Sheriff Cumming Voices Clash Over Savannah Flight Case
Prominent Augusta figures Major Joseph B. Cumming and Samuel B. Adams debate the Richmond county sheriff's decision to move two prisoners to Savannah to avert a South Carolina mob. Some praise the tactic as saving lives without bloodshed, others urge immediate confrontation at the Georgia South Carolina line. The exchange highlights the sheriff’s duty to uphold law and order and raises questions about open or closed procedures at armament talks.
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Joseph B. Cumming
Augusta
Samuel B. Adams
Savannah
Richmond County
South Carolina
Georgia-South Carolina
Adams
Major Cumming
Augusta Chronicle
Fragmented Southern Dialect Reflections and Local Notices
A collage of dialect anecdotes and notices from Fayette area: a hurricane tale of a whale and flood, a testifying elder laments finances yet finds pride, reports of G. G. Smith’s repeated leg breaks, poetical refrains on light and resilience, and a local humor piece about good times, autumn signs, and caution against overreaching ambitions.
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Fayette
G. G. Smith
Bicycles Demand Traffic Law Enforcement
A reader criticizes bicycle messengers for flouting traffic rules and endangering drivers. He urges stricter enforcement or city council action to require cyclists to observe laws and cooperate with police to reduce accidents. Public safety concerns from urban congestion and reckless riding are highlighted.
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Baltor
W. W. Starr
Force de Leon Ave
Cit
Pines of Rabun, Georgia August 18 1921
Haunting Lake Rabun scene described in twilight, with mist veiling the western sky and mountains surrounding the tranquil water. The poem references Rabun, Georgia, and a dusky, reflective atmosphere as evening settles over the pines and valley, dated August 18, 1921 by Richard Orme Flin.
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Aunset Mes
Richard Orme Flin
Rabun
Mt Tokemont
Florida common schools praised for local taxation gains
The article extols Florida public schools as among America's best, crediting local taxation for building, staffing, and programs. It compares Florida’s 1900-1920 growth, shows rising school property values, and notes state aid structures with Georgia as a contrast, urging continued local funding.
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Tallahaswee
Fila
Tlon
Plentyda
Florida
America
Georgia
Baen
State Department of Education
State College of Agriculture
Dolla
St. Georgia
England uses American cotton and capital in new farming plan
In a 1923 letter F W Carswell of Hephzibah Ga notes August 17 reports from Liverpool about cotton receipts and English Cotton Spinners Union plans to lengthen mill hours using American cotton to 35 hours weekly while Egyptian cotton mills run full time. He links a large Mississippi cotton farm run for a British syndicate to England's shift from relying on American cotton. He argues England seeks independence from American produce and debt, urging the US to demand repayment of the British war debt.
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Liverpool
Mississippi
England
Heyprt
India
Canada
Sam
John Bull
Anniversaries and Historic Notes From Various Years
Today’s anniversaries list events from 1777 Sullivan’s raid on Staten Island capturing Tory prisoners to 1846 Kearny’s provisional government for New Mexico. Includes references to the Geneva Convention adoption, notable deaths and births such as Lucy Johnson in 1867 and Friedrich Ebest in 1919, with scattered misprints and garbled names.
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Sullivan
Staten Island
Christ
Kearney
New Mexico
United States
Lucy Johnson
Elmwood
W. J. Kendall
Niagara
Iqui F Satages
Friedrich Ebest
Hoperial
Ger
Health Talks on Migraine and Digestive Links
Dr William Brady explains migraine as a familial, aura ridden condition with possible intestinal stasis linked to epilepsy. He notes improved symptoms after correcting stasis via surgery or diet, and mentions X ray digestion studies, incompetent ileocecal valve, and cathartic relief. Some patients report six somersaults daily aiding bowel movement.
Birthdays listed for notable figures in London and America
Today marks anniversaries for several notable figures born on this date. Hetty Green’s heir in London is noted, along with former Massachusetts governor Douglas and other named individuals from diverse fields such as politics and religion, with scattered fragments indicating birthplaces and roles.
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Baward H.R. Green
Hetty Green
London
Stow Wh . Douglas
Eovernor
Massachusetts
Henry Suszaito Prisiden
Daniel Re
Anthony
Congress
Aneas
Leavenworth
Kan
Ays
A Song of the Sea for the Constitution
Poem in reflective mood set beside the sea. The speaker seeks solace and courage from the ocean, invoking distant shores, tides, and stars. The verse conveys longing, fellowship, and a guiding, prayerful bond with the sea, ending with attribution to H. Harman.
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Renal Lask
Ain
Today’s Events and Anniversaries Mention World Figures
A garbled note lists Friedrich Ebert’s third year as Germany’s president, with references to ages and events. It mentions America and a famous international regatta and a Congress, but details are unclear and fragmentary.
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Friedrich Ebert
Germany
Anecdotes and Auction Notes From A Past Era
A collection of humorous vignettes on old church gifts and local figures, including Rev H F Buchanan praised for a testimonial suit, Jim Harris claiming ninety four years and sixty four children, and a Chamber of Commerce roster with four missing invitations. A nearby auction at DeGive Street Opera House promotes luxury furniture and twenty new parlor suites arriving next week.
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Jim Harris
the Constitution
Jim
Letter Boxes at Street Corners Called For
A reader urges authorities to install letter receiving boxes at street corners or lamp posts near the post office. The proposal, tied to the growing Atlanta population and post office demands, envisions twice daily collection and delivery to doors, hoping the postmaster will arrange better home service.
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Atelgnta
Bits of New York Life by O O Minture
A diary fragment style column notes a rainy day in New York with visits to H Goldberg the limner and figure observations in Times Square. Mentions Lou Tellegen, Mistress Mary, Fred Niblo’s wife with a baby girl, a public dinette, a trip to Connecticut, geome tuning, and social vignettes about menus and fashion trends in 1919 New York.
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New York
0. O. Minture
Samuel
Pepys
H. Goldberg
Mario
A. Resener
Mary
Lou Tellegen
Aid
Fred Niblo
Ound Beach
Connecticut
Aida Johnson Young
W. Schroeder
Geome
Little Southern Blossom Poem Fragment
A fragmentary verse dedicated to a maiden described as delicate and luminous. The text evokes moonlight, zephyr, and fairy imagery, praising beauty and emotion. It references names and a location, suggesting a poetic portrait rather than a clear news event.
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Zéphyrn
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