The Country Teachers of Georgia in Debt and Shame
The piece lambasts Georgia for delaying and discounting country teachers’ pay for forty-four years. It accuses state officials of diverting funds, violating the constitution, and causing rural teachers to bear a punitive burden while city systems pay on time. It criticizes Georgia’s tax and arrears, noting rural teachers educate the backbone of the state and deserve respect.
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Georgia
Birmingham
Ata
Georgia Lawmakers Face Voter Verdict On Tax Question
The legislature is urged to let the people decide at the polls whether a tax should be levied. The appeal argues the state has carried a stigma and that legislators owe the constituency a direct vote to lift it. The piece emphasizes trust in voters to settle the issue with honest judgment.
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Georgia
The Spy Recalled and the Espionage Menace
The Department of Justice recalled the investigator trailing Judge Emory Speer amid two readings of the action. One view says haste to report, the other that public sentiment forced retreat. The piece warns that inquisitorial powers threaten private individuals and questions safeguards for citizens against government intrusion.
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Department of Justice
Emory Speer
Department
Speer
Pensacola Navy Yard Fight Shapes Regional News
The Pensacola debate over navy yard reorganization highlights the city’s case for retention and expansion. S. B. Dobson argues Pensacola’s ideal location near the Panama Canal, rich coal access from Birmingham, and favorable climate bolster its suitability, while Eastern papers lag in fair representation. Secretary Daniels has recently visited Pensacola and is expected to rule in the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
S. B. Dobson
Pensacola Commercial Association
Philadelphia
Navy Yards
Navy Department For
Florida City
Dobson
Panama Canal
Birmingham
Daniels
Georgia Pistol Toting Debate Sparks Felony Talk
The House judiciary committee shows reluctance to criminalize pistol-toting as a felony while debating broader measures. Advocates argue stronger penalties could curb deadly gun use, noting potential murder prosecutions might better serve society by deterring violence and protecting widows and orphans.
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General Judiciary Committee
House
Georgia
The Tariff Scene Ends the World as Old Men Dream
The speaker imagines a distant day when tariff decisions end life as we know it. Gloomy visions unfold of a frozen earth, red skies, and Gabriel's trumpet as a warning. Grandchildren, snow, and Methuselah echo a timeless fear of economic policy shaping fate.
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Gabriel
Seashore Pleasures and Local Echoes on a Hot Day
A collage of seaside imagery and lighthearted vignettes from Houston to Oxford. Includes verses on summer heat, a Bodleian manuscript warning, civic humor about politicians, and light obituaries, all reflecting a nostalgic, small-town newspaper voice.
Tariff Bill Mazes and a Centenarian Future
A fragmentary note laments the tariff bill's complexity and the imagined future centenarian voice condemns edits of The Congressional Record and readers, while remarking that the president missteps in New Hampshire amid intricate tariff debates and a wary jab at aristocratic echoes.
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New Hampshire
The Colorful Tale Of Skimpington At The Boarding House
A melancholy boarder complains Skimpington quit patronizing the house and the landlady defends him as a perfect gentleman. Other boarders mock his vanity and wealth of cosmetics while discussing beauty, suffrage, and manners with sharp, humorous satire set at the table.
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Ute
Skimpington
Landmay
Jiggera
Han Hfe
Magike Skimpington
Lil- Nan Russell
Jadien
Diggers
Darwin
Huxley
Causa
Hudd
Opposes Medical Bill by Edhar Constitution critic
Edhar Constitution blasts the medical practice bill, claiming the science behind it lacks merit and relies on law rather than merit. Dr Elvin Wheeler of Atlanta denounces doctors for lacking botanical and therapeutic knowledge while arguing for chiropractic oversight in Georgia in July 1912.
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Edhar
M.D. Imbel
Elvin Wheeler
Grand Building
Atlanis
A Matter of Regret. Secretary Bryan’s Vacations Questioned
The New York World voices profound regret at the secretary of state’s position and the new explanation. It questions whether Bryan can afford a money making vacation and argues the government may demand undivided service from such a role, stressing the need for sacrifice over personal fortune.
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New York World
Bryan
United States
Why He Worries. Monroe Advertiser on agitation and boll weevil
In The Monroe Advertiser the writer weighs two pests: the escalating county agitation and the boll weevil. The piece contrasts public concern with agricultural and civic tensions, hinting at unsettled times and anxieties facing the community.
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Monroe Advertiser
New County
It Is It What From The Cedartown Standard
A fragmentary note from two papers quips about tax reform talk and urging clarity for farmers. It mentions Georgia farmers saving money by raising horses and touts a horse raised on a Georgia farm as the best ever used.
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Cedartown Standard
Perry Homa Journal
Georgia
Blind Help the Blind Violinist’s Accompanist Wife
A Kansas City Star brief notes a blind violinist receiving support from his wife who accompanies him in performance. The item highlights the couple’s collaboration and the challenges of providing musical accompaniment under disability.
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The
Kansas City Star
Did Marshal Ney Die in America
The article recounts the myth that Marshal Ney survived his execution and lived undercover in the United States. It traces reported sightings and a curious tale of a North Carolina teacher who claimed kinship to Ney, and a mysterious figure in New York who allegedly carried away Ney’s papers.
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Marshal Ney
Napoleon
Moscow
Hiba
Ney
Louis XVII
Elba
Waterloo
Luxembourg Gardens
Bordeaux
Aesington
North
South Carolina
Virginia
South
Marechal Ney
J. L. ‘Gey
Mr. Gay
Autharity
Washington
Lafayatte
Fatsa
Bliny Miles
New York
Mary J. Dalton
Iredell County
N. C
France
America
Michel Ney
Marshal of
Pensacola Fights Navy Yard Centralization Claims
E Dorson, president of the Pensacola Commercial Association, writes northern papers denying misrepresentations about Pensacola’s fitness for a navy yard. He praises Pensacola’s location, coaling, and facilities, noting modern shops, a strong workforce, and favorable climate. He urges publication of the correction to counter centralization plans he deems biased.
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Seh. Dobson
Pensacola
Fia.) Commercial Association
Navy Yard
Florida
Dobson
Pensacola Navy Yard
Coast
Oal
Birmingham
Portamouth
Boston
Newport
New York
North Atlantic
Navy
E. Dorson
Pensacola Commercial Association
Fla
Attention to Detail Drives Success and Immortality
A 1913 inspirational piece by George Matthew Adams extols constant focus. It links athletic start timing, business efficiency, and Edison style diligence to sustained success.
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George Matthew Adams
Ponderous Personages Alexander the Great by Sy George Fitch
Alexander the Great is presented in a humorous pastiche recounting his birth in Macedonia in 366 BC and ascent to power. The piece lampoons his beauty, education under Aristotle, and vast conquests including Egypt and Mesopotamia, ending with a tongue in cheek note on political timing and fame.
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Alexander the Great
SY George Fitch
Macedonia
B.C
Philip
Sons of Thunder
Alexander
Greece
Athens
Aristotle
Hellas
Persia
Fersia
Far East
Kaiser Wilhelm
Darius
Egypt
Snemiss
Swat
Ancient Sun Dials Found At Fintarle Castle Ruins
An ancient sun dial set was unearthed in the grounds of Fintarle Castle ruins in Perthshire Scotland. The relic, recovered after centuries, stood on a tall pedestal and reflected a fountain like feature.
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Hezekiah
Fintarle
Killin
Perthshire
Scotgland
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