Cotton surveys foretell southern boom as immigration aid grows
The piece argues that cotton prosperity will rise in the southern states due to strong demand, high prices, and immigration of white workers. It cites D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte as a key authority, notes rising mill and farm activity, and highlights sugar cane expansion and government cane experiments as future growth drivers. The column predicts sustained prosperity for cotton farmers despite the boll weevil and notes potential benefits from increased immigration and industrialization.
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Bia Lotg
Bim
Dixieland
Lotton
D. A. Tompkins
Charlotte, N
Mr. Tompkins
Tompkins
Tompking
Charlotte
Texas
Waycrotm
Givens
Stevens
Georgia
Itt
Whitfield
South
Wiley
United States Department of Agriculture
Cans Growers’ Association
Oss
North
Europe
United States
Alavery
Farmers Fall Short on Profit Prompting Primary Date Debate
The Athens Banner urges Georgia Democrats to favor a May primary for state delegates, arguing farmers should set a convenient date. It notes national conventions near July and predicts the state committee will align the primary with legislature elections, aiming for minimal disruption to farming cycles.
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Athens
Georgia
Atate House
State House
Letters from the People urge larger Carnegie Library appropriation
In letters to the Constitution Henry C Peepes and J W Jett praise efforts for library funding and extended hours. A third letter from the Georgia Colored Industrial and Orphans Home trustee president, near Macon, commends white and colored citizens for donations and outlines training for boys and girls to reduce crime and promote self reliance.
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Electrician
J. W. Jett
Bell Telephone Company
Atlanta
Georgia Coloral Industrial and
Orpheus
Bibb County
Macon
Board of Trustees
Georgia
Hime
The Mystery of Mirandy and a Georgia Ghost
Readings from a Georgia scene unfold around Mirandy's stage-bound life and a spectral visitation. The piece blends dialect poems and meditations on faith, memory, and the unseen with quips about wisdom, love, and loss across a parish and neighborhood.
Emancipation and South's Reshaping Economy
A historical analysis argues that slavery’s end ended the South’s unique labor system and spurred a shift to factory work and immigration. It notes initial South reliance on slave labor, later rise of manufacturing, and potential white immigration to sustain cotton production amid high prices and labor shortages.
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