Lavonia preps for press convention in July
Rush Burton notes Lavonia’s preparations for a press convention with July 16 as the target date. He mentions a claim that 30 cents a day could feed a man on barley, without stating potential friend loss. The Grisp County News is launched at Cordele by C. W. and J. R. Ham, former Rochelle New Era publishers.
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Rush Burton
Lavonia
Barlie
Grisp County
Cordele
Messrs
C. W
J R. Ham
Rochelle’ New Era
Average Wife Speaks to Husband 97 Times a Day
A humorous remark notes that while estimates put a wife’s daily conversations with her husband at 97, no one has calculated how often he replies. The quip plays on stereotypical conversational imbalance between spouses.
Savannah Opens Two Million Dollar Auto Road to Tybee
Savannah marks the opening of the two million dollar Savannah Tybee automobile road after three years of construction. The celebration continues today tomorrow and Saturday, with hopes for a successful public event and wide public use.
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Savannah
Tybee
Call for itemized accounting of highway funds in Taylor County
The statement claims forty eight and a half thousand dollars have been spent by the highways department for road improvement in Taylor county. The writer insists on an itemized report from Chairman Holder to inform the public and pledges to publish it.
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Holder
Highways Department
Taylor County
Atlanta officials discuss bill to stop vehicles at public crossings
Train servicemen, road officials, insurers, and prominent citizens in Atlanta meet with Congressman W. D. Upshaw to debate introducing a federal bill. The proposed measure would require all motor vehicles to come to a full stop before railroad crossing crossings.
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Isurance Companies
Atlanta
W. D. Upshaw
Ata
Death of Geo T Betts Shocks Georgia Agriculture Leader
The death of Mr Geo T Betts of Ashburn shocks Georgians from coast to coast. He dedicated his life to advancing the state’s agricultural interests and achieved lasting impact. His loss comes in the prime of life amid ongoing usefulness and promising possibilities.
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Geo. T. Betts
Ashburn
Georgia
Here There Everywhere column in Harris County Journal
Abe Martin Jr writes the Here There Everywhere column in the Harris County Journal. He praises calm, urges readers not to worry over rumors, and advises to verify issues before criticizing, then act if justified.
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Harris County Journal
Abe Martin, Jr
Pinching Paragraphs From Pat Griffin Example
A fragmentary, period-toned note offers critical rhetoric about Pat Griffin and Fatty Arbuckle, reflecting sensational media chatter from a past era. It contrasts regional attitudes toward celebrities and public figures amid heated public discourse.
District politics hint at Shaw for U S Senate run
The Atlanta district contemplates congressional service by Shaw and Chief Justice Russell as potential candidates against Senator Harris, amid talk of state deals and Washington work.
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Atlanta
Shaw
Russell
U. S
Senate
Ws. Harris
Washington
Tea man rides country to see crop condition and taxes
The Bainbridge Post-Searchlight notes a critic warns the public about a politician who claims to aid farmers yet pledges spending on public money. The paper predicts the next legislature will cut appropria tions and ease taxpayer burdens, expressing cautious faith in future representatives.
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Bainbridge Post-Searchlight
Pioneer Pasture Builder Looks to Perennial Pastures
Evans Lunsford of Newton County manages a 128 acre pasture with a small colored boy, earning 35 to 40 dollars per acre yearly. The Jackson Progress-Argus urges more perennial pastures amid labor shortages, praising Taylor County's water access and land suitable for pasture and cattle expansion.
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Taylor County
Taylor
Shall an officer shoot or be shot in bootlegger clashes
A Washington News-Reporter opinion argues Georgia officers may fire when confronted by illicit liquor runners to protect lives. It notes public criticism after two white runners were shot in Greene County and urges officers to act decisively to stop bootlegging while defending their own safety.
