Fragmented Bits of Opinion and Commentary on Society
A collage of quotations and musings on budgeting, temper, timing, immigration, public students, and politics. It notes that farmers hold influence on living costs, calls for German immigrants to become citizens, mentions the War Claims Board clearing about 24 000 munition claims with 3 000 remaining, and critiques ballast topics from road freight blame to a Georgia growth question.
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War Claims Board of
The
War Department
Co operative Buying Aids Belgium Recovery Says Report
A report notes Belgium’s quick postwar recovery aided by moderate prices through cooperative buying. Voorint in Ghent serves 15 000 families purchasing goods wholesale. Railroad workers and other unions are adopting similar co operative buying efforts. Cooperative stores exist in some cities as well.
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Belgium
Voorint of
Ghent
Thrift and Progress Honor in Early Editorial Tone
An editorial portrait urges thrift and conservation as the pendulum of credit tightens and prices fall. It cites business reactions to sensational journalism, a call for prudent spending, and praise for Bishop Ainsworth’s move to Macon, noting Georgia Methodist ties and conference esteem.
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LaGrange Graphic
Ainsworth
Macon
Georgia
Do Your Hest Urges Self Help For Better Health
The notice urges everyone to keep their身体 in top condition to provide for their families. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion, claiming they restore the ability to work after following the printed directions, and notes they are sold by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Whiskey Torpedo Craze Baffles Prohibition Ears
Report describes a fad of whiskey smugglers using copper torpedoes filled with 10 15 and 25 gallon capacities to cross the river between Canada and Michigan. They submerge, travel about five minutes, unload their cargo, and return. A 50 gallon torpedo is being built amid skepticism.
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Canada
Mihigan
Why Newspapers Fail to Show Profit
Fort Valley Leader-Tribune argues small-town papers struggle to profit, facing city printers baiting with low quotes to crush local rivals. The piece laments zero profit in their management, urges readers to buy local work and advertise locally to boost volume and lower prices while preserving local editors.
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Fort Valley
Leader-Tribune
Herald
Ft Valley
Leader Tribune
Remark on Pig Stealing Conviction Provokes Strong City Response
Magistrate declares a conviction for pig stealing and warns that such acts endanger public safety. London Answers notes the remark signaling concern over rising petty crime and the need for stricter enforcement.
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London
Georgia a Field of Opportunity for New South Growth
Georgia offers vast unused land and strong agricultural and manufacturing potential. The state reports high farm profits, diverse industries, and extensive rail and port access with a growing population and mild climate across regions. Local stories highlight individual success from farming to industry expansion.
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Georgia
Golden West
New South
Mississippi River
Illinois
Iowa
Texas
Union
Colquitt County
Moultrie
Chicago
Fort Valley
Win
Savannah
Brunswick
St. Mary’s
North Georgia
Central
South Georgia
North
Wanted young ladies to train as nurses in Atlanta
A notice seeks young women between 18 and 82 to study as trained nurses at Baker Moncrief Sanitorium in Atlanta with all expenses paid and a small salary after probation. Also discussed is a soldiers bonus bill proposed to pay $1.00 daily for service and $1.25 daily for foreign service, with payments to begin July 1, 1921 in quarterly $50 installments. The Lyons Progress advocates public hangings to deter crime in Georgia.
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Baker-Moncrief Sanitorium
Capitol Ave
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia
Lyons
Ole Injun System Tonic Promises Quick Liver Relief
The Ole Injun System Tonic claims to replace Calomel and cleanse the liver while regulating bowels. Marketed as a popular remedy for malarial feverishness, digestion, and tropical ailments, it is sold by H. J. Forter in Butler and Reynolds Pharmacy in Reynolds, Georgia.
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South
T. J. Haile & Co
Tropics
H. J. Forter
Butler, Ga
Reynolds Pharmacy
Reynolds, Ga
Georgia’s Road and School Drive for Growth
A Telfair Enterprise editorial urges Georgia to unite for statewide progress. It calls for a continuous road network across the state and the construction of a good schoolhouse in every district with a capable teacher in each. The piece frames Georgia as a field of opportunity awaiting collective effort.
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Georgia
Telfair Enterprise
Smith and Brown Dine Together in Senate Restaurant
A report confirms Senator Hoke Smith and former Governor Jos M Brown dined together in the Washington Senate restaurant. Brown, one of several Georgians in the capital this week, and Smith discussed national politics, drawing attention amid their history as political foes in Georgia.
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Hoke Smith
Jos. M. Brown
Senate
Washington
Senator Smith
Georgia
Davidson Announces Candidacy for State Senate in Twenty third District
J E Davidson of Fort Valley Ga declares his candidacy for State Senator in the Twenty third District composed of Taylor Crawford and Houston counties. He seeks the Democratic Primary votes and support from Taylor County residents.
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Taylor County
Houston County
Taylor
Crawford
Houston
State Senate bid announced for 23rd district
A candidate announces intention to run for State Senator representing the 23rd Senatorial district comprising Crawford, Houston and Taylor counties. The speaker notes fifth term in the House of Representatives from Houston and seeks Democratic primary support from Taylor voters.
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State Senate
Taylor County
Crawford
Houston
Taylor
House of Representatives
Superior Court
Chattahoochee Circuit
Geo. P. Monro
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Butler
United States
Montana
California
Arizona
Mexico
Carranza
Geo. M Gammage
Brentwood
Royal Mail Carriers’ Association of the
Third Congressional District
Dawson
Turner County
Commerce Observer
Memphis
Butler Herald
Benns
Lavonia Times
Jackson Progress-Argus
Wellington
Joe Brown
STATE
J. E. Davidson
Fort Valiey
Third Street
Phon
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