Pottle Declares Candidacy for Georgia Governor
Milledgeville judge Joseph E. Pottle announces his run for Georgia governor as the fourth candidate. He resigns as solicitor general of the Ocmulgee circuit July 1 and pledges to enforce law, protect the Western & Atlantic Railroad, and fund schools while opposing rail overreach and parsimony. He stresses honesty, statewide service, and a campaign led by public welfare.
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Jos. E. Pottle
Milledgeville
Atlanta
Joseph E. Pottle
Milledge
Peville
Harris
Ocmulgeet Superior Court
Hicker
Georgia
Joseph EB. Pottle
Ocmulgee
Judge Pottle
Warren County
Middle Georgia
Western & Atlantic Railroad
L. & N. Railroad
State Line
Western & Atlantic
Valdosta
Technological School
State University
Agricultural Schools
State Normal School
Aball
JOSEPH _E. POTTDE
Daily Thought Quote on Friendship and Real Ties
A compact reflection on friendship likening true bonds to glass threads or frost work, yet enduring as the solidest ties we know. The saying attributed to Emerson emphasizes fragility versus resilience in human connections.
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Emerson
Confederate Museum Seeks County Representatives and Donations
The Georgia Confederate Museum and Memorial Association, led by Dr. George Brown, seeks a female vice president and county representatives to organize statewide support. It aims to create a Confederate and Colonial relic museum in Atlanta, requests cash or curio donations, and will record donors' names. A donor has already given a collection valued at $10,000 in memory of loved ones who died for the Confederacy. Send packages to Mrs. Avis Collier Brown, custodian, 36 West 14th St., Atlanta.
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Atlanta
Georgia Confederate Museum and Memorial Association
George Brown
Georgia
Avis Collier Brown
West 14Th St
Atlanta, Ga
Mrs Emily N McLean dies in Baltimore hospital
Mrs Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean wife of Donald McLean of New York and past president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution died at a Baltimore hospital Friday afternoon. She was born in Frederick Maryland 57 years ago and will be buried there Monday. She had been visiting Norfolk Virginia before being hospitalized. She helped complete the building of Continental Hall in Washington DC during her presidency from 1905 to 1909.
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M'Lean
Emily Nelson Ritchie McLean
Donald McLean
New York
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Baltimore
Frederick
McLean
Norfolk
Admiral McLean
Norfolk Navy Yard
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Colonial Dames of America
Continental Hall
Washington, D. C
Georgia Bank Deposits Signal Prosperity Statewide
May 20 Atlanta Ga The Fourth National Bank of Atlanta reports deposits rising by 1 944 343 46 over last year to 3 696 687 68 as it nears nine million. The comptroller of the currency notes the state shows solid growth despite wartime strain highlighting Georgia’s prosperity and active trade.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Fourth National Bank of
Washington
South
Salt Consumption in the United States Reveals High Per Capita Use
The United States consumes nearly 100 pounds of salt per person with much entering manufacturing. Ongoing discovery of new fields keeps prices consistently falling for salt.
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United States
Insects Bother Rhinoceros in Mud Bath
A rhinoceros rolls in mud to deter insects that bite between skin folds. Mud coats the body and blocks insects from reaching the skin, offering relief from the biting pests.
Sawed Off Sermon at Hair Turning Point
The Manapolis Star notes two pivotal life moments for a man as hair appears on the upper lip and later recedes from the crown, framing a humorous reflection on aging and grooming.
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Manapolis
Army Bill Nears Wilson Signature After House Approval
Congress has completed the army bill and sent it to President Wilson for signature. The House approved the conference report on Mexico by twenty five votes to none, sending a peace strength Army over 200,000 and a federalized National Guard over 400,000 with naval and fortification bills still to come. The shipping bill boosting merchant ships by 50 million dollars also passed the House by party lines. Senator Tillman urged diverting rivers and harbors funds to naval preparedness, arguing for a navy second only to Great Britain.
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Associated Press
Washington
Congress
Wilson
House
Mexico
Senate
Tillman
Senate Navy Committee Today
Great Britain
Georgia shippers dispute proposed freight rate hikes
Georgia shippers argue intrastate freight rates are already higher in Georgia than in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The Georgia Shippers Association statistical bureau compares current and proposed Georgia rates to those of the neighboring states, naming classes, mile ranges, and key carriers including Atlantic Coast Line and Seaboard Air Line.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Statistical Bureau of the
Georgia Shippers Association
Railroad Commission
Statistical Bureau of the Association
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Railroads
Georgia Gold Production 1915 Totals and County Yields
Georgia mined 1732.84 fine ounces of gold valued at 35821 and 138 fine ounces of silver worth 70 in 1915 doubling 1914. placer yield 738.06 ounces up from 534.20 and quartz mine output 994.78 up from 252.86.60 county breakdown shows Dahlonega belt contributions with Bartow Cherokee Dawson Milton Forsyth Haralson Lumpkin McDuffie Wilkes Rabin Union White totals 915 1732.84 ounces 35 21.00?
