Senate Tax Bill Promises State Wide Tax Equalization
Senate finance committee reports a substitute for the house tax equalization bill, favoring a central state authority. A deputy controller general may be appointed if the house balks, with Likely Senate approval and possible conference if the house maintains its version. The aim is a fair, statewide system to correct county disparities as shown by sharp returns between Berrien and Colquitt counties.
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Senate
House
Alva B. Greene
Houston County
Finance Committee
General Assembly
Berrien
Colquitt
Georgia
Georgia House Split on School Funding Amendment
By a 106 to 67 vote the Georgia house rejected a constitutional amendment from Governor Slaten that would dedicate 2 percent of the state tax rate to public schools. The measure, with a projected $5,000,090 annual appropriation under a fixed levy, seeks automatic growth with prosperity, reducing legislative fluctuation. Supporters note broad backing from public school advocates and predict eventual passage after reconsideration.
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Slaten
Committee On Rules
Georgia
Georgia Farmer's Gamble With Cotton Futures Warned
An Atlanta business leader warns Georgia farmers remain trapped in the all cotton system. He argues cotton futures expose growers to debt when crops fail or prices fall, as merchants hold the first lien for family expenses. He advocates shifting to feedstuff and cattle to gain debt freedom.
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Georgia
Heakmanin
Tom Walker
Atlanta
Billa
Joseph A. McCord
Third National Bank of Atlanta
Bankers of Georgia
Just from Georgia By FRANK I. STANTON
A mosaic column of humorous verse and clipped snatches, mixing songs and satirical snippets. It lampoons politics, culture, and banking chatter in Atlanta and Georgia, with pivot on dance tunes, September Morn reflections, and a Boston Globe fish fry aside.
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Boston Globe
Hagon Barasysian
Fitchburg
Menad Estaboborakamaslan
Lowell
Lake Chargoggagoremanchangakoggchaubunagungamaug
Worcester
Hajjoman
Elusive Car Crusade Sparks Town Talk
Mrs Jamesworthy mocks automotive zeal while her neighbor Elijah Jamesworthy forges a quixotic stance against buying cars. The exchange mocks economy, originality, and social pressure as townsfolk gauge car purchases and the looming slump.
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Mra
Jamesworthy
William Henry Shakespeare
Mia
Jamenworthy
Round worms warned by Georgia Health Board
The Georgia State Board of Health issues guidance on round worms an intestinal parasite common in children and adults. Describes size shape color and locations, possible paths through body, symptoms and diagnostic tests. Offers free mailing kits for stool samples and no charge for examination and notification of results. Recommends seeing a reputable physician over remedies.
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State Board of Health
Marblehead Skipper Ireson Ride Recalls Whittier Tale
The Marblehead incident behind Whittier's poem Skipper Ireson's Ride is recounted with the tar and feathering of Captain Benjamin Ireson. Authorities and townsfolk blamed him for a shipwreck, but later sources credit his crew with the act. Ireson died heartbroken, unable to face his peers after the ordeal.
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Marblehead
Ireson
Whittter
Skipper Ireson
Ola Flora Ireson
Mr. Whittier
Andover Academy
Marbiehead
Whittier
Hugh Tallant
Dutt
Nia Awn
Benjamin Ireson
Roads’ Poow
Betty
Ben-jamin Iregon
Grand Banka
Cape Cod
Portland
Swallow
Suleet
Jeson
Treson
The Dude Dog satire by George Fitch
A humorous piece lampoons the modern “dude dog” raised by humans as a lavish, pampered pet. It contrasts a dog now fed human food dressed in clothes and housed in luxury with the plight of poor families, suggesting humane reform and the improbable tactic of caving in the heads of indulgent owners with a feather duster.
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Dude Dog
George Fitch
Good Old Smwash
Humane Society
Eating the Earth: a widespread habit across cultures
The article surveys earth eating as a common habit in many regions including India Sudan China and the Malay archipelago. It notes diatomaceous earth used in Siberia Lapland and Japan and mentions taboo or therapeutic uses such as a prophylactic in Guatemala and a delicacy in Bengal attributed to digestive fluids from ants.
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India
Soudan
China
Malay Archipelago
Siberia
Lapland
Japan
Guatemala
Bengal
Too Many Counties in Georgia Opinion Letter 1913
Dorouch representative from Franklin County argues against creating new counties in Georgia. He claims large counties are more prosperous, cost effective, and better for road building and tax revenue, urging merger of small counties and warning against new judicial circuits and offices. Dated Royston Ga July 26 1913.
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Smail
Georgia
South Georgia
Banks
General Assembly
Dorouch
Franklin County
Royston
Demons in New Brunswick Fire Scene Kill and Escape
The man in the red runabout who Sunday killed a boy near New Brunswick and fled is described as a full brother to a notorious family figure, the gentle Epirlt who drenches cats with fire. The piece lampoons kin as a broad humorous lineage involved in danger and fear, extending to theater pranksters and fire escape jokesters.
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New York
New Brunswick
Epirlt
Question: Why Is a Legislature from Cedartown Standera
The Cedartown Standera questions Georgia tax reform, arguing the House passed a bill that offers no improvement over existing law and hoping the Senate will amend it to create effective legislation.
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Cedartown Standera
Georgia
House
Senate
An Egg to Brag About from The Thomasville Press
Bean of Route 4 near Pavo sent The Press a monster hen egg laid by a Butt Rock hen. The egg measures 6 8 by 7 4 inches and is perfectly formed, the largest hen egg ever seen. Mr Bean is a good farmer and his poultry efforts signal success.
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Thomasville Press
Bean
Pavo
al Butt Rock
Ways of the Wise Farmer Learning Diverse Crops
Intensive farming is growing in Georgia as farmers reduce expenses through crop diversity. Progressive growers report better yields and lower costs by adopting mixed crops and diversified practices, signaling a shift toward sustainable, efficient farming methods.
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Perry Home Journal
Georgia
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Constitution Building
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Constitution
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Elze
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Eplaint
Texas
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Elijah Jamesworthy
Beersheba
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Animal Kingdom
Georgia State Board of Health
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