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Newspaper
Fayetteville News
Location
Fayetteville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
7
An ad offers guaranteed hosiery sold direct from the mill to wearers with full or spare time salaries. It claims no money is needed for samples and lists International Mills at 944 Norris Town, Pa.
Georgia outlines rules for midwives under a new state plan. The State Board of Health will certify midwives after ten lessons and an exam, issuing a one year certificate. Rural nurses assist in training while classes roll out to 161 counties, aiming to reduce unattended births and related deaths.
Advocates shifting focus to early tuberculosis prevention in children. Describes open air schools in Georgia for potentially tubercular babies and underprivileged negro children, arguing environment drives infection and urging taxpayers to fund prevention and sanatorium avoidance. Emphasizes child health to prevent later disease and reduce costs.
L. J. Hutton describes Angami and Sema Nagas head hunting practices. Skulls are decorated with milthan or buffalo horn and trophies may combine partial human skull with carved wood or animal skulls. Horn adornment supposedly misleads the dead from hearing calls, while luring relatives of the slain to risk themselves. Some Ao villages display a dog skull above the enemy skull, the dog’s soul allegedly barking to attract relatives to the scene.
An army aviation expert, Lieut. Col. W. G. Shauffler Jr., states air pockets are not dangerous. He describes air pockets as routine up and down currents like ocean waves and says stalls and spins, not pockets, cause accidents. He warns that careless flying and old planes, not air pockets, account for most deaths.
A report notes that about one person in every nine experiences some form of accidental injury annually. The finding emphasizes common risks and the need for prevention measures across communities.
Lee Boykin Sr applies for guardianship of Sam Boykin Lee Boykin and Nat Camp Boykin, minor children of the late Sam Boykin. Hearing set at 10 AM on the first Monday in June. May 4, 1926. J Davis Ordinary and Exofficio Clerk Court of Ordinary.
Notice that O E Travis applied for guardianship of Elizabeth Stewart, minor child of W J Stewart, deceased. Hearing set for 10 o clock A M on the first Monday in June, at the office of J J Davis Ordinary and Ex-Officio Clerk Court of Ordinary. May 4 1925.
Citizens are urged to send invention ideas for a free patentability opinion. Gibson and Fox of 305 MacLachlen Building Washington offer guidance on filing and have assisted thousands of inventors in developing ideas before patent applications.
The Pressing Club Tam operates the town's only license pressing business in Payetteville. They advertise ladies suites as a specialty and offer dry cleaning and pressing for suits. Prices include suit dry cleaning and pressing at $1.00, suit pressed at 40 cents, and three suits for $1.00.
Wes Howard operates a shop at the rear of the stores near the railroad. He offers will call for customers and will deliver work.
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