18 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Bainbridge Democrat
Location
Bainbridge, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1907
Page
1
Central Georgia planters and local leaders press for action to curb vagrancy and its impact on cotton crops. They urge cooperation between city and rural districts to address unchecked idle labor, poor conditions, and the spread of vagrant influence. Officials argue reforms require joint effort from farmers, businessmen, and municipalities.
The Albany Herald notes strong support from Albany women in Decatur's prohibition fight and predicts a shakeup in the next municipal election. Readers express approval of the paper's protest at the City Council action on prohibition. Messages arrive by mail phone and in person urging action regardless of state bill outcomes.
The fragment argues that disputes over possession in family, court, and society reflect a larger claim of ownership. Quoted lines from a Milwaukee Journal piece emphasize the doctrine of ours as a solution to global problems.
A humorous guide warns that a man should judge his prospects with a girl by her reactions to small signals. If she returns a fan, she may be receptive. if she lets flowers wither, the interest fades. Repeated headaches or yawns signal distance, and a casual farewell without an excuse suggests final rejection.
Editor Stovall notes the senate temperance committee hearing in Atlanta as a lively “prohibition love feast.” The crowd filled both chambers, ministers from cities testified, local option advocates faced applause, and prohibition speakers drew strong support while opponents were met with laughter.
An elderly Port Byron resident Amos F King aged 82 reports a leg sore hindering him for years has been fully healed by Bucklens Arnica Salve praised as a world healer of sores burns wounds and piles. The note also mentions circus clowns and quotes from Savannah Press about Mark Twain and George Ade offering help, plus a brief remark on a home for the feeble minded bill in the legislature and a line on self preservation.
A nostalgic testimonial touts Dr King s New Life Pills as painless purifiers that cure headache and biliousness while keeping the bowels right. Sold for 25 cents at all drug stores.
John Murphy head of Pittsburg Railway Company orders employees to quit smoking cigarets to protect the 225 million passengers carried yearly. He cites observation by twelve superintendents and his own 17 years in utilities, noting smokers perform worse than those who drink modestly and that whiskey users rarely meet requirements. He urges youth to shun cigarettes as a safe practice.
Advertisements claim a new discovery cures weak lungs and sore throats after all other remedies fail. Mrs Jula Ryder Paine of Truor Massachusetts endorses immediate relief from coughs and colds. The remedy is guaranteed by druggists with prices 50 cents to one dollar and a trial bottle advertised as free.
The Valdosta Times urges the Georgia legislature to focus on child upbringing and parental training. It argues benefits come from diligent education of mothers and fathers, contending that improved youth training can elevate future generations despite enduring social ills.
The Georgia legislature considers raising the convict lease price from 175 dollars per year to 49 dollars a month under a new Holder bill. Reports from the Savannah Press note subleasing profits of up to 47 dollars monthly, while Alabama recently leased convicts at 45 dollars monthly. Proponents argue higher rates attract reliable labor, factoring in guarding and housing costs.
The article explains cataract as lens opacity in the eye, its causes including idiopathic and traumatic origins, age onset, and possible hereditary links. It notes both eyes' involvement, ripeness of cataract for surgery, varying vision before full blindness, and that three operations exist but not their merits.
The Albany Herald urges a clear showdown between Judge Griggs and any challenger, noting Griggs has held the seat for six terms with no Democratic opposition. The paper argues for evaluating candidates on merit and moral worth, urging a fair contest between Judge Griggs and Judge Ro ldenberg without acrimony.
Mrs. Henrietta A S Marsh of Los Angeles writes that after seven weeks of grippe she found Peruna cured her. She notes rapid improvement within three weeks and vows to keep using the remedy. In a dated letter she mentions Kentucky and Tennessee travel and widespread use. Address Dr Hartman in Columbus Ohio.
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