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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1898
Page
1
A long composite column discusses Georgia tax reforms affecting engineers and merchants, circus operators, peddlers, tobacco and patent device dealers, and licensees. It notes cotton overproduction in the South, urges diversification, cites Senate and House actions, and quotes the President’s message praising national prosperity and postwar growth.
The Eatonton Messenger praises farming over urban life and urges farmers to stay on the land. It cites regular work and self sufficiency on farms versus uncertain town work, stressing industry and frugality as keys to success. It also notes a fire safety law update and a Macon Telegraph tax valuation suggestion.
A sprawling set of observations extols hard work as character forming and essential for prosperity and purpose. It contrasts diligent labor with idleness, warns against reliance on easy schemes, and ribaldly critiques "suckers" while urging men to stay active.
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