Striking illustration of value of good roads in Sumter
A calls for ongoing road improvements in Sumter County highlighting how good highways speed cotton transport. It cites a two mule team carrying eight bales four miles to town as clear proof of road value, urges planters to back bond funding, and to support a broad road system like the Smithville road for market access.
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Sumter
I.ear
Board of County Commissioners
Sumter County
Bai
Mr. Eldridge
Good Roads Movement
Smithville
Sound Advice to Southern Negroes
Major Joseph B. Cumming of Augusta addressed the Negro Educational Conference at Haines Institute Angata stressing a return to prewar goodwill between races. He argued the negro’s right to work in any suitable occupation and urged ministers to emphasize fitness for the work, while Augusta Chronicle commentary supported these views and urged race leaders to embrace sacrifice for communal uplift.
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Joseph B. Cumming
Augusta
Negro Educational Conference
Haines Institute
Anga Ta
Maj. Cummings
Major Cunning
Major Cumming
Lelong
the Chronicle
Maj. Cumming
Baya
Bisck Uian
South
Taft
Metro
Tariff reform battle looms in midwest politics
Reports from the middle west show Republican reformers prepare to challenge the Payne Aldrich tariff. Indiana Senator Beveridge is expected to rally public sentiment against the reform measure, with a split in Republicans between standpatters and reformers. The next congressional fight will center on tariff revision as Democrats push for consumer relief while Republicans fracture across states.
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Middle West
Indiana
Beveridge
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Aldrich
Virginia
Carolinas
Potomac River
Ilinois
Iowa
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
West
Taft
Senate
White House
Church Conditions In This Country Assert Strong Religious Health
A 1906 census shows Protestant membership over twenty million and Catholic about twelve million, with estimates suggesting Protestants total between sixty and seventy million including non communicants. Leaders claim growth outpacing population, church seating exceeds fifty eight million, and despite skeptics the nation remains essentially sound religiously.
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United States Bureau
Presbyterian General Assembly of the North
Roberts
United States
France
Calvary
Untimely Augusta Incident Provokes Public Reflection
A grave Augusta town remark notes a man who harms a girl in Georgia and is shot. The event is framed as a cautionary tale for local youth. If the man dies, commentators say he received little more than his due.
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Georgia
Augusta
Ives
Georgia builder Maj. Hanson’s domestic troubles noted
The state at large will hear with regret of the domestic troubles of Maj. J. P. Hanson of Macon. Hanson has been a builder and contributed to Georgia’s development, and the breaking up of his home life is a matter of public regret.
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J.P. Hanson
Macon
Maj. Hanson
Georgia
Texas Enacts Law Prohibiting Gambling at Race Tracks
Texas follows New York by enacting a statute that makes betting on a horse a misdemeanor. A book is made or a pool sold carries $200 to $500 fines. a bet made or pool bought carries $25 to $100 fines.
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Texas
New York
Brick and bullet proof plate glass patented
A new brick like plate glass is patented and described as bullet proof. Carnegie quotes $1,500 as sufficient for buying an automobile. Andy critiques profits and calls any auto price above $1,500 extortion. A Maryland chicken fancier follows a one legged fowl strain and jokes about four legged poultry for Methodist conferences.
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Carnegie
Andy
Maryland
It’s One He Is Fond Of Judge Parker Tax Lottery
Judge Parker may hold an I told you go ticket in the corporation tax lottery. The Washington Post notes his possible role and the broader implications for tax policy and corporate levies.
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Washington Post
Parker
Social and Personal Happenings in Americus Soon to Atlanta
Americus social notes list Mrs. R. J. Perry and Mrs. Ira Lowe in Demorest Georgia then Tallulah Falls. Mrs. Jere Hollis visiting Montgomery. Miss Margaret Buchanan returning after three weeks at St Linton's and Brunswick. Miss Antoinette Lockett traveling to New York to visit relatives then California and Seattle. Several locals visit, travel, or return from trips. Furlow Gatewood completes Columbus commercial course and works at Gatewood Grocery. An automobile crash injures Griffith Eldridge, a man drinks formally and beer then argues with police. Citizens plan mullet and joy suppers with pistoleric fringes. no ball this week, possible wedding or auto smash. Other items note new furniture at Rembert drug store, updates on Whitt McAfee, Sheriff Feagin with cotton stalk display, Capt. A. T. Johnson reporting drought effects on cotton, and several residents visiting relatives or traveling to cities like Macon, Danville, New York, Cincinnati, and New York City.
Duncan's New Arrivals and End of Summer Clearout
Duncan's lists 20 new arrivals with end of summer lots to close out. Imported madras cloths for men's shirts and ladies waists, heat patterns, and bed spreads with cut corners. Bed spreads and Marseilles patterns offered at reduced prices.
Thursday Stock Clean-up of Ladies Wear and Boys Overalls
Thursday sale touts clean-up of stock: ladies white waists in lawn and geranium fabrics, slightly soiled but cheap, one price today. Boys' blue denim overalls sizes 3 to 14 years priced at four for 9 dollars as a bold deal, plus ladies black Heatherbloom petticoats at 1.50 value each.
Stock price on full line of hosiery per dozen
The complete stock of men’s half hose including plain and fancy patterns and a line of fine imported half hose, with some valued up to 5 cents, is offered at a single price per dozen.
46 inch Sicilian blue and black yard sale deal
Local ad offers a 46 inch Sicilian cloth at yard sale price. Statement claims every yard is warranted and normally sells for 98 cents, with a one day only sale.
Beall Visits Council. Officials Visit from Plains
Mrs S E Beall of Lumpkin visits Mrs M B Council this week at Rees Park. Judge J I Hiller and Supt W Moore of the county public came from Plains yesterday on county business.
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S. E. Beall of
Lumpkin
J. I. Hiller
Supt. W. Moore
Plains
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Webster County
Railroad Commission of Georgia
3Rd Congressional District
U. S. Court
Southern District of Georgia
Americus, Ga
House of Representatives
R. J. Perry
Ira Lowe
Nat Demorest
Tallulah Falls
Jere Hollis
Montgomery
Margaret Buchanan
St. Linton’s
Brunswick
E. C. Parker
Antoinette Lockett
Euln Hollis
California
Seattle
Alice Fudge
Blakely
Brownie Carter
Katherine Buchanan
Atlanta
Furlow Gatewood
Columbus
Gatewood Grocery
James W. Guerry
Knights of Pythias and Maccabees
Griffith Eldridge
Americus Negro
H. M. Sellars
Mary Fort
Danville
Henriut Hughes
Floyd Fort
Mt. Afry
Charles L. Ansley
Charles M. Cornell
Mrs. Counell
Mrs. Willingham
C. C. Ansley
Jacksonville
Rembert Drugstore
Forth Street
Whitt McAfee
Feagin
A.T. Johnson
Robert Burkhalter
Warrenton, Ga
D. C. N. Burkhalter
Jackson Street
Foy Mott
Cincinnati
Dayton
New York City
Duncan
Duncan Mercantile
Holliday’s Book Store
A. D. Robertson
J.B. Ranen
DeSoto
J. C. Jenkins
Mrs. Jenkins
Sutherland, Fla
J. P. Balford
Sarah Davis
Ocala
Theresa Sullivan
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