Prosperity and ward politics in Atlanta fifty years apart
The piece recalls a 1871 editorial criticizing ward-based council elections and calls for city-wide representation. It argues that current practice mirrors past ward manipulation, with politicians steering from districts rather than the whole city, impacting health, taxation, and safety decisions. It links to broader Georgia notes on prosperity and local farming outlooks.
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Atlanta
Theople
Agai
Atlantapes
Death of Enrico Caruso Shocks the World
The sudden passing of Enrico Caruso, regarded as the greatest tenor of all time, elicits universal sorrow. Renowned across Europe and the Americas for his golden voice and magnetic personality, he rose from a modest Italian background to the pinnacle of artistic fame through relentless work. Atlanta, where he was a frequent guest for a decade, mourns deeply as the city joins the world in lamenting the loss of this unparalleled artist.
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Caruso
Enrico | Caruso
Europe
North America
South America
Atlanta
New York
Jan
Juet From Georgia by Parnel Stanton
A fragmentary poem style piece titled Juet From Georgia by Parnel Stanton references a bus journey and breakfast metaphor. The readable lines hint at heartache and a playful satire on costs and meals, with a lingering lyric voice and incomplete verse suggesting a song excerpt.
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Juet
Georgia
Parnel
Stanton
Talking It Over and Local Riffs on Tax and Life
A composite of verses and notes from The Thomanville Times Enterprise and local chatter, lampooning Georgia politics, bachelor woes in Atlanta, and farm and legal tax talk. The piece blends preacher, fisherman, and legislator humor with quips on weather, work, and fate, underscoring a rural newspaper flavor.
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Thomanville Times-Enterprise
Atlanta
Autobiography of a Boy Named Brady at Large
A humorous self referential piece by William Brady MD, presenting his autobiography as a fictional child of his brain. He wittily critiques medical cant and family lore while joking about future autobabyography volumes and a quirky family bookshelf.
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Fellows
Boswell
Johnson
Watson
Holmes
Father
Destiny
Warram
Georgia Senate rejects tax equalization repeal and ponders reform
The Georgia senate votes to kill the repeal of the tax equalization law while urging study of a modern constitutional tax system. Debates cover income versus property taxes, impact on industry, and the need for equitable limits. The House passes the general revenue bill with a gasoline tax debated but ultimately limited. kerosene exempt. Five new House members sworn in. DeKalb election today favors Paul Lindsey, a steadfast former representative.
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Senate
Georgia
House
DeKalb
Paul Linsey
Lindsey
Bits of New York Life by O C Minture
A diary style look at a West Side theatrical boarding house crowded with vaudeville and burlesque folk. The landlady, Gertie, a busy scene of noise and flirtation, and eccentric residents create a lively portrait of late night life, moonlit strolls, and curious street characters.
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New York
0. C. Minture
West Serties
Elsmere
Gertie
Madame
Lance
Gertié
Frog Man
Liberty
Appeals for Help for the University
Editor Constitution reports the University of Georgia faces severe budget constraints with inadequate buildings low pay for faculty and crowded dormitories. It warns of possible reduced state funding and urges the Georgia legislature to provide funds to prevent the state institution from “dying of starvation,” signed by John E. Drewy of Athens.
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University of Georgia
Georgia
Sunday First Day And Why the Change From the Sabbath
A writer rebuts Carlyle B. Waynes charges about Sabbath versus Sunday. The article argues Jesus’s resurrection established Sunday worship and cites Romans 14 5 Col 2 16 Acts 20 7 and 1 Corinthians 16 as support, asserting the early church did not enforce seventh day observance and that the Lord s day became dominant.
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Atlanta
Carlyle B.waynes
Je. Christ
Jesus Christ
Jansy
St Tole
Paul
St. Luke
St Paul
Palestine
Outdoor Voices From the Constitution Poem Admires Truth
A brief verse from Bor The Constitution notes the lark’s joyous song uplifting days and compares life to a roadside flower growing unseen yet cheerful. It envisions steadfast truth standing tall like granite rocks breasting storms, a tribute from Atlanta, Ga. to enduring honesty.
Councilman Jones Declines Re-Election After Help
Councilman Hubert H Jones of the ninth ward announces he will retire at term end despite friends arranging his re election. He departs political life, leaving Ninth Ward politics open to challenger O K Elis who has declared candidacy.
