Patriotism and politics echo in Terrell County clash
Industrial strikes fade as Roosevelt pressure grows. A Terrell county farmer jokes he will follow the president’s lead except when it touches his wife, a remark readers might call patriotism. The Jackson Progress-Argus urges readers to back their community to the limit and endure. Roosevelt Hull focus on Western Hemisphere ties, with the world economic conference postponed.
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Terrell County
Roosevelt
Jackson
Argus
Hull
Savannah and Atlanta Railroad Surges in Tax Payment
A Savannah railroad has paid six years of accumulated taxes in the current period, indicating an unexpected financial strength. The Savannah and Atlanta line settled the tax bill promptly, signaling resilience amid broader fiscal pressures in Savannah.
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Savannah and
Atlanta
Savannah
Remembering Sunshine and Life’s Blended Path
A reflective note on weather, memory, and hope. It speaks of yesterday’s sun, today’s possible rain, and tomorrow’s promise, suggesting that life’s moments blend into one coherent whole when seen clearly. The tone is contemplative and hopeful.
Cotton trade warms as gins ready for buoy season
South Georgia reports cotton sales active with gins in orderly trim. A hint of autumn arrives as the buoy season nears, signaling buyers and farmers to prepare for a busy period.
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South Georgia
Virginia Governor to Wed Miss Violet McDougall First Lady
Miss Violet Elizabeth McDougall, executive secretary to Governor Jno Garland Pollard, Virginia, is to become first lady as their engagement is announced.
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Violet Elizabeth McDougall
Jno
Garland Pollard
Virginia
Consumers board to analyze wage rise cost impact
The consumers' board reviewing the recovery program will study how higher wages and shorter hours raise costs so the buyer pays no more than his share.
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Consumers’ Board
Endorsement of Chicago Fair Nudity Clampdown
Kirk Sutlive of the Blackshear Times applauds Chicago Fair authorities for forcing nude dancers to cover up. He notes he will not attend the fair. Administrator Hugh S. Johnson celebrates two victories today a coal strike deal and his birthday born August 5 1882 in Fort Scott Kansas.
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Kirk Sutlive
Blackshear Times
Hugh §. Johnson
Fort Scott
Kan
Roosevelt Signs Land Purchase Order for Smoky Park
President Roosevelt signed an executive order allocating 1 550 000 dollars to acquire lands needed to complete the Great Smoky Mountain Park in North Carolina. The move signals substantial federal action to advance the park project amid public interest.
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Roosevelt
Great Smoky Mountain Park
North Carolina
Chevrolet motor production July totals eighty thousand two hundred fifty
Production of Chevrolet motors during July totaled 80,250 cars and trucks, compared with 81,562 units in June and 32,281 in June 1982. For seven months production totaled 488,000 units against 394,000 in the full year of 1982.
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Chevrolet Motors
Retired general Campbell King ends Fort Benning tenure
Army Major General of the line Campbell King retires after more than 30 years of service. He was commmandant at Fort Benning for over four years and will move to his home in Flat Rock North Carolina, awaiting retirement starting June 1. The move follows a long career from private to general.
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Campbell King
Fort Benning
Flat Rock
N. C
Grace M Poole urges women to boycott non cooperating firms
Mrs Grace M Poole president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs appeals to about 2 000 000 associates to boycott commercial houses across the United States that refuse to cooperate with the governments national recovery act program.
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Grace M. Poole
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
United States
Brain trust may help Roosevelts economic plan
The piece argues a brain trust at Washington could aid economic policy, noting the nation has tried many approaches and stressing leadership rather than moneyed expedients. It contrasts wasted vacations with aging comforts and mentions Florida death row inmates and looming executions while urging Florida electricity producers avoid financial collapse.
Quotes on farming and virtue for youth guidance
A voiced moral reflection emphasizes that cultivating a fine farm is admirable, yet the deepest achievement is raising close to heart a good, true, honest boy and girl. It adds that parents must embody the virtues they wish to instill, leading by example.
Washington's 1988 program upends US economic system
The speaker says that if permanent general prosperity returns due to actions started in Washington this year, the 1988 will be recorded in textbooks as the year the United States turned its old economic system upside down.
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Washington
United States
Businessmen Find Fairness in General Johnson Probe Field
Businessmen traveling to Washington report General Johnson and his staff handle problems with complete fairness. They say everyone will receive a square deal, both big and small, and general agreement supports this view.
