Prospective prosperity seen in Georgia counties
The Nashville Herald notes optimism in Berrien County and across South Georgia as a farmer comments on tractor costs. It praises local boosters who confront payrolls and warns that political promises rarely match real production, while railroads plan a public Railroad Week June 10 to 15. Some counties still refuse beer and wine permits post referendum.
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Berrien County
South Georgia
The
Nashville Herald
Railroads of the Nation
Georgia
Butler High Graduation Highlights for 23 Students
It's graduation time at Butler High with a class of 23 students. Next Sunday and Monday evenings are slated as bright memory moments likely to stand out in years to come.
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Butler Hi
Picture of Hard Times and Job Loss Hardship
A reflection on the unseen pain of toothache and the stark misery of unemployment hunger and family need. The passage contrasts imagined suffering with lived experience highlighting financial strain and hardship faced by those without work or money.
People are hard to please, says Manchester Mercury
The Manchester Mercury comments that some people never show satisfaction. It notes they grumble in rain, fuss in dry weather, quarrel in cold, and cuss in heat, illustrating constant discontent.
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The
Manchester Mercury
Georgia peaches and watermelons ship to northern markets
Uncle Shack notes Georgia peaches and watermelons are being shipped to northern markets. He highlights peaches from trees and both varieties as key to keeping Georgia on the map in certain regions.
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Shack
Georgia
Shellman Spectator Ceases Publication Over Local Funds
The Shellman Spectator, started weeks ago by Messrs Brandon and Crittenden in Shellman, has ceased publication due to insufficient local support to cover current expenses. The writer notes that if all weekly papers had folded for the same reason in the past five years, few would remain.
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Shellman Spectator
Shellman
Brandon and Crittenden
Cochran Beer Act Backlash Highlights Saturday Drunken Streets
The Journal cites Saturday as proof of the beer act's consequences with reports of more drunks on Cochran streets than ever before, warning that many who voted for it may regret the decision.
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Cochran
Reading Between Complaints and Real Illness
A cautious note on health perception: loud complaints do not reliably reveal true illness while quiet sufferers may conceal serious conditions. The quote warns against judging health by expressed distress, stressing need for careful evaluation beyond pleas or gripes.
Georgia Southwestern College Announces 92 Graduates
Georgia Southwestern College will graduate 92 students at commencement exercises in the college auditorium on Friday June 17 at 10 o clock. President Peyton Jacob notes the school is growing in public favor year by year.
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Georgia Southwestern College
Peyton Jacob
Editor notes subscriber payment and April 1940 expiration
The Telfair Enterprise acknowledges a subscriber’s check that moves his expiration date to April 1940. The piece suggests Brother Horton should publish the philanthropist’s photograph so readers can see him.
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Telfair Enterprise
Bro. Horton
Time for Better Living Warns Against Wasted Moments
The Monroe Advertiser argues that many people waste time through poor application and lack of concentration. It contends better time management and orderly living would free hours for tasks people claim they cannot complete.
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Monroe Advertiser
Be Are Your Best Friends Tell You Use Sen Sen
A humorous marketing riff imagines retro ads from Sen Sen makers centered on a halitosis idea. The speaker rhymes and riffs on catchy slogans to critique advertising flair and consumer temptations of bygone eras.
Penny a Weevil Trade Teaches Kids Infestation Scale
A plan offers children a penny per weevil found over a day or two, teaching infestation levels while rewarding effort. Trade may pause if counts rise, but adults will gain awareness of pest presence and spread through the activity.
FCC Committee to Study Expanded Educational Broadcast Hours
Eugene O Sykes chairs the commission considering a plan to extend hours for purely educational programs. A committee of educators broadcasters physicians federal officers and likely welfare specialists will study the proposal to determine feasibility and impact.
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Eugene 0. Sykes
Federal Communications Commission
Broadcasting Divison
Capone’s Crime Income Estimated At 150 Million Yearly
The United States Flag Association claims Al Capone earned about 150 million dollars annually from brothels bootleggers and other crime. Reported figures say 120 million went to gangsters and officials as protection money leaving 30 million for Capone himself a monthly total around 2.5 million.
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The
United States Flag Association
al Capone
A Day Off Brings Freedom From Routine For Men
Every man enjoys occasional days free from business demands and others. Such days bring no appointments or routines, and the sense of freedom is described as glorious. The author reflects on how men use these days to do as they please.
Butler graduates toast to completion and celebration
There is no time quite so full of joy for the high school boy or girl who, having finished their work, can step forward and receive their diplomas and in the life of the young people just finishing school there is no season so wonderful as when they can have their festivals in celebration of the epochal event their parties and social good times. Grad uates of the Butler school have had their full share and justly so. Con gratulations to them.
