Quotations and Thoughts From The Elberton Star
A collection of sayings and reflections on life money and honesty from various sources. The items critique spending timelines marital divorce work ethics and social change while noting humorous and cautionary points about modern living and governance.
Jekyll Island: From secret lures to public resort history
The article traces Jekyll Island from exclusive owner prestige and pirate lore to a Georgia state park destination. It highlights Blackbeard buried treasure legends, the Wanderer Resort Motel era, and the island’s transformation into a modern tourist site with beaches, golf, and motels while preserving its historic ties to slavery and the Civil War.
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Wea
United States
Alore
Jekyll Island
Georgia
Edward Teach
Blackbeard
Rockefeller
Vander
Bill
Morgan
Fred Zapico
Georgia State Park
Wanderer
Ror Jekyll
U.S
Home foundations and harmony between family and state
A reflection stressing that while individuals cannot control the universe or affect grand state affairs, homes are essential for stable government. It argues that destroying the home leads to chaos, cites divine ordination of home and civil government, and urges following moral guidelines from the Ten Commandments and Sermon on the Mount to curb temper and evil.
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Outer
Space
Be Lazy and Love It A Guide to Relaxed Living
The piece urges gentle self care using psychologist backed tips to avoid grudges and stress. It highlights slowing down in daily tasks and choosing peaceful responses. It also notes local 4-H events, VA loan delays for Georgia veterans, a May Scout gathering, lumber industry jobs, Rep. E L Forrester's renomination bid, and Sparta Ishmaelite’s 84th birthday.
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Sparta Ishmaelits
Sparta
Hancock County
The
Ishmaelite
Georgia
Sparta Weekly
Hancock
We Americans must start saving early says Moultrie Observer
The article notes that about 85 of 100 Americans reach age 65 with less than $250 in cash and only 2 percent are self sufficient at 65. It argues Americans spend more than they save and urges systematic saving despite Social Security or small pensions.
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Social Security Board
Moultrie
Aging Workers Defy Retirement Pressure In Job Market
The article reports on older workers resisting mandatory retirement, arguing experience and reliability offset younger workers' vigor. It notes pensions and old age security influence sociologists' views, while many 65 plus workers complain about being deemed unfitable to continue work.
Lincoln Quote on Strengthening Society Ends with Insight
A famous Abraham Lincoln saying cautions that strengthening the weak cannot come by weakening the strong, nor helping the poor by discouraging the rich. It argues against class hatred and against taking away individual initiative and independence.
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Brotherhood of Man
Abraham Lincoln
Seven Ages of Woman Cash Motif From Rhyme
A quirky verse outlines seven life stages of women from infancy to fifties, each stage linked to desire for cash. The piece, attributed to St. Albans Naval Hospital News, notes girls’ indifference to eye color and emphasizes money as a throughline despite varying ages and wants.
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St. Albans Naval Hospital
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