One Woman’s Push Cleans Atlanta Streets Seventeenth Jake
Mrs William Lawson Peel leads a push that forces Peachtree Street repairs at Seventeenth and Jake. Her activism exposes municipal neglect, spurring cleanup calls across Atlanta as Spring events approach. The piece praises organized women and urges broader action for city duties and street improvements.
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William Lawson Peel
Peachtree Street
Seventeenth and Rd
Seventeenth Street
Peel
Peels
Atlanta
They Live at Home Now Diversified Farming Adapts Texas
A Teaas The Hills boro Mirror report cites a prominent merchant noting diversification of crops benefits farmers and boosts local commerce. Grocers claim profit from home grown bran feedstuff and home made molasses, keeping capital local and increasing outside demand for home produced supplies.
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Teaas
Hillsboro
Texas
Esterday
Genleman Yesterdat
Farmer Merchant Work Drives Industrial Growth
Works for the good of farmer and merchant and becomes a factor in the industrial growth and general prosperity of country sod town.
Brantley Urges Enforcing Georgia Lynching Laws Now
Former congressman William G Brantley argues Georgia has ample laws to halt lynching and that the problem lies in enforcement by administrators not missing statutes He says a governor must exhaust every power of state authority to prevent mob violence and punish offenders to gain public support across Georgia.
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Georgia
William G Brantley
Georgia Society
Washington
Brantley
Thie
Oui
Quiet Zone Signs Aim to Shield Atlanta Hospitals
City alerts drivers to pass near hospitals quietly as signs mark the quiet zones in Atlanta. The Constitution notes persistent noise from horns mufflers and traffic and warns of potential arrests under muffler cutout ordinances if behavior does not improve.
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Atlanta S
Atlanta
Dra
A Patchwork Tale of Spring and Music in Town Life
A fragmented prose poem chronicles rosy springs and hometown toil with musical imagery. It blends verses on love, resilience, and community, mentioning a postmaster, a fiddle player, and a dancing son who turns 65, alongside notes about poetry volumes and local life. The piece weaves humor and warmth through rural and urban textures, ending on a hopeful note about perseverance.
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Dancin
Missouri Portrait by George Fitch
Missouri, a large state with strong boundaries and a distinct temperament. The piece paints Missouri as political, historic, and humorous, noting its population, pride, and split between St Louis and Kansas City while hinting at its Ozark and frontier regions along the Missouri River.
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Missouri
George Fitch
Missoura
Eternal Triangle in Artistic Circles Prompts Heart Drama
In artistic circles a fated triangle among two women and one man keeps resurfacing to disrupt happiness. Sunday Consti tution presents a story in this motif that reads as fiction and is followed by another installment. Also note The Iron Clay by Arthur Stringer with a preview of next week’s pictures.
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Constitution
Arthur Stringer
Habersham Chapter Hosts Belgian Aid Concert and Fete
The Habersham chapter plans a 3 pm parlor concert and garden fete to raise funds for Belgians and northern French in a 10 cent admission. Flags will be distributed by chapter ladies as Atlantans are urged to show Belgian support on April 8 and 9. The piece recalls Lafayette’s aid and notes Atlanta’s patriotic history while highlighting ongoing suffering in Belgium.
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Habersham
Atlanta
LaFayette
Ude
MBS
William Lawson Pefl
Joseph Habersham
Eee
Western Packers Seek Georgia Carrot Shipments
Savannah April first special reports Western packers with Irish stew contracts seek Georgia carrot supplies. Georgia farmers are urged to plant early. buyers offer about 16 to 20 dollars per ton for first shipments in Savannah and other south Georgia points. Frank Weldon of Savannah coordinates, Indiana canners show interest, and Michigan buyers inquire as carrot scarcity grows. One acre may yield five to seven tons of carrots.
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Savannah
Georgia
Southern Settlement Aid Development Organization
South Georgia
Frank Weldon
Polk
Indiana
Michigan
Rippling Rhymes and the Road to the Dump
A poetic piece warns of reckless stride toward ruin. It blends whimsy with caution as walkers rush downhill toward disaster while some seek help and return to safety, others press on to a grim fate.
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Andy Steeper
ABE MARTIN Observation on Farmers and Preparedness
ABE MARTIN remarks that you can tell from a cap window most farmers resist preparedness. He jokes about preferring a gut mob to the whites spats when it comes to upkeep, commenting on attitudes among rural folks. The line reflects regional humor and character dialogue.
Lenten Inspirations From Great Artists
A Sunday page reproduces three major paintings depicting the life of Christ with descriptive text and notes on medical staff in wartime. Another section praises nurses and outlines the hardships and service they provide in Europe.
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Christ
Maine
Cass
President Wilson Writes Of Reconstruction Times
The upcoming Sunday installment of Our Country by Our President reviews Reconstruction in the South after the Civil War. It covers the Freedmen s Bureau conflicts between Congress and President Johnson, including the push for the fourteenth amendment and the bill of rights, and notes the Fenian invasion.
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Wilson
United States
South
Freedmans Bureau
Congress
Johnson
Ex Gov Brown Aids Diversified Farming In Cherokee Mills
Former Governor Joseph M Brown returns to public life as Miller aiding diversified farming in Cherokee county by building a modern corn and wheat mill at Etowah Little River junction. The article details his enterprise plan, current work, and future goals for local farmers.
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Brown
Miller
Georgia
Southeast
Joseph M Brown
Cherokee County
Etowah
Little River
Browns
Tyranny of Fashion Hits the Merchants
In the Sundays Constitution Miss Isma Dooly notes merchants stocked large stacks of dresses hats shoes and other goods for spring but Milady chooses to wear only sport garments this season reflecting a shift in fashion norms and consumer expectations.
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Milady
Isma Dooly
Vilady
Montague Glass Humor Series Booze Potash and Perlmutter
A fragmentary note previews Montague Glass’s humorous duo Birsky and Zapp in a new series. It promises mirth rivaling Potash and Perlmutter and hints at current events as material. The piece touts the author’s wit and a forthcoming Sunday feature on War News from Birsky and Zapp.
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Truembody
Imationa 1
Montague Salass
Sorsky
Zapp Min Glass
Hie Gues
Sandiss
Pan
The Funniest Funnies And Other Funny Things
A humorous column describes a string of vaudeville style skits and gags featuring various comic bits. Characters include Dainty with Dimples Hank and the Tord. A burlesque scene, hypnotism bits, and playful stunts are noted with light, dated humor.
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Hank
Tord
Octavia
Harry
Ioa
Belinda Charlie Chaplin
Olg Bowser
Hampton
Outdoor Sports Sparks Spring Fever Across the Nation
The piece champions spring fever and urges indulging in outdoor sport. It highlights a southern institution with sport news notes and articles, focusing on baseball as the great national pastime and promising up to date dispatches from around Indiana World.
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Cinstitution
Indworld
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