Print Paper Conspiracy Alleged Before Senate Panel
Washington report says Cortland Smith of the press association testified print paper producers conspire to regulate output and prices. He warned passage of the soldier bonus bill could worsen unemployment and trigger graft against wounded soldiers, harming all citizens.
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American Press Association
Washington
Senate Committee
Cortland Smith
Dhef
Shiaiaioass Press
Mills urged for Congress by Butts County supporters
The Progress Argus reports a letter from a voter backing Hon J H Mills for Congress from the sixth district. Mills, a Butts County figure and president of the State Farmers Union, was recently nominated for the State Senate's twenty sixth district and is described as a strong, farming focused candidate with wide recognition across the state. Supporters say the district deserves better representation and will campaign hard for his nomination.
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The
Progress-Argus
J. H. Mills
Senate
Congress
Butts County
State Farmers’ Union
State Senate
Mills
Clay at twelve dollars per ton
Sandersville reports a rich surface clay deposit at Beach field with thick seams and bottom not yet reached. The pure white adhesive clay has wide industrial uses from paper filler and pulp to crockery, axle grease bodies, and general manufactured products, driving steady demand.
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Sandersville
Farm song of the plowman and the country life
A rural poem praising a farmer who sings while plowing and watching birds. The speaker prefers the country’s purity over city life and finds joy in nature, with the lark at dawn and the field’s rhythm guiding his work. Poem attributed to Phil Armstrong.
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E Natore
Phil Armstrong
Arithmetic Romance Turns to Scolded Departure
A comic verse describes a teacher courting a student with arithmetic metaphors. The scene ends with a wrathful father chasing the pair away, quipping that the affair is a broken exchange.
A Bushel of Corn Weights Vary by Water Content
The USDA states a bushel equals 70 pounds of ears or 56 pounds of shelled corn when moisture is 15 percent. Ear corn in the North is about one third water, while drier Southern corn has under 15 percent water, affecting weight judgments.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Evangelism Efforts Continue In Jackson Association
In Jackson Georgia on May 5 1920 R VanDeventer reports the first evangelistic meetings at First Baptist Church led by Dr J H Dew and J W Jelks. Despite sickness rain and early departure the meetings drew many to profess faith and some to transfer membership. The Sunshine Chorus gifted Jelks a silver offering and he pledged to return. The May 29 30 Macedonia church general meeting will discuss summer and fall evangelistic services across the association. Sixteen joined on profession or by letter.
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Macedonia Church
J. H. Dew
J. W. Jelks
First Baptist Church
Sixtteen
Dewias
Baptist
Jackson
Sunshine Chorus
Mr. Jelks
R. Vandeventer
Pomeroy Promotes Stomach Health Elixir Across State
New Zealand scientist John Pomeroy argues the stomach controls overall health and claims Puratone cures stomach disorders and restores vigor. He cites interviews and endorsements as proof of the medicine’s success in the section.
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Ohn Pomeroy
New Zealand
Pomeroy
John Pomeroy
Pomeron
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