Action for Whitehall St Drives Outrage of Municipal Neglect
Merchants on Whitehall Street demand immediate restoration of traffic between Mitchell and Garnett. Interviews praise an editorial in which The Constitution denounces local officials for chronic public service failures and delays. The piece attacks lack of coordination and accountability, urging action and accountability.
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Whitehall
Whitehall Street
Mitchell
Garnett
Gasnett
Trinity
Atlanta
King Alfalfa and Argentina Beef Trade
A writer in The American Review of Reviews credits alfalfa with boosting Argentina’s beef industry standing. The piece notes alfalfa grows well in Georgia and the American South, ties tariff removals to Argentina’s prominence, and mentions alfalfa serving as hay and corn substitute in many cases while U S practice limits alfalfa use to hay.
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American Review of Reviews
Georgia
United States
Renchman
Alfalfa boosts cattle industry from Argentina to Georgia
The piece argues alfalfa’s low cost and self-sustaining nature can transform cattle farming in Georgia similar to Argentina. It notes Argentina’s success, Georgia farmers in many counties adopting alfalfa, and the crop’s soil-restoring benefits, suggesting Georgia could mirror Argentine fortunes in beef production.
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Georgia
Public baths urged to improve hygiene for Negroes
Reverend H H Proctor advocates public baths for Negro youths to raise cleanliness standards. Citing Chicago’s abundant pools, he argues Atlanta should install similar facilities with minimal cost and high moral and health dividends. The piece links cleanliness to reduced disease and better personal conduct across communities.
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H. H. Proctor
First Congregational Church
Chicago
Atlanta
Proctor
Roosevelt advisory committee weighs NY governor bid
The Bull Moose advisory group in New York debates nominating Colonel Roosevelt for governor this fall. The plan to merge Bull Moose with the GOP behind Whitman seems unlikely given Glynn's reform record and the Democratic hold on the state. Roosevelt’s staying power would be stronger as an observer than a candidate in this political climate.
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Bull Moose Organization
New York State
Roosevelt
New York
Bull Moose
Whitman
Empire State
Democratic Party
Murphy
Glynn
Sulzer
Whit- Man
Glypp
Joys of the fishin season in Georgia tale
An old man recalls John returning from college and swearing at a mule as the Georgia river scene unfolds with Joy spinning the world, fishin tales, and distant stars. The fragment hints at Trouble Town, canal imagery, and a rural Georgia setting centered on fishing lore.
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Joy
Trouble Town
John
Georgia
Bentztown Bard Notes On A Long Journey
A fragmentary column features verses and quirky quips from local readers. It references the Bentztown Bard and light verse about weather, marriage, and happiness, with snippets from Philosopher Vance and regional pieces like Our Whitsett Courier and Nuggets by the Wayside.
Steam Shovel Operation Kept By Electric Heat
The Electrical World reports that circulating several hundred amperes through water pipes kept hydroelectric development work near Cedars Quebec from freezing. Above ground piping carried water to steam shovels, allowing continuous operation during extreme winter cold down to minus 27 degrees. The method reduced power needs to prevent freezing of 1 inch pipes and enabled uninterrupted construction work.
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Cedars
Quebec
Dust and decline in a Southern city’s tale of Columbia
All Along the Line With George Fitch notes dust as omnipresent from weather and civilization, then pivots to Columbia South Carolina. It highlights the city’s growth since 1786, its Capitol valued at four million dollars, the world’s largest cotton mill, water power, and swift industrial rise. It sketches geography on sand bluffs above the Congaree, plans for river improvements, and a forthright view of governance, commerce, and a stormy Governor Blease era.
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Waomart
Columbia
America
South Carolina
Capitol
Washington
Lta
Charleston
Atata Capitol
Blease
General Sherman
The 1914 Crop of College Degrees
A humorous piece compares college degrees to crops, noting ripening times four years for a standard degree and three more for fancy varieties. It jokes about moisture harming degrees, irrigation in Germany, and how degrees trail behind a graduate’s name, with multiple degrees becoming common and valued in civic life.
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Germany
Ife
On Thomas Carlyle from The Indianapolis News
The piece reviews a Sorbonne lecturer Cazamian's two volume work on Thomas Carlyle. J M Sloan shares unpublished anecdotes about the rough Scotsman, noting Carlyle's temper, lack of churchgoing, a quip about a sermon, and a donkey incident at Ecclerechan. It comments on Carlyle's vivid perception and brevity.
