Chips on Tariffs and Town Talk Across the Coast
A long omnibus piece surveys tariff thoughts, railroads, and farm plenty with quotes about Luke Pryor and industrial matches from Sweden. It notes a Boston and Chicago dialogue on prices, education, and advertising, plus a Charleston Baptist church aging to 200 years, and a colored press expansion with St Augustine’s in Washington.
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Charleston
S. C
Hse
Wm. Scriven
Maine
United States
Washington
St. Augustine’s
Federal Aid to Education Bill Advances in Senate
The Senate Education Committee approved Blair’s educational bill with a minor change on money distribution. Southern members prefer state rather than federal control for funds. The bill plans a $15 million first year, declining by one million annually for ten years, and may require industrial arts teaching where feasible. States not accepting terms forfeit their allotment to a general fund.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Education
Blair
Senate
Tax equity dispute over Alabama Georgia state taxes
The Demopolis Journal voices concern that Alabama taxes exceed Georgia despite lower property values. It argues Alabama taxpayers pay far more, up to 60 percent more if assessment rises, and urges authorities and fair journals to oppose policies that burden residents.
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Tuskegee News
Alabama
Georgia
Demopolis Journal
Grind the Taxpayers Excerpt Promotes Tax Officer Cruelty
Hayneville Examiner urges harsh actions against taxpayers and supports aggressive tax enforcement. It condemns pore to pay, praises coercive methods, and aligns with Montgomery Advertiser, arguing census and election stakes justify brutal pressure to extract revenue.
The Smart Boy
humorous old-time editorial on discipline and authority within families. It argues that smart boys should respect parents and follow rules, warning against vanity and too much self-importance, with satirical references to Lincoln and presidential notions. A stern admonition about maintaining order and proper behavior at home.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Marry No Tipplers Says Opelika Times Advice
An Opelika Times editorial urges girls to marry only teetotalers, arguing that alcohol leads to misery for wives and families. It contends wealth tempts some to overlook a drinker's future harms and advises choosing virtue and character over wealth or status.
Ten Cent Bargain Becomes Coal Mine Kicker
A Birmingham resident recalls a New Yorker seeking a bargain in a coal mine. The native jokes that a man traded for an old mule after being coaxed to drink. The stranger loses twenty thousand dollars because he lacks ten cents to buy whisky, a blind dog, and an old shotgun.
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Wall Street
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Ala
State administration backs tax pressure to meet deficit
The Demopolis Journal notes the present state administration favors taxing taxpayers to cover a deficit from unwise legislation. It suggests Gov. O'Neal will be identified with this policy unless he repudiates it and invites a talk with Hon. John M. McKleroy on the subject.
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O’neal
John M. McKleroy
Demopolis Journal
High tariff debate Provokes sharp knife talk in Montgomery
Dr. Moret of Bibb and Dr. Andrewa of England discuss tariffs while recalling a cutlery price joke in Montgomery. One knife costs 225 dollars for a rodgers blade set, another bought in London costs a shilling. The exchange mocks tariff-induced price differences and fuelled anger at perceived mass robbery.
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Dr. M
London
Dr. A
Dr. Moren
Dr. 4
Haneyville Examiner
Hancock Sees Sw Army Morale High in Southwest Tour
Gen Winfield S Hancock, returning from the Southwest, praises the army and predicts a Democratic victory. He notes a looming tariff debate shaping party platforms, cites Carlisle as a rising House Speaker with tariff views, and expresses confidence in winning this time.
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Winfield S. Hancock
St. Louis
Southwest
Carlisle
Democratic Party
Nun in Tigats at Buckinghams Theatre Arrest
Nasuvitur January 27 reports a sensational arrest in Chattanooga of a young woman using the stage name Nellie Palmer an escaped nun from Fort Senor Ontario Convent who spent four weeks on the variety stage and is sent home to Detroit under escort Mamie Palmer her stage sister wept at parting.
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Chattanooga
Nasuvitur
Buckingham Theatre
Nellie Palmer
Fort Sernor
Ontario
Nellie Tromley
Detroit
Mich
Mamie Palmer
Three Republican congressmen likely from the state
The Birmingham Pilot asserts that with proper effort at least three opposition congressmen can be elected from the state. It calls for a vigorous campaign and urges the state executive committee to convene early, inviting prominent anti democracy figures to plan the future line of battle promptly.
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Birmingham
Senator Pugh favored for successor in senate
The Mobile Register endorses Senator Pugh as his successor in the Senate. The Selma Times echoes strong support for Pugh as the most likely to be reelected. The Huntsville Independent notes Alabama once had a northern senator and lists other prominent names like Walker Pryor O Neal Garth Wheeler.
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Mobile Register
Senator Pugh
Senate
United States
Msn
James L. Pugh
Selma
Alabama
Walker
Pryor
O'Neal
Garth
Wheeler
Twin brothers marry twin sisters in Gainesville tale
Twin brothers near Gainesville Georgia are said to be exact duplicates in looks and manner. They married twin sisters who share identical features and dress alike. Each couple has a child of the same age, size and sex. Their houses face each other and are exact replicas. Each family keeps similarly matched horses that drivers must distinguish by name.
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Gainesville
Dallas County Jail Holds 26 Prisoners Including Four Murders
Dallas County reports a jail roster of 26 inmates with four individuals charged or convicted in murder cases. Local authorities confirm the presence of multiple homicide defendants among the detainees.
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Dallas County
Interest in Texas papers referenced by Willis man
We are under obligations to J. 3. Thomasen Sr., of Willis, for interesting Texas papers, acknowledging his helpful contributions and recognizing his role in supplying regional documents.
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J. 3. Thomasen, Sr
Willis
Texas
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White & White
Boulton, Ala
John C. Eyster
Peters & Eyster
Moulton
W. P. Chitwood
Joseph Wheeler
D. W. Speake
Wheeler & Speake, Attorneys AT Law
Courtland, Ala
Lawrence
Wheeler Block
J. H. Branch
Courtland
4Th Judicial Circuit
J.H. Farley
T. Kelly
J. P. Stevens Watch CO
Atlanta
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Moulton Lodge
A. F
A. M
D.C. White, W. M. E. C. McDona
P. Sec’y
E. B. Carter & Co
Big Rock
Huntsville
Jourd White
Simmons
Courtiane
I. L. James
Hillsboro
Patents & CO
Sciantrric Albican
Mann & CO
Scientific American
York E
Sanh
Hagnts & Lyrnog
T. Kelly's
Emporium OF
Pearson
W. T. Sherman
L. P. Henley
THE
Lawrence County
Tilerman & Henley
Union Hotel
Decatur
W. B. Black
Ilinoie
Luke Pryor
Randall
Indiana
Chicago
Paw
Sweden
New York
Match Company
O. C. Barber
Barber Match Company
Ohio
Autmer
Pater Cooper
Busness
Peter Cooper
Hayneville Examiner
Montgomery Advertiser
Isaac
Scort
Bruach
Muszied
Burtbee
Advertiser
Smart Boy
Opelika Times
Gen. Hancock
Tigats
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