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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1910
Page
13
A broad, satirical column from The Constitution surveys politics, roads, and public figures. It references Atlanta’s civic scene, Oklahoma legislature costs, and figures like Taft, Roosevelt, and Johnson, weaving commentary on tariffs, elections, and highway plans as Georgia eyes road and rural development ahead.
Georgia legislators head back to their districts after candidacies for reelection or new races. The piece argues for reducing factionalism, urging candidates to declare support for Brown or Smith and prompting voters to demand accountability. It laments partisan wrangling and promotes rural water systems as a step toward modernization and health.
The New Orleans and Louisiana drive to win the 1915 Panama Exposition cites logistical and patriotic benefits. A state bonding tax will fund the display with a special August 15 legislative session to debate a public vote, while Congress awaits a December decision.
Mayor Maddox urges a slow, deliberate approach to selecting a crematory site. A special committee should survey other cities to learn methods for a lasting solution. Council should avoid rushed decisions that upset property owners and waste energy, aiming for a permanent, long term garbage disposal facility.
The Georgia School of Technology gains $35,000 in state building funds with an additional $15,000 expected from supporters. The concurrence of house and senate clears the way for major classroom facilities expansion, ending nine years of handicap in competition with similar institutions. Technical training remains a top pillar in Georgia’s development plan.
The piece argues that urban waterworks save time and effort for households and extensions to rural farms. It imagines a city man estimating the strength and time saved by water systems for wives and families, comparing well drawing to modern farm needs. It emphasizes labor and inconvenience in large cities like Atlanta and invites applying this logic to farmhouses.
A fragmented excerpt from a 19th or early 20th century column features verses and aphorisms by characters like Brother Dickey and Word From Ber Williams. It juxtaposes lines about fate, love late, and earthly wisdom with rustic Georgia imagery and quips on publishing failures. The piece evokes a mood of reflective humor and regional flavor.
A collage of editorials from The Telfair Enterprise Elberton Star and other papers critiques Hoke Smith Brown campaign tactics. It notes slogans like Brown and Bread missing from Brown papers while praising Smith backers and predicting a Smith landslide as conversions rise and voters grow weary of mudslinging.
The Georgia Fruit Exchange held an executive committee meeting with all members except J H Hale. President J F Murph reported the experimental stage passed, a second successful season, and growing member confidence. Chief Clerk L J Rowell highlighted telephone use with Bell Company for daily shipping instructions from Cincinnati, Potomac yards, Fort Valley, Marshallville, and ongoing exchange handling.
A candidates’ supper, hosted by the Ladies Home Mission Society of Collins Memorial Church in Fulton County, is set for tonight to raise funds for a new carpet. State and county candidates have been invited, with voters anticipated to attend, sharing a fried chicken supper for 25 cents to support the church.
In DeKalb County voters face a three candidate field for two legislature seats. Hon. Hooper Alexander and Alonzo Field seek re election, W. W. Liveley runs for a seat, with all having strong followings. Dr. J. W. Mayson is unopposed for state senate. An addressing rally is planned at the courthouse Thursday night at o clock.
Two visiting boys Angelo Fratuli aged 12 and Henry Crapello aged 10 from New York died at Wickham Lake after a prank where Crapello pretended to drown. They were at Warwick mountain camp run by Rev. W. P. Picksley. Crapello tried to dive to aid Fratulli, both disappeared in a deep hole and drowned.
Citizens press movement forms in Atlanta to draft John W. Grant for mayor. A temporary secretary is named, postal return cards seek votes, and lists signed by over 1,000 voters circulate at Nunnally’s ice cream and local stores. Meetings continue daily at Smith Hammond & Smith offices.
At Mark university during the Farmers Institute annual convention the debate on lengthening the school term dominated the morning. F Lynch of Paulding county opened the discussion, stressing parental involvement and the role of teachers. Other speakers from Jasper, Harris, Warren, and Quitman counties weighed five month terms, economy needs, and broader community cooperation.
Victor Berger, leader of the Socialist party, sails for Europe to attend Copenhagen congress and pitches an international wartime strike as a tool for world peace. He argues the party could veto war by workers in allied nations striking, including soldiers and railroad workers, potentially crippling modern combat. He cites Germany and France with large party memberships.
Washington reports difficulty in improving both staple and yield for Indian cotton. Experiments with Egyptian and exotic varieties show little success in fields, though garden trials yield some promise. Consular officers note native tree cotton also underwhelms in large scale cultivation. Calcutta notes bullion interests attempting to corner silver face new obstacles.
In Springfield Tl on August 10 Irene Dodge of Normal and Herman Ivannan of Athena were severely injured when a streetcar struck the automobile carrying Father T M Moore of Athena and Miss Bell. Miss Dodge was killed. The party, en route to an amusement park, was struck at a turn as the streetcar rear wheels hit the auto and threw it against a tree. Father Moore and Miss Bell escaped injury. A passenger train derailment occurred in Macon Ga as the Central Hallway train from Columbus derailed near Fort Valley shortly after 2 am with no injuries reported.
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