Education Responds In 1929 To A Demand For Wide Surveys
Belmont Farley reports that 1929 saw expanding calls for nationwide education surveys. U.S. Office of Education funds three major studies totaling over 500000, including land grant colleges and high schools, plus teacher training practices. State commissions and advisory groups study national relations to education for future programs.
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U. S
Belmont Farley
National Education Association
Washington
United States Office of Education
Ben
California
Delaware
Hawan
Ois
Iowa
Kansas
Massachusetts
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Florida
Arkansas
Oregon
Mississippi
Virginia
Wilbur
Big News at the Princess heads two days of thrills
The Princess Theater offers Big News a fast paced drama about a metropolitan reporter chasing the low-down on liquor and narcotic dealers. Robert Armstrong stars as the hard nosed lead with Carol Lombard as the female lead in a film praised for urgency and wit.
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New Pathe All Charm
Robert Armstrong
Steve Banks
Ality
Cyn
Bob
Carol Lombard
Armstrong
Lovelorn Advice Show Draws Cast of Notables
A description lists performances featuring Cupid Ainsworth as the conductor of Advice to the Lovelorn with witty bon mots. Cast members Sam Hardy Warner Richmond Tom Kennedy Herbert Clark Wade Boteler Louise Payne and Charles Sellon are noted for vivid characterizations and stage backgrounds.
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Cupid Ainsworth
Sam Hardy
Warner Richmond
Tom Kennedy
Herbert Clark
Wade Boteler
Louise Payne
Charles Sellon
Majority waits to pay up tax in Limestone County
In Limestone County most taxpayers have not paid taxes due October 1 1929. Small taxpayers mainly, larger landowners already paid. Two thirds of the tax, penalties 10 percent after February 1. Assessments near average. only about twenty percent have failed to date, with more coming in after the holidays. Assessments show a healthy rise over last year.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
A. B. Crutcher
M. J. Easter
Marriage License Issued to Chester Gilliland and Della Stover
A marriage license was issued at the office of Probate Judge M. D. Wiggins for Chester Gilliland and Miss Della Stover of Route 3, Decatur.
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M. D. Wiggins
Chester Gilliland
Della Stover
Route 3
Decatur
Quiet New Year Eve Reported At Athens
Athens reports a quiet New Year Eve with no fatalities or major incidents. Police Chief O. P. Flynt notes the holiday season was the quietest on record with virtually no arrests or whiskey in evidence and only a few complaints about fireworks in the business district.
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Athens
Ala
O. P. Flynt
Industrial era hailed in area
John K. Ottley, president of the First National Bank of Atlanta, praises 1929 in the southeast. Agriculture held steady with satisfactory prices. cotton output and other crops rose modestly. trade stayed cautious to avoid overstocking. industry expanded in textiles and other fields. capital funds accumulation strengthens Georgia and southern states as self contained economic units.
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Atlanta
Southeast
John K. Ottley
First National Bank of Atlanta
Ottley
Federal Reserve District
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Department of Agriculture
Georgia
Moonshine Raids Fail as Stills Remain Hidden
Limestone County authorities conducted three raids this week searching for illegal moonshine operations but all stills remained undiscovered. The investigations focus on liquor illicit production during the holiday season with no arrests reported.
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Athens
Ala
Limestone County
American ship of state sails through tranquil seas in new year
Washington reports the nation enters the new year with calm international relations. Hoover sees no acute foreign crises, while London naval talks and the Sino Russian rail dispute in Manchuria loom as major concerns. Kellogg Briand pact efforts and pacific diplomacy dominate the outlook.
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Ship OF State
Kirke Simpson
Washington
Jan
Hoover
Far East
Manchuria
Stimpson
Mexico
Canada
Morrow
Central
South America
Nicaragua
Peru
Chile
Bolivia
Paraguay
Europe
Germany
Gustav Stresemann
United States
England
London
Fomer
Kellogg
Brand
France
Italy
Coolidge
America
Sheriff Crackdown Fails to Nab Stills Suspects
Sheriff’s forces none proved successful as far as catching the guilty men were concerned. Two of the stills were of 120 gallon capacity, but the third was a large copper outfit of 300 gallons capacity.
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