Butler County and Georgia dam feature in regional notes
The Butler Herald reports on a local hydro electric dam claim in Taylor County Georgia and discusses farm mortgage concerns. The piece notes a Buick theft from J Evans’ office and highlights six Atlanta women who graduated from the Eve Ling School of Commerce.
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Risp County
Georgia
Amie County
United States
Atlanta
Evesing School of Commerce of Georgia
Red
Wand
Finger printology claim mocked as schooling idea
The piece ridicules a governor's proposal to use child fingerprints to judge mentality and predict future talents. It questions the logic of using plaster casts of heads and toe-prints to determine prenatal tendencies and athletic potential, treating the theory as a joke.
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Hardman
Georgia legislature clears desks with 81 new bills
The Georgia legislature adjourned to business last Wednesday and will end the week with 81 new bills, 71 from the House and 16 from the Senate, signaling a busy session ahead. A disjointed anecdote about a boy with a dog and a watermelon follows, noting age limits and freedom for a former rider.
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Georgia
House
Senate
Tax Debate Expands As Legislation Faces Scrutiny
A reader notes lawmakers seek funding through new taxes while wealthy hold stocks and bonds, limiting foregone revenue and prompting concern over rural taxpayers bearing the burden.
Pipe tree project promises larger gas supply to Atlanta
The passage notes a claim that a pipeline from Mawisiana to Atlanta will boost gas supply and cut costs, with skepticism about the feasibility. It comments on the project’s scale and potential impact, suggesting the undertaking could be significant for the city.
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Mawisiana
Atlanta
Me Herald Fourth Celebrations Amid Turbulent Business Climate
The Me Herald notes readers celebrate the Fourth with family reunions and recreation while many navigate a troubled business environment and controversial farm relief policies.
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Me Herald
Lost in Pursuit of Fame and Progress
The article reflects on adventurers chasing fame and the costs of striving for great discoveries. It notes the restless era of progress and the courage of individuals despite dangerous or reckless efforts. The piece honors progress while acknowledging losses.
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Col. Lind_ Mergh
New York Farmers Face Food Shortages Says Stewart
The Mebster Journal cites Stewart noting New York state has about 1,800,060 farmers mostly smallholders. They diversify crops and are generally prosperous, yet cannot meet New York City’s food demand.
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New York
Georgia
New York State
York
Tolerance as a civic duty from family to nation
The text argues the United States rests on religious freedom and tolerance. It urges parents to teach children this principle, warns against intolerance, and equates schoolyard bullies with future bigots, framing tolerance as the Golden Rule in action.
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United States
When Is the Next Train for Sicily Due
Counterfeiting on a large scale has broken out in Sicily. Stewart Webster Journal notes Lumpkin merchants bankers and citizens show patriotism by subscribing funds for a team station in Lumpkin and call for a similar project elsewhere.
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Sicily
Stewart_Webster Journal
Lumpkin
Governor Hardman addresses legislature on reform and economy
In his second inaugurational address Governor Hardman urges fiscal restraint and efficiency, cites commissions on taxation education health and crime, notes 82 state departments, calls for law obedience, and pledges cooperation with the General Assembly to redeem Georgia from present embarrassment.
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Hardman
House
Senate
National Chamber of Amerece
Virginia
General Assembly
Georgia
Macon News
The General Assembly of Georgia History Review
A historic overview traces Georgia's legislative evolution from the 1777 first state constitution to the 1789 two‑house General Assembly. It notes Noble Jones as early speaker, Governor Charles J. McDonald’s 1889 fiscal crisis, and Governor Nathan Brownson’s 1789–1791 senate presidency with tax measures and a bold treble tax proclamation to force citizen return.
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Georgia
Savaniian
House of Assembly
Noble Jones
Savannah
Stars of Liberty
Atoresa
Towit
Senate
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Speak- Nee
House
General Assembly of Georgia
Chas. J. McDonald
McDonald
Donald
Nathan Brownson
Liberty County
Mcdays
Freedom
Brownson
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Boll Weevil Control Methods For Cotton Fields
The article explains boll weevil feeding as chewing, not sucking, and compares contact versus stomach poisons. It warns kerosene sacks are ineffective, favors removing punctured squares, and endorses calcium arsenate under proper conditions. Three applications often needed, beginning with adults and continuing to eggs. It emphasizes realistic timing and effort for effective control.
Neighbors Observe Sparrows Then Birds Return to Chimney Nest
A porch side journal recalls sparrows nesting in a crevice beside a weathered chimney, their fledglings learning to fly on wires. Winter threats, rival birds, and eventual recolonization test neighbors' sympathy, as they reflect on family life lessons from the birds.
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Sprn
Bluebird
Emerging from the Squares Weather Report Says Dry Heat Prevails
A terse weather notice states dry hot conditions persist with limited rain chances. Forecasters indicate a single application is sufficient for safety, and no significant event or risk is highlighted beyond the heat.
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Bouculette
Boll Weevil Control
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Georgia Central OF Georgia Railway
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