The Constitution Presses Georgia Legislature on School Pay
The Constitution attacks the unpaid salaries of country school teachers as an outrage and indicts Georgia before the nation. It urges immediate action now, says weeks remaining in the legislative session are few and stresses the state’s honor and farmers’ children's training. The paper cites Governor Slaton praising constructive tendencies but questions the legislature’s effectiveness.
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Georgia
Slaton
Commonwealth
Ludicrous House Action On School Fund Sparks Commentary
In a fiscal flourish the House adds 100000 to the school fund for the year while seven months pass with no payment to country school teachers. Critics note the fund stands at 2 000 100 with promised future increases, yet no actual disbursements have been made. The piece recalls a past ill advised meeting where a funds pledge caused uproar.
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House of Representatives
Daniel Webster
[Untitled fragment about state funds and teachers salaries]
A fragmented critique argues the state lags by twenty months behind funding, projecting a $5,000,000 annual shortfall and accusing teachers of withholding salaries. The text condemns Georgia for transparent pranks and calls the situation ludicrous.
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Georgia
NO MEXICAN JINGOISM
A historical editorial argues the United States should resist jingoism over Mexico and warns that crossing the border could trigger long, costly warfare. It urges measured action under the Monroe Doctrine, balancing duty to citizens and property with avoidance of hysteria and impulse.
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United States
Mexico
Wilson
House
Senate
Philippines
Cuba
Europe
Abolish Grade Crossings in Georgia Legislature Debated
Georgia lawmakers consider abolishing or reducing grade crossings with a bill from the house railroads committee. It seeks an equitable share of costs between railroads and counties, arguing long term savings on damage suits and safer travel.
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Georgia
House Committee On Railroads
Georgia boards move to form statewide chamber of commerce
Georgia advances toward a statewide chamber of commerce with an Atlanta initiated plan. An executive committee with authority to act was authorized, led by C. D. Uaden of Atlanta as chairman, aiming to coordinate advertising and marketing efforts to end waste and rivalries across the state.
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Georgia
Stat Wide Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
From the Tragedy of the Bits by Frank I Stanton
A verse filled vignette critiques a pushy legislature, depicting an exhausted lawmaker driven by constant demand to push through bills. It contrasts political pressure with personal collapse, ending on a note of social critique about wealth, poverty, and the limits of reform.
Pickled Ripe Olives Shift Focus in California
Olive growers in California anticipate higher profits from ripe pickled olives than olive oil as tariffs rise and imported oils face competition. Domestic fruit matures better for ripe pickles, making size a key factor in future production strategies and market demand.
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New York Times
Tt Ig
California
Character Over Externals Aims From Inner Strength
Externals of life are fleeting. The eye values today fade tomorrow while true lasting value lies in character. Influencers of history pursued enduring deeds and works, not outward displays. Questioning if vanity, wealth, or status tempt you, find joy in knowledge that inner virtue outlasts transient pleasures.
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Ufe
The Way Keys Turn in Everyday Locks
Professor Lookabout remarks on how people misjudge key directions as he opens a desk in class. He notes most keys turn to the right for non door items, while door keys may turn left or right depending on the door side faced. The anecdote highlights a common everyday misperception.
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New York Times
Professor Lookabout
Pers Bens
Wal
Neatness and Age in The Old Man’s Appearance
The article argues that improvements in general appearance boost self pride and social perception. It advises baths, massage, and inunction with animal fats to reduce wrinkles, stimulate circulation, and promote hair growth. It advocates neatness, cosmetic measures, canes, braces, and posture aids to counter stooping, framing vanity as laudable self care.
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New York Medical Journal
Three youths found in cherry tree on Mountain avenue
Three young men spent hours astride branches of a cherry tree near Mountain avenue, detected by the owner who armed a club and chair at the foot of the tree, urging them to come down. They refused, and the owner, sleepy between midnight and 1 am, abandoned the vigil.
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Looden
Mountain Avenue
Postal Rates in 1830 Lewiston Journal summary
The Lewiston Journal notes U S post offices at October 1 630 with a total of about 8 0 0. Congress set 1925 rates: one piece letter up to 30 miles six cents, 30 to 690 miles eleven cents, 690 to 160 miles twelve and a half cents, 190 to 400 miles fourteen and four tenths cents, over 400 miles twenty six cents. Letters with two pieces double, three pieces triple, four pieces quadruple. Newspapers: one cent per 100 miles and one and a half cents beyond 100 miles.
