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Newspaper
Jackson Argus
Location
Jackson, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
2
The piece argues for a more elastic currency with reserve to prevent panics and smooth markets, noting Senate division over systems but urging passage for Democratic relief. It warns delay harms progress and calls for bulwark against hard times.
The Medical Practice Bill passed both houses and awaits the Governor's signature. It raises medical education and practice standards, regulates medicine, protects the public from quacks and unqualified practitioners, revokes illegally obtained licenses, and prescribes penalties for violations.
The girls canning clubs in twenty eight counties enrolled nearly 2500 members and preserved 100000 cans of fruits in the past year. Twenty seven permanent agents support the movement as meetings and local enthusiasm grew, with a state fair exhibit planned to showcase canning demonstrations and boost home production.
A historical squib argues merchants should advertise routinely to keep their business name in customers minds. It counters the idea that one strong ad suffices and asserts constant visibility builds prosperity and future trade.
The Georgia Legislature approved tax equalization by a 29 to 12 Senate vote and a tight House passage. The bill creates a state tax commissioner and county boards of tax assessors to ensure uniform statewide taxation. It aims to lower tax rates through proper valuation adjustments, with finance modernization expected.
The article notes no push for new legislative action now that a tax equalization law is enacted and school teachers are paid. It urges provision for a new governor's mansion due to the current Atlanta site being old, crumbling, and unsuitable for Georgia's Chief Executive, suggesting relocation or sale of the old site for a good price.
A critical editorial argues the United States should not overrate Huerta. It cites Lindy as a lone operative confronting him and mocks solitary eating as a digestive cause. The piece notes a French actress touring the American stage this fall with a nose ring and suggests harsh treatment for militant suffragists.
The missive cites Scissors and Paste as a puritanical fad. The Macon News notes public sentiment while the Rome Tribune-Herald reports a $475000 loan to pay teachers early. The Darien Gazette argues Senator Bacon would fit a Wilson secretary of state role.
At the La Grange meeting, attendees praised improvements in the Georgia weekly press, noting that not a single whiskey advertisement remains. The shift reflects tighter publishing standards and a move toward more responsible local journalism.
A columnist recalls a long running quip about praying for rain. The remark suggests prayers for weather do little, while noting prayers serve the soul and heart and invokes an old time African American saying about God sending too much rain and letting him regulate it himself.
A Savannah man was shocked by lightning while in his bath tub. The story notes some have claimed September Morn as more shocking.
Senator Ben Tillman decries woman suffrage as a beautiful dream that would not clean politics and would harm the high standard of womanhood. He frames the issue as a dangerous social shift and dismisses advocates in strong terms.
In Savannah on Sunday a local preacher argued that the common belief in a lake of fire and brimstone is incorrect. The sermon addressed perpetual punishment and offered a different interpretation of hell. Editors with many delinquent subscribers may regret publishing this stance.
The Macon News lauds John Lind for handling a major assignment, praising his reliability. It notes a Swede’s reputation for obedience, attributing the saying to local sentiment about steadfastness.
The Greenville News notes that scientists have learned little from a million year old skull, concluding that early humans were a bone head then as they are today.
The Senoia Enterprise-Gazette notes Wisconsin has an anti gossip statute aimed at stopping damaging stories about neighbors with a $500 fine and potential imprisonment for peddling such rumors.
The governor and lawmakers appear in harmony, suggesting a stable and effective administration ahead. The statement signals bipartisan convergence on policy direction and governance.
Covington plans to entertain the Weekly Press Association next year, praising the town as a mighty good place that would impress editors with timely hospitality and strong community spirit.
An exchange describes the suf fragettes as consisting of old maids ugly widows unhappy wives and a few men who join their ranks are chronic office seekers unable to be elected by men and hen pecked husbands.
The Atlanta Journal argues the state should not rush into printing school books but should pursue a trustworthy plan to provide affordable, quality textbooks to the people if such a method can be devised. The piece cautions against hasty state printing yet supports price relief with reliable implementation.
The tax equalization bill marks the 1913 legislature as the most famous session since the war, highlighting its noteworthy status and impact on state governance and postwar policy.
Sympathy is with Harry Thaw and the idea that unwritten law harmed him. The Valdosta Times notes many Americans believe he has suffered enough and regrets that he did not kill his wife alongside White, arguing he thought he defended virtue.
