Author of a Good Law Ends Mob Threats in Georgia
The Tribune reports that the 1911 change-of-venue law, urged by Senator Felker of Walton County, assigns judges jurisdiction to move trials when mob violence looms. The Atlanta Constitution and other papers praise the measure after a Walton County lynching, noting its strong mandatory provisions and impeachment risk for failing to move, with one Georgia judge already using it to protect the county.
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the Tribune
Monroe
Walton County
Atlanta Constitution
Atlanta
Jefferson County
Athens Banner
H. Felker
Twententh
Ietker
Felker
General Assembly
Walton
Georgia
Preachers and the Farm Experiment in California Plan
The University of California ran a week long rural studies program inviting five to six hundred ministers to study rural economics sociology and agriculture with transportation provided by railways. The aim is to have preachers model profitable living and progress in their communities, a scheme suggested for Georgia with adaptation. The piece notes Georgia’s State College of Agriculture as a growing model drawing diverse attendees.
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University of California
University of Georgia
Charles C. Jarrell
Athens
California Institution
California
Georgia
State College of Agriculture
Hawick
Suru? Economics and Sons
Seleitiie
Colleges of Agriculture
Agricultural College
Canbe
T. B. Hunt
Berkeley
Cal
Rural uplift and county mission from state college plan
The text advocates rural uplift through a practical agency for sanitation hygiene and beautification in Georgia. It envisions a school as a missionary force returning to communities, stimulating active members and reforming laggards. It argues the expense is negligible compared with the benefits and urges state college authorities to adopt the suggestion.
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Georgia
State College
PENSIONING THE MOTHER Opinion on mothers pensions rises in Congress
Congressman Gorman proposes a federal bill to pension indigent mothers with children under eighteen and widowed fathers or disabled males, paying ten to fifteen dollars monthly. The piece notes budget strain, urges state and private philanthropy support, and cites Atlanta and Chicago as examples where mothers pensions have shown promise and transformed institutions.
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Congressman Gorman
Clingis
Atlanta
Institutoa
Tura
Chicago
France's Railways Under State Ownership Seen As Risky
The republic reports two state railways barely cover maintenance costs, suggesting true figures would reveal losses. The piece notes mixed results of government ownership abroad, cites San Francisco streetcar profitability as a rare local example, and warns that American adoption remains uncertain amid broader political forecasts.
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Republic of France
England
Germany
New Zealand
San Francisco
Twilight Song and Shadows In The Living Age Review
A fragmentary excerpt from The Living Age discusses John Masefield's Twilight Song and related reflections on light versus darkness. It mentions an author’s claim of a successful book yet notes a dining lapse and an airship incident, blending literary appreciation with concise anecdotes.
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Providence
John Masefield
Dream Parable and Rabbit Tale in Rural Humble Snapshots
A collage of dialect verse and editorial snippets from a small town issue. It mixes a dream parable about the Hereafter, Brer Rabbit and Brer Possum imagery, moral quips, an editorial note on wisdom and satire, and a New York Evening Sun import about labor and national wonder, all rendered in regional voice.
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Washington
5S Street
N. W
John Corrigan
Justem
New York City
Hotaling
Broadway
Forty'second Street
Times
Thirty-eighth Street
Twenty-ninth Street
Broadw
Canal
New York
Great Trials History of Mollie Maguire Terror in Pennsylvania
In 1870s mining districts labor violence surged as Mollie Maguire gangs terrorized Schuylkill and Shamokin counts. Attacks on bosses, beatings, arson, and murders led Pinkerton agents to infiltrate the order. James McParlan testified, leading to trials, executions, and long imprisonments that finally freed the region to rebuild, with Gowen championing the prosecutions.
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Pennsylvania
Mahanoy City
Shenandosh
Mount Carmel
Oakdale
Alexander Rea
Jobn
Molies
Jack Kehoe
Harrisburg
Franklin B. Gowen
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron Company
Jie
Pink
McParlin
McParian
Schuyiill County
Maelres
Gowen
Patay Collins
William Love
Sqaira Gwither
Ned Yonagham
Dast
Favorite recipes of distinguished women noted by Mare
Noted by Mare John Logan widow of General John A Logan. A mince meat recipe valued by housewives is shared. The writer suggests tripling the quantity for a winter supply and storing in a stone jar in a cool place. Mix beef, apples, currants, brandy, salt, suet, raisins, citron, brown sugar and spices. Stir thoroughly and fold in fruit and meat with spices at the end.
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John &. Logan
John A
Logan
College Farm Training Suggested For Preachers
The California Agricultural College experiment linked rural farming with country churches opening a week long program for 500 ministers to study rural economics and sociology. The article proposes repeating the model in Georgia with Athens as a host, urging denominational boards and farmer allies to support a similar study week for country pastors.
Notaries and ex officio justices of the peace in Georgia history
Georgia readers learn why notaries public often serve as ex officio justices of the peace. The article traces the 1868 constitution's double magistrates, the shift to single elective magis trates, and the long retention of appointive notaries. It notes white resistance to reconstruction era appointees and the evolution toward appointing magistrates by superior court judges with grand jury input.
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J. P
N. P
Carpet-Eaxtern
Journal of the Constitution
Sam W. Small
Bullock
Foster Blodgett
Richmond County
Atlanta
X. P
Z. P’a
Police Court and Efficiency in Justice
Secretary Philip Weltner argues the police court hinges on complete truth through research rather than appearances. He cites a girl driven from rural hovel to corrupt city life and a young man with a troubled history, urging courts to know full histories to tailor sentencing for public welfare rather than simple fines.
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Philip Weltner
Prison Association
Georgi
Tlea
Jar
Kuston County
Fpolicn Court
Bar of Justice
Flaws and Powers in Magistrate Selection System
The article discusses weaknesses in the magistrate selection system, noting it makes courts responsive to the people yet shields incumbents from removal. It cites difficulties in removing objectionable magistrates and describes past cases where governors could not act, with complaints referred to superior court judges who can do little.
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J. P
J. F
Belling Hauer
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