Diphtheria toxoid program cuts vaccine cost
State Board of Health announces diphtheria toxoid available at two cents per dose or four cents per immunization requiring two doses. Donation from Bankers Health and Insurance Company of Macon enables temporary pricing through 1931. Emphasizes toxoid superiority over toxin antitoxin and urges vaccination for children under six years old, starting as early as six months.
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State Board of Health
Bankers Health
He Insurance Company of
Macon
United States
Georgia
Brewers Yeast Demand Surges For Pellagra Relief
The State Board of Health has been urged to respond to the rising demand for dried brewers yeast used for pellagra relief. Health authorities note its primary use is pellagra treatment, yet people seek it for other illnesses. Over fifty tons have been distributed in fifteen months, with pellagra death rates falling and an estimated two hundred lives saved last year. Five pound packages cost 1.65 dollars, making it widely accessible.
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State Board of Health
Georgia Infant Death Rate Falls From 1928 to 1929
Washington reports Georgia's infant mortality dropped to 76 per 1000 births in 1929 from 82 in 1928. The state was among 11 states with year to year improvements, while the national average was 68. The piece urges public health funding and individual responsibility to save more infant lives.
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Washington
Georgia
Vital Statistics Section
Department of Commerce
Union
State Board of Health
Elephants Win for Evelyn Twin Uncles Arrive at Door
Evelyn Ward displays five elephants from various places in her new bay window attracting neighbors and a curious four year old named Danny. Uncle Dave, revealed as Danny’s father’s twin, confesses he arranged the visit to meet Evelyn and her mother, sparking playful romance and mutual intrigue.
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Madras
Bombay
Evelyn
Danny
Mrs. Ward
Uncle Dave
Daddy
Dandy
Jim
Rascal
Dave
Ephilents
David
SAYS THE OWL The Shifting of Your Shoes Costs Much
A reflective collection of aphorisms on money debt and lifestyle notes that prosperity rests on borrowed funds. It critiques idealized farming, quarrelsome religion, crowds, extravagant living, and political action delays. It also questions charity, humor, and universal brotherhood amid social tension. The piece contrasts luxury with need and hints at human senses beyond the five.
Bright Bits on Love and Prominence
A reflective note questions if true loves arise from major virtues or from novelty and fame. It ponders whether recognizing personal dullness leads one to withdraw from public life or return to spotlight with renewed purpose.
Silent musings on life death and memory
Fragmented reflections quote Stephen B. Stanton and ponder fate and time. The text contrasts fear of death with weighing what is given versus gained. It hints at memory, change, and the danger of stagnation in progress.
Heat Affects Watch Repairs In Hot Weather
Jewelers report that sustained heat slows but sometimes boosts watch spring repairs as increased wear prompts service requests. Experts advise avoiding extreme temperatures and regular maintenance to prevent damage.
The Fight On The Farm Board
The piece argues farmers must unite to defend the Agricultural Marketing Act and cooperative marketing against cotton merchants and bankers. It criticizes indifference among Southern farmers, urges a united front to oppose attacks on the Farm Board, and cites the need for cooperative marketing to boost efficient farm markets despite political and financial pressures.
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Farm Board
Cotton Exchange
Cotton Merchants
Congress
South
Political tools in Congress end Farm Board and act
The Progressive Farmer argues that destroying the Farm Board and the Agricultural Marketing Act undermines agricultural policy and that those responsible will bear the consequences. The quotation reflects advocacy for reform and accountability in agriculture policy debates.
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Congress
Farm Board
Agricultural Marketing Act
Church Directory Lists Taylor County Baptist Pastors by Meeting Day
A church directory lists Baptist and Methodist churches in Taylor County with pastor names and service days. Antioch J H Stanford 8th Sunday Cusseta. Butler E H Dunn 2nd and 4th Sundays Butler. Lebanon Pate Hunt 4th Sunday Butler. Midway M T Gaultney 1st Sunday Butler. Mauk Gordon F Bazemore 4th Sunday Butler. Moore's Chapel J L Whitley not given. Mt Pisgah C D Carter 8th Sunday Ellaville. Reynolds James Tyey 2nd and 4th Sundays Marshallville. For Methodists: Butler J A Cook every Sunday. Reynolds M O Williams every Sunday Reynolds. Howard J F Jackson 2nd Sunday Howard. Wesley J F Jackson 1st Sunday. Crowell J F Jackson 8rd Sunday. Union J F Jackson 4th May. Mark R L Harris 2nd Sunday Buena Vista. Chanete L Harris 1st Sunday Buena Vista.
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Baptist Churches
Taylor County
Antioch
J. H. Stanford
Cusseta
Butler
E. H. Dunn
Lebanon
Pate Hunt
Midway
M. T. Gaultney
Mauk
Gordon F. Bazemore
Moore’s Chapel
J. L. Whitley
Mauk Mt. Pisgah
C. D. Carter
Ellaville
Reynolds
James Tyey
Marshallville
County
J. A. Cook
M. O. Williams
Howard
J. F. Jackson
Wesley
Crowell
Union
Mark
R. L._ Harris
Buena Vista
Chanete L. Harris
John Clarke Dies, Designer of City Sub-Way
John Clarke, engineer behind New York's first sub-Way project, died Friday night. The pioneer in transit engineering passed away at his home, leaving a legacy in early urban underground transit design.
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John Clarke
New York
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