Weather and politics mix in Wellington note
The Wellington note discusses ongoing building activity with multiple new residences weekly and a recent one-third inch rainfall. It urges cotton picking and endorses the Democratic candidate Pat Neff for governor while opposing Joe Bailey, urging citizens to vote on election day. It mentions an auction sale of brood mares and notes regular stock sales in February.
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Collingsworth County Seeks More Farm Help For Gathering
The Leader notes a shortage of farm workers cost thousands last week. Parents are urged to supervise and hope for a better yield this year as more help will be needed. It stresses safety with the line My boy and your girl.
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Collingsworth County
Mothers to Uplift Youth and Curb Double Standards
A speaker decries moral decline in town urging parents to enforce church attendance film censorship and shared standards for boys and girls. She warns against flirtation and joyriding and calls for vigilant parenting and responsible guidance before judgment.
The Hazards of Early Marriage in a Domestic Tale
The piece argues that many young women enter matrimony on flattered vanity and social pressure. Engaged lovers misjudge seriousness, parents enable risk, and a rosy union gives way to drift and disillusion ending in tragedy or death. The tone mirrors a St. Louis Globe Democrat review.
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St. Louia
Georgia Bathing Bill Targets Coed Resort Visits
A Georgia legislature bill would prohibit men and women from bathing together at public resorts. The measure cites immodest swimwear and public morals concerns as grounds for stricter bathing rules in the state.
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Georgia
Georgia proposes separate bathing waters and age protection bill
The legislature discusses measures to separate bathing areas by gender with rope dividers and male and female lifeguards. A separate "character protection bill" would criminalize dating girls aged 13 to 16 without parental written consent, reflecting concerns over perceived declines in civilization.
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Georgia
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