Governor Terrell Signals Strong Georgia Finances
The last message from Governor Terrell reports that the state treasury paid all school fund revenues to common school teachers and transferred 400000 from the general to the school fund. It notes no borrowing was needed for these payments, unlike prior years. A short-term loan of 965000 will be raised at two percent per annum from several Georgia banks to cover current expenses, reflecting high state credit and bank stability.
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Terrell
Hemble
Southern Bank
Savannah
Neal Loan and Banking Company
Fourth National Bank
Atlanta
Iexchange Bank
Macon
Planting and managing oats for best yields in dry and moist soils
The guide advises plowing medium depth, pulverizing seed beds, and sowing oats on dry, mellow soil. Drilling seed is preferred to broadcast sowing to protect roots from frost. Winter oats are sown in October at about two bushels per acre, offering winter and spring pasture and a June grain harvest, with caution not to let stock graze when wet.
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Jang Onder
Farzaly
Improve Your Farm Crop Guidance From Georgia Department
The Georgia Agricultural Department urges farmers to rotate crops and improve soil fertility to boost profits. Recommendations include sowing cow peas, turning them under, using barnyard manure and compost, and buying high grade fertilizer if needed. A nitrate of soda top dressing is praised for wheat rye and millet to raise yield and quality.
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Georgia Agricultural Department
H. B. Voorhees
New Jersey
Cotton Rust and Soil Potash in Cotton Fertilizers
An extension argues cotton rust ties to soil exhaustion especially of potash. It cites Southern Cultivator and A Willis Louisiana trials showing rust absence only when nitrogen phosphorus and potash are applied together. It notes higher yields with complete fertilizer and mentions Irwin county Georgia practices and available phosphoric acid definitions.
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A. Willis
Louisiana
Willis
Irwin County
Me is richeat who is content with the least
The saying reflects a belief that true wealth lies in contentment rather than material abundance and associates happiness with frugality and simple living. It echoes a value system promoting inner richness over external possessions.
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Richeat
Painful Churning Temperatures Split Dairy Advice
A reader recalls following northern dairy papers guidance to churn at 62 degrees and suffers a side pain. Switching to Texas cream at 76 degrees brings success, noting men understand temperamental guidance and its challenges.
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Tarmer Clark
The secret of the art of interrogation by the spectator
The piece argues that direct questions, posed with clear intent, foster confidence and good social interaction. It warns against traps and meaningless lines of inquiry that offend or betray trust, and it frames interrogation as a serious social art essential to agreeable discourse.
Odd Notions of Women Superstitions Across History
A column catalogs famous figures including Rosa Bonheur Caroline Herschel George Eliot Lady Millais Harriet Beecher Stowe and Queen Victoria noting their superstitions. It recalls Bonheur’s lucky St Anthony image, Herschel’s star prediction, Eliot’s avoidance days, Stowe’s toothbrush rule and Victoria’s wedding ring fear and a royal Manx cat omen.
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Rosa Bonheur
St. Anthony of Padua
Caroline Herschel
George Eliot
Lady Millais
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Queen Victoria
Didn't Care to Be Presented at Washington Society
An amusing anecdote from the wife of a prominent naval officer recounts Washington society life. At an army and navy event a congressman entered with two ladies. A floor committee asked for his name to be announced to Mrs Blank, who hosted the guests. He declined, saying he already had two ladies to take care of and that was enough for him.
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Washington
Grace in Old Forests Description and Tone
A meditation on ancient woodlands praising elm oak and pine for graceful forms. Branches sway with every breeze while needles sigh, creating a solemn forest symphony that conveys serene grace and timeless simplicity.
Behind Her Back
A Washington Star item notes two women discuss a third, praising her studious nature while noting she favors conversations about Helen of Troy and Romeo and Juliet over local neighborhood events. The exchange highlights gossip and social perceptions among neighbors.
Yassie Business Shrouds Street Car Sermon
Two men discuss the matter of yassie with a pitch loud enough to be heard along the street car line. A sign of raised wages is implied by claims of six dollars a wren.
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Yassie
Wes
Wren
Cotton cultivation hints for Georgia farmers in farming journal
A Georgia farming piece urges scientists and labor to boost cotton yields on smaller plots. It covers intensive soil care, equipment upgrades, precise planting, fertilizer use, and composting with cow manure and marl to raise productivity and profits.
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Georgia
Conmidermi
Oriental Lanterns Describe Old Forms and Luxurious House Pieces
The article surveys East lanterns from ancient perforated cylinders to grand house lanterns. It notes materials like iron brass copper and carved woods, with colored glass, gemstones, and ivory, and describes Chinese and Japanese street lanterns indicating rank. It highlights four to ten sided house lanterns with glass panes and rich pendants, plus ornate ornamentation and floral festoons.
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China
Cathay
Cody
New York Post
Ancient city populations in early historic centers
Archaeologists estimate ancient cities by census proxies noting Jerusalem may have under 20,000 in Solomon’s era while Constantinople peaked near 1.5 million. Babylon reportedly never exceeded 1.2 million, Athens about 80,000, and Rome around 1.2–2.0 million depending on source.
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Jerusalem
Solomon
Constantinople
Babylon
Athens
Xerxes
Herodotus
Rome
Brent
Gibbon
Milman
Boulogne Reception Sparks Lady Crowding Incident
At Boulogne during a royal reception English ladies crowded the soldiers line, hindering duty. An officer ordered a drum roll to scatter the press, after which the ladies fled. A Paris journal commented that they would have stood by if they were French.
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Boulogne
Biis
Policeman’s Caution Wanted Amid Banter at Station
Report from the New York Press notes a new recruit to the police force faces ridicule from fellow officers after a recent arrest. The prisoner challenged the recruit with a sharp quip about knowing the steps long before the officer’s birth.
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New York Press
Harmony in Danger Amid Caucus Row at Baltimore Meeting
The Baltimore American reports a tense caucus where the chairman reads a protest against the organization and warns of charges over hall rent and lighting. Indignation erupts before order and harmony are restored.
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Harmony
Baltimore American
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Georgia Department of Agriculture
Woma
C. B. Stevens
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