Georgia legislative turmoil and tax debates roil regional papers
The Atlanta Georgian criticizes the Georgia Senate for failing to pass general bills while the Abbeville Times urges farmers to harvest peas as cash crops. Reports note the pension and biennial bills stalled until next year, new laws on schoolboard elections and licenses, and a heated tax debate with Dawson News and Macon papers weighing in on prohibition and free passes.
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Abbeville
Strath
Bashel
Georgia
McLendon
Fruit jars and cans advertised by Vienna Hardware Co
A brief note highlights a good supply of fruit jars and cans available at Vienna Hardware Co, suggesting customers stock up for canning season and home preserves.
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Vienna Hardware Co
Victor Hugo on Immortality Stirring the Assembly
Atlanta Georgian notes Victor Hugo’s articulate plea for belief in the afterlife amid secular critique of religion. Hugo urges lawmakers and laymen to elevate souls toward a better world beyond pain, arguing death is restitution and that hope guides social justice and enduring dignity.
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Eliot
Victor Hugo
Dr. Eliot
Dr. Foster
God
Be Hove
Barnaby Rudge
Hugh
Atlanta
Bee D and B Thompson Promote Eco Cotton Sheets
Bee D and B Thompson advertise eco friendly cotton sheets under the brand Thompson. The message highlights natural fibers and comfort, urging readers to choose sustainable bedding options from Thompson.
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Bee
B. Thompson
Thompson
Bravery And Fear In Human Hearts Across Ages
A Fitzgerald Daily News piece reflects on bravery in Gauls and modern humanity, contrasting fearless myths with everyday fears. It muses how people fear the fall of skies and other trivial dangers, urging stout hearts and Gallic spirit amid life’s trials.
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Tom Watson
France
Fitzgerald Daily News
Always After Money in Church Debate
A speaker and singer address a meeting as a skeptical woman cites churches chasing money. A Texas case is recalled where a rich father paid a lawyer after a murder trial and later supported the church, highlighting the contrast between saving a son and funding salvation. The piece argues churches rely on a few supporters while many reap community benefits.
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Atlantic
Heard votes against near-beer tax section in act
The legislature saw Representative Heard oppose the near-beer tax provision in the general tax act while Beacham was recorded as voting against. The Price substitute passed 81 to 77. Heard, from this city, made a notable legislative record this summer, advocating economy and modest state spending alongside salary raises for officials, a stance praised by the News. A Paris girl allowed herself to be kissed twice for science, first by a clean-shaven man and then by a moustached man, provoking cautious commentary from the Savannah News.
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House
Heard
Beacham
J. B. Heard
Paris
Fishing Etiquette From the Boston Herald
A lighthearted guide on fishing manners emphasizes bait as priority and patience with lines. It playfully notes weathered phrases like struck out over busy lines and offers dress rules for ladies choosing colors to match fish.
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Boston Herald
Willing to Support the Young Lady on Street Car
A Washington Post note describes two young ladies on a crowded street car. One grips what she thinks is her friend's hand to steady herself and discovers it is a man's hand. She apologizes and the man offers his other hand with a smile, saying Here in the other one, madam.
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Washington Post
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