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Washington
General Johnson
Americans Urged to Follow Leader for Unity
A call urges all Americans to pull together as a team in one direction to pull the country from hardship. The speaker says the direction has been pointed out and asks everyone to follow the leader for a stronger nation.
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United States
Chicago business conditions report shows gains
The Chicago Association of Commerce reports last week that wholesale sales rose and electric power output increased by 15 percent. A slight upturn in building activity was noted, signaling a positive trend for the Chicago area.
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Chicago Association of Commerce
Chicago
Windy City
Federal Radio Commission chief to tour the country
Col. T. H. Brown acting chairman of the Federal Radio Commission will depart Washington August 21 for an extensive tour. The current itinerary places him in Atlanta from September 2 to 4 to gather first hand information on radio conditions nationwide.
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Col
T. H. Brown
Federal Radio Commission
Washington
Atlanta
Prices rise despite claims of over supply and weak demand
Prices are increasing even when there is said to be an over supply of goods and a lack of demand. This challenges the theory that prices depend solely on supply and demand. The observed price advance occurs amid purported surplus and soft demand.
Dawson News Urges Patience In Depression Message
The Dawson News urges patience amid hardship. It cautions against celebrating the depression’s end and notes the world worsened gradually and will need long time to recover. The piece emphasizes steady progress and calm, not rash triumph.
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Dawson News
Reporter interviews successful men and loafers on upbringing
A newspaper reporter questioned 30 successful businessmen and found all had been governed strictly and frequently whipped as boys. He also spoke with 80 loafers, discovering 27 were mama's darlings and another three had been raised by their grandmothers.
Monroe Tribune Finds Smooth Stream Between Sheriff and Press
The Monroe Tribune notes government plans to plow up many weekly papers unable to balance costs while its own operation has kept ahead of the sheriff during a downturn. It hints at leasing newspaper columns to Uncle Sam at 80e per inch as a possible option.
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Monroe Tribune
Uncle Sam
Sylvester
Bold criminals spark debate on crime policy methods
The text questions current crime strategies and notes growing boldness of gangsters. It suggests firing squads, though harsher, might be preferable to the present practice of coddling criminals, reflecting a harsh stance on justice.
Conflicting Advice on Ambition and Contentment
A reader notes two rival counsel sets: one urges climbing to the top and relentless work, while the other favors contentment, rest, reading, and nature. The question asks which to follow, acknowledging the incompatibility of pursuing both simultaneously.
Nations pursue large scale economic social policy shift
The nation embraces a new national policy emphasizing broad cooperation over fierce competition. Leaders call it an experimental but ambitious program with more participants than any prior effort aimed at economic and social reform.
Divorce Rates Since 1888 Rise Through 1931
A World Almanac table tracks divorce trends from 1888 to 1931, showing the ratio of divorces to marriages climbing from 5.4 percent in 1888 to 17 percent in 1931, about one in six marriages ending in divorce by that year.
The Farmer Genius as Self-Reliant Helper
A farmer, praised for helping himself more than others, receives advice but needs less, earning higher returns on investments than many merchants. He minds his own business and leaves rivals alone, a trait the text calls genius.
Love in little things and the secret of politeness
Fred W. Spiess reflects on daily acts of kindness and shared happiness. He urges not to envy others who do good work, embraces the notion that love is courtesy, and notes true happiness comes from giving and shared joy rather than personal gain.
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Fred W. Spiess
Remedy Treated
The speaker cites three remedies for crime: home, Christian religion, and education. The Christian religion works best when supported by home and education, while courts and laws are only weak preventive measures. True prevention requires addressing the root causes at the source.
The Home Newspaper Endures Through Community Support
The home newspaper has survived opposition, rising costs, unpaid subscriptions, advertising uncertainty, and competitive hazards. It remains a growth driven by cooperative community spirit and serves as the community’s echo and direct link among its people.
Georgia weekly papers blamed as publicity goats
The Georgia Newspaper Alliance seeks to curb publicity by having member papers print only material from a central office. A recent Georgia movement allocated 8000 dollars for publicity, but papers reportedly received no display advertising money. The Greensboro Herald Journal suggests weekly Georgia papers are being targeted as the goat in this issue.
