Southern farmers urged to finance diversification and sell at home
The piece argues the South can fund diversified crops and livestock if banks join the Federal Reserve System and offer long credit. It claims rural markets lie on the farm, with corn used to feed more cattle and poultry. Georgia's cotton revenue is cited, noting post-sale costs left farms near the start. It envisions a future of more hogs, cattle, barns, and home markets to spur lasting Southern prosperity.
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South
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Bank
Georgia Convict Population Rises Over 1920 Levels
An announcement states Georgia's convict total in 1921 exceeded 1920 by about ten percent, with roughly seven thousand inmates this year versus six thousand two hundred last year. Observers caution figures may reflect enforcement intensity or crime changes, and stress reducing ignorance and improving citizenship to lower convict rolls in the future.
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Georgia
Jesser
Irish settlement reached between Sinn Fein and English
An accord between Sinn Fein and the English is reported to be submitted to the English Parliament and confirmed by bail. Sir James Craig is noted as a key figure in the process as Great Britain and Ireland move toward a potential settlement. The report stresses cautious optimism about real progress and Lloyd George gains.
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James Craig
Lifer
Great Britain
Ireland
Fein
England
Lloyd-George
A Verse A Vignonnette by D G B
Intimations of Christmastide reflecting on the faded full-time and winter road. Children write letters as Christmas trees bud with promise while Thanksgiving fades. A California donor supports Wilson Foundation with a dollar gift seen as sacred and hopeful for lasting peace. A New Jersey loyalist and a Dayton schoolboy send small sums. The fund seeks broad liberal democratic support, with a trustees board to oversee once raised, and campus activity beginning January 16, 1922.
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Generoua
Wilson
New Jersey
Dayton
New York
Pranklin
Roosevelt
Woodrow Wile Foundation
Woodrow Wilson
Amerca
Savacceh Press
Federal aid funds for highway construction across states
Federal authorities signed a measure releasing 75 million dollars for national highway work and 16 million for national forest roads. The funds require dollar-for-dollar state matching, with immediate 26 million available and the remainder on January 1, 1922. State allocations list figures for Alabama, California, Connecticut, Delaware, and others, detailing each state’s apportioned share.
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Washington
Harding
National Forest
Feder
Bighways
Funids
Treasuries
Alabama
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Kentucky
Toulsiang
Maine
Maryland
Sheen
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
Federal highway act details and state allotments
The article outlines federal highway funding for 1922 and beyond, with $5 million for the current year and $10 million for the next, administered by the secretary of agriculture through the bureau of public roads. It explains state apportionment by population, area, and mileage, guarantees a minimum allotment, and details how states may use funds through connected road systems classified as interstate or intercounty highways with set share limits and matching requirements. It notes adjustments for states with unappropriated public land and the need for state matching funds before payment. It also cites prior appropriations of $275 million, with about $200 million already utilized, and state matching totaling $266 million. A regional note covers Crisp County Georgia cotton ginners’ report, indicating a short crop compared to last year, with 7,067 bales ginned by November 14.
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South
Georgia
Secretary of Agriculture
Bureau of Public Roads
Pangea
Ioclaware
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Vermont
State Highway Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Cordele
Census Bureau
Crisp County
Free Trade Change in Russia Dims Foreign Interest
Moscow reports a shift as free trade and capitalist measures push foreigners to pay for accommodations and services. Hordes of international visitors shrink, focus moves from philosophy to agriculture and practical industry, while Isadora Duncan and dramatic arts lose appeal amid a wood shortage and new economic realities.
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Moscow
Associated Press
New York
London
Paris
Russia
Isadora Duncan
Colonel Lynch
South Africa
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Color For All Fabrics
Dye your worn dresses and garments with Diamond Dyes. The ad claims dyes work on wool, silk, linen, cotton, or blends, with a guaranteed even finish and no streaking. Instructions suggest asking a druggist about fabric type.
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