Boll Weevils Do Their Worst In August Month
Dr C A Whittle of the government agricultural service warns August brings peak boll weevil damage as they migrate for food and water. He urges widespread arsenate dusting to protect crops, notes poisoned sweets and molasses are largely ineffective for migrating weevils, and stresses community cooperation to curb outbreaks in the cotton belt.
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C. A. Whittle
Government Agricultural Department
Dr. Whittle
Department
Vila
Senate
Where the dollar goes from Georgia pockets
Atlanta residents learn how money is spent with food consuming 38.2 percent of the average budget. Recreation and incidental expenses come next at 21.38 percent, followed by clothing 16.6 percent housing 13.4 percent fuel 5.3 percent and furniture 5.1 percent.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Plain Dick Russell Seeks Georgia Chief Justice Seat
Plain Dick Russell known as R B Russell campaigns for Chief Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court. He faces William Fish, with Fish's brother in law James Mines active in support. Russell, former Court of Appeals judge and long service in state courts, is described as a father of eighteen and a notable political figure in Carrollton.
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R. B. Russell
Dick Russell
Suprema Court of Georgia
William
Ti. Fish
Rwasell
Fish
James K. Mines
Sama Flivision
Supreme Court
Mines
Iis
Russell
Clark County
Western Circuit
Superior Court of the Western Circuit
Carrollton
Boy Drowns in Oostanaula River at Calhoun
Calhoun Ga Aug 9 While bathing in the Oostanaula river last Friday Carl Thompson 16 son of Mrs H H Thompson a widow residing here became strangled and drowned despite companions efforts The log he rode began to spin he tried to swim to shore and cried for help Luther Boyd and Bunk Barton both swam to assist They nearly drowned but struggled until he sank and disappeared downstream.
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Calhoun
Oostamnaula
Carl Thompson
HH. P. Thompson
Luther Boyd
Bunk Barton
President Winburn Defends Rail Strike Policy and Seniority
President Winburn of the Central of Georgia Railway asserts that accepting President Harding's seniority proposals would force railways to operate under union terms at public expense. He says such a move would surrender to union domination, hurt the public, and reward future strikes. He notes coal shortages stress, cites crew returns, and reports the company has started hiring new workers to maintain service.
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Harding
W. A. Winburn
Central of Georgia Railway
Winburn
Marding
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
Alabama
Central of Georgia
Protracted Meeting at Stripling's Chapel
The annual protracted meeting at Stripling's Chapel will begin with the service on Sunday morning next.
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Stripling
Stripling’s Chapel
Card of Thanks for James W Baskin
The Baskin family and brothers express gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during his illness and death and for the many beautiful floral offerings.
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James W. Baskin
Newly Riches Debate Piano Use in Drawing Room
In a tense moment the Newly-Riches argue over piano use as the grand instrument dominates the handsome drawing room. Ia boriously plays hymn tunes with one finger while Mr Newly-Iiche demands fuller effort, insisting on playing with both fists.
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Newly-Riche
Missus
Mr. Newly-Iiche
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