University Alumni Pledge One Million for Georgia Uplift
Alumni of the University of Georgia gathered in Macon pledge to raise one million dollars for campus improvements. The statewide effort, led by Harry Hodgson of Athens, envisions expanded buildings and equipment to meet crowding and growing enrollments.
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University of Georgia
Macon
Harry Hodgson
Athens
Dempsey
Georgia
W. T. Anderson
Hodgson
Harold Hirsch
Atlanta
W. D. Anderson
Anderson
J. K. Giles
State College of Agriculture
College of Agriculture
R. P. Brooks
Department of Commerce
E. W. Highsmith
D. C. Barrow
Dave
State University
Barrow
Military encampment set for St Simons Island Georgia
The Georgia National Guard announces its annual encampment from July 10 to 24 at St Simons Island. Col H D Russell of Macon will command. All units must attend with four hours of forenoon instruction and afternoons for amusements. Capt Smith Settle plans to bring a full cadre of officers and enlisted men eager for the trip.
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Georgia National Guard
St. Simons Island
H. D. Russell
Macon
Smith Settle
Jackson Rifles
New Liquid Fuel Aims to Replace Petrol in Australia
The removal of a shilling per gallon excise on industrial alcohol makes molasses a viable feedstock again and spurs a large scale push to produce liquid fuel. A major Australian company forms to manufacture industrial alcohol while Natal markets a cheaper patent spirit and Papua scales up output with sorghum crops planned to boost yield.
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Australia
Eivery
London Times Trade Supplement
Sydney
Natal
Papua
Spelling Freedom Urged By Iowa Professor
An Iowa professor argues that everyone should spell as they please to save time learning prevailing fashions. He claims typewriters and adding machines make history useless and frees spelling from schooling, sparking debate about education and language.
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Iowa
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Child Compares Mother’s Wet Hair to Grandma’s Wrinkles
A five year old named John remarks to his mother that her hair resembles grandma’s face when washed, noting it wrinkles up like everything. The line captures a gentle humorous observation from a child about a familiar face and hair.
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John
Oldest Resident of County Passes at 109
Aunt Emily Evans died Tuesday at her daughter’s home near Fairfield church. Born March 1812, she was 109 and the mother of 17 children with 100 grandchildren and great grandchildren. She belonged to the Evans family from slavery times and was buried at Fairfield.
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Evans
Emily Evans
Fairfield Church
David Evans
Therore
Fairfield
Fat and fashion roped in gendered tragedy in early views
A column contrasts male and female fat stigma, noting physics of health fears for men and fashion tyranny for women. It recalls a past dowager ideal where rotund, cheerful women were valued for domestic prowess, while today slimness dominates dress and social perception.
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Girth
New York Sun
Cotton consumption climbs in March at factories
Cotton mills used 427,933 bales in March, the highest since September, compared with 417,080 bales in February, marking an increase of 10,853 bales.
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Ers
Forks First Used in 1574 at Henry III Dinner
A Ladies' Home Journal recount recalls the first reported use of forks in 1574 during a royal dinner hosted by Henry III of France. Guests avoided touching meat with fingers, using forks for salads artichokes asparagus peas and beans, then washed hands with a silver basin and water after the meal.
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Henry III
France
Ladies’ Home Journal
Too Much Candor and a Ramshackle Bag Misunderstanding
In a central Oregon branch line station a traveler admonishes her companion about a tattered old bag. The speaker discovers the bag claim and is surprised to find a woman aboard claiming it as hers, prompting a brief, awkward misunderstanding.
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Oregon
Pauline
Movement for greater cotton consumption urged in South
The text argues for boosting use of cotton goods to raise demand and stimulate markets. It advocates cotton replacing silk in the South and urges farmers to support expanded cotton product consumption.
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South
Brazil's Big Snake Nursery Reveals Vast Garden Near Sao Paulo
At Batantar near Sao Paulo a 600 acre snake garden serves as a major nursery for snakes. Scientists study snake biology as two departments house cobras and other venomous species while a third focuses on nonpoisonous snakes. The project originated to secure serum for bites across Brazil.
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Brazil
Batantar
Sao Paulo
Mistress- Mercy Plate Duty Sparks Gentle Dish Debate
A quaint exchange from Karigaturea in Christiania features a household quarrel over cleaning plates with a handkerchief. A stern mistress scolds Hilda for wiping with a cloth, while Hilda defends the simple method as harmless.
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Hilda
South Georgia Sees Heavy Boll Weevil Infestation Reported
South Georgia officials report a heavy boll weevil infestation and urge farmers to consider planting food crops while conditions permit. The advisory emphasizes timely action to protect crops and mitigate damage.
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South Georgia
Notice on Birth and Death Certificate Penalties
A state health official warns physicians midwives undertakers and all concerned that failing to file birth and death certificates within legal timeframes incurs fines and possible imprisonment. The message from T F Abercrombie State Registrar emphasizes penalties for delayed or absent filings and vows Grand Jury investigations to enforce the Vital Statistics Law.
Measles mortality peaks in February and March in Georgia
Public health warning urges strict quarantine of measles cases as the peak mortality period falls in late winter. Scarlet fever is discussed as less common but equally injurious, with emphasis on parental vigilance to protect children from infection and long term handicaps.
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Georgia
Cooperation Seen As Best Remedy For Farmer Troubles
The piece argues there is no universal cure for farmers' woes and that cooperation offers the closest approach to solving current problems, presenting it as the practical path forward.
Obituary of Cornelius McClure at Stark Butts County
Cornelius McClure 72 died after weeks of illness at his Stark home. A respected Butts County planter, he is survived by three sons J T McClure, T C McClure, J A McClure, and two daughters Mrs C B Biles and Mrs Essie Williamson. his wife had preceded him. Funeral at Macedonia church Wednesday at 11 with Rev W O Sharp officiating. interment in Macedonia cemetery. grandsons served as pallbearers.
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Cornelius McClure
Stark
McClure
Butts County
J. T. McClure
T. C. McClure
J. A. McClure
Jackson Rifles
C. B. Biles
Essie Williamson
Macedonia Church
W. O. Sharp
Macedonia Cemetery
Farm Loan Bonds Issued Up to 40 Million Dollars
Washington reports an upcoming issue of 40 million dollars in farm loan bonds at five percent, to be sold at par. This marks the first bond issue since the Supreme Court sustained the farm loan act.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia education gains backed by funds to Tech and UGA
A hopeful note cites Georgia residents waking to the value of education. Five million dollars for Tech and one million for the University of Georgia are expected to foster trained leaders, development, and progress in public schools and colleges.
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Georgia
Tech
University of Georgia
Harding Keeps Photograph of Mother on White House Desk
President Harding maintains a framed old photograph of his mother on his White House desk. A copy of the Bible is also kept on his desk, reflecting his daily routines and interests.
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Harding
White House
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