Governor on tax reform in Georgia's uneven system
Governor Slaton urges standardization of property valuations across Georgia counties to fund schools and services fairly. He argues current unequal assessments force taxpayers to subsidize others and weaken state finances, endorsing county boards of assessors as a feasible solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M Sloon
Crawford Wheatley
Georgia
Seaboard
Georga
Slaton
Fulton County
Says
A Far Seeing Bank Moultrie Banking Policy
The Constitution lauds the Moultrie Banking company for a new policy aiding agricultural interests. In an interview with 7 1 Clark wee president, Georgia banks expand support beyond cotton. Directors aim to curb folly by practical credit to diverse crops and markets.
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Moultrie Banking Company
Clark Wee
Georgia
Georgia Farmers Seek Help From Banks To Diversify Crops
The text notes farmers face debt from cotton, hindering corn hay and cattle, and Georgia must import feed. The Moultrie Banking company uses collateral for corn and grains, and Mochine chamber of commerce plans selling federations and marketing support for all crops. The aim is constructive banking to prevent bankruptcy and sustain banks.
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Clark
Georgia
Moultrie Banking Company
Chamber of Commerce of
Mochine Ia
Business and Legislation Clash Over Lobbying Influence
The piece argues Americans should accept sober business influence in lawmaking. It rebukes muckraker sensationalism and defends legitimate business input while condemning predatory lobbying, urging clear distinctions between proper representation and harmful lobbying tactics.
Interurban trunk line to link Silunta and Anderson urged
The Silunta Chamber of Commerce seeks to meet Anderson Chamber of Commerce to plan an interurban trunk line between Silunta and Anderson with a public appeal in Atlanta. Duke interests in North Carolina already built an electric route linking Greensboro Anderson Winston Salem and aim to connect with Tidewater at Norfolk. Anderson Chamber asks roads to extend from Anderson to Atlanta and managers may consider if regional interest is strong. distance is about 12 miles with several route options, promising a major outlet to the sea and lower freight costs.
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Silunta Chamber of Commerce
Thi Anderson (Sc) Chamber of Commerce
Anderson Organza Inn
Atlanta
Duke
Sorin Carolina
Greensboro
Anderson
Winston Salem
Tidewater
Borfolk
Chamber of Commerce of
Proslavery Ballad Fragments From Billville Rally Voice
A vivid stream of political verse mocks temperance reform and tariff issues, imagining a rural crowd in Billville resisting women’s suffrage and federal oversight. It blends July 19th era rhetoric with rural humor, referencing McKinley and the Adams Enterprise amid a summer landscape of oaks, bells, and marching drums.
Legislature backs women’s suffrage access to public halls
In July 1919 Minedge Ga a letter argues against denying women the use of public spaces for suffrage discussion. It praises figures like Falton and Bethlay, lauds Georgia women, notes public funds and taxes support capitol facilities, and commends the Senate for correcting a House misstep on the issue. A stray note laments a forthcoming Father’s Day over curated instructions.
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Flor
Gergia
Falton
Bthlay
Georgias
Senate
Book Agents Tricks and a House Ringed by a Striking Stranger
A retired merchant recalls a polite stranger who visited to sell an encyclopaedia set and stayed for hours, weaving tales to get inside the house. The tale turns humorous as a rival quip about book agents and a doctor imposter leads to a staged return of the doctor and a countering sale.
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Sala
United States
Aatel
Napoleon
Wellington
Tham
Quackenbush
Crawdad
Dr Shrimp
Captain Loose
Keeping Cool in Summer Witty Parody from 1913
A humorous 1913 article outlines three methods of staying cool in summer. It mocks costly comforts like hotels and fans, contrasts spending habits, and suggests a thrifty third approach that yields small daily income while others toil at heat. It satirizes the behavior of Americans seeking relief from July and August heat.
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America
Ufe
Death of Constable De Bourbon by a Falling Oath
The article recounts the legend of Constable de Bourbon, born 1480s, whose harsh oath to secure funds for his mercenaries led to his fate. In 1527 before Rome, as his army besieged the city, a cannonball struck and beheaded him after he vowed that the first shot would strike him. Many claim Benvenuto Cellini fired the fatal shot. Rome fell, and the perjurer faced divine judgment.
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Constable de Fourbon
de Bourbon
Italy
Louis XVI
Chevalier Barard
France
Francis I
Marignano
Hendsome de Bourbon
Bourbon
Charles V
Francis
Pavia
Charles
Eleanor
Malan
Ienath
Rome
Saint Angelo
Benvenuto Cellini
Moultrie Bank backs produce loans to curb all cotton folly
The Moultrie Banking Company of Moultrie Georgia plans to lend against corn oats hay and other produce in bonded warehouses as a step toward reducing dependence on cotton. The bank envisions farmer federations modern packing and year round markets to keep wealth and feedstuffs at home and lessen indebtedness tied to cotton farming.
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Moultrie Banking Company
Moultrie Ga
Georgia
South Georgia
Z H Clark
Clark
Atlanta
Colquitt
Chamber of Commerce
Vereen
Board of Directors
Moultrie
South
Give Business a Hearing Says Vice-President Marshall
Vice President Marshall told The Cincinnati Enquirer that American businessmen are justified in maintaining paid Washington reps to watch legislation. He urged businessmen to forget Congress for ten years, aligning with James J Hill's call to abolish Congress for a decade, and defended lobbying as a legitimate expenditure by industry.
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Philo
Marenall
Busness
América
Congress
James J Hill
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Philadelphia
Marshall
Washington
Senate
Capitol
Marshall Duthe
Choose Your Enemies Then Let Your Work Speak For Itself
A 1912 editorial urges selecting enemies to sharpen character and advance big plans. It argues enemies arise from decisive effort and positivity, warns against lowering to their level, and ends with a nostalgic verse to Augusta, Wales.
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Allen & Rosy
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Jonah
Bern
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Good Old Strash
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