Track Cleared for Swift Georgia Legislature Action
The Georgia legislature shows speed in advancing key measures including the appropriations bill and the tax revision bill. Chairman Wheatley and Wheatley’s committee push the appropriations bill toward Governor Slaton ten days before adjournment. Chairman Akin reports a pivotal general bicameral tax bill and supports creating a state board of equalizers to balance county returns while preserving county authority. The track is cleared and action follows with anticipated adjournment near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Wheatley
Appropriations Committee
House
L. R. Akin
Wars and Means
Slaton
Darwell
Wheatley
Akin
Mittee Geume
Georgia
Burwell
CREDIT FOR THE FARMER
A brief note discusses relief for farmers through rural credit mechanisms and rural credit banks, outlining possibilities and implications for agricultural lending and support programs. The text emphasizes the role of credit access in stabilizing farm operations and sustaining rural communities.
Banks and Farmers Share Credit Struggles in Cotton South
A discussion argues credit restrictions favor cotton, harming Georgia farmers and regional prosperity. Banks rely on cotton as collateral, limiting loans for food and other improvements, worsening farm poverty, and delaying development. Relief now would benefit banks, merchants, and the entire economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Georgia
Sweet Eyes and Moonlit Dreams in an Old Verse Fragment
A fragmented OCR piece blends lyric lines about Sweet Eyes and a dream with antiquated verse and rural wedding reminiscence. It intertwines references to Madonnas ecstasy, Maytine and harvest gleam, and a judge’s legacy tale about dictionaries and The Congressional Record, punctuated by folk dialogue and rural imagery. The text presents scattered stanzas, epistolary mood, and a rustic wedding anecdote from Brushyknob Missouri.
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Georgia
Congressional Record
Sillville Banner
Mc. Bryan
Bryan
Congress
House
World
Freeh
Catland
Hard Earned Money and the Farmer's Burden
A narrator derides farmers as tightwads while contrasting them with machinery users. He recalls a farmer who refused to buy goods after hours of shopping, then riffs on the strenuous, backbreaking labor of hay production from field to market, highlighting sweat, tools, transport, and extractive costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jara
Raix
State Insane Asylum
Inoculation and Sanitation in Typhoid Control
The Springfield Republican argues inoculation has contributed to low typhoid deaths among 12,000 troops on the Mexican border, noting compulsory vaccination has reduced severity and mortality. It cautions that sanitation remains essential and that vaccination is preventive, not curative, with broader disease control potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
United States
A New Laureate Dr Robert Bridges Named Poet Laureate
Dr Robert Bridges has been appointed British poet laureate succeeding Alfred Austin. The announcement ends the belief that the office would lapse after Austins death. Bridges has written plays and epics, with notable but not supreme poetic gifts. The piece notes the laureateship’s limited practical value and forecasts a storm of criticism ahead.
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Robert Bridges
Alfred Austin
Austin
Bridges
Family Resemblance in Fliegende Blatter Note
Fragmentary feature notes a mother and seven children with unclear captions. Text hints at a visitor and a person named AW, but details are obscured by garbled OCR. No clear event, location, or identities are established for a concrete news item.
Boy Tossed Into River After Dispute Over Play
Harold Fragel, 7, claims he lifted his playmate George Hammer, 2, from a wagon at the West Morth avenue bridge and threw him into the river. Fragel says George refused to play their game and admits fear at the drowning, insisting he acted to get even.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Dispatch
New York Sun
Harold Fragel
George Hammer
West Morth Avenue
Harold
George
Curves of Japanese Roofs in Historic Texts
From the London Globe a note on Japanese temple roof curves and the carpentry skill to reproduce them, contrasting with Western puzzlement and the idea of tents of ancient forebears. A reference comments on the catenary curve and gravitation in natural forms. An editorial letter later discusses keeping church and state separate and refers to Max Mityerhardt and a 1919 date.
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London Globe
China
Origin of the Dollar Sign Mystique and Theories Behind It
The article surveys several explanations for the origin of the U S dollar mark. It discusses the Spanish peso influence, the U and 8 monogram theory, and early usage in 18th century documents, concluding that no definitive origin is proven and that theories remain debated. It notes historical references from 1778 to 1802 and early print appearances of the symbol.
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Ger
Nana
Hercules
Rock of Gibraltar
Ttmn
Robert Morris
United States
Mexico
Oliver Pollock
Philadelphia
George Washington
Morristown
Peing
Chauncey Lee
Lansingburgh
Wilam A. Washington
Potomac
Methodist Chaplain Opposes Compulsory Bible Reading
Rev. H. M. Hamill of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and Confederate Veterans chaplain in Nashville writes The Constitution protesting compulsory Bible reading in Georgia public schools. He argues compelled reading offends religion, harms the Bible’s dignity, and should be voluntary for Protestants Catholics Jews and others. He warns forced conformity would degrade both teachers and pupils and urges leaving the Bible to individual conscience.
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H. M. Hamill
Department of Training Work
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Nashville
Lenn
Georgia
South
Hlm
Hamil
Mathadist Chury
Tena
Be Game in Everyday Affairs Be Game in the Herse
A 1913 exhortation urges courage and initiative in ordinary life. It champions sticking to one's principles, facing adversity, and outwitting opponents rather than waiting for emergencies. The article argues readiness and mental fortitude prepare individuals for daily challenges.
The Real You from The Inwanapous News
An English wife sues a Hindoo barrister in London alleging assault and constraining her, accusing his dual personality. She cites letters including a kiss and a loving message, while he replies with a stark question about which version of her is real.
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London
Ruby
Ufe
Imu
Hell
Japan to Export Oysters Under New Packing Method
The Marine Products Society in Japan, backed by the department of agriculture and commerce, has pursued export of live oysters with limited success. Renewed investigation driven by strong European demand reveals a new packing system enabling oysters to be shipped long distances without losses at sea.
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Japan
Japan Herald
Marine Products Society
Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Europe
Genius Is Always Broke Play Request Sparks Questions
A clipped Courier Journal snippet mentions a puzzling line about "Phat avter yonder" in a search for a play and references a "Distinguished Company" and "Phat's 13" in a fragmentary item. Ambiguity leaves details unclear about event, person, or venue.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Phat
Judge Not. A wartime meditation on judgment
A verse admonishes against quick judgment amid war. It urges self reflection on personal flaws and cautions that others may share our flaws, suggesting we refrain from harsh judgments and instead spread kindness to increase smiles and happiness in a troubled era.
The Bridal Veil and Hair Traditions Across Ages
The Bridal Veil traces to ancient customs with fine cloth laid over the bride and groom until benediction. Anglo-Saxon usage varied, with vestiges of hair tying and royal display, and post marriage bride’s hair often worn as a symbol of maidenhood. Some brides had tresses cut and saved. In Russia village brides reportedly stored their hair after church.
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Russia
Tomorrow's Burdens Fragment Harbors Moral Reflection
An apparent historical note reflects on the weight of today plus tomorrow, urging restraint and personal balance. The fragment suggests self-discipline amid accumulated duties, warning against overloading oneself with ongoing obligations.
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