Georgia Must Qualify For Federal Road Aid, Says Rep Gordon Lee
Representative Gordon Lee urges Georgia to meet prerequisites for federal road funding. He cites need for a highway commission and state matching appropriations, noting Georgia’s use of convict labor for road work and urging swift legislative action to secure federal aid and establish a strong highway program.
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Georgia
Gordon Lee
Seventh Congressional District
Beloves
Highway Commission
Georgias
Genigia
One Law for All: Governor Slaton Endorses Pardons Principle
Governor Slaton reiterates a single pardon law for rich and poor, upholding Brown's precedent. He cites a Bibb county case where a 70 year old man killed his wife while intoxicated, received two years of a life sentence, and was granted clemency by a jury. Slaton notes popularity irrelevant. commuting the sentence to life imprisonment stands as sufficient.
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Slaton
Brown
Pardoning Power in Jeopardy of Justice
The passage condemns clemency linked to political pressure as a foe to justice. It cites cases where drunkenness and theft of small value led to lengthy sentences, and accuses the so called Pardoning Blease of South Carolina of wielding influence over mercy.
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Murdés
United States
Blease
South Carolina
Wisconsin’s awkward eugenics reform sparks public concern
Wisconsin’s marriage law requiring physician certificates triggered a surge of scrutiny as it clashes with common law unions. Judges may recognize informal marriages, risking elopements and abrupt divorces. Critics warn reforms may backfire, fueling distrust in eugenics aims.
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Wisconsin
State Supreme Court
World Wide Health Pact Shows Global Cleanliness Drive
The port of Guayaquil in Ecuador faces health scrutiny as the United States pressures reforms to keep Ecuadorian goods open to the Panama Canal. A British firm is to scrub and fumigate the port, signaling a broader trend of nations and cities enforcing health standards to protect trade and public welfare. The piece links these efforts to a coming world health pact. It also notes political chatter in Mexico about Huerta and references a literary tour of American authors touring Europe.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
South America
United States
Panama Canal
Gorgas
Tate
Old Town
Pilemm Fathers
Boston
America
South American
To Plow Or To Hoe A Farmers Boy Dream Song
A nostalgic verse piece blends springtime imagery with rural field work and a farmer’s boy refrain. It reflects a longing for farm life and is followed by remarks about a Christmas visit where a family member recovers after illness, with doctors optimistic for July 4 recovery.
New Year Reflections and Old Year Departures in Local Verse
Local poet ruminates on New Year themes with rustic humor and crisis references. The piece blends dialect, social jabs at prohibition era follies, and weather lore as it weighs resolutions and the year ahead crafted in a newspaper column voice.
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Cacrer
Atlanta
Sollidaz
Constitution Building
Atanta
Washington
8 Street
Jona Corrigan
New Tock City
Hotalinga
Broad Way
Forty-second Street
Times Building
Thirty Eighth Street
Broadway
Twenty Ninth Street
Chinese Soldiers Good Fighters
The article argues that China possesses sturdy soldiers and notes a shift from outdated views of cowardice. It praises provincial strength, calls for training, precision arms, leadership, and a clear cause, asserting China could hold its own with proper reforms. It contrasts modernisation with the old Bannermen forces to highlight progress.
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National Review
Ch Nn
China
Bannermen
Efficient Grapefruit Marmalade From Sailor Era Tips
A compact guide on making grapefruit marmalade and beverages from grapefruit. Describes peeling rind thinly to avoid bitterness, cooking rind, extracting pulp, and making a two to one sugar syrup with the rind. Notes Shaddock lineage, uses for juice in drinks, and selecting ripe grapefruit for sweetness.
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China
Shaddock
West Indies
Florida
California
Favorite Recipes of Distinguished Women by Marid Louise Barroll
A world touring home cook shares how varying methods and spices color cuisines across nations. The piece highlights an Around the World Cook Book and presents a Brazilian Shrimps recipe with peppers onion tomato juice butter flour and sugar simmered until thick.