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Georgia
Dahlonega
Bartow
Cherokee
Dawson and
Milton
Forsyth
Haralson, Paukling
Douglas
Lumpkin
McDuffie and
Wilkes
Rabin and
Union
White
Welfare agent appointment endorsed by DAR
Washington May 20. The action of Southern Railway Company creating a welfare agent post for employees has official DAR endorsement. The twenty-fifth continental congress adopted a resolution backing the move and naming Rev Charles L Bass of Atlanta to the office.
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Washington
Southern Railway Company
Daughters of the American Revolution
Continental Congress
The
National Society
Southern Railway
Charles L. Bass
Atlanta
Earliest Idea of Earth Rotation and Sun Center Origin
Philolaus, a fifth century Greek, first conceived a rotating Earth and proposed the sun as the center of the system. The heliocentric idea waited about two thousand years for confirmation when Copernicus published in 1543.
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Philolaus
Christ
Copernicus
Confederate Memorial at Stone Mountain Poem and Notice
A May 20 1916 notice blends a poem praising Confederate memory with discussion of Georgia railroad rate comparisons. The piece references a Stone Mountain memorial and a hero group, then notes Southern railroads charging higher Georgia rates and plans for further increases.
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Stone Mountain
Wilson predicts peace path after European war in Mecklenburg tribute
President Wilson told thousands in Charlotte at the Mecklenburg Declaration anniversary that war shows no progress and that peaceful means offer better results. He suggested Europe must seek counsel when victory is unreachable and previewed ideas to be expanded in Washington for the League to Enforce Peace.
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Associated Press
Charlotte
N. C
Wilson
Mecklenburg
Washington
League
Jackson county tax receiver candidate announces
Maude Gathright Cherry, calling himself an invalid and crippled boy, seeks the Jackson County tax receiver post. He asks qualified voters for support, pledges to serve to best ability, with term starting January 1, 1917, subject to executive committee action.
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Jackson County
Jewett Barnett
Belif
Maude Gathright Cherry
Jewett Barnett Honored As Noble Life Amid Adversity
An obituary style tribute praises Jewett Barnett of Nicholson as a pure, noble soul. It recalls his lifelong affliction from infancy, his cheerful nature, and his candidacy for tax receiver. The piece urges Jackson county voters to consider his steadfast character and perseverance in life and in public service.
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Jewett Barnett
Jackson County
John Temple Graves
Nicholson
Jackson
Danish West Indies overview and population
The Danish West Indies consist of St. Croix St. Thomas and St. John covering 138 square miles. About 29 000 inhabitants largely of African descent work in sugar cane cotton fruit and vegetable cultivation across the islands.
Cinnamon Flavor Tied to Specific Soil and Climate
A discussion notes that top cinnamon bark flavors arise from poor white sandy soil and abundant moisture. It states ideal conditions include about 85 degrees Fahrenheit with roughly one inch of rainfall per degree, highlighting the unusual link between harsh soil and rich taste.
First English Farm Paper 1681 Titled Collection of Letters
A historical note recalls England in 1681 printing the first farm paper named Collection of Letters for the Improvement of Husbandry and as a long dignified title signaled its purpose and era.
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England
In Its Larger Aspects Opinion Note From Ohio State Journal
A short opinion note cites a columnist who mocks a speaker who insists on viewing issues only in their larger aspects and claims the critic cannot see the other side. The remark exemplifies a broader commentary on argument style and perception.
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Ohio State Journal
Unfailing Remedy Plotter Aims at Outdoor Exercise
An anxious father asks what ails his daughter. The doctor replies she lacks outdoor exercise. The father notes she does not feel like it. The doctor suggests toning up with a new hat as the remedy.
Worth While Quotation From J G Holland
The idle man stands outside of God plan and the ordained scheme of life. True independence and genuine dignity are not to be found there, proclaimed by J G Holland in a reflective quotation.
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J. G. Holland
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Confederate Museum
United States Geological Survey
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Mars
Song of Freedom
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