Highway Department Explains Contracts and Road Funds
The Georgia Highway Department outlines bid procedures for federal and state aid projects. It notes cooperation with county authorities, and lists funds by source, totals for roads and bridges, and mileage completed or planned. It also compares costs per mile by construction type and cites interstate gas tax receipts in 1922.
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Lisa
State Highway Department
State’Highway Board
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Board
Georgia
Atlanta
Greenville
Charlotte
Greensboro
Durham
Richmond
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Montgomery
Mobile
New Orleans
Houston
San Antonio
Texas
North
South Carolina
Florida
Louisiana
Kentucky
Oregon
Health as an asset to industry and state
A piece extols health as a vital asset for workers and society. It cites Ford and wartime fitness, argues state health efforts should be funded, and likens healthy citizens to strong employees and robust troops. The author urges investing in health programs to prevent disease and boost productivity.
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State Board of Health
Service to Purchase Life Saving Health for State
A persuasive call to expand the State Board of Health funded by General Assembly appropriations. Dr Abercromb ie outlines malaria control, tuberculosis care, Hookworm campaign, venereal disease education, diphtheria eradication, infant mortality work, maternal and child guidance, life extension, and aid to the feeble minded, arguing only funding can deliver broad public health goods.
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State Board of Health
General Assembly
Abercrombie
Board of Health
Swimming Pools Open As Summer Arrives Towns Welcome
With hot weather brings pool openings in towns and cities and the wash hole of the country bay. Creek waters often show pollution as the season starts.
Sheriff sale notices across Taylor County Georgia 1923 parcels
Public sale notices list multiple Taylor County parcels for tax debts in 1923. Properties include 50 acres near J. E. Hawkins and W. J. Culverhouse, town lots, Gus Ellicett Lot 141, 202 1/4 acre Lot 125 and 110 acre Lot 28, all levied to satisfy state and county tax claims for years 1910 through 1922, with dates in May and April 1923 and officer W. E. Bazemore handling.
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Taylor County
Gus Ellicett
W. E. Bazemore
L. C
Georgia Sheriff’s Sale In Taylor County 1923
Taylor County Georgia sheriff sale set for the first Tuesday in June 1923 at the courthouse. Auction to start between legal hours for cash with items including a black top buggy a Studebaker Southbend Ind 2 horse wagon. Property is levied on as the estate of Alfred Shepard via L L Brown administrator to satisfy officer costs in the case L L Brown administrator estate of Alfred Shepard versus Olin Knolton et al. Dated May 4 1923 J R Beeland Sheriff
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Georgia
Taylor County
Court House
Said
L. L. Brown
Alfred Shepard
Olin Knolton
J. R. Beeland
Sheritz
Auction Notice of Livestock Foreclosure in 1923
Sale planned at county courthouse door on the first Tuesday in June 1923. Description: one day mare mule about 10 years old and one dark brindle milch cow about 8 years old. Levied on as property of R A Hesters and F H Bone to satisfy a fi fa from Superior Court in favor of I F Peebles. Levy returned May 4 1923 by Deputy Sheriff L H Beeland.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Mary
R. A. Hesters
F.H Bone
F. H. Bone
Superior Court
I. F. Peebles
R.A. Hesters
Levy
L. H. Beeland
J R
Beeland
Public sale to satisfy deed secured debt in Taylor County
The Canadian and American Mortgage & Trust Company Limited will publicly auction land in Taylor County Georgia on Saturday June 16 to satisfy a $1,100 note due October 1 1928 with 7 percent interest and sale expenses. The property is the 168 acre tract in the 13th District where W S Hightower resided in 1917. Ryals and Anderson attorneys represent the company.
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WW. S.higtower
Taylor County
Georgia
W. S. Hightower
Ryals and Anderson
Canadian & American Mortgage & Trust Co. Limited
Application for Permanent Letters of Administration
J T Mathews applies for permanent administration on the estate of John Keller in the county. The Court of Ordinary will hear the petition at the regular June 1923 term, on the first Monday. Public notice dated April 30, 1923, by A H Riley, Ordinary.
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J. T. Mathews
John Keller
Court of Ordinary
A. H. Riley
Year’s support for Mat tie Belle Pyron set for June hearing
Georgia Taylor County appraisers report to set aside a year’s support to Mat tie Belle Pyron widow of C L Pyron and her minor child from the estate. The hearing will occur at the Ordinary’s office on the first Monday in June 1923 at 10 o'clock a m. May 2, 1923. 4 H Riley Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Mattie Belle Pyron
C.L. Pyron
H. Riley
Year's Support Appraisers Seek Court Approval
Notice to all concerned that appraisers assigned to set apart and assign year's support to Mrs. Imla A Schell widow of J W Schell deceased have filed land. If no good cause is shown, the court will make this judgment at the June term 1923 of the Court of Ordinary. Dated April 80th 1923.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Imla A. Schell
J. W. Schell
Court of Ordinary
A. H. Riley
First English hedges tied to post Black Death land tenure
England lacked hedges until the fourteenth century when hedges were planted after the Black Death altered land tenure. The statement links hedgerows to social and agricultural shifts of that era.
