Rock Ribbed Prohibition Moves Across Georgia
Atlanta officials push a renewed vice crackdown amid calls for stricter rooming-house rules and alleged liquor sales in hotels. Gov Harris faces pressure to limit interstate liquor shipments and push for an absolute state prohibition, with talk of an extraordinary session to enact rock-ribbed laws before the next legislature.
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Macon
Atlanta
J. Leres
Police
Barnes
Police Department
Georgia
Harris
United States Supreme Court
Webb
High Court
Webb-Kenyon
Supreme Court
Dorsey
Executive Department
Ben
Carrollton Letters Reflect Roads, Deaths and Civic Hope
In Bowdon and Carrollton area letters discuss sudden deaths of W A Carten and Uncle Tom Carten, praise for public roads and bridges, and advocacy for citizen participation. The writer laments rainy weather, praises county leader Will, and notes Joe Smith, Mrs Carrie Ballard, and interest in a future Fiddler's Convention. JW. B.
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Will
Carrie B. Ballard
Falcon trained to carry messages covers long distance
A trained falcon has been observed to cover 750 miles in sixteen hours, showcasing remarkable endurance for delivering messages. The note highlights the bird's speed and stamina as a historical marvel of avian messaging.
Sovereign tobacco slogan asserts Southern pride and quality
The speaker extols Sovereign as good tobacco with noble, Southern lineage. Emphasizes clean conduct, self discipline, and the idea that quality comes from Virginia and Carolina tobacco. Appeals to Southern readers to recognize real old, smooth, mellow tobacco.
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Virginia
Death of A T Brooks Shocks Lindale Ga
News from New Watson reports the death of A T Brooks of Lindale Georgia after a trail accident. Sympathy pours for his wife and children. The community notes fifty five pupils in the local school with J Ty Shackelford as teacher and mentions various local movements. A Sunday School was organized, a debate on women’s suffrage drew interest, and multiple social visits and gatherings occurred near New Watson and nearby towns.
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A. T. Brooks
Lindale
J.ty Shackelford
J. E. Dorrett
J. F. Jones
T. J. Shackelford
Carrollton
J. P. Richards
D. Carden
J. E. Lassetter
Douglas County
Ed Duncan
J. E. Durrett
Wilburn
Maggie Crawford
Ode Duncan
Mary Ola Crawford
Nannie Lou Carden
Wayside News From Heard County Seeks Local Skim
Mr W P Smith and son Rufus moved the scribe from the villa to a new place this year. The school at Wayside is progressing well under Miss Cora Hearn, a top county teacher. Sunday School attendance is small due to measles. Harvie Prince relapsed with measles but improves. W E Denney and Mr Barker own new Fords. Misses Clare and Verna Eley reportedly had measles. Amos Hyatt visited his cousin Henry Hyatt near Riverside last weekend. The scribe has a non serious leg wound from a drawing knife. A brief water fall occurred Sunday night. Jake Levans and Pat Bishop from Healing Springs drove through.
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W. P. Smith
Rufus
Ephesus
Whitesburg
Cora Hearn
Harvie Prince
W. E. Denney
Barker
Clare
Verna Eley
Amos Hyatt
Riverside
Henry Hyatt
E. L. Hyatt
Bill Eley
Jake Levans
Pat Bishop
Healing Springs
Miss De Muir Were You Ever Hyp Notized Mr Hector
A fragment from Llustrated Bits shows a humorous exchange where Miss De Muir asks about being hypnotized and Hector replies that he is married, reflecting a light gossip tone in a dated panel.
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Miss de Muir
Mr. Hector
Hector
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Homer L. Barker
Genito
Ofice
W. L. Fitts
Ligre Mee
Buford F. Boykin
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WIM
Boykin & Bo Boykin
W. T. Creel
Creel & Harper
L. J. Brock
First National
Glenn Mullins
Bradley
Shirley C. Boykin
Boykin & Boykin
Emmett Smith
Courts Ofice
Stewart
Harry H. Burns
Harry T. Bledsoe
E. T. Steed
Attorney At Law
Jeside
J. D. Hamrick, M. D
Free Press
W. A. Carten
Tom Carten
Uncle Tom
Bowdon
Joe Smith
Joe
LIS
Sovereign
Down South
Wayside
Heard County
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