Alabama’s choice on convict system described by Georgia road method
The Montgomery Advertiser urges Alabama to study Georgia’s convict road-work system amid reports of guard brutality elsewhere. It argues isolated abuses exist in all systems but Georgia’s method rehabilitates convicts as productive workers, reducing crime while serving public needs.
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Alabama
Georgia
Montgomery
United States
Commonwealth
Philip Weltner
Weltner
West Virginia unrest prompts federal probe call
In West Virginia the senate may support a federal investigation into industrial disturbances. Conflicting reports allege martial law and abuses by the state governor, who defends actions as saving the state from anarchy. A nonpartisan inquiry is urged to reveal the truth.
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Senate
West Virginia
Lise
The Mexican Loan Instigates Mexico’s Political Struggle
The provisional Mexican government is near finalizing a 100 million dollar loan from French and British bankers with congress approval expected. The fate of the republic may hinge on how the funds are spent, as mismanagement could topple Huerta just as public funds led to the fall of the Manchus in China.
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Mexico
China
Huerta
Commercial attaches could boost U S foreign trade says secretary
Secretary Redfield proposes creating commercial attaches to key posts abroad who would study trade conditions full time and report back. He argues this would fill gaps left by diplomats and private agents, helping the United States meet growing global demand as production and markets expand, with an emphasis on tailoring goods to local needs.
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Redfield
America
South America
Orient
United States
Restraining the Floods and Calls for Levee Bonds
Mississippi Governor Brewer plans an extra legislative session to consider a bond issue to strengthen the levee system after this year’s flood. The piece urges federal involvement due to interstate impact, notes the high cost relative to damage, and jokes about congress and heaven.
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Brewer
Mississippi
Great River
Hue
America
The Far Travelers and Summer Songs Album Medley
A collage of lyrical verses and song prompts blending themes of happiness love and journeying. Poetic refrains speak of road to happiness valleys violets and graves beneath snow. The collection includes Good Times, Summertime in Dixie and Log Cabin sayings with rural dialect and hopeful morale.
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Dixie
Taie
Huckleberry
All-Round Genius Advertises Versatile Services
An advertisement from Walton Tribune lists Haynie of Route Monroe Ga offering wide services after May 23. The宣 declare abilities in teaching writing insurance plowing blacksmith shop editing and more with a guarantee of satisfaction. Contact Route Monroe Ga using the shown code.
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Monroe
Haynie
Bold Appeal Against Indifference to Vice and Crime
A fiery op-ed denounces men who ignore distress and shield vice for personal gain. It warns that moral cowardice fuels crime, urging action to aid the vulnerable, reform prisons, and uphold justice. The piece condemns a Georgia politician’s condemnations and calls readers to choose virtue over apathy.
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Georgia
Justica
Satan
The Ocean a Vast, Seasoned World Surrounding Land
A 1913 perspective portrays the ocean as a vast self sustaining force surrounding continents. It notes human impact on land yet claims the sea protects itself and remains richly stocked with life while enabling global connection and travel by various means.
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Ike
Ocean’s Power Humbles Man Before Eternal Laws
A reflection on the ocean’s beauty and its tempestuous wrath. Its vast majesty reduces humanity to a tiny part of the universe, teaching humility and the need to heed divine guidance.
Prohibition Debate Set for Next Legislature
From Milton County News. It is said that prohibition will be thrashed out again in the next legislature. We thought all were satisfied, as the prohibitionists have their prohibition, and whisky crowd have their whisky.
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Milton County News
Journalists Need Money Question Echoed in Echo Item
An Emory college journalism class issue praised in the Ogtethorpe Echo notes The Constitution’s fine issue on Tuesday. The writeup hints at financial training for the students and raises a question about funding for reporters.
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Ogtethorpe Echo
Emory College
Notable Longfellow Descendant Plans Unconventional Ceremony
Miss Dena Dana, granddaughter of Henry W. Longfellow, is set to wed Robert H. Hutchinson of Philadelphia. The couple reportedly plan a unique ceremony with no vows, aligning with Dana's advocacy of trial marriages.
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Delia F. Dana
Henry W. Longfellow
Robert H. Hutchinson
Philadelphia
Dena
Hutchinson
Hamund ‘Trowbridge -Dana
Jessie Holladay
Miss Dana
Brantley Warns Manufacturers on Crisis in Government
Georgia congressman and former lawmaker William G. Brantley addressed the National Association of Manufacturers, urging business leaders to wake to threats to the constitution and courts. He pressed for clarity on the Sherman act, repeal of Panama tolls, and cautioned against radical tariff revision while discussing income tax and tariff protection. Brantley quoted Macaulay and Jefferson on the republic’s future, urging alignment with the law.
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Detratt
Mich
Brantley
House of Representatives
Atlanta
Supreme Court
Standard Oil
Congress
Macaulay
Thomas Jefferson
Weltner criticises misuse of prison reform story
Philip Weltner denounces Alabama newspapers for misusing his prison reform articles to defend the convict lease system. He asserts Georgia’s abolition stands firm, urges improvement in county road camps, and warns against nostalgia for harsher methods. He calls for intelligent reform to preserve Georgia’s system.
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Weltner
Alabama
Georgia
Prison Association of
Georgias
Philip Weltner
Must and Ought By George Matthew 4Dams
Must and Ought advocates develop the habit of duty to drive action. Cultivate the Must and Ought spirit to fuel effort, purpose, and the spread of value beyond self. The piece cites President Wilson and Taft era references, urging service over mere clock watching and praising disciplined resolve.
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George Matthew
Recollections of an Old Timer
Marcus B. Toney of Nashville recalls Civil War days with the Gate City Guards and Rock City Guards, his campaigns with Generals Lee and Jackson, early travels from Lynchburg to Nashville, and enduring memories of Atlanta’s growth after the war. He mentions the Velocity locomotive wreck near Big Shanty and reflects on Southern railways, speed, and progress.
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Constitution
Gate City Guards
Rock City Guards
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
West Virginia
Atlanta
Father
Lynchburg
Nashville
Augusta
Charleston
Wilmington
Richmond and Canal
Western and Atlantic Railway
Chattanooga
Truthful Obituary Sparks Reform in Local Paper
A fatigued editor abandons whitewashing in a controversial obituary for a locally known figure. The piece portrays the deceased as a 56 year old with a checkered past, noting debts, church ties, and odd funeral details. The tone questions media habits and urges honesty in reporting.
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Jesus
St Louis
Poe
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