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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1919

Page

17

Constitution on sale in New York City after Jaque

The Constitution is on sale in New York City by 8 p m the day after Jaque at multiple Broadway locations near Times Building Broadway and Forty second Street and at Twenty ninth and Broadway. It cautions against advance payments to out of town carriers or agents and credits the Associated Press for news dispatches.

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A Way to Stop It by Regulating Prices in Peace Time

A writer argues that if government can fix commodity prices during war it should do so in peace as well. He urges Congress to identify goods priced beyond reasonable profits and empower authorities to act, making excess profits a crime to reduce the cost of living and end political jockeying.

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Sign Boards Measure Aims at Uniform Crossroad Markings

Representative J T Lindsey of tikes county author of a bill in the house seeks a state uniform system of marking way crossings. The measure is not an emergency but is seen as meritorious, likely carried over to next session, and would require highway authorities to place clear signs detailing roads distances and guidance to drivers to reduce hazards.

J. T. Lindsey Tikes County House General Assembly Georgia

Georgia Road Marking Bill Prompts Highway Development Hope

The state’s appeal to nonresident tourists hinges on clear road signage. The advertising value of cross roads is a key element in statewide highway development and supporters urge passage of the bill in the current session or next.

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A Worthy Measure on Anti Pistol Legislation

Georgia lawmakers push an anti pistol bill by Rep Z B Rogers of Elbert county and Sen J J Flynt. The measure requires state licensing for pistol dealers and buyers, records purchaser data, and empowers police to seize unpermitted weapons, aiming to curb gun violence statewide. The Flynt Senate bill mirrors the license violation as a misdemeanor with exemptions for officers and military students.

Z. B. Rogers Elbert County Senate J. J. Flynt Flynt Georgia Rogers House Savator Flynt

Woman legislator elected in Saskatchewan district

The Saskatchewan district elected Mrs. M. O. Ramsland to its provincial legislature, a first in western Canada, while Georgia's legislature votes against woman suffrage. Ramsland defeated a returned soldier on an Independent ticket by a landslide margin, following British Columbia’s example where Mrs. Ralph Smith sits in Vancouver. The piece notes uncertainty about impact and suggests a Georgian woman might have tipped a defeated teacher salary bill if she had been present.

Georgia Saskatchewan Dominion of Canada M. O. Ramssland Western Canada Ralph Smith British Columbia Vancouver Senate Jit

Georgia Verse and Satire from an 19th Century Page

A fragmented Georgia page features poems and mock editorials. It riffs on August and September with seasonal imagery, jokes about taxes and cotton, and a caricature of “The Starbeams Man” solving America’s cotton problems. It includes disparaging lines about a “pickaninny” machine and a light critique of gasoline costs.

Methodist Minister Opposes Kilgo on Unified Church

Rev V L Bray writes in Smyrna Ga Aug 6 1919 urging cautious unification of Methodism. He notes 1914 Oklahoma City Southern Conference initiative and warns western members require concessions. He highlights negro representation, missions in Congo and Brazil, and envisions cautious plan to protect minority rights while pursuing world wide unification.

Kilgo Church Union Southern Methodist General Conference Oklahoma City Northern Methodist Church Mississippi River Mississippi Lalue Unified Church General Conference M. E South Congo Brazil Emory College Atlanta Oxford V. L. Bray Methodist Church Smyrns

Centenary Birth Day for Charles A. Dana and General Miles Birthday

The item notes the centenary birth of Charles A. Dana founder and editor of The New York Sun and marks Lieutenant General Nelson A. Miles celebrating his 80th birthday. Los Angeles prepares elaborate entertainment for Pacific fleet officers and men arriving today as part of a city program. An annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union is mentioned alongside unrelated fragments.

Georgia Road Building Drive Gains Momentum In 1919

The piece details Georgia's push for a comprehensive state highway system led by a three expert commission to replace a larger political body. It argues for college management of coastal plains experiments, cites support from Governor Dorsey and others, and notes petitions from coastal counties urging college control and Aiding the state’s road program with federal funds.

Assembly Georgia Sessio State Highway Commission Senate Flynt Mainberg House Highway Commission America State College of Agriculture Georgia i5 Secretary of Agriculture College of Agriculture Gendele United States Department of Agriculture State College Coastal Plains South Georgia Hugh M. Dorsey H. H. Pitt Coastal Plains Experiment Station Auuzunt Tifton Griffin Tift Dorey Dave M. Parker Newton A. Watking Fitzgerald J. Brown A. J. Byrd Metter Georgia Land Owners’ Association Savannah Board of Trade Waycross Chamber of Commerce Tifton Board of Trade Botley Chamber of Commerce Appling Bacon, Coffee Camden Telfair Grady Glynn Jenking Mitchell Montgomery Ware Chariton George M. Barwick J. C. Brown Howell Brooks Burkhalter J. W. Johnson Appling A. Minchew W. D. Tripne GO. Buston HR. D. Tatum Lt. Knabb W. A. Covington EL. L. Parrish G. T. Duncan W. Reiser T. M. Owens James H. Grant D. Duncan

Periodic United States News and War Era Snippet

Historical clipping cites figures from 1793 and 1881 births, U.S. politicians such as William P. Krye, and wartime events through 1917, including Germany’s Baltic siege and Russian offensives, then shifts to American policy debates on soldiers’ land grants and pistol regulation with remarks on the Mandel and Rogers bills and the political dynamics shaping their passage.

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House Committee Majority Favors College Control

A controversial agricultural committee report on Coastal Plains station oversight shifts as minority and absentee signatures convert a negative vote into a majority backing college control. The event, described as unprecedented, pits college influence against station autonomy and may shape the 1920s legislative agenda.

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Are You Superstitious by Imogene Burch

A discussion on superstition in medicine and mind body influence. Historical notes recount royal touch for illnesses, coins given as tokens of healing, and famed anecdotes about monarchs and figures like William of Orange and Samuel Johnson. Copyright 1919 for The Constitution.

Superstitious Imogene Burch David Harem Doge Henry, VII Elizabeth James II Charles I Charles VI William of Orange Samuel Johnson Queen Anne

Foolish remedies for tuberculosis warned by Dr Brady

Health Talks by William Brady M D discusses reader questions on tuberculosis folly. He urges patients to seek reputable medical care and avoid unproven treatments and sensational remedies, stressing that long experience shows no cure beyond professional guidance. The column also answers unrelated health queries about mosquitoes and syphilis with concise medical guidance.

One Year Ago Tod British and Bronet Sufferive

Fragmentary text references a 12 month old event involving individuals or groups named Tod British and Bronet Sufferive, with unclear context and missing details.

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