Waste and hard times prompt thrift arguments and facts
A long critique questions why money is scarce and credit tight. It argues most Americans are spenders, not savers, citing estimates of incomes and expenditures. The piece notes small thrift minorities sustain capital and credit, while mass consumption drains resources, urging continued thrift education but acknowledging limited present impact.
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United States
Internal Revenue
Consun Statistica
Anna
France
Ode To The Boys Reply From The Girls
Editor notes a reader verse exchange about fashion and dress. Mrs W G Kenney sent a response in Concord North Carolina praising changes in women's styles versus men's attire. The verse humorously critiques tight pants and coat design while noting seasonal undergarment needs.
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Tribune-News
Java
W. G. Kenney
Concord
N. C
And Still Another Reply By a Rube on Carrollton
A verse satire from a Tribune News page mocks a girl described with provocative dress and skimpy retail outlets. The speaker, a married man, comments on attire and fashion through playful innuendo and humor.
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Carrollton
Tribune-News
Why the Editor Left Town Townsman wedding and auction evoke editor’s departure
A sunbaked gossip item reports a wedding declared at a rural farm six miles from town amid hay rope vows and a conspicuous wedding party. It notes an auction of stock and implements, with guests including two cows six mules and a flivver and a long road journey afterward. The piece ends by implying the editor’s departure was tied to the scene and its odd arrangements.
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Poketown Gazette
Gazette
Wm. Smith
Lucy Anderson
Jackson
John Deere
Jerma
On the Way to the Party A Child Grows Via Oatmeal
A playful dialogue shows a five year old mishearing age and a mother explaining a birthday progression. The exchange notes a plan to eat oatmeal to grow taller and reach six next birthday.
Senator Watson Biography in 17th Congress Directory
Washington The new congressional directory for the 17th congress provides Senator Thomas E. Watson of Georgia a detailed biography. It covers his career from Georgia House to his Populist and anti-Wilson campaigns, includes literary works and legal challenges, and notes his 1920 senate election and anti-League stance.
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Washington
Membata
Congress
Government
Thomas E. Watson
Georgia
Watnon
Nia
War Administration
Columbia County
John 4
Ann Eliza (Maddox) Watson
Mercer University
Latar
Thomson
Georgia House of Representatives
St. Louis
Bryan
Atlanta
Peoples’ Party
Tom Watson
New York
Watson
Jeffersonian
Vfranco
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon
Bethany
Andrew Jackson
Mierarchy
United States
Rufus E. Foster
William W. Lambdin
Columbia Sentinel
Thomagn
Morgin
Wilson
United States Senate
Benator Hoke Smith
Hugh M. Dorary
Harry 8. Edwards
Pro League
Edwards
The Wanderers and the Swallow of the Town
A poem recalls a dusty church with a worn sinner entering as a swallow of the town soars into the choir. The bird’s song awakens grace and forgiveness, and the wanderer discovers a new beginning as he joins others in worship.
No-Account Poodle Draws Yearning Lead in Quaint Verse
A fragment hints at a rustic image of a man envying a dog’s simple life as he gazes at a pretty girl and fondles a poodle, conveying a playful mood and rural charm.
Uncle George Crook Dies at 72 in Sn Lett Area
Obituary notes G. G. Crook born March 26, 1848 died October 18, 1920. Baptized at Little Vine Baptist Church in 1916 by Rev. George Jones. Survived by five children and wife. Remains laid to rest at Little Vine Cemetery with services by Rev. Jones. Weep not for Uncle George for he rests with Jesus.
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G. G. Crook
George
Little Vine Baptist Church
George Jones
Little Vine Cemetery
Georges Jones
Ave
Jesus
Crook
Snlett
Short skirts reduce accidents in boarding street cars says statistician
In Chicago a statistician asserts that abort skirts vindicate women by cutting falls from skirts on street cars and trains. He claims prior eras saw many slips and injuries from long garments. The remark endorses shorter skirts as safer for women in transit.
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Warroht
Chicago
Saya
Farm Women Use Candling and Grading for Eggs
Farm women organize egg cretes to market eggs in large quantities. Eggs are candled and graded by a member or hired helper. U S Department of Agriculture agents promote proper candling and grading to ensure only the best eggs are sold.
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United States Department of Agriculture
For A Clean Press Promoting moral newspapers in homes
The Tri County Record argues for eliminating unclean sensational papers to protect children and youths. It urges parents to ban immoral periodicals from the home, insisting only clean publications should be kept.
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Tri-County Record
Rushford, Minn
Backward in Time Reflections on Social Change and Morality
A columnist laments modern progress and longs for earlier eras. He recalls Floradora era showgirls, virtuous women, truthful men, and respectable judges. He contrasts wages, cultural norms, and youth sexuality with past simplicity and moral expectations.
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United States Senate
Vienna News
Sunday Servel crowds dip but stay steady at Bowdon Junction
Bowdon Junction notes progress of Sunday singing with smaller crowds yet decent turnout. Local sick list improves. R M Reid from Bowdon recovers from mumps and fever. Mrs H E Crumpton and Demerist Earnest visit from Athens Tennessee while L W Stallings and Demeris Earnest attend A and M summer school. Hollis Springs Sunny singing well attended. A Sunday afternoon rain blessed the area and helped crops.
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R. M. Reid
Bowdon
H. E. Crumpton
Athens
Tenn
L. W. Stallings
Demerist Earnest
The
Hollis Springs
Worry Saps Quality, Face Life Brave and Rest Easy
The message urges facing life bravely and avoiding trouble over small or imaginary ills. It counsels resilience and steadiness to protect oneself and others from the spreading harm of worry.
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Peer Radfield Regulator Co
Orpt, BD
Atlanta, GA
Parrel
Capital City Dry Cleaning & Dye Works
Lanta, GA
Coal and Coke
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