United States War Benefit and Red Cross Appeal in Georgia
The piece discusses wartime prison labor for road building in Georgia and the Red Cross recruitment drive in the Southern Division centered in Atlanta. It notes improved highway mileage, health benefits, and asks for 750000 new members as part of a national drive of 15 million. It also mentions Southern Bell facing higher calling rates due to war needs and staff shortages.
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Southern Division
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Atlanta
Southern Bell
Commissioner of Agriculture
J. J. Brown
New Year Blessings and Hopeful Reflections
A devotional New Year verse from Howard Georgia by J. H. A. encourages hopeful resolve. It speaks of trust in God, enduring sorrows, and perseverance, wishing peace for the world and safe returns for every son.
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God
Appiness
Howard, Ga
Is There a Baby in Your Home Dental Teething Guide
A fragment mentions a baby in home care and teething troubles tied to a Georgia chemist named Peri ARSHAT L from Atlante. The text is unclear but suggests guidance or a product note related to infant care.
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Peri Arshat L
Atlante
Georgia
Town and Country Proverb States Farmer Must Dig Deep
A Topeka Capital proverb notes that a town man can rest beside his business, while a farmer must dig a well after finishing his work. The observation contrasts urban ease with agricultural diligence.
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Topeka
Madagascar Fish Die Off Noted After Sprinkled Substances
The Walton Note reports a mysterious chemical cause in Madagascar rivers and lakes where a new sprinkle paralyzes fish and makes their bodies float to be caught on land.
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Walton
Madagascar
Present and Future Reflections on Happiness and Suffering
The passage weighs control over personal joy and the impact one has on others. It asserts that individual days may bring joy or pain, yet our power to shape outcomes lies in our choices and actions toward others.
Cock-and-Bull Story Phrase Derivation Explained
The phrase is traced to a corrupted form of contact and tally stories, with roots in Danish influence. Analysts note the term evolved from a blend of terms meaning exaggerated tale and fabrication in historical usage.
Trade At Home Repeats Call Amid Booming Georgia Prosperity
The piece notes Georgia and the South entering a prosperous era with high coalitions in farming and cotton, as bankers report strong business conditions. It highlights cotton at high prices since the Civil War and warns that railroad congestion makes local buying more important to ease nationwide transport pressures.
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Georgia
Germans Launch Major Peace Drive Amid Russian Situation
Germans push a broad peace initiative as Russian developments are treated as separate from the overall effort. Officials indicate the move aims to reduce tension and foster dialogue while maneuvers continue on the front.
Allies To Reply To Offer In War Or Peace Stance
The article discusses Allied and Central Powers positions on peace talks with Russia and Bolsheviks. It notes Clemenceau and British leaders deter socialists, Moscow visits, and the likely coordinated Entente response to any German or Bolshevik proposals amid ongoing negotiations in Paris.
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New York
Russia
Brest-Litovsk
Czernin
Austro-Hn
Emments
Fish
Mier
Pr Jially
Washington
Lembt
Paris
Georgia State News Roundup 1917 Prosperity and Incidents
A digest of Georgia items reports Dublin coal shortages and state fuel actions, courage in war effort issues, a fatal collision in Thomasville, railway wage changes in Columbus, and an Atlanta prison killing. It notes education campaigns, fishery control debates, and a 1917 prosperity profile for Atlanta alongside dipping vat crime prosecutions and reward payments.
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Dublin
Chamber of Dublin
Mininessee
Clear congestion orders railroads amid wartime controls
Washington directs eastern railroads to clear freight congestion overriding prior priority rules. Lines in the West and South may be asked to supply locomotives to ease East burdens while a government committee plans diverting freight to southern ports. Coal moves to New England as priority orders are suspended east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio, and the railroad war board is dissolved.
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State Railroad Commission
Georgia
Atlanta
Washington
Eastern
McAdoo
New York
New England
Mississippi
Ohio River
Railroad War Board
Mupmlers
Family Training and wartime thrift in a rural tale
A narrator recalls a boy named Billie and his younger brother Jimmie, tracing a path from physical training to wartime duty. Uncle Dan weighs the value of drills, farm stills, and a Liberty bond as plans to save for Jimmie’s future unfold. The piece blends family dynamics with national service themes and community support.
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Uncle Dan
Bilieve
G. Howard
Sivit
Institute
Uncle di
Bell
Withouin
Ole Sam
Chamlet
Billie
Jiamie
Uey
Jimmie
Jin
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Lerving
Macon
Mary Jy
Bradentown
Fin
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Allison
142Ith Infantry
Covington
G. C
Adams
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Sovern Railway
Chattanooga
Columbus
Columbus Railroad Company
Thomasville
R. L. Dawkins
Oscar Davis
B. F. Woodrd
Ma Vista
Opera House
MkKuanta
P. A. Methvin
State
Pure Food Bureau
Mr. Methvin
Atlanti
Athens
State College
Congressman Wise
South Georgia
James R. Brock
Dimiter Popoff
Leon Springs
Texas
Wheeler
Fori MrPherson
Fis
Ieee
Allengber
Fishers
Brinda Fisher
United
Brunswick
Peter F. Bahnsen
Lowndes
Echols
Oui
St. Gall
Switzerland
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Austria
Germany
United States Chamber of Commerce
Tadies
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Isider
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Hese
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