Nathaniel Baxter Jr. Remembered as Southern Restoration Leader
Nashville born Nathaniel Baxter Jr. is praised in The Constitution for his pivotal postwar work restoring southern civil institutions and rebuilding industry. The piece lauds his leadership in Birmingham iron and steel ventures, legal influence, and tireless push to reestablish order and growth after the Civil War.
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Nathaniel Baxter, JR
Nathaniel Baxter
Nashville
the Constitution
Mr. Baxter
Baxter
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Birmingham
Iron and Steel
Pittsburg
Tennessee
Law and Order
Nathaniel Baxter remembered as master-builder and restorer
The passage praises Nathaniel Baxter for sterling honesty and rare personal charm. It recalls his role as master-builder and master-restorer and notes the deep obligation of those who inherit the legacy of his era, acknowledging both the hardships endured and his lasting impact on the state and its section.
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Nathaniel Baxter
Southern leaders urged to heed Dr Churchill on race
Thoughtful southern Negro leaders are advised by Dr Randolph Churchill of England to stay in the southern states. He argues the South offers the best chance for a fair deal, noting Negro progress and the need for education and industry for both the ninety nine and the one. He warns there is no shortcut to success outside the South.
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South
Randolph Churchill
England
Big Bethel Auditorium
Atlanta
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Congo
East
Middle West
Churchill
Outlawing the city cotton crop and bale standardization
The House committee on interstate commerce weighs bills led by Representative Adamson to end sampling piracy and set uniform bale size and density for cotton. Advocates say federal standards would curb losses of 200 000 bales annually and protect American cotton in Europe, while criticizing past lax marketing and shipping practices. A second discussion references Turkish territorial ambitions and wartime defeat.
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House Committee On Interstate Commerce
Adamson
Georgia
Europe
Memphis
Tennessee Legislature Ends Up With Best Possible Move
The meat trust faced public calls for lower prices and a national beef push, while currency worries lingered. At the last moment the Tennessee legislature resolved to act prudently given the situation, aiming for a favorable outcome under tough circumstances.
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Tennessee
Just. From Georgia By Whank 1. TANTON
Poetic poem fragment and social commentary from Georgia about prosperity and struggle. References Prosperity songs, rural images, and local speech. Mentions old Georgia tales, Job, and a light critique of officeholders and recall ideas.
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Georgia
Tanton
Six Fortunes Lost at Sir Herbert Tree Luncheon
Sir Herbert Tree revealed at Cyril Maude’s luncheon that he declined Peter Pan and five other plays, including Diplomacy and The Prisoner of Zenda, missing a fortune but taking pride in enriching other managers. He noted that If I Were King and Diamet were also among the declined works, shaping his long career in theater.
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London
New Yorke Tribune
Herbert Tree
Peter Pan
Cyril Maude
Herbert
Diamet
Zenda
Moment I Meet Pamene Breer Poet and Guardian Angel Visit
A skeptical Mrs. Carrew dismisses a Guardian Angel Society rep soliciting funds for orphans. She jokes about a “wellspring of pleasure” in her home, recalls her embattled granddaughter, and describes a chaotic charity event with Senegambian Relief ladies and a ruined sofa, duck, and fish in a farcical social scene.
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Guardian Angel Society
Guardian’ Angel ‘Society
Mrs. Carréw
Guardian Angel Societies
Senesambian Relief Society
Jittia Senegambians
Senezambian Relief Society
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Curfew
Phig
Corn Cattle Cotton: Georgia's Farming Slogan Proposal
Georgia could raise enough corn for a year and improve cattle production by limiting slaughter. The piece argues that boosting corn and cattle while expanding cotton as a surplus crop would lower living costs and raise prices. It urges farmers to adopt corn cattle cotton as a guiding slogan.
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Pike County Journal
Georgia
Did the Romans Smoke
The Longon Chronicle notes Roman smoking mentions coltsfoot used by Pliny for smoking to treat colds and coughs. The plant's botanical name tussilago means cough-easer. British boys smoke coltsfoot secretly and find it satisfactorily slow.
