Saint Valentine Day Fetes in Atlantæ Amid Mischief and Romance
Atlantæ shops brim with valentines as St Valentine’s Day draws revelers and pranksters. The piece notes the holiday’s shift from pure sentiment to playful mischief among children and office life, with comic valentines, humorous scenes, and gossip about romantic foibles. The mood is light, urging readers to enjoy the day while avoiding cynics.
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Rey
St. Wiles
St Valentine
Valentie
Iidicale
Chinese New Year Celebrated by Atlanta Chinamen
The Chinese colony in Atlanta held a New Year feast at the Society of Free Masons headquarters on East Hunter Street from 5 to 8 PM. Mayor Woodward and two others joined three local Americans at the table, no speeches were given, and hosts William Lee and Young King led guests through the celebratory banquet.
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Atlanta
Society of Free Masons
East
Hunter Street
James G. Woodward
Charles J. Kelly
Dan Carey
Young King
William
Lee
Huntertreet
Wiliam Lee
Ath
Society of Chinamen
America
Banks of South Raising Funds for Cotton Price Support
Colonel W H Rivers of Sign Tet chairs a committee with John D Walker as secretary treasurer to raise 10000 dollars among southern banks and trust companies. The plan, decided at New Orleans in January, aims to fund the farmers movement to lift the south’s cotton price, with a February 25 deadline and broad state participation including Texas Georgia Mississippi Louisiana and more.
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Sign
Tet
John D. Walker
Sparin, Gu
Southern Bankers
New Orleans
Januay
Southern Cotton Association
Walker
Ium
Bankers of the South
Thair
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Cattan Geowme
Farmers’ Movement
Stmes
Siz
Texas
Georgi
Mississippi
Louisiana
Alabama
Arkansas
South Carolina
North Carolina
Indian
Okahoma Virgina
Tennessee
Florida
Missouri
Hartier
Convict Guard Killed in Astoria Shooting
Waycross Ga February 12 Special L E McElroy a convict guard was shot and instantly killed by L E Ricketson another guard at W M Toomter s camp near Astoria Ga Yesterday the men argued over a trivial matter and today while Ricketson stood guard McElroy advanced with an open knife Ricketson fired with a shotgun killing him Coroner Grimes said the guard acted in self defense and the jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide McElroy 25 had recently finished a bid for attempting to stab a guard in Farge He leaves a sister in Columbus notified of his death.
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Waycross
L. E. McElroy
L. E. Ricketson
W. M. Toomter
Astoria
Ricketson
McElroy
Grimes
Fred Faly
Jal
Farge
Columbus
Rates for Odd Fellows Meeting Travel in Georgia
Waycross Georgia February 12 Special Hon John W Bennett returned from Miami Florida where as stand master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of George he conferred with the Southeastern Passenger Association on rates for the grand lodge meeting in Savannah in May. Grand Master Bennett secured a one fare round trip with a two day limit to return on Monday after the grand lodge adjourns on Sunday.
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Odd Fellows
Waycross
John W. Bennett
Miami
Fla
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of George
Southeastern Passenger Association
Savannah
Bennett
Gran Lodge
Bankers urged to aid farmers in large fundraising effort
A call for contributions to support farmers and the national cause is issued, outlining bank donation scales by capital and surplus. Banks are invited to respond by February 25 or risk an implied approval to draw on them. Remittance can go to the undersigned or Interstate Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans.
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al Bank
Ghidiyiou
Interstate Bark and Trust Company
New Orleans
West Replies to Osborne in Senate Presidency Race
Valdosta statesman W W West replies to Savannah letter from Osborne, clarifying he is running for president of the Georgia Senate, not Osborne. West defends impartial conduct, praises support from across Georgia, and vows to serve without factional ties, urging voters to judge by his record and fitness for the office.
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Osborne
Senate
W. W. Osborne
Savannah
W. W. West
Valdosta
Atlanta
Dr. West
Floris
Oa ‘Thorme
Cabhorne
Maui
Himerl
Georgia
3. West
Valdegta
Blue Ribbon dessert delight celebrated in praise
Readers cheer a dessert praised as the best ever made with vivid endorsements and playful language about Blue Ribbon style treats. The note highlights affection for a sweet dish, suggesting delight and high quality in a lighthearted tone.
Bureau of Immigration Proposed for North Carolina
Raleigh February 12 Special It is decided to have a bureau of immigration for North Carolina. J S Kuykenall of the Real Estate Dealers Association argued that in the past decade 98000 rural workers were drawn into factories and 19600 farms vacated. The bureau could place farmers on vacant lands from a selected class.
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Raleigh
N. C
Bureau of Immigration For
North Carolina
J. 8. Kuyken
Real Estate Dealers’ Association
Bureau of Immigration
Japan's Big Bank Deposits in War Time
The Washington Post reports Franklin B. Morse explains that 70 percent of Japan's wartime expenditures stay domestic, boosting bank deposits to an all time high. He links farmer and elderman payments, national loans, and home powder production to the limited outflow of funds.
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Japan
Washington Post
Russia
Franklin B. Morse
Osaka
Birds Heat Rise From the Dead Report Sparks Office Talk
A report reaches the office about a supposed return of the dead. Mr. Rabbit Morning and Mr. Sparrow discuss the claim while Mr. Fox Sent notes the report’s intent to target reporters and the bird figure Mr. Buzzerd who is said to rise from the on.
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Rabbit
Sparrow
J Fox
Buzzerd
Fragmented Snow Storm Tales and City Notes
A reader’s column recalls sleet and slush in Vicksburg during a Mississippi storm, plus memories of Mack McCue from Charlottesville and small-town campaigns. The piece weaves travel, local anecdotes, and brief observations from multiple Georgia towns, with hospital rules fined soldiers and notes on colonization talks in Lula Falls and surrounding areas.
Waycross Council Hikes Insurance Licenses Sparks Rate Probe
Waycross Georgia February 12 special council increased fire insurance licenses from 18 to 25 annually. Southeastern Tariffs Association warns of a 10 cent per hundred rise if the increase stays, risking over 1000 in higher rates for property owners while city gains about 175 from the higher license fees. The council votes to investigate license fairness and what other cities charge before further steps, amid city improvements and higher business licenses.
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Waycross
Onts
Southeastern Tariffs Association
Ety Council
Fehe's Malt Tonic advertised as health tonic
An old advertisement touts Fehe's Malt Tonic as the best health product on the market. It claims physicians recommend it and that the tonic is pure hops and barley malt extract. It promises to ease fatigue and nervousness, aid sleep and digestion, help anemia, and is suitable for nursing mothers and convalescents, available at all druggists.
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Fehe
Queer Tragedy at the Lock-Up
A young man arrested for insobriety at night is kept until sober under department rules. Friends try to secure release in rain and cold, while one insider maintains the prisoner stays until sober. a misreading leads to bewildering questions about the man’s status and a possible writ of habeas corpus.
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Reitoris
Colds Cause Sore Throats in Galveston Notice
Readers advised by Somo. 7 the ausn Gal whe full nose and seek relief for sore throat symptoms. Contains garbled OCR but references E W Grove and a Grip remedy.
Planters in Lowndes pledge 25 percent cotton reduction
Special from Valdosta Ga February 12 reports an important Lowndes county farmers meeting. Resolutions pledge county cotton growers to cut acreage by 25 percent this year with carve outs for small farmers under 40 acres. District chairmen will organize canvass and secure signatures for the pledge, with W T Staten and W F Arnold named as delegates to the Atlanta meeting.
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Valdosta
Lowndes County
W. T Staten
Atlante
W. F. Arnald
Aly Fernute
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