Augusta Spirit Pushes Bonds Vote Critique
A Georgia newspaper column compares Augusta and Atlanta over municipal credit. It cites Augusta approving a 750 000 bond issue for flood control and a city hospital, praises the “Augusta spirit,” and urges a constitutional change to require three fourths of votes cast for city debt. It warns of obstructionists and calls for organized advocacy before the legislature.
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Tifton
Atlanta
Augusta
Savannah
City Hospital
Augusta Spirit
Bonds
General Assembly
Friends of Greater Atlanta
Ivan Allen
Modern Highwaymen and the Tipping Dilemma
An excerpt discusses travel tips in Europe and America, contrasting generous tipping norms in Europe with an organized machine in New York hotels. It notes anti tipping laws in Canada and several U state legislatures and questions the campaign to dispel the charge that travelers in the country face gouging tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Steamship Company
Australia
Jack Cade
Europe
America
New York
Canada
End of tipping as industry reform eyed by public
The article argues tipping cannot be enforced and wealthy patrons will evade rules. It predicts sentiment will push lawmakers to outlaw tipping or charge tips on the bill, noting underpaid workers must be protected and that genuine reform should end the practice.
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Panhandle
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Azure
America
Tina
New York
Cevata
Dama
United States
Broadway
Harvard
St Lews
Republican Party
Texas
King George
New Yorke Giants
O1l
Charlia Ross
Secretary of State
Ugually
Looking Backward Talks On Industrial Peace And Mediation
The writer cites Edward Bellamy and argues the 20th century should be the era of efficiency with minimal waste. He predicts a shift from strikes and lockouts to mediation and arbitration, voluntary or compulsory, to settle labor disputes and reduce industrial conflict.
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Edward Bellamy
Colorado
Michigan
James
The Crafty Colonel and the Spanish King
Roosevelt met King Alfonso during a Madrid visit and, after a social conference, faced reporters asking about the king. He gave a tactful and uncommunicative reply, leaving observers with the impression that Alfonso is a bully without uttering the word himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Associated Press
Madrid
Kermit
Alfonso
Bloodhounds in Crime Tales and Southern Use
The piece discusses the Phantom Bloodhound as sensational lore and notes skeptical views on bloodhounds tracking fugitives. It cites Georgia experiences and a Los Angeles Tribune extract about bloodhounds failing to catch bank robbers in Pennsylvania, while suggesting limited success in southern country districts.
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Georgia
Los Angeles Tribune
Pennsylvania
Bloodhounds and Negro Runaways Stir Late-Period Debate
The author questions bloodhounds usefulness in tracking fugitives and discusses racial stereotypes, citing cases of dogs failing to bay and even being diverted by clever Black individuals. The piece contrasts postwar attitudes with prewar beliefs about hounds and crime, suggesting myth over practical success.
Suffragette Crisis Tests Liberal Resolve at Westminster Abbey
Still fencing as suffragettes bomb Westminster Abbey the government reels. Reginald McKenna, home secretary, signals possible measures though he deems deportation starvation tactics impractical. He leans on the cat and mouse act and legal steps to hold contributors financially responsible for damages, yet authentic donor lists remain elusive. Public anger grows while the Liberal ministry wavers amid the crisis. a Westminster assault could sharpen hostile sentiment and threaten civil order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Abbey
Reginald McKenna
Home Affairs
McKkenna
Great Britain
Westminster
Lberal
Artist With Friends Appeals To Moral Standards In Turbulent Times
A columnist reflects on Schumann Heink amid divorce in Chicago, praising her moral restraint compared with other artists. The piece touches on artistic temperament, public morals, and broader cultural notes including politics, theater, and current events, noting German heritage and public popularity.
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Schumann Heink
Chicago
Song of the Fishermen and literary ironies in a journal fragment
A fragmentary page cites the poem Song of the Fishermen with lines about keeping a fire bright and fishers wiser than Satan. It also includes an author’s journal note on publishing, suggesting vacation, writing a couple of novels, and remarks on the modern literary scene with bailiffs and oblivion.
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Satan
Musket Ridge Musings and Rural Revels Highlight Local Life
Odd news notes from The Dalton Citizen amid Musket Ridge life. A body sleeps poorly in daytime heat while a rabbit was treed by the depot. Dance nights feature Red Allsop on bass and moonshine talk, with Sunday lockups at the stilthouse. Poems and prayers recall rural faith and hardship, ending with comic weather woes and a punch of local humor.
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Soencer
Red Allsop
Jim
Little Joe Brown May Run Yet In Georgia Race
Apaged, speculative piece notes political chatter on Little Joe Brown and Governor Staton, with predictions he may wait until August 19 and remains a subject of guff about a Senate bid. It details rumors, card statements from KR Smith and F J Pavan, and the tangled view of Brown’s intentions amid Georgia politics.
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Little Toe Browns
Joe Brown
Little Joe
Joseph M Brown
Manetta
KR Smith
F J Pavan
Littie Joe
John W. Staton
A O Bacon
Calamary
Frank
Water wagon and buffalo lampoon piece by George Fitch
A satirical piece describes the water wagon travel between Poverty and Success, noting its popularity yet lack of regulation, awkward design, and occasional wrecks. It contrasts this with the historic American buffalo, tracing its demise by settlers and hunters and reflecting on the folly of eradicating wildlife.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Ita
Mfe
Terminis
Angles and the sixth sense of work and life
The piece muses on angles as daily lenses shaping effort and perception. It notes diverse viewpoints, the buffalo's extinction as caution, and the Extra Edition’s role in sensational news, contrasting rapid press capability with lasting, ordinary events.
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Mexico
Tir Lot
Sarah Bernhardt
South Carolina
Congress
Washington
Huerta
Theodore Roosevalts
Watterson
Villa
Fras
Stanton
Minter Melton
Mister Melon Tex
Levander
Adam
Ivanllus
John Galsworthy
Brother Williams
Ice Trust
Pangea
Beil Ti
Acke Daily Grist
Smith
Loverna
Maretta
Tim
Fern
Maa
Rey Ts
Gevanown
George Fitch
Yale
Kansas
Trasic
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