Nine Hundred At Americas Schools Open For Fall
Americas schools opened for the fall with the largest attendance on record, exceeding nine hundred pupils. White schools report 652 pupils, colored 250 at McKay, with McKay Hill seeing low turnout as many former pupils work in the country. Furlow and Rees Park are filled to capacity. Superintendent Miller notes no one was turned away and more space may be needed as enrollment rises toward 800 white students.
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Americas
Furlow
Rees Park
Supt
Miller
McKay School
McKay Hill
Furlow School
Supt. Miller
America
Rebounded at the bottom in Americas cotton market
Americas cotton buyers snapped up the fleecy staple with vigor, lifting prices nearly half a cent from the day before as demand returned. Light receipts at local warehouses signal farmers holding out for fair value, restraining the market and resisting aggressive sellers.
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Americas
Miss Gyles Predicts Weaker Cotton Crop Conditions
In the Americas market yesterday morning prices drifted lower with a bagged look in the pit. Miss Gyles, noted as a statistician and crop guesser, estimated cotton crop conditions at 71, about two points lower than the same date last season, but bears held firm and values edged down.
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Americas
Miss Gyles
Oklahoma Elects Haskell Governor After Constitutional Victory
Oklahoma reports Haskell elected governor of the new state by a handsome majority. The constitution drafted by a Democrat convention was ratified with a large vote, and prohibition was approved as the state policy. Taft urged defeat of the constitution, yet Democrats celebrate a sweeping win across the old Oklahoma and Indian territories.
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New York
Oklahoma
Haskell
Taft
Ladies Ready-to-Wear Moves to First Floor
The department announces its relocation from the second to the first floor to better serve customers. It boasts a large, refined stock of tailor-made suits skirts petticoats raincoats and children's wraps and aims to offer enhanced comfort and selection for ladies in south Georgia.
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South Georgia
Georgia
Movement to overthrow the Democratic party gains traction in NC
A noted North Carolina movement aims to oust the populist wing from the Democratic party, with speculation on whether Georgia will need a similar upheaval. The piece discusses Georgia cotton revenue, valuing 1.75 million bales at about 15 million dollars, and cites Booth Tarkington’s controversial remarks on aristocratic titles.
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North Carolina
Democratic Party
Georgia
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Chas. L. Ansley
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Whaley
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