State contest to grow corn and cotton in Georgia schools
The University of Georgia through its College of Agriculture offers two state contests for corn and cotton growth in 1906. Schools may grow on school property or pupils may grow at home. Each plot must show at least one night of cultivation and county contests lead to state prizes. The advisory committee includes University of Georgia, state officials, educators, and agricultural leaders.
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Thecs
State University
Collex of Agriculture
Schol
Ais Corpa
State Agricultural Society
State Department O Agriculture
Boards of Education
Ths
W. 3. Hall
University of Georgia
T. G. Hudson
Harvie Jordan
Farmers’ Institutes
J.#.Conner
M."l. Dugnan
H. B. Adams
Newton County
C. B. Chapulan
Bibb County
Muscogee Club Fined After Pleading Guilty in Sabbath Violation
In Columbus Georgia the Muscogee Club pleaded guilty through its president in superior court to keeping open a tippling house on Sunday and was fined 100 dollars. In Chipley, Abe Daniel, a local citizen, was shot and killed by Burdette Strickland, a negro, after a dispute over a debt. Strickland fled. a posse pursued with dogs but the trail went cold. Sheriff Birdsong and others continued the hunt for Strickland as of last night.
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Columbus Institution
Abe Daniel
Tippling House
Burdette Strickland
Columbus
Muscogee Club
Chipley
Daniel
Strickland
W. P. Birdsong
Troupe County
W. H. Wurtis
LaGrange
Young Prisoner In Hart's Jail Hartwell Georgia
Sheriff Monras Kidd holdsTonnie Lewis a white year old in Hart county jail, the youngest inmate in Hartwell. He is accused of killing his 8 year old brother with a breech loading shotgun the morning after Thanksgiving. Lewis shows little remorse and may claim the act was accidental as authorities question him.
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Hartwell
Monras Kidd
Walla of Hart County
Hart County
Tonnie Lewis
John &. Gaines
Hart’ County
Lewis
Jaf Jong
Institute Organized by Newton County Teachers in Covington
Newton county public school teachers met in the county courthouse auditorium and organized a monthly institute. Officers elected for the term include G. C. Adams as president James P. Cooley as vice president J. O. Martin as secretary and W. Leverett Clio Farnsworth and Hate Butler named to the programme committee.
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Newton
Covington
Newton County
County Court House
G. C. Adams
James P. Cooley
J. O. Martin
WW. Leverett
Clio Farnsworth
Hate Butler
Supreme Court Again in Wait v. Pitts Case
Columbus Ga December 10 Special Judge Tittle overruled a motion for a new trial in the Harris county case Wait head v Pitts. The case will go to the Supreme Court for a second time with the plaintiff first and the defendant second.
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Supreme Court
Columbus
Tittle
A. Mo
Wait
Head
Total Eclipse Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Public Cure
A testimonial letter from H M Davis of Atlanta endorses Total Eclipse Catarrh Cure for years of catarrh and asthma, claiming near relief and recommending the product. The firm states many have been cured and offers a one month treatment by mail for $1.00 from Eclipse Medicine and Manufacturing Co., Atlanta.
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M. Davis
Mr. Davis
Eclipsa Medicine and Manufacturing Co
Atlanta
Montgomery County Cotton Growers Plan 100000 Ware House
At a Montgomery county cotton growers meeting on Saturday the group reported strong demand for stock in a 100000 warehouse to be built by a local company of county growers. The canvass shows every cotton grower has subscribed, with broad local support for the association’s reforms and work.
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Montgomery
Montgomery County
Atock
Reorganization Plans for Diplomats and Consuls Proposed
President Roosevelt and Secretary Root back sweeping overhaul of diplomatic and consular services. Key changes include uniform salaries, new posts to Japan and Norway, higher pay for ambassadors and ministers, and a seven class consular system with increased exams and abolished fees. Senate and Lodge bill aim to modernize U S foreign service for efficiency and national interests.
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Roosevelt
State Rodt
Byros
Washington
Congress
Secretary Root
Alr
Root
Senate
Benator Lodge
Massachusetts
Vol
Roo
United States
Rod
Japan
Brazil
Italy
Austria
Belgium
Holand
Luxenburg
Turkey
Guatemala
Honduran
Nicaragua
Salvador
Costa Rica
Adangsesta
Honduras
Sweden
Norway
Rodt
Denmark
Paraguay
Portugal
Roumante
Switzerland
Greece
Bolivia
Santo Domingo
Senator Lodge
Consular Bureau
London
Paris
How Uncle Sam Carries Mails in the Nation's Service
The annual postmaster general report reviews the department’s 1908 results, detailing postal revenue and expenditures, organizational changes, and postman appointments. It notes Franklin’s upcoming bicentennial, growth from 75 offices in 1790 to 68,135 today, and a rise in receipts to 2,826,585 with expenditures of 7,399,169. Fraud orders rose to 387 in 1905, with later declines as enforcement tightened. The Railway Mail Service shows 12,474 personnel, growth in ordinary and registered mail, and legislative needs for clerks to avoid decay in service. Route lengths reached 200,865 miles with 362,645,732 annual travel, while international routes counted 308.42 miles in foreign networks and total U.S. expenditures near 39,838,070.75.
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Washington
Geeral
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
Ain
Post Office Department
Postofdes
United States
International
Universal Postal Union
Post Office
Domestic Parcel Post and Rural Free Delivery Reform
The piece discusses parcel post plans and rates to rival express services, merging third and fourth class mail, and experimental domestic parcel service. It reviews Rural Free Delivery beginnings in 1896, route growth, salaries, and policy shifts toward efficiency, route discontinuance when warranted, and box standards for patrons.
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Uweuighly Organizer
Congress
Hecht
Exnern
United States
Avilla
Hulltown
Charlestown
W.va
Pha
His Garret Fire from The Chicago News
A short note reports an artist known as DeSmears using more charcoal lately and not selling drawings. He has bought a charcoal stove to stay warm, suggesting he is keeping busy at home rather than selling art.
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The
Chicago News
DeSmears
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