Poppies on Poppy Day Honor War Dead and Local Post Office Rating Rise
Poppies by the millions will honor Americas World War dead on Poppy Day May 29. Adel will advance on July 1 from Third to Second Class post office rating. Voters are urged to judge candidates on merit in June 8 elections without prejudice. Adel is praised as a fine city and readers are invited to see more of it.
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Adel
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Omer
Kingdom of Heaven
Mussolini
Selassie
Kingdom of Right
Kingdom of Ray
Heaven
Senate limits CDC life to two years
The Senate last week adopted a bill capping the future life of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at two years. Analysts say the move aims to reduce government expenses and streamline public health governance.
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United States Senate
CDC
Augusta hospital patient noted by Milledgeville Times
Bernice Brown McCullar reports a patient in Augusta for the Milledgeville Times. Jesse James Outlaw is a veterans hospital patient. L. R. Adams, a local bank cashier and prominent farmer, lives near town and reports a high wheat yield.
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Milledgeville Times
Augusta
Veterans’ ‘Hospital
Jesse James Outlaw
L. R. Adams
Focal Bank
Pershing Scorns War End as Aide Punches Photographers
General John J. Pershing reportedly ordered nose punches for photographers at a public appearance, a sign of stubborn war fatigue. National Commander Harry W. Colmery will deliver Memorial Day remarks nationwide May 31 via the Columbian Broadcasting System. American Legion convenes in New York Sept 20-23 with bids from Denver Chicago and Los Angeles for the 1938 convention.
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American Legion
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Denver
Chicago
Los Angeles
Wesleyan College Hopes to Avoid Sale by Creditors
Trustees express optimism about resolving creditor claims and saving the historic Wesleyan College from sale after efforts to adjust outstanding balances.
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Grand Old Wesleyan College
Engagement and Wedding Announcements Pour In
The June edition from Atlanta papers highlights engagements and weddings with full-page notices. Local circles celebrate forthcoming ceremonies and nuptial plans among families and social groups.
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Atlanta
Dawson News
Government Insurance Policies Shrink After Armistice
World War veterans hold about 4.6 million government life policies at armistice time, now reduced to around 500,000, per W. B. Miller, director of the national rehabilitation committee.
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W. B. Miller
National Rehabilitation Committee
Quitman Free Press Upgrades to Babcock Optimus Press
Improvement in the Quitman Free Press typography follows installation of a Babcock Optimus press, praised as one of the best on the market. The editorial note congratulates the paper on the upgrade and enhanced appearance.
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Babcock Optimus Press
The
Free Press
Congress Prep For Long Summer In Washington
Congressmen brace for a potentially extended session as predictions say no adjournment until September. The job remains alluring, with incumbents fiercely defending seats in upcoming elections.
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United States
Washington
Congress
Commencement Invitations and Anniversary Gifts Grow Finer Says Teacher
Mrs. Lynda Lee Bryan, a former Butler teacher now living in Atlanta, says poets and sages miss the point that commencement invitations and anniversary gifts are becoming more beautiful and exquisitely refined.
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Lynda Lee Bryan
Butler
Atlanta
Graduation Time Comes For Many From Cordele Dispatch
The Cordele Dispatch salutes a popular figure with a greeting about graduation time. It notes this period as the happiest in many youths lives when they have done well and fought a good fight and deserve their reward.
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Cordele Dispatch
Fall of American womanhood linked to voting rights
The text argues that cigarette smoking, cocktail parties, and divorces follow from the decline of American womanhood after women relinquished home sanctity and accepted the right to vote, claiming women’s vote led to moral decay and loss of influence.
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Jewel—Bowden Bulletin
Poisoned beef endangers Nashville family dogs and children
A harmful beef offering was placed in a Nashville Georgia yard last week with the intent to poison dogs. Two small children of the family ingested the meat and suffered violent illness, but survived after heroic medical intervention. This incident serves as a stark warning to handle deadly poisons with extreme caution.
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Nashville, Ga
Coronation Reflections on King George VI Reign
The text discusses the coronation of King George VI as a historic nationwide event. It expresses hope for his peaceful rule over Britain and its empire, yet admits the wish may be forlorn given the uncertainties of monarchical rule.
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George VI
Senator George Expresses View On Liquor Question
During a Georgia visit, Senator George spoke to the Georgia Baptist Sunday School Convention. He stated that much more must be done by the government before the liquor issue is settled, noting that the federal government has done little beyond legalization, despite promises of further action.
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Georgia Baptist Sunday School Convention
George
Supreme Court Justice Van Devanter to Retire June 2
Justice Willis Van Devanter, aged 78, announced plans to retire on June 2 prompting speculation on his successor. He has been a cornerstone of the court's conservative bloc and critics say the move harms the president's court plan while supporters say it helps.
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Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Justice van Devanter
Editor Clarifies We Pronoun With Bull Rider Photo
A Texas publisher defends using the editorial we by featuring a bareback bull ride. The caption notes the bull is tied to the editor and references a bull shooter who sits on various occupations.