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Georgia Newspaper Alliance
Georgia
Greensboro Herald-Journal
Local papers praised for strong reading matter and ads
The Butler Herald and Charlton County Herald publish ample reading material amid advertising. Local merchants support them well, and editor Roy McGinty of Butler, Folkston, and Calhoun Times earns praise for his editorials and the Calhoun paper’s backing.
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Butler Herald
Charlton County Herald
Butler
Folkston
Roy McGinty
Local Merchant Ads Missing In Village Paper
An editorial urged trade at home but none of the town merchants bought space in the paper's advertising columns. National ads from branches filled the pages alongside legals and notices, while the local editor kept up the effort and may reap rewards later.
Prize definition of a baby wins in London contest
The Greensboro Herald Journal reports a London paper offered a prize for the best definition of a baby. The listed options included phrases such as The latest edition of humanity and A little stranger with a free pass to the heart's affections, among others. The winning entry was the final chosen line about the daily impact of fatherhood.
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London
Greensboro Herald-Journal
Batchelor
Simple plan for happiness and harmony through neighborly conduct
The speaker argues that true living rules are Christ’s simple injunctions toward neighbors. Attempts to create human systems or diplomacy fail compared to this timeless plan. Harmony among nations and people will emerge only when humanity finally applies these enduring principles.
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Christ
League of Nations
BE FAIR OR BE SORRY SAYING ON CODE ADJUSTMENT IN MACON
Washington promises no pressure on employers as two weeks will be allowed for gradual code compliance. Macon committee sets $8 per week for negro porters, below the $12 minimum, sparking debate over fair labor practices. The Telegraph pledges to report unfair actions and urges voluntary compliance to prevent worker organization.
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Washington
Macon
Johnson
Telegraph
Macon Telegraph
New Printing Firm Forms to Publish Manchester Mercury
Southeastern Publishers and Printers led by president W. G. Johnson forms in Manchester to publish The Manchester Mercury. Editor Johnson remains in charge. the plant gains new equipment to push high end printing. George G. Nungerer of Waycross heads sales with past experience at Alexandria Gazette.
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Southeastern Publishers and Printers
W. G. Johnson
Manchester
Manchester Mercury
Johnson
the Mercury
W. B. Johnson
The
Mercury
United States
George G. Nungerer
Waycross
Nungezer
Alexandria, Virginia
Gazette
Atlanta Police Praise After Kidnaping Crackdown
The arrest of William R. Delenski, the confessed kidnapper of John K. Ottley, along with escaped convicts who abducted a Georgian mail carrier, signals the south’s danger for this crime. Chief Sturdivant and Atlanta police receive praise for their effective work.
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William R. Delenski
John K. Ottley
South
Sturdivant
Atlanta Police Force
Delenski
Atlanta Constitution
Henry T. McIntosh Appointed Public Works Advisor
Hon. Henry T. McIntosh, editor of the Albany Herald, is named regional advisor for the Ninth District of the Public Works Administration. The appointment covers South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi as part of the three billion dollar program. The Albany paper praises his editorial leadership since 1925 and predicts he will loyally serve regional and national interests with sound judgment and fairness.
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Henry 'R
Albany Herald
Regio
Ninth District of Federal Public Works
Roosevelt
McIntosh
South Carolina
Gogia
Florida
Alabama
Mississipi
Ninth
Hay McIntosh
Henry M,ntosh
Herald
Albany
Dougherty County
Diver Faming
Public Works Administration
Commonwealth
Heffy T. Intosh
Hugh Howell Praised as Active Georgian Leader
Walton Tribune lauds Hugh Howell as a confident friendly Georgian, a busy Democrat with broad appeal. The piece notes his role as state party cor chairman, potential future governor or senator, and high standing in party councils. it also mentions Farley as a friend and clarifies Howell’s nonrelation to Clark Albert Howell.
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Walton Tribune
Hugh Howell
Democratic Cor
United States Senate
Farley
Hugh
Jim
Howell
Clark Albert Howell
Felton Ouster Sparks Georgia Public Service Controversy
The Ledger laments Jule Felton of Montezuma amid a purge of Public Service Commission members. It praises his career and integrity, predicts he will rise again, and urges support to see him advance in future state affairs.
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Georgia Public Service
Felton
Montezuma
Georgia
Fragments Highlight Social Reunions and Civic Ties
A text fragment notes family reunions and social events as chances to mingle and promote good citizenship. It emphasizes new friendships and community involvement through informal gatherings and shared interests.
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