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Marid Louise Barroll
Henry H Barrell
U.S .E
Italy
Spain
India
Orient
Georgia Members of Continental Congress 1773 1779 List
The Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress seeks papers from Georgia Continental Congress members. A probable complete list is provided and researchers are asked to help locate personal papers or descendants holdings. Names include Baldwin Brownson Bullock Clay Gwinnett Hall Houstoun Houstoun Howly Leneworthy Pierce Stirk Telfair Walton Walton Wood Jubly and others.
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Library of Congress
Gaillard Hunt
Continental Congress
Georgia
Congress
Hunt
Charles Whuebner
Georgina
Abraham Baldwin
Nathan Brownson
Archibald Bullock
Joseph Clay
Walliam Tew
William Gibbons
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
John Houstoun
William Houstoun
Richard. Howly
Noble Wimberly Jonca
Edward Leneworthy Yitz
William Pierce
Samuel Stirk
Edward Telfair
George Walton
John Walton
Joseph Wood
John Jubly
Silent War Witness in Kennebec Tree
A federal recruiting officer in Kennebec Maine once persuaded field workers to enlist in the Civil War. One recruit carved his scythe blade into a tree trunk upon leaving, the wooden handle rotted away, yet the blade remains embedded, now the tree has grown to twenty inches in diameter.
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Kennebec Me
Sufficient Excuse Judge Remarks on Ankle Injury
A judge notes the cause of a woman turning her ankle at a hotel where a handsome young doctor was also stopping. The remark hints at an incidental meeting and the circumstances surrounding the slip.
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Judge
Impeachment Trial of President Andrew Johnson
The Johnson impeachment saga closes with a Senate trial that failed to convict. It details charges over removal of Stanton and inflammatory conduct, the trial’s conduct, and reflections on its justice and consequences. The proceedings featured Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, defense counsel, and a Senate jury, with 35 guilty votes falling short of the two thirds required.
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United States
Andrew Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Duris
Congress
Senate
Kus Cubnet
Wich
Stanton
Tennessee
House of Representatives
Dief
Supreme Court
Salmon P Chase
Henry Stanberry
Benjamin R Curtis Willam
Groesbeck
William Lavarte
Thomas A R Nelson
House
John A Bingham George 3
Boutwell James DP Wilson Benjamin
Butler Thomas Wiliams
Thaddeus Stevens
John A Logan
Medicine and the Golden Rule in Daily Duty
A reflective piece urging acceptance of life’s treatment and shared burdens. It contends medicine for the body and for society comes with suffering but yields collective health and unity. Emphasizes the Brotherhood of the World and the Golden Rule as guiding principles for individuals and nations. The author, George Matthew Adams, asserts what you are is formed by what others give and take.
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Stara
Brotherhood of the World
Discovery of Old Mother Hubbard author traced to Sarah Catherine Marin
A clearm an of the Church of England identifies Sarah Catherine Marin as the author of Old Mother Hubbard. The vicar of Yealmpton, Devon, says the rhyme dates back over two centuries and that Mother Hubbard was the squire’s housekeeper. The name Yealmpton is linked to the poem’s origin.
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Church of England
Yealmpton
County Devon
Sarah Catherine Marin
Mother Hubbard
Xealmpten
Story of the Moment in Brass Band Charity
A narrator recounts Mr Doodelheimer the grocer aiding a sick debtor, praising his generosity while critiquing public displays of charity. The piece highlights anonymous gifts, notably Silversmith giving $10 without publicity, and the impact on community and politics as the donor’s name becomes public.
Judge Lynch: A savage mockery of justice in open air courts
A satirical portrait echoes a brutal vigilante figure in the United States, depicting Judge Lynch as a public lynching figure who operates with no law, using rope and fire to execute prisoners. The piece critiques legal formalities and selective punishment, highlighting mob-led trials and systemic hypocrisy.
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John Doe
Lynch
United States
South
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