Subscriptions and sales notices for The Constitution newspaper
The notice lists subscription rates for various periods and regions, outside and inside Atlanta, with monthly and annual prices. It names advertising manager Holliday for non Atlanta territory and provides Washington Bureau address at 1727 3 Street NW, John Corrigan Jr as staff correspondent. It states sale in New York by 2pm next issue and lists New York distribution points and traveling representatives Talbot and Smith.
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Monte
Washington
AL Talbot
C. G Smith
Atlanta Opens Baseball Season With Eye on Attendance Trophy
Today marks Atlanta’s season opener at Ponce de Leon Park as thousands anticipate the national pastime. City business groups push for a record attendance, aiming to beat Birmingham’s 8,000 and help Atlanta claim the Southern league attendance trophy.
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Atlanta
Birmingham
Iron City
Alabama
New Orleans
Airmingham
Chamber of Commerce
Ad Men's Club
Atlanta Automobile and Accessory Association
A National Reproach Bill Would Buy Homes for Diplomats
A Georgia senator and a Texas representative introduced a congressional bill to purchase homes for U S foreign representatives in forty five leading capitals. They argue the move ends a wealthy monopoly on diplomatic appointments and corrects meager stipends that fail to uphold U S dignity abroad. President Wilson’s ambassador troubles underscore the need. The article notes the U S shift from isolation since the Spanish American War and its growing world power role.
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Bacon
Georgia
Henry
Texas
Congress
United States
Ben Franklin
Wilson
Noted shift in representation abroad demands inclusive standards
The speaker argues that competition for national prestige has grown fierce and that American representatives abroad must reflect refined, universal standards rather than wealth alone. He warns against appointing only millionaires, calling it class legislation and snobbery, and urges equal treatment of all capable citizens both abroad and at home.
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United States
Harnessing Disaster Aims for Nationwide Flood Control
The piece argues for vast federal dam and levee projects to regulate Mississippi basin floods, aid navigation, provide year round water, create power, prevent erosion, and protect farms. It stresses national scope, costs, and the need for careful congressional review before committing government funds.
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America
Mississippi Valley
Mississippi River
Louisiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Tennessee
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
Home for Old Women and Confederate Widows Aid Raised
Atlanta’s Home for Old Women and Confederate Veterans Widows has grown to a West End site with an annex under construction. Mrs. S. J. Purtell led the effort with support from local women while a $2,900 annual state appropriation is sought after expanding entrance qualifications to include widows of veterans. The piece urges continued philanthropic funding and highlights waiting lists, noting Atlanta’s need for the facility.
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Atlanta
Home
West End
5. J. Purtell
Fine old country and the game on in Georgia
A mosaic of verses and musings from a Georgia themed column. The piece blends patriotic hymns with reflections on politics, travel memories, and Southern pride, praising hope and freedom while weaving in humorous lines about voters, dignity in toil, and the enduring appeal of home places like Georgia and Dixie.
Mole on neck sparks fashion debate in Greensboro
A reader asks if moles are lucky while noting a daughter’s plan to wear low neck dresses to show a neck mole. The reply jokes about moles and suggests tying a mole trap if the mole becomes obstreperous.
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Greensboro Herald-Journey
Valued Helper for Doors and Windows From Almand Hardware
An ad in the Douglasville Sentinel promotes W. M. Almand hardware as the go to for screen doors and windows. The note hints at a trustworthy tradesman who keeps I's out of files and offers practical home improvement goods.
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Douglasville
W. M. Almand
There's Ease for You from Young Harris Mews
Typing error riddled note from Young Harris Mews says the paper may skip next week due to printer required as court witness in Blairsville. Editors vow to issue a sheet if possible despite legal odds.
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Young Harris
Blairsville
British minister Thornton’s cordial Yorktown visit noted
In 1881 at Yorktown the British minister Sir Edward Thornton mingled with Americans during the Cornwallis surrender centennial. James G Blaine ordered Union Jack displays on U.S. ships. Thornton praised the courtesy, spoke with Mrs Winthrop about her husband Robert C Winthrop and recalled the Winthrops’ political lineage.
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BE. J. Edwards
Co Upright
Arthur
Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis
Washington
Sir Edward Thornton
United States
James G. Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Edward ‘Hornton
Great Britain
J. Edwards
Robert C. Winthrop
Massachusetts
Winthrop
Garfield
Edward
House
Sir Edward
Francis Granger
Explore Get a Viewpoint by George Matthew Adama
EXPLORE. By George Matthew Adama urges exploration of brains and language tools through a personal viewpoint. It stresses the value of individual perspective in shaping life plans, literary careers, and the impact of writers like Webster Poe Dickens and O Henry on exploration and learning.
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Webster
Emarson
Poe
Dickens
MacCaulay
Scott
O. Henry
Ark of Noah Resting Place Sparks Ancient Mystery
The history of the Ark from Noah is explored with mount Ararat and Mount Judi as competing resting places. Traditions from Armenians Kurds and Nestorians, relics alleged near Ararat, and Biblical notes from Genesis are weighed against collapses in native traditions. The piece notes debates among scholars and the lack of a definitive resting site.
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Noah
Mount
Ararat
Neah's Arc
Black Sea
Caspian
Mediterranean
Persian Gulf
Judi
Armenia
Tigres
Jezire
Tound Ararat
St. James
Niztr
Rowanduz
Elburz
Teheran
The
Azares
Mesopotamia
Massis
Eadie
Mountai
A Story of the Moment by Walt Mason
The retired merchant laments reading and future dreams as life’s promises fail to deliver. A hotel keeper riffs on enduring dissatisfaction and the drift from business to farming, noting miseries of country life and the futility of forward-looking happiness.
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Walt Mason
Ufe
Lfe
The Presidents Cabinet Delivers Odd Humorous Portrait
A 1913 Constitution piece lampoons the presidents cabinet as ten wise men who meet briefly with the president and spend the rest of the time wrestling with precedents. It notes Roosevelt’s stern treatment of officers, Taft’s lone-wolf style, and the social burdens on ex-cabinet members, while highlighting the cabinet’s influence on policy and politics.
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Iim
Roosevelt
Navy
Taft
Which Was It Which Horn Did She Blow
A city boy Willie visits his grandmother and asks about a cow in a field. His cousin John explains the cow has horns and Willie asks which horn she blew. The tale ends with Willie’s humorous confusion about cow anatomy.
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Willie
John
Willewas
National Monthly
He Had One
E's remark about a runabout in a garbled piece, indicating a humorous or casual exchange. The line features fragmented dialogue with staccato punctuation and a tone of disbelief or amusement. No clear location or names are identifiable in the readable text.
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