Quotations and reflections in a Georgia newspaper page
The piece strings together assorted quotes and local notes from a Savannah Tress bulletin style page. It cites Franklin D. Roosevelt on happiness and achievement, a jab at crooks, Foreign Minister Bennett’s peace odds in Europe, a call to safe pedestrian behavior, congratulations to A. E. Guinn on Georgia Poultry Association presidency, Farm and boll weevil debates, a merchant freight delegation stance, and an invitation from Judge M J Yeomans to a Swainsboro Yeoman family reunion.
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Georgia
Savannah
Herald
M. J. Yeomans
Yeoman
Swainsboro
Petition Filed For Incorporation In Peach County
The Leader-Tribune Publishing Co filed a petition in Peach County Superior Court seeking incorporation with a capital of twelve thousand five hundred dollars. The Leader-Tribune, led by Messrs Jones and Culpepper, promises steady progress in serving the public.
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Superior Court
Peach County
Leader-Tribune Publishing Co
Leader-Tribune
Messrs Jones and Culpepper
Obituary Style Shifts From Saintly Praises To Plain Facts
The passage notes a shift over time in obituary writing from eulogistic praise to concise factual summaries. It contrasts older customs of saintly tributes with a modern preference for stating essential life facts, while acknowledging the ubiquity of phrases about kindness and consistency.
Fort Valley Receives PWA Grant for Pool Coal Bin
Washington dispatch reports that among PWA grants $15,750 goes to Fort Valley for a swimming pool and coal bin for the water and light plant. The Fort Valley Leader-Tribune notes the swift action to start construction and congratulates the neighboring city across the river.
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Washington
PWA
Fort Valley
Editor 0 J Expy of Summerville News Passes
Georgia mourns the death of editor and publisher 0 J Expy who steered the Summerville News for nearly five decades. His colleagues recall a devoted journalist who served his community with integrity and diligence.
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Georgia
J. Expy
The
Summerville News
Wipy
No Man Is Defeated Until He Admits It
A historic maxim argues defeat yields only when a person admits it. The quote states that true defeat comes from the mindset that one is whipped, not from misfortune itself, and asserts that few worthy individuals admit defeat.
Truism on teachers' wages from Commerce News editor
The Commerce News editor argues that school teachers routinely suffer delayed or underpayment, insisting they deserve fair, timely pay for their service and urging readers to try teaching for a month to understand their earnings. The piece voices strong support for teachers' compensation and highlights wage inadequacy.
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The
Commerce News
Butler’s Cooperative Spirit Drives Community Progress
The text praises Butler business men for cooperation across social religious civic and business efforts. It argues progress comes from united effort free of envy and bickering, and asserts Butler serves as an example of achievements through cooperation.
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Butler
Backbone of the race Labor drives all schemes and burdened world
The speaker extols the working man as the enduring backbone of society. He argues that effort and thrift sustain all substance, and that until a new source of wealth appears the laborer must bear the world’s burden, despite idlers.
Farmers Unite for Stable Income and Soil Fertility
Henry A. Wallace argues that the nation faces a single farm problem: sustaining farm income and soil fertility to support farm families and urban workers alike. He urges regional farmers to unite and move forward together.
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United States
Henry A. Wallace
Automobile buyout plan sparks spend and destroy debate
An auto maker proposes a government program to buy and scrap 1,000,000 old cars for 100 million dollars to aid the industry. The idea is likened to subsidies for farmers and farm policy waste, drawing criticism from those who favor thrift and production.
Shudder Magazines Dominate Market With Sensational Covers
The Dawson News notes shudder magazines top sales with over a million and a half copies monthly. Covers show a blond heroine threatened by a villain, a provocative image driving reader interest and eclipsing older dime-novel heroes of the earlier era.
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Nick Carter
Dawson News
Carry Me Back to the June Time of Summer Long Ago
Walton Tribune reflects on a 1908 wedding on the lth day of June and the enduring joy of a long marriage. The piece laments divorces and extols lasting love, urging more homes built on genuine affection and mutual understanding.
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Georgia
Walton Tribune
Stars Chosen for Gone with the Wind Leads
Norma Shearer and Clark Gable have been selected to play Scarlett O Hara and Rhett Butler in the film adaptation of Margaret Mitchells Gone with the Wind. The decision ends a long guessing game and clears the way for production to begin in Hollywood. Cameras soon will start. the Georgia authored tale will reach screens in coming months.
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Margaret Mitchell
Norma Shearer
Clark Gable
Scarlett O’hara
Rhett Butler
Hollywood
South
Georgia
Columbus. Ledger
Rural Electrification Gains Praise for Taylor County
In reviewing our weekly exchanges counties complain about lack of interest in rural electrification. Taylor and adjoining counties in the Third District have a network of lines reaching nearly every community, providing farmers benefits similar to town residents. The Senator and Congressman are congratulated for their work and interest.
