Good Roads Chief Factors in Material Upbuilding of a State
Georgia leader urges centralized state highway commission to coordinate county roads. He cites transportation, farm output, and cost reductions from improved highways, noting Georgia's 83,000 miles of roads vs only 15,000 improved. He praises convicts on road work and supports a mapped state system linking counties, plus possible national highway coordination.
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W. Weve
Augusta
Georgia
United States
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Clarke
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Charles Morton Starhan
University of Georgia
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Daily Thought on Reverence and Humanity
A quotation urges a return to the old spirit of forefathers emphasizing sympathy over criticism. The author calls for more reverence love humanity and deeper understanding in public life.
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Daily Thought
P. W. Robertson
For Real Enjoyment. Sing Your Self into Service
The Bishop of London urges people to find real joy by helping others and dedicating themselves to service beyond self. He frames giving as a path to personal fulfillment and spiritual growth. The message emphasizes selflessness as a practical source of happiness and community impact.
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London
The Price They Pay in Heaven Debate
Cartoonish dialogue shows Lola and Elmer debating entry to heaven. Lola asks if people must pay to enter, and Elmer replies they must be good. Advert says Chicago News sells ad space.
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Lola
Elmer
Chicago News
The HGH Cost of War Compared to British Conflict
The report from the Sons of the American Revolution cites the Revolutionary War cost at about 17.5 million dollars annually, totaling roughly 140 million for eight years, far exceeding the French and British campaigns in a single month’s expenditure. It notes strong efforts to educate alien residents about American citizenship and flags gaps in school knowledge about the Constitution.
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Associated Press
Washington
The
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Society
Thomas Jefferson
Great Britain
Ls Pathen
Committee On Information
Eitens
Ema Ncate
Philadelphia
Wilson
United States
Seven Seas
Committee On
Chester
Vonteeer
Navy
Army
Continental Army
Continental Army and Navy
Massachusetts
Virginia
North Carolina
Funeral of Mrs. J A Grier Held on Jackson Street
Funeral services for Mrs. J A Grier were held at her Jackson street home yesterday at 5 30 p m conducted by Rev Dr J W Walden former First Presbyterian pastor with choir members Mrs J B Vaughn Miss Mewbourne Mr Thomas and Mr BR Pickerell. Interment followed at Oconee cemetery.
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J. A. Grier
Jackson Street
J. W. Walden
First Presbyterian Church
Sciating
J. B. Vaughn
Mewbourne
Thomas
BR. Pickerell
Oconee Cemetery
Motion Picture Theater Changes Owners in Bloomfield NJ
In Bloomfield New Jersey a local motion picture theater has new owners who will feature the latest song hits from Rigoletto Lucia Tannhauser Chin Chin and Kick In.
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Bloomfield
N. J
Mana
They Know What's Coming in Women Remarks
A Columbus Journal column notes that when a woman opens by saying she is careful what she says about anyone, other women prick up their ears and listen intently. The piece suggests heightened attention to female commentary and social dynamics among women.
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Columbus
Fragmentary maritime tale surfaces in old newspaper text
The readable fragment hints at a story involving a spouse and a navigational setting aboard a sea route. Names, places, and a decisive outcome are not clear, but the fragment suggests interpersonal dynamics linked to a voyage or journey at sea.
Capitol Gossip and Legal Buffeting in Georgia
A column notes a proposed central school books depository likely in Macon as an accessibility move. It also reports on fire code issues for dwelling burnings, a Macon rail and lighting audit, a state tax case on automobile registration, uniformed groups in Savannah, minors’ property rulings, and H M Stanley’s oath as Labor Commissioner with a large statewide gathering.
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Macon
Heart of
Georgia
Mr. Stanley
State House
H. M. Stanley
Atlanta
Capitol
Stanley
Weekly
Association of the State
Central Tax Case Hearings Adjourned in Georgia Railway Dispute
Arguments in the Central of Georgia Railway tax case were not completed Saturday and the board adjourned until Thursday. The case centers on contention over the values used in the leasehold rights of the Central in the Augusta and Savannah line.
Purity Congress Speaker Warns on Motherhood Decline
Mrs. Catharine Booth Clibborn, daughter of Salvation Army founder General William Booth, told an International Purity Congress in San Francisco that motherhood is the finest art lost to society. She warned of women avoiding children, praised women's abilities, and linked neglect to white slave traffic, hospitals, and reformatories, urging women to fulfill their maternal destiny.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Catharine Booth
Clibborn
Salvation Army
William Booth
London
International Purity Congress
Charles Worth
Lord Kitchener
Fulfiil
Addren
Mexican General Salazar Captured Near El Paso
Mexican general Jose Ines Salazar who escaped Albuquerque jail last fall was arrested this afternoon by customs inspectors on the American side of Valomas and driven north by Villistas. He was taken to Columbus New Mexico and faces perjury charges tied to his escape under neutrality laws. Washington reports Zapata forces reoccupied Mexico City Sunday after.
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Associated Presa
el Paso
Texas
Jose Ines Salazar
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Valomas
Villistas
Salazar
Columbus
YMCA youth camp at Tallulah Falls on Chatooga river
The YMCA has operated at the Chatooga river site on Mr. Louis B. Magid's property for seven years, with access granted for a three year period. Campers enjoyed sun, clean living, outdoor exercise, and wholesome meals amid the mountains to stay satisfied and active.
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Chatooga
Louis B. Magid
When a Small Boy Washes Description of Water
A remark from a boy describing water as a white liquid that turns completely black the moment hands touch it. The comment, noted for its playful misinterpretation, reflects a child’s literal approach to common sensations.
First Two Years Prompt Comment Echoed
A quoted line notes a small speaker asking if the initial two years referred to someone’s early period. The fragment implies a retrospective remark about time, likely from a larger narrative or dialogue in a historic text.
Arbitration set to conclude this week in state railroad dispute
Atlanta attorney Alex W. Smith represents Central with Hon William Howard of Augusta as umpire. Tax Commissioner John C Hart leads the state's case aided by H. Sibley of Union Point. Central railroads Col A R Law ton and John D. Little of Atlanta handle the railroad side. Arbiters to render decision by week’s end.
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Torney
Alex W. Smith
Atlanta
Central
William Howard
Augusta
John C. Hart
8. H. Sibley
Union Point
Col. A. R. Lawton
Central Road
John D. Little
Local Option bill aims for Georgia liquor vote in counties
Special to the Banner from Atlanta reports a bill to repeal prohibition and establish local option in Georgia. It allows a county cplace election within forty days to decide liquor sales, sets taxes for retailers and wholesalers, restricts dry counties, and outlines manufacturing rules with a 3000 annual tax. The measure would take effect January 1, 1917 if approved.
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Atlanta
Georgia
House of Representatives
Pernecsteter John, W. Bale
Ce Itaary
New Automobile Tax Tag Measure Proposed in Georgia
A reform bill by Mr. Jones and Secretary East Philo seeks to replace the present automobile tax law with a two fund system. It would set a $2 motor vehicle license tag fee with $1 earmarked for an administrative fund and the remainder for a roads fund. The bill aims to be constitutional, appoint inspectors, and keep surplus in the treasury if any. It follows careful study and could override current mileage measures if not passed.
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State Supreme Court
Clifford Walker
Solletter General
Focal Ca
Savannah
Kertha
Jones
East Philossee
Cliff Walker
Georgia
Hhis
General Treasury Fund
Jones’ DD
Posen
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