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Texas
Tifton Gazette
Nashville Herald Plans Broad Livestock Edition
Recognizing the strong Georgia swing toward the live stock industry, Joe Lawrence editor and A W Starling advertising manager and associate editor announce a large and far reaching livestock edition designed to do the most good where needed and demanded, front page notice says.
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Georgia
Joe Lawrence
A. W. Starling
The
Nashville Herald
Mercer University Scholarships Offered to Georgia High School Seniors
Georgia high school seniors in accredited schools may apply for Mercer University scholarships for 1937 38. Each $100 award goes to a student with one of the top three scholastic records in the class. Applications go to the local superintendent or Mercer registrar.
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Georgia
Mercer University
Mercer
Bridge name to honor Crisp or Sumter county resident
The Flint river bridge linking Americus and Cordele will not bear a Savannah man's name. The boards of commissioners from Crisp and Sumter counties will choose a name, with a suggestion honoring the late Chas. E. Brown for his contributions to Grisp county.
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Savannah
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Grisp County
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Mary Singleton and the linotype wonder girl
Dudley Glass recalls Mary Singleton a Georgia Press Association figure who as a child became the country’s only linotype operator. The Atlanta writer now works for a major corporation and shares memories of learning to set type by hand and later guiding the temperamental linotype machine.
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Dudley Glass
Georgia Press Association
Georgia
Mary Singleton
Atlanta
Mary
Forum Magazine
Southern Baptists Set 16 as Minimum Marriage Age
At a New Orleans convention the Southern Baptists declared 16 as the youngest legal age for a girl to marry. They noted public concern after recent newspaper reports highlighted several child marriages.
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Southern Baptists
New Orleans
Pace Congratulated for Effort to Secure Air Mail for Columbus
The Columbus Enquirer Sun praises Representative Pace for pressing to obtain air mail service for Columbus. The paper calls his action a splendid gesture and notes his eagerness to serve his constituents in Washington, citing Columbus as deserving of air mail despite past government expansion elsewhere.
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Columbus Enquirer-Sun
Ashburn Hosts Third District American Legion Convention
Ashburn welcomed members from across the district at the annual Third District American Legion Convention. Georgia Department officers attended, with nominations for the coming year including State commander Pat Kelley of Valdosta and State vice commander John Gilchrest of Thomaston.
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American Legion Convention
Georgia Department
Pat Kelley
Valdosta
John Gilchrest
Thomaston
L. E. Culbertson
Bronwood
J. W. Holland
Ft. Valley
Cook
Hawkinsville
Need for visionary leadership on taxes and protection
The Manchester Mercury laments the demand for a genius who ensures every man receives benefits of well funded government without contributing. It warns Wisconsin's tax policy as a model for prohibitive taxes facing products manufactured in the state amid national moves by other states to tax Wisconsin products.
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Manchester Mercury
Wisconsin
Prohibition Repeal Sparks Debate Over Whiskey Revival
Adel News notes a claim that 40 Keely care establishments operated before Prohibition and all but one closed during the ban. With repeal across most states, all deserve reopening, the piece argues this does not support temperance. The column questions the whiskey industry’s asserted public interest.
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Adel News
United States
Galley-fetch tale told by two preachers in Quitman Free Press
Beth Williams recounts a humorous anecdote from W. J. Cooey about a city pastor and a country preacher. The country minister explains a galley-fetch is when a church member leans on the galley fotch and falls asleep during a sermon, prompting the city preacher to seek clarification.
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Beth Williams
Quitman Free Press
W. J. Cooey
Parson Brown
Brother Brown
Life of Walter Winchell Examined in Reader's Digest
The Reader's Digest profile on Walter Winchell highlights his rise from little schooling to top status in writing broadcasting and acting. It notes his earnings exceed 200000 a year and his slang has become widely copied.
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Walter Winchell
Reader
Winchell
Walt
Wesleyan College Foreclosure Hopes Amid Financial Strain
The Athens Banner-Herald notes the trustees face foreclosure due to bondholders. It hopes the legal action will perfect titles and free the college from burdensome obligations that have crushed it for years.
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Athens Banner-Herald
Wesleyan College
Eternal truth in a changing world
A Monroe Advertiser reflection contrasts love, truth, hope, faith with changing styles and customs. It argues that while novelty fades, eternal values retain reverence and guide the welfare of the world across yesterday, today, and forever.
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Monroe Advertiser
Cantrell starts educational law column in Herald
The Herald presents the first of thirteen articles by Prof. W. C. Cantrell of Atlanta Law School. He aims to explain daily legal questions in plain language, inviting reader feedback after his recent visit to the office.
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Herald
W. C. Cantrell
Atlana Law School
Cantrell
Prof. Cantrell
The Law of Prosperity and the Kingdom of Right
A preacher extols living abundantly right as the path to prosperity and harmony. He argues that true abundance comes from aligning with divine law, not chasing material gain, and urges humility, repentance, and leavening communities with righteous living to transform society.
Vermont Repeals Annual Taxes Amid General Dissent
A jumble of notes reports Vermont repealing its annual taxes while motorists slow for trains at crossings. Vermont remains wary of reform as graduates seek journalism work. A Pennsylvania Mennonite case questions resisting a $60 000 federal grant amid constitutional rights concerns.
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