was not married.
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Montezuma
W. E. Warren
Oglethorpe
Mr. Warren
Atlanta
Fitzgerald
Montezuma and Buena Vista to clash in Fourth of July game
For the Fourth of July a long running Montezuma versus Buena Vista baseball showdown is scheduled in Montezuma. The two neighbor-city teams boast fifteen straight years of contests and fans are urged to attend this traditional clash for a day of top level ball.
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Buena Vista
Montezuma
Dorn and Cotton Are Money Makers
Washington reports show farmers earned more from corn cotton and potatoes last year while wheat and oats lost money. Wheat cost 1.24 per bushel with 99 cents sold. corn 68 cents cost, 81 cents sale. oats 62 cents cost, 49 cents sale. cotton 22 cents per pound cost, 80 cents sale. Potato costs varied by region.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
A Good Law Let It Pass Railway Crossing Bill
A Georgia House bill, known as the railway crossing measure, would require motorists to come to a full stop at grade crossings. Supporters say it will prevent fatal accidents and maiming, noting similar laws in Virginia North Carolina New York and Connecticut as proven safeguards. The measure passed the Senate previously and now seeks quick enactment to protect life and limb.
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Georgia House of Repesentatives
Senate
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Conneticut
Fourth of July Picnic at Parks Pond
The Fourth of July Picnic at Parks Pond draws people with high interest. An invitation extends to everybody to attend the pleasant resort for a likely enjoyable event this year in the community.
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Othe
Georgia Legislature Opens 50 Day Grand Session
Atlanta convenes its annual 50 day session with proposals across both houses. Key items include extending governor terms to four years, replacing the gallows with the electric chair, issuing 40 million dollars in highway bonds, and creating Peach County. A bill proposes a South Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College at Tifton with free tuition for Georgia residents.
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Atlanta
General Assembly of Georgia
Peach County
Smith
Mann
Glynn County
Georgia
College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts
University of Georgia
South Georgia Agricultural and Mechanical College
Ellis
Tift
Knight
Berrien
Jones
Cook
Bozeman
Worth
Toole
Decatur
Weaver
Terrell
Wingate
Baker
Tifton
Tift County
Agricultural and Mechanical College
State of Georgia
Peach Growers Urge Cull of Small Fruit in Carman Movement
Georgia Peach Growers Exchange officials press shippers to discard peaches under 1% inches to steady markets. Growth leaders say peak Carman shipments will hit late week as Hiley Bells ripen, with grower meetings in Ft Valley, Perry, Montezuma, Americus, Byron, Reynolds and Gray backing the plan for better prices. The Uneeda episode is seen as unsatisfactory, but markets improve with gradual movement toward July quality.
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Georgia Peach Growers Exchange
Ft Valley
Marshallville
Perry Montezuma
Americus
Byron
Reynolds
Gray
J. L. Benton
Exchange
A. J. Evans
Standard Growers Exchange
Uneeda
1924 Legislature to Increase Taylor County Treasurer Salary
Notice of a bill to amend the act creating the office County Treasurer of Taylor County Georgia and to increase the Treasurer's salary, to be introduced in the 1924 Legislature.
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Taylor County
Georgia
Epworth League Assembly Ends With Certificates and Officers
Macon June 29. The Epworth League Assembly closed with certificate awards and installation of new officers. Over 300 young people attended lectures and religious activities throughout the week. District secretaries were appointed by W. De Little, including leaders in Americus, Dublin, Macon Fort Valley Savannah Valdosta Tifton Cordele Abbeville Columbus and Savannah. The Columbus district won the assembly loving cup.
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Macon
South Georgia Epworth League Assembly
Walter Anthony
W. de Little
Americus
Lucy Mac Geoire
Dublin
Annie Bowie
Maon
George Cu
Cora
Burghard
South Georgia Seals
Abbeville
Woo
Tiffon
Tifton
Fort
t.\Marks
Thoughts For Thinking People of This Community
A compact community reflection urging smiling, honesty, and moral conduct. It notes Taylor county for a strong year, warns against crime and gossip, and praises hard work, light, and steadfast faith while referencing crops, canning, and local agriculture as signs of prosperity.
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A. Guinn
Joint Commission On Unification
Grand Theatre
Reynolds, Ga
Anna
Christie
Thomas H. Ince
Blanche ‘Sweet
William Russell
Anna Christie
Blanche Sweet
George Marion
Chris
Ole Davil Sea
al St John
London
W.E. Warren
DORN
Cotton
Legisatie
Istress
Epworth League Assembly
Mimi
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