Improving public roads in Emanuel and Carroll counties
The editorial urges rapid, permanent road construction across Georgia counties, focusing on Emanuel and Carroll, arguing good roads reduce transport costs and enable fertilizer traffic. It notes county boards pushing fences back to clear thirty feet for road use and warns farmers against planting on road land.
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Georgia
Swainsboro Forest Blade
Emanuel County
Board of Commissioners
Augusta Chronicle
Carroll County
Carroll County Calls For Better Roads And Support
Farmers lead the push for good roads urging permanent road building and reasonable taxes. The piece lauds the Bankhead highway effort, proposes trunk routes from Villa Rica to Bowdon and other towns, and urges Carrollton officials to accelerate street improvements.
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Carroll County
Church Fife
Bankhead
Villa Rica
Bowdon
Temple
Roopville
Bremen
Whitesburg
Carrollton
Comfort in homes on the farms
The Progressive Farmer urges winter improvements for farms to reduce mud and filth around barns and improve dining and living conditions. It emphasizes drainage and solid yarding, warmer clothing for all ages, a quick-heating bathroom, a woodshed or covered wood, sheltered hog troughs, protected wells and walkways, and a dedicated wash house with laundry equipment.
We Have Hog Cholera in Our Midst Editorial
A reader explains the use of we in editorials and how it can refer to different groups from the editor and staff to the nation, the town, or even a single nonpayer. The piece cites examples such as we expect our wife home today and we received over 100,000 emigrants last year to illustrate varied meanings.
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Macon County Citzen
We’re in the same boat political squabble escalates
The column quotes two editorials criticizing Col. Roosevelt for nagging the government. Readers express desire to witness exchanges and to hear both the cuss out and the reply, while noting potential language the Colonel should address. The remarks reflect partisan tensions and the call for accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Roosevelt
Americus Times-Recorder
Swainesboro Forest
Bearin' to go Rush joins Class A on exemption board ruling
John Rush of another state wrote Bearin' to go across his exemption form and was placed in Class A by the exemption board, meaning he will be called at first call. In Georgia the Fourth congressional district gains representative W. C. Wright, sworn in and serving in the U S House.
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Free Press
Prper
Ant Haan
Carrell County
Sulmerihers
Ehould
Posinffico
Carrallton
John Rush
Bearin
Rush
Athens Herald
Georgi
Congress
W. C. Wright
Wright
Enquirer-Sun
Farm migration pressures as industry demands rise
The Piedmont Journal notes that industrial demand will pull many men from farms while high prices lure town workers back to farming. It argues able-bodied men can earn a living on farms and that small farm ownership is more achievable for the poor than urban home ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont Journal
Local paper readers face embarrassment as title tale unfolds
A clipped quip from Franklin News and Banner notes that skipping the big local paper may lead readers into awkward situations as a title dispute progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin News and Banner
Congress Eyes Expanded Draft Registration
The Rome Tribune-Herald argues to amend the law to require all males who reached age since June 5th to register. The paper asserts older men are as capable as the youths and should face draft eligibility.
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Congress
Rome Tribune-Herald
Firewood Now Seen As Winter Necessity In Jonesboro
The Jonesboro News urges families to stock wood as coal may be scarce for the rest of winter. It recalls older days of fireside gathering and urges practical preparation to endure cold conditions.
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Jonesboro
Moultrie Builds First Southeast Packing Plant
In 1913 Moultrie businessmen formed a stock company to build the Southeast’s first Packing Plant. The facility expanded slaughtering to 7,000 hogs and 1,000 cattle weekly, spurring an elevator, feed mill, cannery, creamery, and peanut oil plant that boost farm product markets beyond other Georgia cities. LaGrange Graphic notes similar prospects for LaGrange and Carrollton.
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Moultrie
LaGrange
LaGrange Graphic
Carrol
Rethink School Rote Learning Cited in Bremen Gateway
A Bremen Gateway opinion laments heavy emphasis on memorization in modern schooling. It argues students are tired and unable to apply knowledge, urging practical teaching over cramming to reduce fatigue and improve understanding.
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Bremen
Men Wanted for The 37th Engineers
The 37th Engineers seeks high class men 18 to 40 for construction work abroad and to act as foremen or skilled tradesmen. Positions include cooks, engineers, electricians, welders, plumbers, masons, carpenters, and more with pay from 38 to 96 dollars monthly. Enlistment is for the war period.
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Nnd
Armatura
Ivery
Thoraimen
87Th
War Department
Lange
Atlanta
37Th Engineera
Office of Chief of Engineers
Washington, D. C
Joseph D.varrer
37Th Engineers
Birmingham
Ala
Savannakh, Ga
Porter
Dr Henderson to Leave Commerce for Carrollton
Dr W R Henderson and family will depart Commerce for Carrollton next week. He accepts the pastorate of the Presbyterian church in Carrollton and has served in Commerce for over two years. Warm wishes accompany their departure from the community and many friends.
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W. R. Henderson
Carrollton
Presbyterian Church
Voimmerce
Commerce
Lowrey Leo Honor Roll Names for January Week Four
The January week four honor roll lists students including Boyd Crumbley Pawnee Lee Lonny Lier Grady Todi Vancie Crook Clara Caldwell Violla Dukes drone Lew Mary Lou Powers Mollie Joe Willie Mu Lee and Tner Gordon.
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Boyd Crumbley
Pawnee Lee
Lonny Lier
Grady Todi
Vancie Crook
Clara Caldwell
Violla Dukes
Drone Lew
Mary Lou Powers
Mollie Joe
Willie Mu Lee
Tner Gordon
For Sale House and Lot on Tanner Street East Side
Sale notice for a single house and lot on the east side of Tanner street. Seller offers credit and long terms. Apply to Rupord Hoykin at once.
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Tanner Street
Rupord Hoykin
McDaniel Ralph Dies After Four Week Illness
Ralph McDaniel died Thursday at his parents home in Heard county after a four week illness. Born December 28 1890 he would have turned 18. Funeral services were led by Rev J M Bagwell at a well attended service. Survived by his parents two sisters Mrs Frank Hamrick Victory and Mrs Reedy Texas. He was a member of the MFP church from youth. The family and community express sympathy in the bereavement.
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Sith
Ralph McDaniel
D. IT. Mae Daniel
This
Heard County
Ralph
Hriday
J. M. Bagwell
Hawan
Community Notice of Visits and Local Illnesses
Roopville and Cross Plains residents share social visits over the weekend while families note illnesses and bereavement. Ralph McDaniel dies Thursday and prayers are sent for Miss Rosie Merrell and Elder W P Merrell. Rev Aderhold made a business trip near Glenloch.
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Dewey Wallace
Tb Long
G. N. Aderhate
Tha Craven
Carrie Merrell
J. J. Lewin
Cross Plains
Jodie Smith
G. W. Merrell
Marshal Reroggins
Jodie Burson
Rosie Merrell
Mity
Allie Strickland
Ruby Shirey
Bilder
W. PB
Merret
George
Local Marriage Notice Amid Mixed OCR Fragments
Hamilton G. Lowrey announces the marriage of Alva to Lieutenant Carl Lee in Cedar Rapids Iowa. The fragment mentions sellers John J. Baskin & Co and items Worthmore and Wollworth Walata priced at $1.00 to $2.00, with Coch Stora noted in the damaged text.
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Mra
Hamilton G. Lowrey
Alva
Carl Lee
Cedar Rapida
Towa
Worthmore and Wollworth
John J. Baskin & Co
Coch Stora
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C. A. Meeks
Federal Court
City of
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Avoll
W R. Henderson
Lowrey
Leo
Liver School
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