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Monsieur Cazamian
Sorbonne
Paris
Thomas
Carlyle
T. P
London
J. M. Sloan
Oswald Dykes
Regent Equate
Ecclerechan
Frace
Britain
Little Joe Brown and Roosevelt in Georgia press saga
The piece traces Joe Brown's media savvy as he mirrors Roosevelt tactics, drawing nationwide attention with a simple farm note and stoking editorials. It contrasts Roosevelt's bold public acts with Browns quieter approach, noting how public curiosity surges over his farm remark and Cherokee trip. It cites Governor Slaton’s legislative gains and tax reforms, highlighting inheritance and corporation taxes, tax equalization, and real estate reporting gaps in Tift County.
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Little Joe
Cherokee
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Ralph Smith
John M. Slaton
Telfair Enterprise Gazette
Slaton
Telfair
Board of Tax Commissioners
Tift County
Tirt County
Violets and Dewdrops by Augusta Wall
A compact verse where a thirsty violet lifts an empty cup to night dews. The dew drops crown the violets with crystal gems as dawn approaches, guiding hearts to raise their eyes in hope and trust.
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Augusta Wall
Prunes and Prices Spark Restaurant Debate in City
A New York restaurant upset by prune cost and coffee prices prompts a columnist to note high menu marks. Blythe recalls paying 60 cents for four prunes and 36 cents for coffee, claiming restaurants overcharge patrons. He cites a Chicago or St. Louis fair anecdote and says raising prices boosted a proprietor’s revenue, illustrating how price sensitivity and perceived value affect dining choices.
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United States
Mexico
Atlanta
J. R. Holliday
Constitution Building
Pees Oe Sangee
Washington
N. W
John Corrigan
Star
Constitution
New York City
Hotaling
Way
Forty-second Street
Times
Thirty-eighth Street
Broadway
Twenty-ninth Street
Eahance
New York Dispatch
Kansas City Times
Sam Blythe
New York
Blythe
Mr. Blythe
St. Louis
B. E. Whyte
Mr. Whyte
Training of Chinese Women from a 19th Century View
Whawbeth Cooper recounts Chinese women of the upper class trained to show no emotion. At a Shanghai official wife reception a Chinese noblewoman, entering on tiny bound feet, slips on a rug then recovers without visible emotion, stunning foreign guests.
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Whawbeth Cooper
Mra
Clayton
Sedgwick Cooper
United States
Shanghai
Jingo Word Origin and Political Echoes Described
The piece outlines how the term jingo emerged in Britain in 1877 to label a Conservative faction urging active support for Turks against Russia. Songwriter George Mcdermott popularized it in a London hit, while Liberals disliked the term and Conservatives reclaimed it as honor.
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Kansas
Great Britain
Lord Beacons
London
Dr C H Tebault Eloquent Confederate Surgeon General
The New Orleans Times-Pleayune notes the death of Dr C H Tebault in New Orleans. A Mississippi native and long time resident, he served as a Confederate Army medical volunteer and earned recognition as a surgeon general of the United Confederate Veterans. He returned to practice medicine and engaged in civic work including the constitutional convention of 189. His death marks a loss to the community and the South.
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New Orleans
Aungeone
United Confederate Veterans
Tebault
Odd Fears of Famous Men From London Tit Bits
A brief compendium notes famous leaders with unusual terrors. Lord Roberts fears cats and hid one in an ottoman to derail dinner. Henry IV reportedly fainted at the sight of a cat. Marshal Saxe and the Duke of Schomberg shared the feline dread. Peter the Great avoided water and bridges, while Julius Caesar dreaded thunder and hid underground during storms.
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London
Lord Roberts
Hanry Ili
France
Marshal Saxe
Duke of Schomberg
Peter the Great
Mozera
Julius Caesar
Right Job for the Right Man
The Electric Hallway Journal argues for placing workers in roles that fit their abilities rather than chasing a perfect hire. It cites a study where employees who failed in one line excelled in another, and a firm that asked staff why they left or underperformed found most issues stemmed from misplacement, not lack of effort.
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Electric Hallway Journal
Renes
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