Needles Desert Trains Left Passengers Stranded
Describes Needles California on the Southern Pacific route where trains were halted without warning leaving passengers families and workers stranded in extreme heat while relief trains were dispatched from distant points. The piece argues unions share responsibility and urges warning to the public when trains are stopped.
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Needles
California
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Los Angeles
Negiles
Prospects of bumper crops boost prosperity across regions
The harvest outlook signals strong production with wheat at 805 million bushels, corn surpassing 3 million, oats about 1.25 million, hay topping 110 million tons, Irish potatoes at 440 million, and tobacco near 1.5 billion pounds. Cotton yields are firm, suggesting lower food bills for the South while national business revival follows post-strike recovery. Observers foresee favorable economic relief and growth as agriculture leads a broader recovery.
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America
Athens
Senator Lenroot warns tariff hits farmers hard
The article recounts Senator Lenroot and supporters arguing the Fordney McCumber Tariff would raise hides costs and hurt farmers. It uses a hypothetical farmer with one cow to show per year shoe and clothing expenses rising due to duties, claiming many voters could face higher living costs across food and goods.
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Lanroot
United States
McCumber’& Co
Dales
Y M C A Secretary Spoke Twice in Athens Sunday
Athens Banner reports that Mr Fletcher Brockman, international secretary of the Y M C A, spent Sunday in Athens delivering talks at the University and at a mass meeting in the early evening. Also noted are visits by M Elkan of Macon and Hughes returning from Atlanta, with town gossip about local residents and a local character described as a crank still in town.
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Athens Banner Files
Fletcher
Brockman
The
Athens
Did It Ever Occur To You University of Georgia town names
Cornelia Georgia was named for an Athens lady wife of former U S senator Pope Barrow a noted southern lawyer. The town once Rabun Gap grew into Cornelia as the Northeastern road connected Athens to Savannah. The piece notes local schools, business growth, and the Georgian Hotel as a major city asset amid economic hard times. Public sentiment urges Athens to aid school and civic efforts as attendance and business outlook improve.
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Richmond
Danville
Savannah
Athens
Ors
Campaign filing for Judge Superior Court seat West Western Circuit
A candidate announces bid to succeed himself as Judge of the Superior Court in the Western Circuit. The message thanks voters for past support and notes candidacy in a Democratic primary. Mentions Georgia, Eight Court, and House of Representatives as related political context.
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Superior Court
Superior Court of the Western Circuit
Action Democratic
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Bom de Beit Cooper al
Georgia
Beart
C. H. Brand
Unclear Midnight Message Claims Planetary Warning
Fragmentary OCR text shows a speaker asserting six thousand years of darkness and claiming communications with aliens. He states an order to preach a world warning about the winding up of earthly affairs on a mundane sphere.
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Almee
Athletes seek better Baxter St school site amid debate
Letters to The People urge moving the Baxter Street site beyond Lumpkin Street, arguing the current purchase near Harris and Church yielded a poor value and that a 17 to 18 acre tract near Rock Spring would serve as school grounds, ball fields, a pool, and a park, while benefiting the colored population.
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Baxter
Baxter St
Harris and
Church Sts
Lumpkin St
Hancock Ave
Lampkin
Rock Spr St
I Spring St
Dearing St
Rock Spring
Athens
Waddell and
Milledge Ave
Malaria Cure Ad Claims Quick Germ Kill
An ancient advertisement proclaims 666 cures malaria fever dengue and bilious fever and kills the germs, presenting a proprietary remedy as a universal cure.
Land tract offered for school or play space
A notice describes a tract of land offered for sale or consideration, noting its suitability for school purposes or as a playing area for children. The language implies interest from local residents in acquiring land for communal use.
Dublin mayor charged in game law violation case
A late report states Mayor L Q Stubbs and others, including Warden B K Whitehead, face charges tied to shooting doves out of season. The incident in Dublin drew attention as authorities pursued warrants and formal actions against well known local figures.
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Associated Press
Chargtwelve
Dublin
L.Q. Stubbs
B.K. Whitehead
United States
Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand Ad Promises Quick Stress Relief
An advertisement urges readers to buy Wendell's Pills Ambition Brand from Palmer & Son claiming improved selling ability and mood within three days. It markets the product as a treatment for nervousness, tiredness, indigestion, sleeplessness, and loss of appetite with a money back guarantee on the box.
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Palmer & Son
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