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England
Notable Fiji weed Poison Sap Causes Severe Itch
A historical report warns that the itchwood tree sap from Fiji Islands is highly dangerous. Even a single drop on the skin can cause intense pain comparable to touching hot iron, highlighting its dangerous irritant properties.
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Fiji Islands
First Tithe on Record in Abraham Offering to Melchisedec
The phrase notes the earliest tithe on record linked to Abraham offering to Melchisedec. The brief reference underscores ancient practices of giving a tenth as a religious obligation. The text situates tithe origin in biblical narrative and highlights its foundational status in ceremonial giving.
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Abraham
Melchisedec
Catarrhal Deafness Cured by Constitutional Remedy
Catarrhal Deafness cannot be cured by local applications due to inaccessible diseased ear portions. The only remedy cited is a constitutional treatment, Hall's Catarrh Cure, claimed to act through the blood to mucous surfaces and offer one hundred dollars for any case it cannot cure.
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Hall
Be Cheerful Amid Life's Reverses and Strays
Poem encourages cheerfulness and forbearance as life unfolds. It urges pausing to help those wavering from the right path rather than judging and hammering them. The verse cautions that nobody is perfect and everyone may wander. It advocates choosing kindness over harsh judgment.
Citation Leave to Sell Georgia Taylor County
R O Perkins administrator on the estate of Katherine Greer deceased filed a petition for leave to sell real estate. Creditors and next of kin are cited to show cause at the next regular term of the Court of Ordinary in June 1923 why the prayer should not be granted. Dated May 7 1923.
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Georgia
Taylor County
R. .O. Perkins
Katherine Greer
Court of Ordinary
A. H. Riley
Year’s Support Award for Clarkie Montfort Widow
Notice to interested parties that appraisers assigned to set apart a year’s support for Clarkie Montfort widow of George Montfort deceased have filed their award. If no sufficient cause is shown, the award will be made the court’s judgment at the June term 1923 of the Court of Ordinary.
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Georgia
Taylor County
Clarkie Montfort
George Montfort
Court of Ordinary
A. H. Riley
Administrator's Sale of John Griggs Place in Taylor County
By order of the Taylor County Court of Ordinary the estate of C L Pyron will sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash on the first Tuesday in June 1923 at the Butler courthouse door. The tract combines 50 acres in Taylor County including all of lot 185 north of the creek and 6 acres, plus 44 acres off the south part of lot 184 as a strip. Bounded north by Trussells lands and east by G L Cooper. Tract known as the John Griggs Place. May 4 1923. O Q Montfort County Admr.
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Said
Tegalours
Taylor County
J. E. Hawkins
W. J.culverhouse
G. A. Parks
F. E. Downs
W. E. Bazemore
L. C
J. J. Windham
J. J. McCants
T. C. Russ
J. F Windham
Hattie
Rulah Elliston
F. R. Jarrell
C. W. Foy
C. A
J. L. Windham
Hattie Jenkins
Len Sterns
A. W White
S. E. Bateman
Georgia
Court of Ordinary
Jalso
C. L. Pyron
J. A. King
John Griggs
T. Montfort
County
Admr
Cleaning Hint for Moth Prevention in Closets
A historic quick tip advises sprinkling closet clothes with water steeped in tobacco, then dusting with spirits of camphor to neutralize odors and deter moths. The method aims to prevent fabric damage by pests using simple household agents.
Pickle Diet Debate and Hay Market Question
A fragment from the Toledo Blade quotes a satirical jab about mandatory pickle consumption and asks how the hay market fares as a test of Americanism. The quip implies economic concerns aside from food trends.
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Nepuchaanezzar
Toledo Blade
Cost of College Education in the United States
A study notes the average college student pays 365 dollars annually for education secured in the United States. The figure reflects typical tuition and related costs faced by undergraduates nationwide.
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United States
Painting Old Walla Walls For Proper Adherence
Old walls especially kitchen surfaces carry grease and smoke that hinder paint adherence. Wash thoroughly with soap and water, add a little ammonia, then rinse well with water before repainting. Exchange
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Old Walla
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W. H. Jones
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