Brittain Named President of Georgia Tech
M L Brittain, longtime state superintendent, to assume Georgia Tech presidency around August 1. He succeeds Dr K G Matheson who left for Drexel Institute. Brittain pledges to advance Georgia manufacturing alongside agriculture and asks for state support and cooperation.
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M. L. Brittain
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
M. L. Brittion
Georgia School of Technology
Brittian
Tech
K. G. Matheson
Drexel Institute
Phildelphia
N. P. Pratt
Georgia
Brittain
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Energy
A tonic described as iron and quinine suspended in syrup purifies and enriches the blood. It claims to strengthen and invigorate the system, improve appetite and color, and be pleasant enough for children. Sold for 60 cents.
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Grove
Postal Improvement Week Observed Encourages Mail Use
The Postmaster General sets May 1 as Postal Improvement Week to rally business, newspapers, advertisers, and 826,000 postal workers in a country wide campaign. Citizens are urged to address letters clearly with full state names and return addresses, then report poor service to the postmaster for investigation.
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Postal Service
Postal Improvement Week Promotes Courtesy for Postmasters
Courtesy is urged as a key in public service by the POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT starting May 16 1922. Postmasters and employees are asked to use the guidance to improve relations with the public during the week and beyond.
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Post Office Department
Address missing street delays mail at Dead Letter Office
The article explains the Dead Letter Office history from Ben Franklin to modern times and urges including street numbers in addresses for faster delivery. It cites examples like Ezekiel Smithers and John Smith in New York and Chicago to illustrate incomplete addresses.
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Ben Franklin
Ezekiel Smithers
Atlantic Coast
Ben
Zeke
Garret
John Smith
New York
N. Y
Chicago
Sam
Postoffice Department
Bromo Quinine Laxative Tablets Box Noted
A box of Laxative Brom9o Quinine tablets bears the E W GROVE signature and is priced at 30 cents. The label states the product removes the cause.
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E. W. Grove
Addressing Ambiguity in Postal Clerks Requires State Names
The note insists on spelling out full state names in addresses to avoid confusion between similarly named places such as Trinidad California and Trinidad Colorado. It emphasizes clear postal routing and standardized address formats for accuracy.
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Trinidad
California
Colorado
Postmasters as Managers of World’s Largest Business
The phrase from President Harding’s first message to Congress highlights postmasters as managers of local branches of the world’s biggest business, underscoring their role in postal administration and service. The remark reflects the era’s view of postal work as a national enterprise.
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Harding
Congress
POS TAL IMPROVEMENT WEEK May 146
A historical notice urges local post office patrons to tidy rural letter boxes and improve curb appeal. It encourages straightening boxes and neatness to attract visitors and potential benefits.
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Farmer
Stranger
Humanizing the Postal Service Motto by Hubert Work
Postmaster General Hubert Work asserts that every postal worker is vital and that duties are accommodations for neighbors and friends rather than mere tasks for an absentee employer. He emphasizes cooperation and humanizing the service as essential to its success.
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Hubert Work
Hiking Down the Long Brown Path in Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh reports a growing army of khaki clad hikers leaving New York terminals on Sundays and holidays. Ex service men and Boy Scouts lead the way teaching self supply, packing, and endurance while bridging city and country life through accessible outdoor recreation.
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Plattsburgh
New York
France
Boy Scout
Jimmie
Bill
Sis
Notice of Election for School Consolidation in Montgomery County
County Superintendent calls a district election in Uvalda Seward and Charlotte to decide on consolidation of the three school districts. A petition for consolidation has been filed and objections by patrons exceed ten, per Georgia School Code Acts of 1919. The vote will determine whether the districts unite into one consolidated district.
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Board of Education
Montgomery County
Uvalda
Seward
Charlotte
Georgia
Consolidation Election Called for Uvalda Schools
County Superintendent Thos. B. Conner calls an August 16 1922 election at the Uvalda polling place to decide whether to consolidate Montgomery County schools. Voters must mark FOR CONSOLIDATION or AGAINST CONSOLIDATION on their ballots.
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Montgomery
Uvalda
Georgia
Thos. B. Conner
County Supt. of Schools
Kidney Health Advice From Jad Salts Urged
A health column warns that high uric acid from meat consumption burdens the kidneys. It recommends Jad Salts, four ounces daily in water, to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys and ease symptoms like back pain, cloudy urine, and bladder irritation.
Hayes Healing Honey and Grove Salve Cold Remedy Kit
Quick cough relief promoted as Hayes Healing Honey with Grove Pen-Trate Salve included. The salve targets chest and throat for colds and croup. combined treatment costs 35 cents and is sold via druggists.
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Hayes
Grove
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FISE
H. C. Davis
MT. Vernon, Georgia
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AB. B. Hutcheson
MT. Vernon, GA
J. Wade Johnson
Mount Vernon
Albert Gregory
Bluford
Ill
Cardus
Cardu
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KODAK
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