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Taylor
Third
Town Editors Voice Local Pride Across Georgia
Readers across Dalton Jesup Dothan Pelham and Adel praise civic spirit and leadership. Quotations credit Md Burch Arshlack Liston Elkins Julian Hall Jim Chisin and W T Shyle with urging independence boosterism and hometown development. Adel plans a modern 40 room hotel through a stock company.
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MD Burch
Dalton
Arshlack
Jesup Sentinel
Olin Miller
Georgia
Liston Elkins
Likker
Julian Hall
Dothan Eagle
Pelham
Jim Chisin
Journal
W. T. Shydle
Adel News
Old Farmer Finds Peace in Life and Gratitude
Rob ert Troy recalls a fifty year farmer who speaks softly on contentment. He values what he has, thanks the Lord, and credits Roosevelt with trying to help the less fortunate. The man honors family, faith, and simple living, noting a life of quiet purpose and appreciation.
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Robert Troy
Baker County
Jacksonville
Fla
Montgomery
Ala
Roosevelt
Waycross man confesses to murder plot by three
Harvey Nelson admits two waitresses Mary Kent and Verna May Fowler helped kill his 10 year old son J. C. Nelson for a small life insurance payout. He says the trio drew straws to decide who would kill the boy, and the case has stirred South Georgia as Ware County judges prepare to hear sworn evidence.
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Waycross
Savannah
Little J. C. Nelson
South Georgia
Harvey Nelson
Nelson
Mary Kent
Verna May Fowler
Ware County
Voter’s Choice Nears as Primary Looms
The average voter has not decided between right or left or middle. He is urged to observe and think, so by primary day he will know more about the men and measures. Jackson Progress Angus reports this calls for informed voting.
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Jackson Progress Angus
Life Savers Urged On Georgia Highways By Public Safety
Georgia officials push road safety through public education after a Swainsboro Georgia Press Association speech by Len E. Sullivan. He warns drivers against risky passing on hills and curves, noting 21 highway deaths weekly over three years and Georgia ranking third in national deaths.
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Len E. Sullivan
State Department of Public Safety
Swainsboro
Georgia Press Association
Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Georgia
Department of Public Safety
Ais
Phil Brewster
State Patrol
Commonwealth
Lvery
Atlanta Journal
GIVING THE GOVERNMENT CREDIT GIVING THE GOVERNMENT CREDIT
Peach growers have turned happier as prices rise and demand strengthens after news that the government would purchase peaches for free distribution. Grower Jim Wilson of Ft Valley notes the agency only made a gesture, not buying as much as planned, while consumers previously lacked money to buy.
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Jim Wilson
Ft. Valley
Eugene Anderson
Macon Telegraph
Taxed Without Voice A State You Cannot Criticize
A reader laments heavy taxes and the fear of criticizing the government that levies them, portraying a state where dissent is stifled as a troubling burden on citizens.
Wrightsville Headlight Editor Praises President as Democratic Leader
Charlie Rountree of the Wrightsville Headlight asserts the President, as head of the Democratic Party, has the right to speak on nomination issues and to defend the use of his name. He calls the President a wonderful character and emphasizes the president’s duties to comment on candidates Bill Jones or John Smith when principles are at stake.
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Charlie Rountree
Wrightsville
Saieth
Democratic Party of the Nation
Democratic Party
Bill Jones
John Smith
United States
Inspirational maxim about living in the present day
A quoted verse urges readers to ignore yesterday and tomorrow and focus on today. It cites the past as past and tomorrow as uncertain, but promises clearer skies for those who give today their best effort.
Governors for 40 years from Cartersville Tribnews
A compact Georgia gubernatorial timeline lists governors from 1898 to 1938 with names such as Candler Terrell Smith Brown Slaton Harris Dorsey Hardeman Russell and Talmadge. It notes a 1911 three governor episode and sketches post office roles for several ex governors.
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Cartersville
Tribune-News
Hoke Smith
Senate
Walter Cooper
Georgia
Overnor
Clifford Walker
L. G. Hardeman
Richard B Russell, Jr
Eugene Talmadge
E. D Rivers
Joseph M ‘Terrell
Augustus ©. Bacon
John M. Slaton
State Senate
Joe Brown
U. S. Senate
Atlanta
Slaton
Dorsey Hardwick
Walker
Russell
Talmadge
Land of the Living
Dorsey
Hardwick
Washington
U. S
Senator George
Rebecca Felton
Snator Watson
Be courteous to all but intimate with few
A Washington quote about friendship. It emphasizes courtesy to everyone while reserving deep trust for a few truly tested by adversity before merit is given. The idea highlights slow growth of true friendship and resilience under hardship.
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Washington
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Bennett
Europe
A. E. Guinn
Georgia Poultry Association
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America
Yankee
Ingersoll
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