Mangosteen Quest Aids U S Botanical Advance
The article recounts Queen Victoria’s longing for mangosteen and notes the fruit’s historic elusiveness. It reports U S Department of Agriculture efforts to grow mangosteen in American tropics with aims for regular US supply in about ten years, highlighting David Fairchild’s description of the fruit and cultivation challenges.
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Victoria
British Empire
London
England
New York Times
American Tropics
Department of Agriculture
America
United States
Indies
David Fairchild
Dutch East Indies
Mr. Fairchild
Java
Sumatra
Straits Settlements
Malacca
Saigon
Cochin
China
Malaria Belt in Georgia Shows Higher Death Rate
Georgia study by Dr. W A Davis shows the malaria belt covering 60 percent of the state’s area and 48 percent of its population with a malaria death rate of 36.9 per 100 000. North of the belt the rate is 3.6 per 100 000. Data span 1922 to 1925 and note county officer patterns.
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Atlanta
Georgia
W. A. Davis
Bureau of Vital Statistics
The
State Board of
Davis
Piedmont Plateau
Richmond County
Muscogee County
LaGrange Fire Threatens City After Dixie Mill Tragedy
Fire at the Dixie mill in LaGrange Georgia last night destroyed seven residents and nearly overwhelmed the town. Firefighters from LaGrange and four mills battled the blaze despite a water shortage and finally extinguished it.
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LaGrange
Dixie Mill
Vary Four Mills
Mangosteen Growth Target Studied in Restricted Area
Researchers seek to master a plant system that dulls flattery’s sting and allows persuasive speech without overt motive. The work aims to understand the root methods that could enable growing mangosteen beyond current restricted zones once fully understood.
Darien Troops Withdraw After LaRoache Acquittal
Darien Georgia saw the Brunswick riflemen withdraw after Lawrence LaRoache was acquitted of a statutory offense. Earlier a mob threat loomed as Williams, convicted of attempted assault on a Darien woman, faced possible violence. Troops had patrolled to avert a lynching.
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Darien
Lawrence Larouche
Brunswick
Sen’ Williams
LaRouche
LaRoache
Williams
Scopes Case Appeals to Tennessee Supreme Court in Dayton
The Scopes evolution trial record is filed in the Tennessee Supreme Court in Knoxville. John T. Scopes v State of Tennessee moves forward with the bill of exceptions and pleadings as Bryan is listed on the transcript. The case heads the docket from Rhea county with arguments postponed to later in the term. Named counsel include Clarence Darrow and Dudley Field Malone for Scopes and T. A. Stewart for Tennessee along with Bryan and others.
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Knoxville
Tong
Scopes
Rhea County
Dayton
State Supreme Court
John T. Scopes
State of Tennessee
William Jennings Bryan
John T. Raulston
Supreme Court
John R. Neal
Dr. Neal
Clarence Darrow
Mr. MacKelwaith
Arthur Garfield Hays
Dudley Field Malone
New York
W. Thomas
Chattanooga
State of
Tennessee
T. A. Stewart
William Jennings Bryan, Jr
California
B. C. McKenzie
J. G. McKenzie
K. Hicks
H. E. Hicks
W. C. Halgard
Tenn
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Julia Hoyt
Hne
Rey
Myles
Steyermans Style Shop
Kelvinator
James Watt & Brov
Comectic Electric Relvigecevicn
U.S
R.H. Horton
Smith-Cochran CO
S. Broad St
Thomasville
Fleming Motor Company Telephone
W. Jackson
Children’s Union
Childrens
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