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Jones
Friends
Hubert H Jones
Ninth Ward
Mr. Jones
Br. Inés
O. K. Elis
Fifty Years Ago in Georgia Politics 1871 Decline of Bullock
In 1871 Georgia faced major political upheaval as Reconstruction era changes unfolded. Governor Bullock withdrew from the state during critical debates over railroad policy and the Republication era turmoil, signaling a turning point in the state’s white democracy restoration.
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Georgia
Bullock
Absentee Governor Bullock in Public View
A July era controversy centers on Governor Bullock and financier H S Kimball amid looting charges and political upheaval. The Constitution notes Bullock’s absence at Newport with critics urging him to remain in Georgia to serve the public. The piece questions republican governance and marks Bullock as an agent of the people rather than a ruler.
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Bullock
H .S. Kimball
Europe
Newport
Georgia
Fulton Legislators Speak To Atlanta Women Voters
One hundred fifty women attended the League of Women Voters luncheon at the chamber of commerce with Fulton county representatives Murphy Holloway Ernest Bent ley Virlyn Moore and John G Valentina of Chatham as guest speakers They discussed bills before the legislature including civil disabilities peonage and the board of public welfare and advised on how a bill is handled and potential paths to passage The meeting urged cooperation between women and lawmakers and highlighted efforts to prevent cuts to educational institutions and to fund a new governor's mansion plan
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Chamber of Commerce
Fulton County
General Assembly
Murphy Holloway
Ernest G Bentley
Virlyn Moore
John G Valentina
Chatham
Eleanor Raoul
Atlanta League
Atlanta
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Fulton
State League
Children's Code Commission
Board of Public Weare
E C McDougald
Elliott Chatham
Valentino
Women' E Committee
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Elliott Chanteham
League
Holloway
Board of Welfare
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs
J K Ottrey
Bentley
Moore
B M. Boykin
Atlanta Women's Club
States Educational
Alonzo @Richardson
Rhoda Kauffman
Board
Au- Fcub
Greeks Ready to Wipe Out Turks in Near East
Athens August 2 Greek armies under King Constantine prepare for the second phase of their offensive with Ani as the objective and Constantinople as a probable ultimate goal. Reorganized divisions and heavy concentrations on the Cekichlhr and Afioun Karaklesar fronts promise to strike at Kemalist munitions centers and war industries to sap Turkey’s ability to continue fighting. The main forces may not be required if artillery superiority proves decisive.
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Athens
Near East
Constantine
Ani
Constantinople
Cekichlhr
Afioun Karaklesar
Bandits Loot Dixie Drug Store In Hillard Street
Four unmasked men entered the Dixie Drug Co at Hillard and Houston on a Tuesday night. They pistol whipped fewer people, robbed the cash safe of about $150, and fled. Detectives secured descriptions of the four suspects.
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Dixie Drug Company
Hillard
Houston
C D McWhirter
D. L. Crum
McWhirter
Contested Spalding Race Dropped After Withdrawn Challenge
Paul Flint defeated rival candidate J A Burnett for county commissioner by twenty two votes. Burnett filed a contest but withdrew and said he would abide by the returns. The board will certify the election and the new commissioner will receive commission.
Fight Over Georgia GOP Structure After Taft Hall Meeting
In Fulton County, a mass meeting at Big Bethel church under the Buspicea club drew about 2000 attendees. The gathering urged John W. Martin to reconvene the old central committee, called for new 10000 strong Georgia Republican organization, and pressed for resignations of new appointees. Negro leaders spoke on party treatment and Georgia law limits on outside organizers.
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Georgia
Taft Hall
Old State Central Committee
Fulton County
Rej Bubiggun Club
Big Bethel Church
John W. Martin
Atlanta
South
Doomed Negroes Face Execution After Pleading Innocence
In Nashville on the eve of their scheduled execution for the murder of Chattanooga merchant A Baron, Saylor Neale and C J Jackson maintained innocence despite Governor Taylor denying a reprieve. They spent their final day before death eating fried chicken and watermelon, joking, and choosing who would die first.
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Tenn
A. Baron
Chattanooga
Saylor Neale
C. J. Jackson
Taylor
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