Bumper food instead of bumper cotton crop
A 1910 Farmers Union plea urges South to cut cotton acreage and boost foodstuff to achieve farm self-sufficiency. It argues railroads, merchants, and bankers profit from cotton and calls for increased corn oats and potatoes to foster independence and prosperity. Leader J. L. See, State President, warns against planting more cotton.
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Farmers’ Union News
Southern Possibilities
Georgia
Farmers’ Union
City council races shake up parks and police chiefs
In Jackson Mississippi, council members challenge the parks general manager post with a term limit plan. They also discuss replacing Police Chief Henry Jennings with John Jentzen amid ongoing power struggles. A caucus is set for Wednesday after delays due to a Hall lecture and Mardi Gras events in New Orleans.
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Jackson
Miss
Representative Hall
New Orleans
Grant Memorial Unveiled May 17
May 17 selected for unveiling the L P Grant memorial. In 1883 Colonel Lemuel P Grant deeded city 100 of 140 acres for Grant Park with 49 acres later added. A grandchild of Grant will unveil. Committees plan joint session to select designs and prepare the memorial ahead of the May 17 ceremony.
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L. P Grant
Lemuel P. Grant
Grant Park
Atlanta
Colonel Grant
Council
Park Commission
Jacobs' Chas A. Smith Heads East for Spring Buying
Chan A Smith secretary and general manager of Jacobs Pharmacy Co leaves today for New York and eastern markets. He will place orders for foreign goods for the Jacobs gift dept including dolls china glassware and bric a brac. New drugs medical preparations and laboratory equipment may be added to stock. He is noted for hard work and will be busy for weeks.
Mercer Again At Head Of Fitzgerald Paper
Fitzgerald Ga February The Fitzgerald Enterprise revived by Jesse R Mercer after a year’s rest It has taken over The Fitzgerald Daily News plant, successor to The News, which failed as a daily paper and went into receivership last month The ad mentions flour and a bakery slogan at the end.
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Fitzgerald, Ga
Speela
Fitzgerald Enterprise
Jesse R. Mercer
Enterprise
Fitzgerald ‘Daily News
News
Waterworks Manager Election Sparks City Hall Campaign
Rumors of Colonel Park Woodward’s resignation are denied by supporters. Water board members align for and against Woodward with Dana Walraven and others backing him, while Frank G. Lake and Davis oppose. W. Z. Smith is floated as a potential replacement though he denies candidacy. Campaign heats up, officials say.
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Dafeat
Woodward
Colonel Woodward
Dana Walraven
Thomas F. Stocks
Charles A. Barrett
George E. Argard
Frank G. Lake
Davis
Charles Bernherdt
Woodside and Co. C. Mason
Mra
Jones Woodward
Frank
Cou
Water Board
William M. Rapp
Rapp
Cotton meeting on February 10 in Atlanta
A large gathering is planned for February 10 at the Convention Mall of the Piedmont hotel to organize a National Cotton and Cotton Products Association. Delegates from Southern states will discuss a southern expo and a program featuring leaders in agriculture and industry. Governor Brown and state officials are coordinating, with a full afternoon session on education, transportation, press, and farmer issues.
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Atlanta
G. & Weever
South
Brown
K. G. Matheson
Georgia School of Technology
Hubert F. Maddox
Clarence H. Poe
Progressive Farmer
Charles Barrett
R. F. Duckworth
Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union of America
A. M. Soule
Georgia College of Agriculture
A. D. Allen
W. V. Richards
Southern Railroad
Joseph M. Brown
Georgia
Southern nurseries offer free catalogue for roses and more
How to Have a Beautiful Yard promises a dainty fragrant rose filled yard with early planting tips. Chattanooga Nurseries advertises a free catalogue detailing roses perennials ornamental shrubs shade trees and fruits suitable for Southern gardens.
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Chattanooga Nurseries
Ridge Ughattsnooge
Florida Baptists Back Prohibition
The Florida Baptist Convention in Gainesville endorsed prohibition as it closes a harmonious session led by President Senator C. A. Carson. The temperance report cited growing statewide sentiment and urged strong support for the November prohibition election. Georgia's Upshaw spoke, praising Don McMullan of Tampa, a key figure in the prior legislative push.
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Gainesville
Fla
Florida Baptist Convention
C. A. Carson
Kissimmee
W. D. Turney
Florida
Evie Brightwell Dies After Long Illness
Miss Evie Brightwell of Athens died at her home Friday after a long struggle with pellagra. A sister of W Brightwell and Minnie Brightwell she left two other sisters and two brothers in other cities. About 45, she resided in Athens many years. The body was sent to Stephens for funeral services this afternoon.
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Evie Brightwell
Big City
W. Brightwell
Minnie Brightwell
Stephens
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