Lets Us Out and the South Carolina Tax Debate
A long, editorial voice discusses Dr Hensley and peer remarks on Dr Johnson, critique of state press, and a plan to publish rebuttals. It moves to agriculture grain marketing in South and North Carolina, taxation, bank money, and legislative pace. The piece cites the Charlotte Observer and Senator Simmons in Wilson’s ship purchase debate, noting solvent credits and taxation inequality.
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Johnson
Charity
Deacon Rockefeller
Iley
Monroe Journal
Bearley
Heastey
John B. Webster
Hensley
Statesville
Columbia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Department of Agriculture
Charlotte Observer
Washington
Simmons
Stone
Fletcher
Jeonidae
Wilson
Senate
Veteran Maine hotel clerk frames grim Bates diary entry
A longtime Maine hotel clerk records news items in his guestbook. An unnamed New York editor copies several dated notes about George Bates, including a milldam accident, pneumonia threats, medical visits, and worsening symptoms across October days. The entries culminate in an unexplained fatal event at seven thirty.
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Maine Woods
New York
George Bates
Linden
George
Editorial: Cotton prices and market timing in wartime
The Charlotte Observer notes New York predictions of 100 cent cotton, with expectations of higher prices for the rest of the crop. Export demand and upward foreign consumption estimates drive optimism, while critics urge steady marketing to avoid price drops. The piece links banking reserves and tax data to a broader call for monthly marketing over mass selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Observer
New York
Financial America
BE. A. Armfield
Monroe
Crystal Maze Lit by Prohibition Era Racial Tone
A Georgia county scene after prohibition shows an aged Black rice-field worker entering a general store near the Florida border seeking a pair of brogans. The storekeeper questions the unshod customer while Uncle Mose explains that Prohibition and bootlegging have deprived Black people of shoes by bottle-rich bars in the woods.
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Georgia
Darky
Florida
Uncle Mose
Local Markets Cotton Prices Report
Local markets show best short staple and big extra staple prices with 8.251 reads and noted selling figures. Traders assess futures as demand remains steady for fine cotton grades amid regional trading activity.
Front Porch Tangle Over Mary as Suitors Arrive
Samuel Sanddinger frets at Mary's visitors Wittkirk and Harry Thompson while Mary’s mother defends friendly relations. The father suspects elopement and growth, while the mother labels his jealousy and demands he stay put. The scene captures a domestic turf war over a 20 year old daughter and two suitors.
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Mary
Sanddinger
Mrs. Sanddinger
Samuel
Harry Thompson
Harry
Mrs. Banddinger
Sanddineer
Hinkle
Chicago Daily News
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W.H. Belk & Bro
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Union Trade Co
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Farmers Hardware & Supply CO
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