The Jumble of Debt and Fear in a New World
In a crowded room Teta Elzbieta and Dede Antanas face a rising crisis as costs for a wedding mount. Guests drink heavily and chaos grows while creditors loom. Jokubas Szedgilas and Aniele bear debts from rent and poultry profits as Jurgis contemplates facing the bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teta Elzbieta
Dede Antanas
Ona
Grafczunas
Halsted Street
Aniele
Jurgis
Tess
Onaea
Morse
The J Upton Sinclair Beefs Up a Packingtown Wedding
An extended excerpt traces a chaotic Packingtown wedding linked to Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. It depicts midnight revelry, brutal labor, and harsh social life around Chicago’s stockyards, ending with Jurgis promising Ona he will work harder. The scene blends revelry with looming poverty and exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upton Sinclair
Beef Trust
Ashland Avenue
Packingtown
Sinclair
Question of Labor Will Receive Attention
Special to The Georgian Spartanburg June 2 The presidents of the cotton mills in upper South Carolina discuss a matter of importance to labor. A conference or meeting is planned to address rising tensions and potential concessions. The outcome may influence wage rates and working conditions in the mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
N. C
Upper
Bouth
White primary filing closes for municipal offices
Special to The Georgian Augusta Ga June 20 formal notice to the public by the white primary committee states June 25 as the last day for pledges for the committee for municipal offices. The mayoral race heats up with veterans Captain Young and Captain Dunbar commanding followings as the primary on July 18 adopts the secret ballot plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Captain Young
Captain Dunbar
State summer school opens as city tax notices issued
Hundreds of teachers and educators from South Carolina gather at Winthrop College Spartanburg to attend a summer school session. City tax books are now open for the second installment, notices issued by Payn e city tax collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. T. Payne
Spartanburg
D. C
South Carolina
Winthrop College
Hoeckhbill
Wi Steel Ae Ao
Daughters Award Medals In Contest In Carrollton
Carrollton Ga June 2 The medal committee of the Daughters of the Confederacy announced the results of this year s contest The subject was The Minders of Their Central Set Dies From Injuries run June Chalanones Ten weeks crane a few days at the plant of the Converse Bridge dead from his injury
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Carrollten
the Daughters of the Confederacy
Chalanones
Converse Bridge
Suits at sale prices for two and three piece models
Men’s suits in single and double breasted cuts offered in tweeds cheviots cassimeres and worse teds at sale prices. Weave fabrics priced originally at 7 50 8 50 9 00 now 7 90 and higher at 10 00 and 11 50.
Georgian Reader Praises Best Daily Yet in Georgia Florida
A Marianna Florida reader from June 38 expresses satisfaction with The Atlanta Georgian after canceling whiskey-ad paper subscriptions. He encloses a 4.60 check for a year and calls the Georgian the best daily he has ever read, stating familiarity with many papers. The letter is signed by R. S. Roddenbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna
Fla
Atlanta Georgian
Atlanta
Georgia
Florida
Roddenbery
Marcus I8 to Hang for Wife Murder
Martial court records report Marcus I8 sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his wife. Proceedings referenced shamed witnesses and brutal evidence amid a tense trial.
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Marcus
Farmers to Build Cotton Warehouse in Jasper Alabama
The Farmers' Union of Walker County met in Jasper and planned a large cotton warehouse project. They aim to raise money by selling stock to fund construction, with the warehouse expected to cost a substantial amount and be located in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Ala
Farmere’ Union
Walker County
Flourishing mill in operation in Tasper Alabama
Special to The Georgien reports F. J. Long’s mill is in operation in Tasper Alabama with a high grade of cargo oats and a daily capacity of about 200 barrels. The piece notes the mill’s ongoing production and profitability in the local economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasper
Ala
F. J. Long
Excellent Seaboard service to Beach North Carolina
Seaboard Air Line Railway offers a through sleeping car from Atlanta to Wilmington and back. In July and August a through sleeper leaves Atlanta at 0:35 p m daily, arrives Wilmington 3:00 p m, returns from Wilmington Thursday 3:00 p m arriving Atlanta 6:30 am. Cars ready at depot for hotel transportation, with season tickets priced at $18.55.
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Beach
North Carolina
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Atlanta
Wilmington
N. C
Arrivin
Ui Spriebes
Man Dies From Fractured Skull After Whisky Incident
In Chattanooga Tennessee on June 20 Bud Serenat died in a hospital from injuries described as caused by excessive whisky consumption. Local officials report the death is attributed to the skull fracture sustained in the incident.
Sunshine Praise for The Georgian in Tifton
A morning note from Tifton dated June 19 praises The Georgian, expressing admiration and daily sunbeam-like inspiration. The writer thanks those who produce the Georgian and wishes long life to the publication and its readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tifton
Atlanta
Improvements Ordered on County Court House
Special to The Chattanooga Tenn June 20 Mrs Robert Privetuy wife of the well known diverney dead at her home in this city Pritchard was married in 1878 in Madisonville Tenn Her husband is a member of the firm of Bililer New
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Pritchard
Chattanooga, Tenn
Robert Privetuy
Aiverney
Sity
Madisonville
Tenn
Bileer, New
Pigeons Released In Long Flight From Spartanburg
Two thousand homing pigeons were sent to Assistant Postmaster Young and 300 to Agent James at the era Express office for liberation. Birds were sent from Baltimore and Extent to clear the wind from the south as they began their long flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Young
James
Era Express
Baltimore
Large Sum I8 Raised By Typos For Strike
The executive council of the Are 2 per Labor convened in Washington on June 20. A report shows that on June 1 the total amount on hand was 97,902 dollars and a balance remained after an assessment. Details are fragmentary with several garbled passages and names. A separate mention notes an arrest in Chattanooga involving a Negro Walter.
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Washington
Executive Council
The
Are
Porrests
Hpi
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Marie Berczynskas
Marija
Marijex
Jaca
Gaston
Farija
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Brown's
Jones
Rob Hhat
Jorgie
Sue
Ores Vee
Dede Ananas
Sovivilanis
Teta Bisbletas
Stara
Moore & Bone
Maier & Berkele
Mee
Globe Clothing CO
the Globe Clothing CO
Whitehall Street
Manufacturing Clothiers
Mauds
Als
Walker County Court House
Jana
Wien
Negro Walter
Chattanooge
E. Pin
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fPium
Rome
J. M. Woolley
M. Dy
Pryor Street
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