Amendments to Constitution to be voted in November
Santa Aug 24 A few constitutional amendments will be submitted to voters at the national election in November Others may be taken up at a future special session and submitted then Attorney General Hart says amendments of general character may be submitted at any time Three amendments are ready for passage Disfrant ape and will go before voters at October election One adds county police and sanitation duties to article 7 section 2 and allows taxes to support rural policemen or sanitation improvements The third is a service pension amendment authorizing taxes to pay Confederate veterans pensions The last two will be voted on when a presidential election is held It is the first time amendments are limited to a general election rather than only state officer elections It is likely voters will also decide on ending the convict lease system and banning future leases on a date to be named
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Santa
John C. Hart
Legislae
Confederacy
Lonzo Walters Suicide Shocks Ellaville Bank
Americus Ga Aug 24 lonzo Walters 55 cashier of the Bank of Ellaville was found dead in a hotel lavatory with a bullet through his forehead and a revolver beside him. The bank accounts are reported short about 4000 dollars.
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Americus
Lonzo Walters
Bank of
Ellaville
Windnor
Walters
Cotton buyer offers seed, gin services in Vienna
D. B. Thompson advertises in Vienna offering to buy cotton and seed, handle gin and bagging, and settle ties at the gin. He stresses readiness to act as prices drop and invites locals to call when they are squeezed, claiming strong cotton connections and funds.
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Vienna
D. B. Thompson
Farmer's Union Achieves Control of Cotton Prices Nationwide
The Farmer's Union has quietly built a powerful, unified movement across the cotton belt, steering price negotiations to benefit producers. A campaign to cut acreage and prune crops amid drought and rust reports suggests a 25 to 40 percent reduction in Georgia, signaling farmers’ resolve to govern their destiny and resist bear market pressures. Scattered notes urge seed sales and a butter separator opportunity, reflecting broader rural commerce.
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Farmer's Union
Farmers Union
Georgia
Mississippi River
Black man found hanged after mob attack near Louisville
In Louisville Georgia on August 25 Vance Williams, a Black man said to have fatally wounded R G Brown at his home, was found hanged from an oak limb on Warrenton Road near the pauper farm with three bullet wounds in his chest. He was captured and held in Bibb county jail under unclear custody.
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Louisville
Vance Williams
R. G. Brown
Warrenton Road
Williams
Bibb County
Bryan Will Not Speak in Macon Georgia
A telegram from Norman E. Mack announces William J. Bryan will not speak in Macon Georgia during the campaign. The national executive committee meeting is set for Chicago September 7 with Clark Howell invited to attend. The decision aims to use Bryan where he is most effective, citing Georgia as not a doubtful state.
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Clark Howell
Georgia
Norman E. Mack
National Democratic Committee
William J. Bryan
National Executive Committee
Chicago
Mr. Howell
Mack
South
Mr. Bryan
Macon
Bryan
Bibb Couny Democratic Club
Joe Hill Hallis
Hall
Atlanta
Hewlett A. Hall
State Committee
Ail
Brown Vindicated as Governor Draws Salary After Suspension
The article reports Joseph M. Brown’s vindication following his suspension by Gov. Smith as Railroad Commissioner and his plan to collect six weeks of salary from the state treasury. It notes the legislature’s avoidance of action, the likelihood of mandamus if refused, and a legal challenge shaping future suspensions and duties of the governor and legislature.
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General Assembly
Gov. Smith
Joseph M. Brown
Brown
Loth
Dawson News
Scot's marriage proposal ends with waiting lass punchline
Danny Sweetheart, a Scotchman, sends a telegraph proposal and spends the day at the office. The operator warns him to rethink. He replies that the lass who waits for the night rates is the one for him, delivering a humorous ending.
For Sale Seed Rye and Field Press by T Morgan
Sale notice offers 2b or 30 bushels of seed rye at 2.00 per bushel and a second-hand Scho field press available at a cheap price. Contact T Morgan.
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Schofield Press
T. Morgan
No Excuse To Buy On Credit After Sept Ist
A Sunlit notice from D. B. Thompson of Pinehurst Georgia announces no more credit after September first. He will keep books for regular customers only and will focus on cotton seed and seed cotton collections while buying seed cotton in any quantity. He sells McCormick mowers rakes hay presses and Hoosier grain drills cash or on terms.
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Thompson
McCormick
Augusta Under Water After Dam Breach
Augusta Georgia faced flooding as the canal dam gave way, unleashing a major flood across the city. The Savannah River rose to 38 feet, inundating streets including Broad Street with two to four feet of water and crippling wire communications to South Carolina until late yesterday.
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Augusta
Georgia
Savannah
South Carolina
Associated Press
Epigram and an Ad Highlight Zueblin Iciness of Moderation
A Washington Star piece reports Professor Charles Zueblin of the University of Chicago criticizing immoderation in public discourse and advertising. It cites his quip about savings, family duty, and neglect, and its effect on sensational want ads such as a newspaper office boy job offer.
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Charles Zueblin
University of Chicago
League of Political Education
New York
Washington Star
Zueblin
Seminary Avenue
For Sale Near Pinehurst School Grounds Georgia
Owing to a strong effort for a local school, W N Edenfield of Pinehurst Georgia announces the sale of select building lots adjacent to and near the school grounds. Terms reasonable.
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Pinehurst
W. N. Edenfield
New Grocery Store Opens Near Taylor Bros Ridley
Advertisement from a new Vienna grocer announces a fresh line of fancy and family groceries next to Taylor Bros Ridley Furniture Store and invites local patronage, offering friendly service and merchandise.
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Vienna
Taylor Bro S. & Ridley
Multiple Accidents and Local News From Georgia Towns
Reports from Columbus Lawrenceville and Savannah Georgia detail a pistol accident injuring Abe Brash in Columbus, a boy Louis Coxey held on charges related to a train wreck near Buford, and a self inflicted gunshot wound claimed by J J Chafee on a Georgia train. Additional items note a letter from W J Bryan, anticipated Coast Line shop operations in Waycross, and a Savannah man burning his feet with turpentine after an attempt to burn it off with a match.
Revival at Lilly Baptist Church Begins Saturday Night
Revival at Lilly Baptist Church starts Saturday night before the fifth Sunday in August led by Rev. W. L. Cutts of Vienna. Will engage in strong preaching as services continue through the week. Everyone is earnestly invited to attend these services.
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Lilly Baptist Church
W. L. Cutts
Vienna
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