Blalock declares bid to challenge Brown for ag commissioner
A. O. Blalock of Fayette county announces his candidacy against incumbent J. J. Brown for Georgia agriculture commissioner. Blalock, longtime farmer and business leader, cites public pressure and a desire for a shake up in the department amid criticism over cotton policy and ties with the State College of Agriculture. He plans a fuller platform statement in coming weeks.
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A. O. Blalock
Fayette County
Internal Revenue
Georgia
State Senate
House
J. J. Brown
Blalock
People of
Commissioner of Agriculture
Statehouse
Brown
State College of Agriculture
Department of Agriculture
Mr. Blalock
Mr. Brown
Ms. O. Blalock
Fairburn
Campbell County
Fayetteville
Clayton
Coweta
Senate
Georgia General Assembly
Woodrow Wilson
Bank of Fayetteville
Eyes Deserve Care For Light And Color
Advice warns against sudden light changes and stresses careful eye care. It notes the eye is delicate and recommends soothing room colors to rest tired eyes, urging people to protect vision.
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Detroit News
Records Show Activity of the 66th Congress
Washington reports that in the Sixty sixth Congress 16239 public bills were introduced in the House and over 5000 in the Senate, with 481 joint resolutions. 470 new laws were enacted, plus 124 private bills. Critics note time wastage and suggest limiting daily and session hours to curb unnecessary measures.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Legislatire
Black Walnut Worth More as Wood Advances
American Forestry notes that black walnut suffered early on as settlers cleared rich valleys and hills for farms. Much wood was burned or split for rails before its value was recognized. Today walnut wood is highly priced and processed into finished articles in factories rather than rough lumber.
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America
Young Sparrow First Flight Ends in Flight by Kite
While sparrows entice a fledgling from a nest in a wall hole a venturesome youngster leaves the nest and flies toward a yard cock. The cock grabs the fledgling but a scavenger kite swoops in and carries it away. The hens flee in alarm.
Sporting Instinct and Candidate Banter Among Voters
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote features a gallant major defending playful heckling in politics. He says he would not heckle a lady candidate but admits enjoying lively moments and would call a policeman if a woman voter in the audience grew heated.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Enforced Cheer in Birmingham Age Harals Truce
A Birmingham Age-Herald item quotes critics on performance of merry villagers and notes they have not received salaries for three weeks. The brief raises questions of art and labor in a village portrayal without pay.
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Birmingham
Saved After Long Immersion Rescues Refined
A person was saved after being under water for up to 40 minutes and resuscitated. Medical teams revived the individual following the lengthy immersion, with authorities citing successful stabilization and ongoing medical observation.
Open Letter to Fayetteville Voters on School Tax Election
An open letter responds to exposure of an attempted election to repeal the local school tax. It asks voters if they want their child to receive benefits of a standard accredited high school.
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Fayetteville
Board of Education
Do You Vote for Repealing The Fayetteville School Tax
A 1922 Fayetteville letter from Co. D Redwine argues the local 2 mill levy is needed to support a six month accredited high school. It cites costs for salaries, janitor, insurance, coal, and minor incidentals, and warns state aid and local grants depend on maintaining standards. The author asks voters to understand the fiscal details before choosing to repeal the tax.
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Fayetteville
Board of Education
County Board of Education
Georgia
Southern Colleges and Universities
State Board of Education
National Bureau of Education
Co. D. Redwine
Lets Pay the Editor Week
The piece promotes a nationwide Lets Pay the Editor Week to boost publisher profits. It argues subscriptions should be prepaid and notes publishers faced tough two year conditions with many lists in bad shape ahead of fall.
Pay in advance plan touted to ease subscriber burden
The proposal suggests paying editor weekly as an advantage for subscribers allowing payment at convenience and reducing losses by moving to a prepaid model.
A Miss and a Mile
Gelatine Travers recalls nearly winning a twin-six car as his number was drawn from the hat but did not secure the prize. Mrs. Travers responds with lukewarm interest upon his return home.
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Gelatine Travers
Mrs. Travers
Kansas City Star
Derivation of London Name Is Thought to Be Obscure
The origin of the name London is unclear. Some scholars suggest it blends old British terms for lake and town, reflecting the Thames swamp on the southern riverbank in earlier times.
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London
River Thames
Interchurch Plan Born in Hell Declared by Pastor
Dr Cortland Myers former Tremont Temple pastor called the inter church movement fostered by the Northern Baptist convention a plan born in hell During a Monday meeting of the Evangelical Ministers Association at the Y M C A Dr M Ashby Jones Ponce de Leon Baptist Church left the gathering He was the only minister to depart The remark suggested Federated Councils and Associations of Charity may share the same source of origin and influence
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Cortland Myers
Tremont Temple
Boston
Massachusetts
Northern Baptist Convention
Hell
M. Ashby Jones
Ponce de Leon Baptist Church
Evangelical Ministers Association
Jones
Myers
Charity
Dr. Jones
County Commissioners Meet but Fail to Report
The county commissioners met Tuesday to transact regular business but did not furnish The News with a report for publication. Citizens are urged to write to the commissioners to obtain such information for publication. The event included school contests, athletic events, and an evening program with declamation and recitations.
Weevil-Proof Crop: Fertilize at Planting With Nitrate of Soda
The article urges fertilizing plants at planting with nitrate of soda to boost growth and produce sturdy squares while preventing boll weevils. It promotes high nitrogen use and claims such crops resist weevils and reach market-ready sooner. Readers are invited to send for Bulletin No. 12 from Dr. William S. Myers of the Chilean Nitrate Committee.
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William S. Myers
Chilean Nitrate Committee
Madison Ave
New York
Handy Household Tips From an Old Column
The article offers practical steps for cleaning and maintenance. It advises polishing leather bags with linseed oil, soaking potatoes briefly to keep them white, and saving soup skimmings to reduce waste. It also covers treating wet mildew with soap and chalk, sun-drying, and care tips for linen and zephyr fabrics.
Pointed Paragraphs in Everyday Observations
A collection of aphorisms from the Chicago Daily News critiques daily behavior and social norms. It notes how vanity, credit, wealth, and hypocrisy show in ordinary life while commenting on seriousness versus flippancy in modern manners.
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Chicago Daily News
Apes feature tailless bodies and gait traits
The text notes apes lack tails and cheek pouches. It states the gorilla is the only ape that can walk erect without training.
The Right Thing at the Right Time
A columnist urges newcomers to show good breeding by avoiding petty insults about host towns. The essay notes shifting postwar circumstances push people into new locales and emphasizes courtesy across diverse regions.
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Mary Marshall Duffee
Wax models explain dietary value at museum
The American Museum of Natural History in New York houses a collection of wax models depicting various foods. Each display includes explanations of calories and other dietary properties to illustrate nutritional concepts.
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American Museum of Natural History
New York
Hearing Lessons With Age
Sensitivity to high pitched sounds generally weakens with age and many elderly people cannot hear the shrill squeak of a bat.
Difference in Diamonds Reveals Facet Variations
A brilliant diamond features 58 facets while a rose diamond is cut with facets mainly on the crown top. The text notes a hat base feature in rose diamonds, indicating a variation in shape and facet distribution.
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