The Nashville Tennessean questions what comes after Huerta noting Mexican rebels pursue him and mentioning Governor Lind among the figures of interest as reported in the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
The article suggests Fulton County desires a separate judicial circuit to avoid conflicts with Macon over state capitol status, noting potential shifts if Atlanta faces capitol changes.
A man sues the Macon street car company alleging his wife was injured sending her to the hospital and that his wife’s business is worth about one thousand dollars weekly. The suit portrays a dramatic dispute over damages and responsibility.
Georgia public needs a state bureau to register vital statistics. The Augusta Chronicle notes Savannah and Atlanta already have records of the kind contemplated in this measure.
The Philadelphia Ledger argues Sulzer should face trial before a full Senate to reveal evidence and expose dishonest judges, while condemning the Tammany plan to remove him from office prior to any trial.
Secretary McAdoo proposes depositing 50 million dollars in banks to aid farmers in moving crops and an additional 100 million dollars for the benefit of newspapers. The plan aims to support agricultural and press interests through government deposits.
A concise quip from the Athens Banner notes frustration with currency bill debate. It suggests trying an “uncorkus” as a playful alternative to caucus action.
The Griffin News notes Hearst editorials demand war with Mexico Japan and England and questions whether editors would fight abroad, suggesting they crave conflict but lack willingness to serve on the front lines.
The Griffin News notes the legislature adjourns after enacting several essential laws and urges Congress to approve tariff and currency bills to provide the nation with a stretch of relief and stability.
Greensboro Herald notes Democrats warn that without quicker action by President Wilson, many party members fear political survival is at risk citing frustration with stalled reforms and calls for speedier leadership.
Vice-President Joseph A. McCord of the Third National Bank in Atlanta argues Georgia bankers should include non cotton commodities in collateral lists to loosen the cotton market’s hold. He says the solution lies in bankers’ hands.
The Calhoun Times notes farmers have paused crops for the season and are dividing time visiting kin, attending large gatherings, and enjoying watermelons with fried chicken.
A Gainesville News editorial envisions Uncle Sam seizing Huerta’s throne and directing Mexican guerillas to quit. The piece frames intervention as imminent and necessary to end the Mexican racket.
Covington endorses hosting the Georgia Weekly Press Convention next year praising Monticello as a hospitable candidate. The piece notes Georgia mule dealers in Atlanta report automobiles begin replacing mules for heavy hauling, affecting the mule market as the faithful beast loses civic and military roles.
The Georgia legislature in its final session hours approved the Miller Anderson tax equalization bill and the general appropriation bill. It also enacted taxes on corporations and bottling works, inheritance tax, medical practice regulation, a new Atlanta charter, a fourth superior court judge in the Atlanta circuit, permanent voter registration, a home for wayward girls, vacation charters for judges, a Western & Atlantic commission, custody decisions for minors, a $5 annual auto registration, and a commission to study state school book publishing.
A note to the city’s police chief ends with the girl saying she will be in the river. She drowns, leaving behind a tragedy of public passion and a culprit who may have forgotten the incident. Her body is not recovered.
A legal advertisement declares an election for and against the City Court of Jackson in Butts County Georgia to be held on September 3 1913 under general election rules. Returns go to the County Ordinary. Dated August 16 1918 and signed by J H Ham Ordinary.
One third interest in eighty one and two thirds acres known as the Julia A Lindsey place in Iron Springs District Butts County Georgia will be sold on the first Tuesday in September at the courthouse door for cash to the highest bidder. The property is levied to satisfy an execution from the Superior Court in favor of Porter and Garrett against R P Lindsey and is in possession of M L Freeman. Dated August 7 1913. Sheriff L M Crawford.
Public outcry sale to highest bidder for cash of real property described as north lands of W W Wilson east by W W Wilson south by Southern Railway Co. right of way and west by R W Mays and Southern Railway Co. Levyed on as Susan McMichael property to satisfy a 612th District GM execution in favor of Buttrill Bros. Property in Susan McMichael’s possession. Conducted by Sheriff L M Crawford under date August 7 1913.
The administrator upon the estate of Mrs. S E Goen applies to the Ordinary for leave to sell land for distribution among heirs. The hearing is set for the regular term of the Court of Ordinary on the first Monday in September 1913. D G Goen administrator. This August 5 1913.
The Griffin News editorial laments a man’s treachery that sent a young woman to the river’s depths. It declares the woman’s honor as central to the race and criticizes society’s double standard in judging male and female wrongdoing.
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