Reconstruction era pledges faith in cotton and civic duty
The piece declares the South’s cotton market revival with thirteen cent cotton era returning, urging national state and municipal aid to charities, and notes Clint Small's two supporters in Donley county Homer Mulkey and Odus Caraway. It mentions Cuthbert seeking a post office building costing 63000 dollars and praises community progress.
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Clint Small
Donley County
Homer Mulkey
Odus Caraway
Cuthbert
Congress
Herald
Real estate still beckons as assets evaporate
A Madison Madisonian column notes that as people save again they seek investments, urging caution with credit and explaining that frozen assets endure longer than liquid. It warns of domestic troubles among leaders and remarks on strained marriages like the McAdoos and a mismatched May-December pairing.
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McAdoos
Madison Madisonian
Cotton Prices Surge As Crop Prospects Improve
The cotton market has swung sharply with prices at four year highs while forecasts point to a smaller US crop this year in three decades. Farmers may soon see better yields and stronger prices, lifting their spirits.
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United States
Castellon poised for strong bid in Third district election
The Third district expects Congressman Castellon to win re election on September 12 by a larger margin than two years ago. M D Collins applauded as his rival W J Rigdon withdraws from the primary. Agriculture head G C Adams urges remaining on farms amid urban job struggles.
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Castellon
Judge John Guerry and Castellow Praised as Fine Public Servants
The 1982 election of Judge John Guerry to the Court of Appeals is noted with pride. The Cuthbert Leader remarks on Quitman County as the birthplace of two esteemed public servants, Guerry and Castellow, highlighting their service to the state.
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John Guerry
Court of Appeals
Quit‘man
Guerry and
Castellow
Cuthbert Leader
Debtor Nations and Arms Spending Questioned
Dawson News notes public puzzlement over Europe’s debtors funding large military programs while defaulting on debts. It questions whether this reflects a consistent US stance toward indebted nations.
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Opinon
Dawson News
Duty to elect best public servant, not the candidate
The text argues that officers serve the public, and voters must elect the man who serves the public best. It emphasizes that office belongs to the people, not to candidates, and that voters owe it to themselves and dependents to vote accordingly.
Taste and texture of real food vs canned produce
A narrator contrasts city life buying food in sacks or cans with country farming. He argues that planting, tending, and harvesting crops gives a direct, simple experience of food that canned produce cannot replicate. He suggests canned fruits and vegetables conceal true flavors.
See Georgia First ads promote South Georgia beauty
The Standard Oil Company runs a series of weekly ads urging readers to see Georgia first. An ad highlighting South Georgia promotes its beauty and historical sites as part of a state wide tourist push.
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Standard Oil Company
Georgia
South Georgia
Commonwealth
Cairo
Controversy Over Police Shootings Sparks Debate
A reader decries recent killings by officers in Arkansas and Missouri, noting a woman convict shot during a getaway and a mother of five killed in her sleep. The letter questions police violence and calls for action against such killings.
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Arkansas
St. Louis
McAdoo to Retire Amid Health Concerns in Senate
A report suggests Len McAdoo of California will retire at the end of his current term due to ill health, with potential early departure. The article recalls his long career, from railroads to Treasury secretary and Senate member, noting his work ethic and achievements.
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Len McAdoo
California
McAdoo
Senate
Sen. McAdoo
Georgia
Tennessee
New York City
Hudson River
New York
Baltimore
Woodrow Wilson
Gryan
Wilson
Treasury
Los Angeles
Cotrol
al Smith
Jnc
United States
A Rule Every Newspaper Should Observe
The Calhoun Times explains a standard for events and fundraisers. It urges that free community entertainments benefiting schools or churches be voluntary with donated services, while events yielding profits for private individuals should compensate the paper for advertising space.
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Calhoun Times
Huey Long Dominates Louisiana Legislature And Foe
The Louisiana legislature adjourned as Huey Long secured all desired bills and forced the resignation of an unfriendly presiding officer. He reduced the mayor of New Orleans powers and enacted a tax on newspaper advertising while seeking further dominance. The piece critiques the SEE ME FIRST spirit in politics.
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Louisiana
Sen
Huey Long
State Chamber
New Orleans
Huey
China
Farmer vents over rising costs in Georgia column
Dudley Glass recalls a Hall County farmer who laments low prices for his crops. The farmer jokes that despite growing many goods, he still faces steep costs for gas oil and tires, highlighting broad inflation contrasts in rural Georgia.
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Dudley Glass
Atlanta Georgian
Hall County
Georgia Faces Shortages as Teachers Lack State Licenses
Dr. Gordon Singleton says nearly 700 Georgia children had less than two months of schooling last year. Rural teachers earn only 200 to 250 dollars yearly while 3,652 teachers lack state licenses. Georgia has 905 white and 2,747 black teachers teaching without state certificates, many on county licenses.
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Georgia
Gordon Singleton
State Department of Education
Singleton
Local counties resist consolidation, favor home rule
The Thomasville Press notes that rural and small county seats oppose merging with urban counties. Locals prefer maintaining own tax rates and self governance, viewing state support for schools and highways as an advantage for small counties and distrustful of city officials.
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Thomasville Press
Town Spirit as Barometer of Progress
The text argues that a town's fate hinges on the people's mindset. If town leaders believe decline is inevitable, progress stalls. if they act with confidence, they achieve change. Buildings are incidental. towns endure through vision, belief, and enterprise of its residents.
Union Labor, Capital Join Hands for Country's Good
The editor argues labor and capital must unite in hard times, warns unions can crush capital, notes much labor occurs outside unions, and urges candidates for the United States Senate to support fair printing in country weeklies. A free American not tied to union or capital is preferred, with justice as the goal.
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United States Senate
Country Weekly
Cape Cod
Kalamazoo
Country
Tragedy of George Slappey at Fort Valley Farm
The Macon Telegraph notes the coroner’s jury found justifiable homicide in the death of George Slappey at his Fort Valley area farm. The writer questions the verdict and urges due process to uncover the truth, defending Slappey’s reputation amidst rumors.
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Georgia
George Slappey
Fort Valley
Slappey
Mr. Fagan
Macon
Honorable Now in Political Mailings Critique
The Copper City Advance condemns campaign mailings on trains and in papers, noting politicians flood readers with propaganda and stamps while promising publication access. It mocks the practice of sending materials to publishers with grand titles and urges payment for ads.
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Copper City Advance
Grady's Advice Echoed As South Farmers Seek Independence
Forty years after Henry W. Grady's death, his warning remains relevant for Southern farmers. He urged a life where growers supply bread and meat from their own lands, avoid creditor bondage, and sell cotton on their own terms for real cash. He warned against mortgages that discharge debt but bind freedom.
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Henry W. Grady
Sothern
South
Paper talk and pines in Georgia hills and mills
Dudley Glass reflects on nudist controversy and the Georgia pine scene. He cites Dr. Herty on paper from pine, notes Roland Turner’s corrections about pine varieties, and defines shortleaf, loblolly, long leaf, slash and scrub pines with regional ranges across Georgia and the southern states.
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Georgia
Savannah
Mr. Turner
Herty
North Georgia
Floyd County
Pastal Plain
Macon
Virginia
Appalachian
Alabama
Mississippi
World of Flattery In Vienna Editorial Cites Two Brands
The Vienna News notes flattery exists in two forms the dishonest market of fake praise to gain advantage and the gentle persuasive praise used by hosts managers and salespeople to win favor without harm. It warns flattery fuels social success while masking egotism.
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The
Vienna News
Heno
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