Cotton as Contraband Sparks British Debate on Trade
The article argues England may class cotton as contraband of war, harming the South by depressing prices. It cites Sir Charles Macara and the Master Cotton Spinners association, alleging motives to keep cotton prices low and stockpiles in Britain. It questions legality, justification, and the belief that Germany needs cotton for explosives.
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England
London
Charles Macara
Master Cotton Spinners' Association of
Great Britain
Macara
Association of
Meg
Germany
Mississippi Cotton Prohibition Proposal Sparks Debate
The Mississippi proposal to outlaw cotton production in a given year draws sharp criticism from H H Castell a state senator who says the approach misuses policy. Critics warn a ban on production harms the southern economy and ignores supply demand dynamics. The piece argues no state can justify barring a vital natural commodity or restricting merchants from selling goods despite price fluctuations.
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Mississippi
H. H. Castell
Southern Cotton Outlook Seeks Business Solution Not Prohibition
The writer argues 1916 cotton prospects justify good prices if England’s blockade is lifted. Production cuts would harm livelihoods and misapply law. the solution is businesslike management, not artificial restrictions, with emphasis on market access and avoiding a prohibition on production.
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England
South
United States
Remembering George Fitch and his humane humor
George Fitch stood apart in American humor writing with a unique human touch. His wit, gentle yet sharp, delighted readers of The Constitution and other papers, leaving a warm legacy that endures beyond his passing.
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America
George Fitch
The
Constitution
Mark Twain
O. Henry
Our Farmer Friends and Mutual Prosperity
The Nashville Herald urges town and country harmony through close farmer relations and friendly town merchants. It lauds farmers as vital assets, cites weekly farmer fairs boosting local business, and touts shared grounds for mutual prosperity amid crop highs and political chatter.
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Mir
Georgia
Adam and Noah blamed for the Fall in Georgia note
A Belville Booner poem mocks debates on Adam, Noah, and the Fall of Man. It jokes about who caused humanity's troubles, cites scripture, and alludes to Georgia legislature and prohibition. The verse blends humor with religious satire and local concerns.
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Adam
Noah
Man
Apple
Fragmented Verse and Satire from The Macon News Downtime
A garbled compilation of poems and snatches from The Macon News and other papers. It mocks editor Brown of Richland News, praises dark wit, and lampoons fashion rules. The piece blends verses on soul light and flight with quips about wealth love and public life.
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Macon
M. B. ‘Brown
Richland News
Richland
Canaan
Curtiss Aeroplane Expands Amid War Effort
The Curtiss Aeroplane Company increased its workforce from 150 to about 2000 employees in ten months and now produces one aircraft daily for allied forces. Two factories opened in Buffalo and its Hammondsport plant expanded, boosting capacity and operations.
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Wall’ Street Journal
Curtiss Aeroplane Company
Saifalo
Hammondsport
Park board clears Billet of groundless charges
Park board finds charges against Billet groundless as four residents withdraw petition to oust him from Lakewood park. A committee reports Lakewood’s conditions satisfactory and recommends leasing discussions begin next season to boost value after a Southeastern fair project. Billet rents $400 annually.
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Park Board
The
Park Commission
Lakewood Park
Species Committee
Vom
W. W. Wacts
Lakewood
Billet
Son
Didy
Cheyara
The Great American Desert Satire by George Fitch
A satirical piece tracing the so called Great American Desert from the West of the Great Salt Lake to trains nationwide. It mocks bans on drinking cups and the spread of microbes, proposing absurd methods to obtain water and stressing travelers’ thirst on rail journeys.
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Great American Desert
George Fitch
Great Salt Lake
United States
Great
Amercam Desert
America
Care Nl
Pullman
Missouri
Colorado
Indianapolis News
Asher
Snood
Auto wisdom and foolproof driving proverbs
A collage from The Indianapolis News on car care and safe driving. Humorous sayings warn against reckless driving and overreliance on gasoline, include fishing scam exposure, human folly in picnics, and a tale of Rouget de Lisle’s youth ending in tragedy. Also notes on Creusot works history and a Connecticut snake incident.
NowovEY Now EXsioHT . WOR GIRLS? TRAINING SCHOOL
Wilmer L Moore chairman of the board of Georgia Training School for Girls has drawn upon the state for the last cent of money for maintenance. Failure of the general assembly to pass the appropriations bill could force closing and turning out forty two girls. Governor Harris is considering funding with the attorney general.
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Nowovey
Wilmer L. Moore
Georgia Training School For Girls
General Assembly
Harris
Rippling Rhymes and Odd Snippets Tone From Various Clippings
A collage of verse and clippings covers health musings about walking over driving and aging. Also included are whimsical dream-baby lines and brief notes on science and humor, citing Jane Burr and The New York Times. Mixed bits reference The Scientific American and The Philadelphia Press with light satire.
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Jane Burr
New York Times
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Macon Light and Power
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Georgia Public Service Corporation of Macon
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Word
Macon News
Doc Wiley
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