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Camps Closed Rapidly After War Ends
After the war most cantonments and camps were shut down, leaving many towns economically harmed while a few cities like Athens avoided direct losses and continued steady business. The piece notes Athens failed to receive a camp due to political misalignment, though locals still anticipate future growth and a better national service in time.
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United States Senate
Halt Government Control Of Public Utilities Says Editorial
A period editorial condemns government ownership of railroads telephones and telegraphs as costly and inefficient. It criticizes Burleson telegraph rate hikes and rising railroad passenger and freight prices while urging a return to private operation to restore service value. It calls for action to improve utility service and warns of rising discontent unless policy shifts occur. It also urges support for Y M C A funding as a prudent investment.
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Burleson
Plant a Garden urged by Washington agricultural department
The agricultural department urges nationwide garden planting to ease living costs. It highlights government time law allowing after work gardening, promotes reader demonstrations in The Banner, and questions patriotism and thrift as citizens plan home gardens this summer.
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Save a Life Verses Urge Daily Selfless Action
A short verse urges readers to dedicate half a day of careful, steady work to save a child’s life and to act swiftly in danger to protect the vulnerable. It compares local duties to relief for starving people in distant lands, calling for immediate responsibility and compassion.
The Leveller and Other War Bits from a Page Lot
A mix of war poems and light vignettes. Graves’s The Leveller recalls shell shock and fallen comrades near Martinpich with stark images of death. A local note about Epsom gates and a jokey American officer adds whimsy, while a diner quip and a Jefferson Davis death mention punctuate the slice of era life.
New Styl New York and New Orleans Cotton Prices
Daily exchange prices show steady tone across cities with middling bids around 26 to 28 cents. New York quotes open near 20.65 to 20.86 per pound with near term closings around 20.63 to 21.09 while New Orleans lists middling at 26.60 to 25.50 cents and spot markets hint steady values in Athens and Charleston.
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