A Courageous Judge Praised for Denouncing Lynch Law
A tribute to Judge James Park of the Ocmulgee circuit for denouncing mob violence in Greensboro Jasper County Georgia. The piece credits his stance and a vigilant press with reducing lynchings, urging the community to uphold lawful justice and deter contagion of extralegal acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bi) Park
Ocmulgee
Greensboro
Monticello
Jasper County
Georgia
South
Borth
Park
Rock Bottom Basis in War Tax Debate
Leaders in Congress oppose extending the war tax which expires by year’s end. The tax is portrayed as small in one item but formidable in total, adding a heavy burden on all citizens amid government spending of over a billion dollars. The piece argues for economy and a rock-bottom government posture.
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Congress
Beartless Corporation
Smantied Vm
Wohl Mings
Damas
Southern farmer urged to outpace western producers in cotton
A commentary argues the south lags in diversification, noting Western regions grow wheat corn and livestock while southern planters remain tied to cotton. It traces postwar shifts, praising western independence and warning the south to shed peonage to lenders and merchants for a broader farming lead.
Von Herrmann Dismissed For Failing Blizzard Forecasts
The weather forecaster Von Herrmann is humorously blamed for predicting snowstorms that did not arrive. After days of fear, he provided two sunny, crisp days and is praised for accurate daily forecasts, likened to hitting a bull's-eye in practice.
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von Herrmann
S. Fumble
Bureau
Whitsett Courier
Looking Up Cotton Boom Across Southern Mills
A syndicated item notes reopening and hiring surges in Murphysboro and Connellsville, with 1000 plus jobs each. Cuthbert reports a six percent dividend from a cotton dealer, while Jackson Butts sees freight up from last January and Savannah has 250000 bales ready for European shipment. Cotton prices rise as the South and nation count gains amid growing optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Butts County
Savannah
Taft on Patronage and Civil Service in Charlottesville
The former president Cleveland remarks at Charlottesville that patronage drains a president’s energy as he battles factions and considers appeals. He notes civil service eases this burden but warns the appointing power still risks enmity from ten applicants for two posts. The piece touches on Mexican politics, cultural figures, and playful quips about Washington politics.
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Taft
Charlottesville
Providence Run In This Old World Says Uncle Jules
A composite of fanfare and social commentary as Uncle Jules muses on Providence guiding the world through wars and disasters. It cites newspaper quips from The Louisville Courier Journal and local papers, noting public figures and shifting attitudes amid turmoil and humor.
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Cyan
Hell
Promised Lands of Life and Joy in Georgia read aloud
In a fragmentary excerpt from Just Georgia The Promised Lands of Life, T. Joy speaks of heaven as a home of love and song, while discussions of danger from holdups and a dark night in a Florida setting surface. The text blends spiritual motifs with local crime anecdotes and personal reflections on faith and perseverance.
Ocean liner storm raid sails to wreck and rescue tale
A serialized plot outline blends a Hawaii bound youth, an heiress and her aunt aboard an San Francisco to Philippines liner, swept by a tropical storm, wrecked on rocks, with a dramatic rescue painting. Interwoven are reports on T S McBachean in the Philippine timber trade and a curious Titan ic memorial light on New York harbor.
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Indianapolis
San Francisco
Philippines
Hawaii
Hesperus
Hope
Te SA
Winfeld M. Thompson
Rarper
Manhattan Island
Damages satirizes corporate lawsuits and juries
A humorous tirade by George Firtch mocks damages lawsuits and the foundering idea of instant wealth through personal injury. It rails against corporations, train depots, and the lure of punitive awards, suggesting the jury and system reward spectacle over caution. It lampoons auto accident nuisance, noting the absurdity of chasing money for trivial injuries.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason
Walt Mason lampoons careless car use and stock hoarding as endless chugging harms roads and schools. A sheriff delivers notices while many waste days in cars, chasing leisure over progress, ending with a warning about a site that will lead to the dump.
A Prayer for Peace and War Headlines Echo
A collect of war era verse and prose notes reflects antiwar sentiment, with Charles Aall Dams of Petersburg Ya invoking peace amid images of ruined cities and hungry orphans. The page cites Agnes Repplier and censorship anecdotes, plus pieces on Venetian bombardment fears and Russian marching powers.
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Charles Aall Dams
Petersburg
Exports Surpass Imports In December Trade Boosts 1914 Balance
The Holland Letter notes that December exports vastly exceeded imports, with December excess around 131 63 000 dollars, and 1914 totals showing exports of about 2 114 000 000 while imports were near 1 789 000 000. The year ends with a trade surplus near 500 000 000, reflecting strong foreign demand for U S manufactured goods and agricultural products amid war. It highlights rapid improvements from September through December and cites New York exports peaking in mid January, signaling a likely January export record. The piece also discusses Britain and Germany trade patterns and Roebling plant demand for insulated wire, suggesting a broader shift in global trade dynamics.
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Department of Commerce
Washington
United States
Redfield
Ody Enpuris
New York
Great Britain
Germany
Qu’ Tin
Russia
Department At, Commerce
Trenton
N. J
Roebling
France
Popes Manufacturing
Sartford
Niles- Bement-Pond Company
Pratt & Whitney Company
Hartford
Custom House
Taers Ag
Ndme
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Atlanta
Mexico
Mas
Imo
Mo. Mo
Constitution Building
Aole
N. W
Air
John Corrigan
New York City
Hotaling
Broadway
Party-second Street
Times Building
Thirty-eighth Street
Twenty-ninth Street
Conmion
Murphysboro
Mobile and Ohio
Conneilsville
H.C. Frick
Cuthbert
Cuthbert Wholesale Merchandising Company
Henry G. Hester
New Orleans
Villa
Bernard Shaw
Lord Kitchener
Huerta
Khedive
Heypt
A& Silk
White House
Chicago News
Culebra
Funcle
Jules
Ray
Louisville ‘Courier-Journal
Billy Sunday
Philadelphia
Billville Banner
Er Mae Union
Times
Dalton Witizen
Iceland
Houston
George Bailey
Florida
Adams Enterprise
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
McBachean
Philippine Islands
Hig Hotel
Philippine Woods
McHachran
Taizon
Cebu
States
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
University Museum
Thirty-fourth
Spruce Streets
Egypt
Max Muller
Rameses II
Milan
New -York Tribune
Italy
Angio Gatti
Corriere Della Sera
von Hindenburg
Gatti
I Germany
Bray
Oplem
Brooklyn
Wis
John Binham
Wisconsin
Hurley
Benham
Theaeer
Ita Cize
George Firtch
Good Old
Sivvash
Flaes
Walt Mason
Venice
Agnes Repplier
Atlantic Monthly
Florence
Rome
Guy Journal
Topeka
Ram
Carsbad
London
Kansas ‘City
Dartmouth College
Parkhurst Hall
Nichol
Kansas City Journal
Ossoviec
Lyck
Holland
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