Georgia Progress and Finances Urge Fiscal Caution
Glaton addresses the Georgia General Assembly urging economy and fiscal reforms. He cites 1913 school funding, convict labor benefits, and revenue losses from liquor, dog tax abolition, and pension costs, urging constitutional amendments and an inheritance tax as balanced revenue sources while stressing education and road improvements. He warns against overspending beyond revenue and calls for practical, transparent budgeting.
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General Assembly
Georgia
Union
United States
New York
College of Agriculture
Eltixen
House Appropriations Committee
Youn
Avery Pop
State House
New Jersey
Texas
Tennessee
Terrell
Macon
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Anderson Heads Georgia Senate and House
Georgia politics shift as Senator J Randolph Anderson wins the senate presidency and Representative William H. Burwell named speaker of the house. Unopposed votes mark a peaceful settlement after a tense intra-party contest, with Anderson delivering a conciliatory address and remarks on state rail property.
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Anderson
Senate
Burwell
Cof House
Atlanta
J. Randolph Anderson
Willian H. Harwell
Hancock County
House of Representatives
Georegia
Gail Jeries
Spinks
Judee Allen
Stark
Mr. Anderson
General Assembly
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Alen-Anderson
Judge Allen
William H. Burwell
Rosa Tolbert Reid
D. T. Paulk
Ben Hill County
W. T. Morris
Tolbert County
Borkeeper
H. J. Ellis
Fulton County
House
Sheppard
Hardeman
P Brunswick
Georgia Coast and Piedmont Railroad
Brunswick
Altamaha River
Glynn
McIntosh
Albany
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Central of Georgia Railway
Agricultural Department
Central of Georgia
Ameriicus
William Redding
Z A. Littlejohn
Sumter Superior Court
Littlejohn
Sumter County
Old-Time Newport Belles and Polly Lawton
A nostalgic portrait of Newport society in 1777 highlighting Polly Lawton, a famed Quaker belle admired by French officers. It recalls her pacifist stance, wit with Count Segur, and efforts with the Daughters of Liberty clothing Rhode Island troops. It ends with a quip about wives and kimono fashion.
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Newport
Count Segur
Rhode Island
New York
Daughters of Liberty
Prince de Broglie
Polly Lawton
Rats eat over two thousand dollars in bills in Washington
The report notes rats consumed more than $2,000 in currency in a Washington area, with the writer opining the rodents would have chosen cheese over cash if given the option.
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Washington
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Glaton
John M. Slaton
Georgia General Asset
MBLY
Allen
Newport Belles
New England
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