Roosevelt talked Barnes listened headline in use
The notice lists varied snapshots from politics and education, including Roosevelt and Barnes, the Merrie England prohibition frame, questions on Germany and U S policy, Rome Georgia banning pool rooms, and a 4 300 school savings bank in New York City. It highlights school PTAs in Portland and a 476 mile educational campaign by Prof Haworth through eight counties with 21 400 people reached.
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School Savings Bank of Public School No
Borough of Queen
New York City
Savags
R. Haworth
East Tennessee State Normal School
Haworth
Live for Something in the Dome of Fate
Poetic exhortation urges living with purpose and service. It reflects on steering life not by drifting but by guiding stars. The passage praises earnest effort, divine reward, and the value of each act toward a grand design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Heaven
Southern resilience amid hard times and rebound
The Manufacturers Record quotes a North Carolina banker noting Southern people spend when times are good and quickly tighten belts during hardship. The passage argues Southern fortitude and recuperative power amid war-related economic demoralization and hints at a return to prosperity with clear early signs.
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North Carolina
South
Europe
Cotton Crop Advances Yet Plentiful Despite Lower Fertilizer Use
The article notes only slight cotton acreage reduction despite editor optimism. Through May the season shows 14.3 million bales moved since August, with exports and mill takings down modestly and stock reductions at interior towns and ports totaling 191,206 bales. It cites unexpected shifts since September 1914 and promises lessons from the eight month change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
American Mills
Incursion into the mountains a Chamber of Commerce trip
Seventy Athens Chamber of Commerce members will ride into Georgia’s mountain country on the 25th, invited by Gainesville Chamber of Commerce. The trip to Helen in White county includes a barbecue, socializing, and talks on retail trade along the Gainesville Northwestern railroad line. Members may bring wives. a limited party aims to foster regional business ties.
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Athens Chamber of Commerce
Gainesville Chamber of Commerce
Athens
Helen
White County
Gainesville & Northwestern
Gainesville
Georgia
Chamber of Commerce
Quarter Billion of Baptists at Southern Convention in Houston
The Southern Baptist Convention met in Houston with over a thousand delegates and many Southern state attendees including Georgia and Athens. The report shows 24,338 churches and 2,588,643 members with 151,441 converts and 11,686 reinstated members since the last convention. Sunday schools enroll 1,705,871 pupils. church property valued at 56,861,492 dollars. missions gifts 1,769,821. total church offerings 13,073,939. The Southern Baptist population includes 2,033,246 Black Baptists in the South, and 1,341,933 Baptists outside the South, totaling 6,013,812 in the U.S. Texas leads with 336,670 members, Georgia second with 293,244. World totals reach 7,096,471 baptized worldwide across regions from Canada to Asia.
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Georgia
Athens
Southern Baptists
Lurrows
The
United States
South
Texas
Inducements in the South for settlers and markets
The article argues the South can attract agricultural settlers with favorable figures and census data. It highlights low priced land in the humid belt near large markets, within civilization’s reach.
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Uncle Sam
South’s fertile lands contrasted with limited cultivation
The article highlights the South as having a superior climate and soil potential for crops, noting only 18.79 percent of land is cultivated and 255,684,980 acres remain for settlement. It cites soil improvement gains and compares average farm land values and net profits per acre across several states, showing high relative profitability in the South.
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Ohio
Washington
Ilinois
Idaho
Indiana
Oregon
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
California
South
Clinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Athens Great Opportunity for Lectures and Leadership
Athens, the university city, hosts frequent addresses to students and faculty from leaders in commerce, education, drama, and theology. The chamber of commerce, School of Commerce, and drama league provide monthly talks by experts, attracting manufacturers, bankers, insurers, and authors to enrich the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Chamber of Commerce
School of Commerce
University
Drama League
World Court Idea Gains Backing From Taft
Former President Taft fronts a Cleveland congress promoting a world court to settle differences among signatory nations. The plan envisions a court akin to national civil and criminal courts, challenging US nonentanglement and aiming for practical peace through international justice and civilization.
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Taft
Republican Party
Cleveland
Mr. Taft
United States
Court of Arbitration
League of International Relations
Nation of Newspaper Readers Highlight Historic Press Influence
The piece argues Americans are a nation of newspaper readers with a broad public for print. It cites figures like Benjamin Franklin and La Fayette, praising the press for informing and shaping politics while noting editor bias and regional disparities in coverage.
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United States
Schibner’s
Benjamin Franklin
Robin
Brissot
America
la Fayette
Boston
Bourgeois
London
Gen. Moreau
Province of
Main
Sic
Duc de la Rochefoucauld
Southern Railway appoints new vice president Miller
Soon after the death of Vice President A. B. Andrews, Southern Railway announces Henry W. Miller of Atlanta as his successor. Miller has many friends in the state and is welcomed with appreciation and approval by business circles.
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A. B. Andrews
Southern Railway
Henry W. Miller
Atlanta
Col. Andrews
Miller Promoted to Vice President at Southern Railroad
The Southern Railway extends promotion to Mr. Miller, naming him vice president after a 30 year rise from telegraph messenger to top executive. Based in Atlanta, he has been a key figure in public relations and staff support, earning the board’s recognition for long service and loyalty to the system.
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Georg
The
Southern
Atlanta
Miller
Southern 74 Telegraph Messenger
A. B. Andrews
the Southern
Interest in Road Building in Georgia Grows
Georgia shows rising public interest in road building with counties embracing scientific, economical approaches. The University of Georgia civil engineering department offers expert advice at nominal travel costs, helping counties save money and secure better roads and bridges.
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University of Georgia
Department of Civil Engineering
State College Agriculture Extends Its Influence Across Georgia
The Savannah Morning News lauds the State College of Agriculture for its extension work benefiting Georgia farmers. It highlights club programs for 10,000 corn club boys, 3,000 canning club girls, 1,000 pig club participants, and 600 poultry club members, estimating $14,500 possible annual value. The piece frames the college as a statewide university with classrooms across the state, where practical farming and soil education drive future wealth through better methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State College
State College of Agriculture
Georgia Press
Savannah Morning News
Farmera of Georgia
Predent Soule
State Educational Association
Macon
Georgia
Value Of The Road School At University Of Georgia
The University of Georgia engineering school road department provides high grade technical service to counties at nominal cost. Under Prof Slack it surveys routes and grades, suggests materials, and furnishes bridge plans. Counties increasingly seek its expert help, recognizing the department’s value.
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School of Engineering
University of Georgia
Slack
Rural teacher homes boost leadership in communities
A U S Bureau bulletin notes 3 000 replies show 73 communities provide homes for rural teachers. It finds permanent homes help teachers become community leaders and anchor school activity, while urging salaries and legal action to build cottages near every school.
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Harold W. Foght
U. S. Bureau of Education
Foght
United States
Bulletin
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