Turnip Pest Threatens Georgia Crops
Captain Bush D Lumsden, a prominent Georgia farmer, reports a "turnip pest" worm threatening mid and eastern Georgia turnip crops. The small yellow striped larva, from white butterfly eggs, is causing heavy damage and has been sent to Washington for guidance on control.
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Middle and
East
Georgia
Bush D. Lumsden
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Lumeden
Middle
Richmond Foun
American bound books for a patriotic library tale
Jacob Cash of Chicago, after amassing a fortune, orders 10,000 books for a library. He insists all volumes be bound in America, rejecting foreign bindings and insisting on standard works. The bookseller questions the request as excessive but Cash presses for protectionist, domestic binding.
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Jacob Cash
Chicago
Russia
Morocco
America
No Protection for Democrats On Tariff Debate
Albany Herald notes that southern cotton mill interests resist tariff cuts on cotton goods while Carolina lawmakers and figures like Underwood and Champ Clark push a general revenue based tariff, arguing protection should not favor specific industries.
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South
Congress
Carolinas
Birmingham
Ala
Underwood
Carolina
Albany Herald
Bankrupt sale in Northern District of Georgia
In Re Mrs J W Melear bankrupt a public sale is set for the first Tuesday in September 1911 at the Carrollton court house door Georgia. The sale includes the equity of Mrs Melear in two 50 acre parcels of land in Carroll county and the Melear store house and lot in Lake Georgia. Trustee J C Newell notes the August 1 1911 Referee order.
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J. W. Melear
Court House
Carrollton
Double Springs Weather and Local Family News
The community enjoys good weather with crops thriving. Claud Duncan and wife welcome a 10 pound boy. Ludie Brown visited Lillie and Callie Davis. George Lee Tant stayed with relatives. J F Davis visited his father near Mt Zion. Mr and Mrs G W Phillips visited homefolks. Henry Acree returned from Alabama. J F Davis is building a new barn.
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Claud Duncan
Ludie Brown
Lillie
Callie Davis
George Lee Tant
J.f.davis
Jack Brown
Mt. Zion
G. W. Phillips
Henry Acree
Alabama
J. F. Davis
Flight and Wrong Fool Versus King in Classic Parable
A fool tells the king he is the king and is dismissed as wrong. A week later the king errs publicly and declares himself fool, while the fool laughs, recognizing the king’s right. This Smart Set tale explores pride, error, and humility.
Lemonade or cannonade in water mischief
A humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly shows little Johnny asking if lemon and sugar in water make lemonade and jesting that artillery and gunpowder in water would be a cannonade, with Mr. Squiggles amused behind his newspaper.
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Johnny
Mr. Squiggles
Harper'e Weekly
Legislature to Adjourn as Georgia Lawmakers Return Home
The Georgia legislature will adjourn this week after a session that elected Hoke Smith to the Senate, discussed minor reforms, and increased common school appropriations. Lawmakers characteristically boast of achievements while critics question the salaries and duties of state and county superintendents. The Tribune Herald wishes lawmakers well and anticipates a repeat performance next year.
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Georgia
Joe Hill Hall
Tribune-Herald
Rome Tribune-Herald
Georgia considers amendment to registration law
The Augusta Herald reports that Georgia plans to amend the registration law after Governor Hoke Smith resigns to take a federal post. With no lieutenant governor, temporary succession by the senate president could complicate a special election. A bill would keep registration books open for five days after a special election call to avoid confusion.
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Hoke Smith
Washington
Georgia
Senate
Augusta Herald
Georgia’s 111 Hoke Smiths parade through state namesakes
The Atlanta Journal reports a little book in the Georgia governor’s office records 111 people named Hoke Smith after the governor and senator elect. Some date to the 1890s, others are five years old, including twins Hoke and Smith Chappell who sent a large Carroll County watermelon to the capitol.
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Hoke
Smith Chappell
Husky
Smith
Carroll County
Capitol
Atlanta Journal
Fins Drug Store Appreciation Note
A local message from Fins Drug Store thanks customers for their continued trade and support. The brief note expresses genuine appreciation and goodwill toward the community.
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Fins Drug Store
When To Sow Wheat And Oats In Varying Climates
The article offers sowing guidance for oats and wheat based on climate and region. It notes oats are best sown in early September in northern areas and later in October to early November in the south, while wheat should wait for a light frost to avoid fall fly. Seed rates vary by soil: no less than two bushels of oats and about five pecks of wheat per acre, with more wheat on thinner soils and less on strong soils. Based on Raleigh North Carolina Progressive Farmer, with regional nuance and practical thresholds.
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Raleigh
N, C
Laughter and mirth celebrated as a tonic of life
A lyrical passage extols laughter as the sun of the soul and blessing of youth. It claims humor banishes blues, boosts mood, and brightens conscience, suggesting laughter is essential to happiness and social grace.
Barrymore's Mother and Ward Turn Down Requests in San Francisco
The piece recalls Ethel Barrymore's witty reply to a manager who refused her participation in a San Francisco performance. Her curt "Oh!" matches Arte Mus Ward's sharp comeback to Thomas Maguire's offer of "forty nights in California."
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Ethel Barrymore
San Francisco
New York
Artemus Ward
Thomas Maguire
Ward
California
Daniel Frohmen
Fitts Drug Store Sells Oil Turpentine Candles and More
Local drug counter lists oil turpentine and candles among older fashioned items at Fitts Drug Store. Shoppers browse a selection described as old fashioned wares tied to daily needs and home comfort.
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Fitts Drug Store
Hand and Brain Link Speech to Handedness
Psychologists assert hand use shapes brain development and speech ability. A right handed choice trains left brain for word making. left handedness favors right brain. Injury to the speech center can cause word blindness or word deafness, while reading and writing may remain intact.
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W. H. Thomson
Pebdola
Gratitude Theme Highlighted At Banquet Remarks
A political leader praised gratitude at a New York banquet. He compared loyal public servants to a longtime worker and warned that faithful service should be valued as a family member rather than paid wages.
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New York
Martha
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