Sunny South rises as national literary weekly in Atlanta
The Sunny South weekly literary paper, based in Atlanta, Ga, has grown from 12,000 to about 60,000 subscribers in under a year under new management. It shifted to a weekly, cut price, attracted Southern writers, and drew both Northern and Southern readers with fresh stories, editorials, and a strong women’s department led by Mary Kk Bryan.
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Atlanta
Mason and Dixon
Sunny South
Mary Kk, Bryan
Suny South
Woman
United States
Joel Chandler Warris
Thomas Nelson Page
Will N. Harden
Harry Stillwell Edwards
South
Union
Southern Enterprise
Between Two Thieves A dying man seeks final justice
A dying man asks the doctor and a lawyer to kneel on either side of his bed so he can die as his savior did. He questions their charges for attending him, noting about $100 for the doctor and $190 for the lawyer, then requests the kneeling gesture before death.
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Trish Dill
Stoddard County
Missouri
Ireland
William Kingsley
Pemiscot
Mather
Hayts
Mac
Rev. Mather
J. B. Johnson
Jefferson City
Memphis
Danklin Democrat
Andy Dill
Iron Horse
Andy Hill
Iikeston Herald
Springfield Republican
Roosevelt
Political Review
Miles
Washington
Ringsters
Hothion
Yabhio
Charles Johnson
Etta Simmons
New Madrid
Anth
Pemiacot Argus
Civil service exams offered nationwide in March and April
The civil service commission will hold exams in March and April across states to recruit youths and women for government work. Last year 1,580 gained positions. about 10,000 appointments are expected this year. Positions are for life with salaries from 300 to 1,200 yearly, require largely a common school education, and politics are not a factor.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Columbian Correspondence College
Washington, D. C
Civil Service
Stop the Colam and Work’s Dream That Quins Tables
Fragmentary note references a laxative product labeled Oh The Celt with claims of curing a cold. It mentions a price of 25e and asserts no cure no pay. Details on source or date are unreadable.
A Protest Over A Long Distance Horse Race
The Humane Society protests a plan to ride a horse from New York to Chicago at about 120 miles daily while arguing racing on track differs from extreme endurance efforts. The piece asserts animals and people enjoy purposeful work, but condemns cruel artificial trials and notes dangers when not fit for the task.
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the Humane Society
New York
Chicago
Joe
Hin
A Kick on Taxes
A letter from a nonresident in Cape County Missouri complains of high taxes after moving from Missouri before 1901. The writer, named N. B., claims prior taxes were 11 and 15 cents and now total 22 cents, alleges misconduct by local tax officials, and requests a receipt and favorable treatment.
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Fleatge
Grandtower
Poenkin
N. B
Cape Co
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