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Butler School
Enster College
Jifa
Administration challenged by Chamber of Commerce address
The article states the current administration cannot please the United States Chamber of Commerce based on recent addresses in Washington. It argues no administration has fully satisfied the national business group, highlighting persistent dissatisfaction with policy direction.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Washingon
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Embrace Your Own Personality Not Imitation
The passage argues imitation is flattering but misguided. It warns that copying another’s personality harms authenticity. Individuals should cultivate their distinct traits, correcting faults but avoiding shifts toward imitation to maintain a genuine self.
Discipline Lost Then and Now in a Troubled Home
A Monroe Advertiser reflection notes a seventeen year old girl telling her mother to mind her own business and do as she pleases. The piece argues that lack of early discipline reappears as adult defiance, with the mother bearing responsibility for past leniency.
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Monroe Advertiser
New Cafe Montezuma and Macon County Opened
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Bill Myer on their new cafe ice cream parlor and bakery Montezuma and Macon County have long needed such a place The Bilru cafe will attract transients and be a pleasure to locals in Montezuma Georgia.
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Bill Myer
Montezuma
Macon County
Georgia
Fort Valley mayor named as sought bachelor target
Mildred Seydell reveals in the Atlanta Journal why the Fort Valley postmaster hired more clerks to handle Mayor A. C. Riley’s mail. She jokes that many women might pursue him as a husband, noting he is a popular bachelor and mayor, difficult to woo.
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Fort Valley
Cuba conditions disputed by Georgia reporters
Georgia correspondents in Cuba push back on claims of dire conditions. Ralph McGill in the Atlanta Constitution says disorder there is exaggerated and compares a 50 000 turnout with the Kentucky Derby. He notes some police blows in Cuba but recalls Louisville brawls, arguing Cuba isn’t worse than America.
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Georgia
Cuba
Little
Ralph McGill
Atlanta Constitution
America
Louiseville
Georgia wine law sparks legal battle over imports
The Elberton Star discusses a contested wine law with Attorney General Yeomans denying fruit from outside Georgia can be made into wine while advocates argue interstate commerce may allow outside products to be processed domestically and sold, challenging state protections.
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The
Elberton Star
Yeomans
Georgia
Walton Tribune Pioneers Birthday Column and More Features
In his Newsy Notes Editor Ern est Camp touts the Walton Tribune as Georgia’s first to start a birthday column, a format now common nationwide. He notes the paper also leads in editorial page diversification with the weekly feature Tenting in the Old Camp Ground, which highlights people and affairs in Monroe county and beyond.
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Ernest Camp
Walton Tribune
The
Tribune
Georgia
United States
Ernest
Old Camp Ground
Monroe County
A Monument to the Taxpayer Atlas of the Nation
A speaker praises the average taxpayer as the backbone of government, noting thrift and self denial. He bears burdens through good and bad years, supporting home, town, and relief efforts, yet faces ridicule in every community. He deserves a monument to honor his hidden sacrifices.
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Atlas of
Ald
Economic optimism grows as tax receipts rise
The Macon Telegraph notes stronger government revenue with income taxes up 5 percent over ten months and a 549 million dollar gain in taxes. Debt stands at 28 billion while refinancing cuts annual interest by about 300 million. Commerce seeks trade fixes, unemployment edges down, and skilled labor shortages loom as production climbs 9 percent year over year.
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Robinson
Senate
Treasury Department
America
Hull
National Industrial Conference Board
Bonus vetoes shape battles over veterans payments across eras
The Savannah Press summarizes four major U.S. bonus bills from 1922 to 1935, each vetoed by presidents Harding Coolidge Hoover and Roosevelt. It notes House overrode, Senate overrides varying, and questions how the fight may proceed, with proposals to attach payments to other appropriations.
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United States Congress
White House
Harding
House
Senate
Coolidge
Hoover
Patman
Roosevelt
Savannah Press
National Education Association Plans Convention in Denver
The National Education Association schedules its 78th annual convention in Denver from July 1 to 4. Delegates, educators, and affiliated groups will gather to discuss policy, reforms, and classroom practices.
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National Education Association
Denver
The Graduating Class Advice for Youthful Venture
The graduating class of the high school faces a future of college or business life. The piece urges attention to small daily details as the key to success or failure. It counsels graduates to cultivate diligence in everyday conduct to ensure the big ventures fall into place.
Be Careful How You Talk About People
A cautionary remark on how conversations often center on others. The speaker urges mindful speech and awareness of how casually discussing people can affect tensions and impressions.
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