Georgia Post Highlights County News and Education Thoughts
A trove of local reflections covers Georgia life from South Georgia attention to education value and farm prospects. It cites Taylor and Crawford counties, praises Columbus trade growth, notes a life sentence for Calvin Womack, and outlines crime and liquor enforcement amid community improvement efforts.
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Crawford County
The
Georgia Post
Calvin Womack
Womack
G. W Garrett
Robert Jones
Zonnie Jones
Transportation debate and political notes feature
The piece argues buses supplement rail and streetcars as essential to tie regions together, claiming prosperity hinges on broader transit. It notes potential gubernatorial candidate Geo N Napler gaining statewide support, then mentions Gervis Bloodworth's mother facing charges for bootlegging amid anti whiskey efforts.
Georgia Peddlers Seek Statewide Tax Free Fruit Sales
Perishable fruit grown in the state should be sold tax free across Georgia. The proposal covers apple peddlers from North Georgia cantaloupe peddlers from South Georgia and peach peddlers from Middle Georgia seeking uniform tax exemption for their sales.
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North Georgia
South Georgia
Middle Georgia
Noted bandit friend of Gerald Chapman kills officer
The text recalls a courageous officer losing his life in pursuit of a notorious bandit allied with Gerald Chapman. It notes widespread Tay lor County irrigation potential, highlighting five irrigable acres along a running stream as highly valuable, suggesting better farming prospects if water access is utilized.
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Anderson
Gerald Chapman
Taylor County
Broad Street merchants brighten the avenue like Broadway
A reader notes Broad Street Columbus becomes a shopper spectacle with store windows and lighting rivaling city theaters. The piece praises Muscogee County voters for highway bond approval and urges Taylor County to follow suit, while suggesting farmers plant late oats and prep land for irrigation and crops next year.
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Broad Street
Columbus
Broadway
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Pay Me Then Wait The Tax and Rent Refrain
A quoted admonition warns that taxes rents and various bills will force patience on all, including the preacher doctor and newspaper man. It stresses not to overrule their patience or cause harm, noting they too have recourse when pressed by costs.
Indifference hurts communities and elections in Atlanta
The Jackson Progress-Argus notes an Atlanta bond election defeat blamed on a baseball game drawing crowds. The editorial argues indifference, not merit, slows community progress and urges Georgians to prioritize public matters over personal distractions.
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Atlanta
Jackson
Argus
Backing Consolidated District Schools Needs Public Support
The Butler School District trustees urge all patrons and friends to meet at the school building tomorrow afternoon to discuss improving school interests. The note emphasizes that parents owe children the best educational advantages and should back up trustees and teachers, not shy from reasonable costs.
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Butler
Reckless Driving Letter to the Telegraph Reader
A Telegraph reader回应s two letters on reckless driving. He contests both writers with a call for equal application of law, arguing that every life is valued equally from a rich child to a dog, until courts and laws punish road hogs more consistently.
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the Telegraph
Campbell
Georgia Should Feed Georgia First Says Dawson News
The Dawson News argues that Georgia imports meat poultry eggs dairy products feedstuffs and other goods from other states amounting to millions each year and urges that Georgia primarily feed itself before assisting Florida noting it could still help if any surplus remained.
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Georgia
Florida
Dawson News
Local currency cycle and mail order losses warned
A note contrasts spending locally with mail order shopping, suggesting money spent at home reappears in the community while funds sent to distant mail order houses may effectively vanish. The remark highlights economic leaks and the value of supporting local businesses.
Stone Mountain Memorial Association and GA Division A D C Dispute
A note indicates ongoing friction between the Stone Mountain Memorial Association and the Georgia Division A D C over adjustments to differences. The statement references current status and seeks a reflection on the matter.
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Stone Mountain Memorial Association
Georgia
D, C's
Stone Mountain Memorial to honor Southern valor and unite nation
The Harvest Campaign urges Georgians to back the Stone Mountain Memorial. It calls the monument a vast epic in stone, a world renown tribute to Southern valor, and a beacon of pride for Georgia, expecting immense national and global attention as it commemorates ideals through the half dollar dedication.
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Stone Mountain
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Rome
Naples
Lucerne
Switzerland
Lee
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Stone Mountains
Tobacco price signals hit Georgia growers from North Carolina
Editor Vause of the Nashville Herald reports North Carolina tobacco markets are paying about 100 percent more than Georgia. The Pearson Tribune notes if true, this should warn Georgia growers next year. The piece argues continued faith in growing the weed is weak and weakening.
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Vause
Nashville Herald
North Carolina
Georgia
Pearson Tribune
Men Wanted for Honest Courage and Duty
A call for reliable men defined as honest, fearless, and steady in principle. It extols individuals who condemn wrong, tell the truth, stand for right under any circumstances, work hard, mind their own business, and perform as they are paid.
Thanksgiving Proclaimed by President Coolidge
President Coolidge designates Thursday November 28 as Thanksgiving Day urging gratitude for the year’s many blessings and national prosperity.
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Coolidge
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