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Washington News
Georgia
Greene County
Georgia farmers urged to unite for better earnings
A Nashville Herald article argues Georgia farms suffer low earnings as more workers abandon agriculture. It notes about 12,000 farms idle, average farm income far below national levels, and cites competition from draymen and city labor as push factors. It calls for cooperative farming and collective action to revive the state’s economy.
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Georgia
Athens News
United States
Chicago
New York
The
Nashville Herald
Pity the Modern Baby Voices on science overprotecting infants
A Minneapolis News reflection critiques modern baby care, noting relentless medical checks and routines. It argues that constant experiments, dieting, weighings, and temperature readings curb infant independence, while cries gain less attention as babies are urged to exercise lungs and endure greater discipline.
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Minneapolis
Too Good to Lose
A Columbus State administrator is urged by a coach to keep two football players who have failed exams. The coach argues they are brilliant students and deserve another year, but the professor refuses to pass them based on athletic status.
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Columbia
State
Later He Knew Better Loren Was Nine and Edmund Five
A family scene recounts Loren aged nine and Edmund five being put to bed early. A late crash alarms their mother at nine o clock. She checks on Lorenz and Edmund, finding one child had fallen from bed and reacting with concern.
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Loren
Edmund
Asishera
Loress
Lorenz
Georgia highway reform proposal seeks fair funding plan
Georgia lawmaker E H McMichael outlines a plan to revise highway funding. He proposes 10 percent of auto taxes to maintain a state highway department and 90 percent allocated to counties by highway miles, with monthly governor disbursements and county oversight. He criticizes both state board excesses and current county practices, urging support from constituents.
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General ‘Assembly
McMichael
Georgia
Buena Vista
General Assembly of Georgia
Highway Department
State Highway Board
State Board
State’ Board
North
Highway Board
E. H. M’michael
Marion County
Fivefold Public Hygiene Increase Promised by Plan
The United States Public Health Service reports that spending $50,000 on rural hygiene last year under the cooperative plan prompted state and county appropriations at least five times as large and attracted substantial private donations from individuals and corporations.
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United States Public Health Service
Public Health Advice on Winter Respiratory Illnesses
Health officials warn pneumonia sore throat colds and other respiratory diseases are common in winter. People should avoid close contact and crowded closed spaces to reduce spread, as many illnesses are transmitted via nasal and throat secretions.
Diphtheria Warning Urges Early Doctor Visit
Diphtheria is a dangerous disease if neglected in its earliest stage. When a child complains of a soft throat, do not delay. Call your doctor early.
Orchids Grow Across British Isles Public Gardens Lead
Glasgow hosts about 12,000 orchid plants in four public gardens. Kew gardens houses over 1,000 living varieties, with tens of thousands preserved in the herbarium. Beyond pubs and estates, orchid cultivation has been a private privilege of the elite.
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Glasgow
Kew Gardens
Kew
Pubsife Gardens
Airplanes Search South American Swamp for Oil Wells
Airplanes are deployed over swampy jungle lands in South America to locate oil wells. The aircraft skim the terrain as oil bubbles surface around vegetation, enabling serial observation of potential fields amid the humid terrain.
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South America
Power in Confidence Shapes Courage and Resolve
A reflection on how confidence fuels bold action, elevates the bearer above insecurity, and inspires achievement. The text links inner assurance to fearless pursuit of worthy aims, echoing a classical praise of self trust guiding one through danger toward noble outcomes.
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Milton
Life as I See It by the Louisville Courier-Journal
A reflective column notes gratitude for steadfast character over charm praising the man with backbone as a daily influence.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Uncle Eben Quips On Time And Money
A brief proverb from Uncle Eben notes that the man who says talk is cheap has forgotten that time is money, a wry reminder of value in action over words.
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Uncle Eben
Sparrows Destroy Insects In Quick Yard Study
A small flock of sparrows and their young consume a notable number of insects in a single yard study, illustrating birds as natural pest control. The observation notes the sparrow pair and offspring feeding behavior over a short period.
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