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Pliny
Carlyle's Interest in the House at Cheyne Row
The London Chronicle reports Carlyle's domestic fixation with Cheyne Row. His letters reveal relief practices for ailments and even a broomed yard, plus personal care for furniture. A preserved note from December 24, 1939 shows his playful Christmas gift to his wife, a washstand.
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Carlyle
London Chronicle
Hegberg Wright
Cheyne Row
Chelsea
Macon Seeks State Fair Move Within Borders
The city has halted its capital fight and plans to push the entire state to view the upcoming state fair next month, aiming for a regional display within Macon’s borders. The effort centers on showcasing the fair and boosting attendance by concentrating attention in one location.
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Oglethorpe
Macon
Capitol
Man praises self supplied cotton growers in Monroe Advertiser
The Monroe Advertiser lauds farmers who raised their own cotton and avoided debt. It celebrates high cotton prices and good crops but honors the person who did not have to borrow to finance the cotton crop, acknowledging the effort and resilience of self sufficiency.
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Monroe ‘Advertiser
Parnell and the Pigott Letters in The Times
The article recounts the Pigott Letters scandal centered on Charles Stewart Parnell. It covers the 1887 Times publication alleged forged documents, Parnell's denials in Parliament, Pigott’s role in procuring evidence, and the eventual confession of perjury by Pigott before his suicide in Madrid.
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London Times
Ireland
Parnell
Phoenix Park
Burke
Liberal
Times
F. H. O'Donnell
House of Commons
Richard Tigott
the Irishman
Dick” Pigott
Burens
America
Bean
Paris
James Caulfield Houston
Houston
England
The
Pat Egan
the Times
Egan
Euston
Mr. Lewis
Madrid
The Mitt Tree Dangers and Moral Fell Timely Warning
A fragmented piece describes The Mitt Tree as a social trap that tempts people to climb it and reveal flaws. It warns that staying too long leads to public embarrassment, but notes the tree is easy to come down from. The text mentions related themes of deception, social vanity, and the spread of fashion or brands around Mitt Trees.
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Easion
A Parade for Eligible Woman in Servia
A fragment from The Hutchinson News discusses marriage, dowries, and role shifts in Servia amid war. It notes women stitch and families endure, while gentry seek stability, and men’s labor or farming duties affect match prospects as social norms and economy press on.
Meion Has Frog Inside
Seven Gum Log citizens found a watermelon containing a live frog the size of a nickel. The frog lived in a hollowed half and was discovered after crop duties near He Sim Thomas' store. Witnesses corroborate the odd find.
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Lavonta Times
Gum Log
Editor Meets the Fool Killer in Toomsboro Banner
A columnist recounts an encounter with a dangerous figure described as a fool killer. The scene unfolds near a gin or mill with a large knot tied in a rope, a water pipe, and rotating rope end that delivers a forceful swipe to a visitor, tearing his shirt and knocking him against a fence post.
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Toomsboro
Mr. J. &. Barge
Immense rattler killed near Mount Vernon
Mr C C Gillis, farming south of Mount Vernon, killed a huge rattlesnake last Thursday. The snake had sixteen rattles and appeared to be an old serpent. Gillis dispatched the creature with a single strike and settled the matter.
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Mount Vernon
C. C. Gills
Napoleon as a Front-Name Immortal in History
George Fitch offers a playful yet factual sketch of Napoleon Bonaparte, tracing his rise from a Corsican artillery officer to Emperor of France, his campaigns across Europe, the fall after Waterloo, and final exile to St Helena. The piece highlights his fame, bold decisions, and a noted weather-related misstep in Russia.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
France
Coresica
Brance
Bonaparte
Paris
Bonaparts
Khim
Austria
Europe
Russia
Paria
Elba
Waterloo
Wellington
St. Helena
America
Should Sue for False Arrest in Griffin News
In Pittsburg a woman wearing a slit skirt was arrested for vagrancy despite visible means of support. The incident prompts readers to question police conduct and civil rights implications.
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The
Griffin News
Pittsburg
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