Right Movement for Georgia Cotton Growers Urges Pledge
A 1912 pamphlet calls Farmers Union members and all cotton growers in Georgia to unite against shocks in the cotton market. It urges meetings on January 13 at 7 30 p m to form a committee to secure pledges to reduce cotton acreage, stock extra supplies, and organize tenants to join the plan. The appeal frames the effort as patriotic and aimed at improving soil and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Georgia
Court House
R. F. Duckworth
Theatrical Boarding House Comic Boarder Exchange
A witty exchange between a comedian boarder and a stern landlady about naming a coffee shop nightly bit in Chicago. The banter highlights the boarder’s joke about naming it after him as the weather turns cold and cloudy.
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Boarder
Stern
Comedian Boarder
Chicago News
His Accomplishment
A man who struggled became a specialist after ten difficult lessons and distinctly said Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Friends congratulated him on this splendid achievement though he doubted it could be worked into ordinary conversation.
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Peter Piper
Quiet marriage and holiday social notes from Banning area
Mr Earlie Boatright of Wayside and Miss Alice Williams of Cross Plains wed December 24 officiated by D M Boatright. Community events include pound supper with the Hackneys, holiday visits among Herrin and Hackney families, and best wishes to The Free Press readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earlie Boatright
Wayside
Alice Williams
Cross Plains
D. M. Boatright
Leon Williams
Bessie
Tessie Hackney
Fred Ward
Near Cross Plains
Loyd Herrin
Carrollton
J. P. Bell
Clem
M. G. Herrin
J. L. Williams
W. T. Hackney
B. F. Carroll
Mr. Carroll
Decatur
Ala
Mesdames
W. T
C.S. Hackney
Malcom Hackney
Henry Gaston
Willie Garrison
S. M. Herrin
Mr. Earlie Boatright
J. M. Herrin
Sam Herrin
G. T. Williams
J. W. Cole
Bob Reese
The
Free Press
Legislature Plans Refunding $3 Million in Bonds
The legislature elected this year faces retiring about $3,000,000 in state bonds maturing soon. Plans include refunding with new issues possibly at 3 1 2 percent to cover 1915 maturities. Georgia’s total debt under $7,000,000 is being retired at $100,000 annually, cutting interest by about $4,500 yearly. State Treasurer Speer will issue $100,000 in debt payments and roughly $150,000 in interest coupons, with funds arriving from tax collections as checks are prepared and mailed.
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Georgia
Speer
Ued
Ocean
Treasury
Lee and the Confederate Era Questions
Questions explore Lee's patriotic work during secession agitation his kinships with a Declaration signer and a Chief Justice Arlington's fate and sketch Lee’s unusual personality with quoted letters. They ask Georgia city first military service as a young engineer lieutenant and his sacrifice joining the Confederacy. Further items cover near independence moments in campaigns against McClellan and Pope England recognition, Lee’s farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia and comparisons with other generals.
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Georgia City
Lee
McClellan
Pope
England
Administrator's Sale in Carroll County Georgia
By order of the Court of Ordinary 1912 sale before the county courthouse to the highest bidder for cash on the first Tuesday in February 1912. Property includes part of lot 251 in the Fifth District totaling about 115 acres with specific boundary descriptions and 2 acres off lot 96 east side containing the dwelling of Mrs LA G L Crider. Sold as the estate of A G L Crider deceased for distribution.
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Georgia
Carroll County
Court of Ordinary
Said
Court House
Jnd
Said County
Lowell Road
J. O. Mullenix
Commer
Granderwon Lynch
Central of Georgia
LA. G. L. Crider
A. G. L. Crider
Unclear Deposition Quote From Early 20th Century Magazine
A depot reporter questions a middle aged woman named Mrs Carter about her visitors. She claims to visit an elderly neighbor down the track for about a week and cannot recall the neighbor’s name.
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Ca’tah
Co'fox
Carter
Alves
Success Magazine
For Sale or Rent Farm and Residence near School
House and lot with forty five acres of land including fifteen acres in cultivation. Fine pasture near school building. Apply to William Gaston or J T Bradley at Carrollton Bank.
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William Gaston
J. T. Bradley
Carrollton Bank
Two Gunboat Pets in a Lively Mutiny of Beasts
A British gunboat Rattler near eastern waters faced a python freed on board and an escaped orangutan chained nearby. The orangutan scaled the mast as the crew restrained the 20 foot python with a coordinated seize by the quartermaster, lieutenant, and sailors. After a tense standoff, bluejackets managed to confine the reptile back in its box. The orangutan remained aloft for hours before being reassured.
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Orang Utan
Marper’s Weekly
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Banning
Route 1
Tom Pitts
Waco
C. A. Horsley
Nath Young
W., T. Hackney
P. Sticher
United Daughters Confederacy
Arlington
Richmond
Confederacy
Army of Northern Virginia
Heaton Corner Square
Depot St
Carrollton, GA
Eagle& Phoenix
Windsor
Yan
Hugh Jackson
Dr. Shoop
Guinal Th
Carrollton Hardware CO
Winchester
Ang Arms Ga
New Haven
ALY
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