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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1921
Page
13
A long critique denounces the Atlanta school board for dismissing Julia Riordan without due process. The piece condemns auto crash cowardice after a prominent citizen is killed by a fleeing driver, urging harsher laws and accountability for hit and run cases.
The Thomasville Times Enterprise says pay what you can across debts boosts circulation and confidence, aiding merchants and community welfare. An Atlanta No Accident Week begins with crashes, urging care to lengthen life and steady trade, while other notes deride excess with wit about Russia and jazz.
The speaker argues that controlling bankruptcy requires universal adoption and notes pay-up towns stay active with a constant flow of business and dollars.
Ferne L Stanton presents a collage of verse and prose notes from Georgia life linking rush, speed, and everyday craft. humorous vignettes on paperhangers, remedies, musical critique, and rural humor mix in a mid century regional voice.
A rugged verse expressing a man’s sanctuary in his dwelling and family. He values a private stronghold against rulers and public noise, insisting his whinstone home and wife offer security, books, and self sufficiency despite external turmoil.
The draft editorial urges ending sessions soon, warns against extra sessions due to hardship, and calls for reform in pensions for Confederate veterans and widows. It urges fiscal policy review, a constitutional taxation rethink, and careful pension oversight while promoting port warehousing, canal cooperation, forestry plans, and canal projects.
A satirical portrait of Broadway vanity and backstage excess as a young impresario’s grandiose pretensions collide with misadventures. The piece details party scenes at Madison Square, lavish hosts like Tex Rickard, and the toll of fame on actors housing guests while noting fashion shifts on Fifth Avenue.
A 1921 essay argues a deeper hunger than physical need drives progress in art, science, and literature. It recalls selling bread to feed the soul using a quote about hyacinths, notes the Kingdom of the soul has no laws, and praises music as solace for restlessness.
A fragmentary note claims astrology forecasts large changes for fishermen this afternoon. The text is garbled and unclear but suggests shifts in conditions or events tied to readings of the stars.
A reader from Atlanta argues that enforcing tail light laws would reduce nightly car collisions. He notes many cars lack tail lights near Brookwood and Peachtree, urges police to ticket offenders, and claims such action would curb the nuisance. The letter reflects early 1920s traffic concerns and citizen calls for stricter enforcement.
Health Talk by Dr William Brady discusses congenital hernia, its common forms, risks of strangulation, and the value of abdominal exercises for prevention in at risk individuals. It notes that repair is usually surgical and emphasizes careful activity and posture. It also includes reader questions on nose formula and hair clipping.
Georgia Railway and Power Co roadway engineer C A Strong warns against a street game by drivers that shatters red lanterns used to mark construction sites. He notes the broken lights create dangerous, unmarked excavations and risk serious accidents for motorists during No Accident Week.
Charles W. Hubner of Atlanta requests a city memorial service in memory of Enrico Caruso similar to New York’s tribute. He notes the singer’s love for music and the warm regard from his people, urging musicians, music lovers, and Atlanta friends to unite in the homage. August 1921.
Louisiana has adopted a new constitution featuring bold school provisions. Governor Parker drove a $5,000,000 state agricultural college plan and a broad education budget, funded by severance taxes and higher education taxes, with a new state board and extended school term. Georgia trails Louisiana in education but faces similar funding fights as officials push for more and better schools and teachers.
Herald correspondent in Atlanta reports Georgia as politically dead for Republicans after the New Departure movement. The piece notes Carpetbagger and Scallywag removal, southern leaders’ repudiation of Reconstruction, and a divided national party stance leading toward a radical party stance. It mocks the correspondent’s prophet status while detailing wide anti Republican sentiment in Georgia and several southern states.
The Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic railway posted April net receipts of 224036.58, higher than May 203083 or June 208944.14 for the quarter. March receipts were 162897.34, with the receiver Colonel B L Buggs report filed with United States Judge Samuel H Sibley. Cash on hand and deposits stood at 190624.73 at quarter end.
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