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Lewiston Journal
United States
Congress
The Wedding Ring Through Ancient Customs
The wedding ring is a symbol with ancient origins dating back to tribal times. Historically both sexes wore rings and the custom spread in Europe. the left hand and fourth finger were chosen for practicality and durability.
Thank You From The Allenta Constitution
The Allenta Constitution has been presenting editorial arguments in favor of prompt payment of Georgia teachers.
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Allenta
Georgia
Avanta Poised as Hotel City of the South
Avanta will soon be known as the hotel city of the South, with ample facilities expected to support growing conventions. It hosts numerous large hotels and numerous Russia? towns, reflecting its role as headquarters for enterprises seeking southern patronage and necessitating expanded hotel capacity.
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Avanta
Russia
Constitution Faces Sledge Hammer Clash Over Teacher Pay
In Marietta News commentary, writers argue the Constitution is stretched by daily teacher wage debates. They assert drastic measures may be needed, likening the challenge to cyclops strength to move the issue forward.
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Marietta News
County limit proposed for Georgia under constitution
The Covartown Standard weighs in on constitutional reform proposing a cap of 180 Georgia counties, noting the state currently has 148. The legislature spends much of its session hearing arguments for and against creating new counties.
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Covartown
Georgia
Stonewall Jackson Killed by Own Men at Chancellorsville
Historic account details Jackson’s wounding and death on May 9 1863 near Chancellorsville as Confederate officers and aides tended him after a shootout mistaken or misdirected by Union or Confederate troops. The narrative recalls the ambivalence of who fired and how the general died.
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Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Chancellorsville
Chancellors Ville
Lane
North Carolina
Sackson
Wilbourne
Confederate Signal Corps
Ong
Dr. McGuire
Qcession
Dawdall's
Stonawall Jackson
Guiney
Chandler House
A. P. Hill
Second Army
Richmond in the Nation's Heart A George Fitch Portrait
Richmond, Virginia, as described by George Fitch, mixes history and humor. The piece decries war shadows, notes the capital’s Confederate past, evolving commerce, and modern growth with brass tablets, new buildings, and factory chimneys surging along the James River corridor.
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Richmond
Virginia
Stichmond
Henry
Ricnmond
Richmond Whills
Nnne
Capitol
St John's
Stife
Confederacy
Fitchmond
Nln
Patrick
Hichmond Aa Boya
James River
Humorous childhood tales from The Strand Magazine
A collage of brief, quaint anecdotes about children and imagination. A girl questions lunar inhabitants and angels at rest while another child sketches a grave turned into a beehive. a cat and a ship drawing reveal a child’s whispered sorrow about a kitten’s death.
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Hilda Cowham
Strand Magazine
Gaila
Janie
Dag
Bobbie
Tennyson Mislaid Manuscripts Found In Hampstead Closet
Tennyson neglected his manuscripts after leaving Mornington Place Hampstead. He wrote from Bonchurch to Coventry Patmore stating he could not locate his long elegies book. Pytraore searched the old rooms and uncovered the unpublished In Memoriam manuscript in a closet used for tea bread and putter.
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Tennyson
Browning
Mornington Place
Hampstead
Bonchurch
Coventry Patmore
Pytraore
Post
Ice cream freezer revolt over budget advice
A domestic squabble erupts over The Bel dames Budget claiming home ice cream is a luxury and fuels expenses. Jamesworthy mocks the magazine as a price‑gouging menace while lamenting waste, taxes, and a ruined household budget. The exchange crescendos into a rant about ice cream making and a harsh jab at the editor.
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Beldamee
Jamesworthy
Beldames
Edita
Mann
Jameswoerthy
Sleeping Through the Sermon in Glasgow News Era
The Glasgow News recounts old church practice to rouse asleep worshippers by a beadle carrying a rousing stick. Betty Finch, described as a masculine woman, once held the role at Holy Trinity Warrington, patrolling the aisles during services to nudge dozing attendees with a marked rod.
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Glasgow News
Betty Finch
Holy Trinity Church
Warrlon
Mistress Finch
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