Old Swimmin Hole Days Recalled by Harding
Washington, D. C. President Warren G. Harding replies to a twelve year old boy’s letter from Caledonia Ohio about a community swimming pool fund. He recalls boyhood swims in the local creek and pledges support, noting pools nearby and offering to buy tickets if guests visit the White House.
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Washington
D. C
Harding
Caledonia
Ohio
John D. Waeckerman
John
White House
Warren G. Harding
Tax Collector Praises Butts County Report
April 20 report by T W Nelson shows only about $2,500 remains to be collected for last year. Executions have been issued for nonpayers and fines are with officers. A substantial amount of unpaid taxes will be collected though some may be forever lost. About a thousand dollars was collected Monday. Total taxes in Butts County including corporations, state, county and school tax exceed $100,000.
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T. W. Nelson
Butts County
Two Million Fighters Ignore U S Medals
World War veterans entitled to the victory medal total about four million, but only about 1.5 million have applied. The piece notes procrastination as a thief of time and cites the delay in collecting medals.
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U. S
1500 Georgia Officers Guilty Technical Error
Atlanta report shows nearly 1500 county officials in Georgia technically guilty of a misdemeanor for failing to report fee incomes to the Comptroller General by the tenth of April. The 6 year old law required quarterly returns and ledgers of incomes and expenses, with penalties for late filing.
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Comptroller General
Atlanta
Georgia
Wright
Reasons for Growing Fruit in Home Garden
Specialists from the United States Department of Agriculture urge home fruit cultivation for fresh, high quality produce. They cite continuous supply, surplus sale or preservation, and the recreational value of tending a home fruit garden. The text ends with a note about farmers returning this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Cooperative Marketing Spreads to Cotton Growers in Georgia
Georgia aims to adopt a California style cooperative marketing plan for cotton. The effort, led by J. J. Brown and backed by a 300 000 bale minimum, would store in bonded warehouses, pool cotton, and sell directly to spinners with profits returning to farmers.
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Atlanta
Sapiro
California
Cooperative Marketing Association
University of California
United States
America
China
Japan
Fruit Growers Association
Georgia
Co-Operative Marketing Association
J. J. Brown
Officers Raid Two Moonshine Stills in Week
Police raided two large moonshine operations last week with no arrests. In Dublin district 500 gallons of beer were found buried in the ground after a raid on an outfit. In Worthville district a second still yielded about 100 gallons of beer and a 16 foot copper worm was recovered.
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Dublin
Worthville
Three Presidents Join Urgent China Aid Appeal
President Harding ex-President Wilson and ex-President Taft unite in a humanitarian drive to aid Chinese farming victims. Harding renews the appeal and Taft may sit on the American Committee for the China Famine Fund chaired by Thomas W. Lamont, with Wilson calling on citizens to contribute despite the effort's difficulty. A separate Atlanta note hints at gambling under city officers and calls for a clean sweep.
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United States
Harding
Wilson
Taft
America
China
White House
East
American Committee For China Famine Fund
Thomas W. Lamont
New York
Atlanta
Tanlac credited with saving Chattanooga man’s health
W F Dennis of Chattanooga recounts malaria struggle of three years and ten month confinement. After five weeks on Tanlac his appetite returned, sleep improved, weight gained, and he feels healthier. He says Tanlac saved him money and health. Businesswise, conditions lift as panic subsides and optimism grows.
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W. F. Dennis
Lyerly St
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mobile
Ala
Tanlac
Mr. Dennis
Taniac
Adv
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South
Eli Whitney
Oklahoma
Georgia Cotton Growiers’ Co-operative Association
Georgia Cotton Producers Organizing Association
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J. S. Johnson
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E. O. Huson
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