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Newspaper
Cleveland Progress
Location
Cleveland, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1893
Page
2
A writer laments Georgia merchants and policy for clinging to old methods while other states surge ahead. He argues the state must awaken from lethargy, advertise widely, and adopt contemporary practices to attract capitalists and emigrants before rivals reap benefits.
The article notes a temporary gold outflow to Europe and assures readers gold supplies remain abundant locally. It recalls Towns county near Young Harris where students defending a property were met with what appeared to be stones but were actually pure gold nuggets.
The New York World notes Chancellor of the Exchequer expects a deficit and will raise income tax. The tax is praised as flexible and easy to calculate and collect, with hopes Congress will adopt a graded income tax. It argues such taxes are collected in England, Germany, France, and Italy and can be collected here.
The speaker argues for dropping tariffs toward near free trade, noting deficits can be offset by a higher income tax. They cite Britain's tax rise as evidence of the method's convenience and fairness, since income tax targets proportionate government expenses while shielding the wealthy bonded assets from heavy taxation and taxing the poor more fully.
The Yale study tests 187 students and finds nonusers of tobacco gain materially in weight height chest measurement and lung capacity versus tobacco users. Amherst students showed even larger benefits for nonusers. Dr Laban Dennis argues against youth tobacco use citing mental and physical development concerns. Tobacco use among youths continues despite warnings.
A Constitution editorial argues that an income tax payable in gold would supply the treasury with the yellow metal and allow Congress to reduce tariffs to a fine point. It calls on millionaires with princely incomes to provide the gold and a large share of revenue.
A newspaper exchange notes rye blooming in midwinter and explains that while it is a fanciful sign, it does not prove spring. It reflects how people prize the flower and carry fragrant blossoms with them, despite the season.
A May poem celebrates sweet days and green earth while a satirical note mocks editorials and a quote from the Constitution discusses a progressive tax on incomes above ten thousand. The Holmes Sanitarium in Rome, destroyed by fire, will be rebuilt and reopened in temporary quarters.
The poem recalls a grandmother asking How did you rest last night decades ago. The speaker, James Whitcomb Riley, reflects on family, sleep, and longing for a sainted elder’s judgment day greeting. A later excerpt hints at a separate domestic scene where Laura refuses a kiss, and a rose merely brushes lips.
Knowledge promotes comfort and improvement by using the pure liquid laxative Syrup of Figs. The remedy is praised for taste, gentle cleansing of the system, and relief of colds headaches and fevers without weakening kidneys liver or bowels. It is marketed at 60 cents and 1 dollar by Cul Co, claimed to be highly approved by the medical profession.
The board of education elected Geo. S. Kytle as county school commissioner succeeding C. N. Kytle. At twenty two he is the youngest in the state and a Mercer University graduate with an A B degree. He also holds a diploma from Smith Business College in Lexington Kentucky.
Public sale notice in City of Cleaveland county detailing the property of John M. Dorsey deceased to be sold by executor P. S. Dorsey on May 1, 1803. Property includes lots 101 and 116 in a district, about 60 acres, with described boundary lines and roads. Auction to cover debts and administration costs with legal costs.
Morning visitor Mr. W J Robbin of Atlanta brought a large transparent stone to the journal office. Found near Rabun in White county by Mr. W S Reese it is colorless with a brownish tint on the outside. Local auctioneers note resemblance to a recently found stove tinder stone valued at thousands of dollars.
Last week specimens of boxits from this county were shown, matching the material used at Rome Georgia for aluminum production. The county hosts several localities with large mineral beds of this ore.
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