Timely suggestion on cotton fabrics for Southern women
Mrs. Z. J. Fitzpatrick of Albany, Ga, president of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, endorses in a district letter an editorial titled Buy Cotton Goods. She urges women to wear lighter fabrics most of the year, promoting comfort, style, and a stronger domestic textile industry while aiding raw cotton demand.
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Albany
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
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Central
South
King Cotton
Paris
New York
Boston
Chicago
New Orleans
United States
Crescent City
Central South
Ida Fitzpatrick
Mrn
Pius X Dies After Universal Peace Mission
Reported death marks end of a pope revered for a peace message to Catholics worldwide. His last prayers and Vatican address shaped a democratic church ideal, with a life devoted to scholastic and spiritual duties rather than worldly power.
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Pius X
Vatican
Carnegie Peace -Union
Pius X Acknowledged as Leading Church Diplomat and Statesman
The passage honors Pius X as a beacon in scholarship and spirituality, noting his rise from priesthood in Tome to bishop and finally pope. It highlights his influence among Europe’s cardinals, his role as a capable diplomat, and his selection during wartime tensions, urging global sympathy for the Catholic Church and its leadership.
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Tome
College of Cardinals
Europe
Leo “Xth
Doctor Bradley Called by Atlanta Congregation Leaders
The Rev Henry Stiles Bradley formerly of Worcester and St Louis has drawn a strong appeal from Atlanta’s leading citizens across denominations. His broad scholarship, practical ideals, and capacity to inspire civic and religious life are cited as reasons a return to Atlanta would bolster the city’s intellectual and spiritual framework.
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Henry Stiles Bradley
Worcester
Mass
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Atlanta
Bradley
Trinity Methodist Church
South
St. John’s Methodist Church
St. Louis
Piedmont Congregational Church
Congregational
Dr. Bradley
The Boy Who Makes Good and War Censorship Satire
A St Louis Mirror inspired piece praises the progressive boy scout ethos and recounts a Georgia merchant who aided a country youth who vowed to make good. It touches on Carnegie and hints at war censorship, noting war correspondents and front line readiness with a humorous edge.
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Boy Scouts
St. Louis Mirror
Singin of the Good Times at Home
The piece speaks of singing about the good times, faith in toiling for a better future, and gratitude for being at home despite distant war. It notes hope, honeyed memories, and a focus on the shores of home as a unifying sentiment.
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Heaven On Earth
Joyful Musings and Civic Wit Across a Rural Page
A quirky miscellany blends verse and local snippets. Joy and endurance color a meditation on happiness and living well. A satirical note mocks vengeance via automobiles and small-town headlines alongside cheery quatrains about weathering life and keeping faith with community and joy.
Locusts Rise Like War Chariots in Armageddon Vision
Poem fragment by Hard Hillyer portrays locusts as warlike engines sweeping across a world already scarred by famine and fire. The speaker recalls biblical imagery, battles in the air, and a prophetic invasion drawing lines from ancient stones to modern gossiping wires and ruined villages.
New Garnishment Law Explained in Georgia
A long discussion outlines the new Georgia garnishment law and its aim to replace vague rules. It argues the old statute harmed fair credit and protected honest labor, detailing exemptions for daily wage laborers and noting varying judgments by courts.
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Ay Witten & Arannd
Allenta Her
Georgia
Code of Georgia
Supreme Court
Lealf
Epyone
White
Federation President Urges Women to Buy Cotton Goods
Ida Fitzpatrick, president of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs, endorses an August 18 editorial urging southern women to patronize home made cotton goods. She plans to distribute copies to federation district presidents to mobilize club members to support local cotton products and southern industries.
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Albany
South
Hunt Proposes State Aid Plan to Ease Cotton Crisis
Ex-President of the Georgia Bankers Association urges the governor to convene the legislature to authorize 60 million in state bonds yielding 4 percent. Proposes circulating currency guaranteed by bonds, plus bank loan provisions secured by warehouse receipts on cotton and stored crops.Argues this would steady prices, aid banks, and stabilize Georgia's cotton economy amid the 1914 crisis.
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General Assembly
State of
Georgia
Bank of
State Treasures
New York
New Orleans
Hurone
Ts State Banking Department
State Banka
United States
South
Hia County
Nh Ben, W. Hunt
Georgia Bankers’ Aasociation
Agricultural Committee
Hazentan, Ga
Guatemala as Seen by George Fitch in Light Satire
George Fitch humorously portrays Guatemala, noting its volcanic geography and population, the coffee trade, cochineal dye history, and political quirks. He jokes about its size, literacy, debt bondage, and travel by gunboat while praising its flora, fauna, stamps, and a past of sophisticated Indian governance amid slow modern progress.
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Guatemala
Newport
Federal League
Nicaragua
Honduras
Salvador
New York
Mexico
Central America
United States
Republica
Storing Cotton in Tarpaulin Covered Piles in Georgia
Decatur resident George Revering proposes a storage plan to aid Georgia farmers during uncertain prices. He suggests building fenced piles in towns, covering with tarpaulin sheets, sealing like railroad doors, to protect against weather and theft. Estimated tarpaulin costs for various pile sizes total about 30 to 63 dollars per unit, with air circulation and reuse potential.
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New Orleans
Savannah
Galveston
Bates
Georgia Cotton Mills
George Revering
Decatur
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