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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1909
Page
9
The item lists Clark Howell as editor and credits The Constitution as a daily Sunday tri weekly paper with Roby Robinson involved in business and notes about delicate gains in coverage.
A mixed article lists subscription rates for The Constitution and related notices, including weekly and daily options in Atlanta and outside, along with distribution details. It also weaves comment on current events and public concerns, referencing figures like MacVeagh and Snapp, and mentions transport concerns as the economy recovers.
Governor Brown signs Bartow local traffic bill amid fears of patchwork road rules. The piece laments local statutes duplicating state law, urging uniform statewide regulation and biennial sessions to curb chaos and wasted funds.
Atlanta officials study a sweeping upgrade for Grady Hospital to relieve crowding and deficits. Superintendent Summerall proposes using bond funds to create a paid patient department while retaining charity care, hoping income covers upkeep and debt costs.
The Atlanta city council elected James Wayson as city attorney succeeding the late William Hull with Wood Ellser named assistant. Wayson brings a long record of municipal litigation and service, while Ellis is a former city council member with broad departmental board experience, praised as a strong addition to the legal department for Atlanta’s new era.
A fragile 11 year old Persian shah exhibits more sense than his advisers as plans for a forced state marriage are blocked. The real tragedy is separation from his deposed father and mother and his plea for a home. Morbid melancholy led to a suicide attempt, while the boy’s fate hinges on a political struggle to constitutionalize Turkey and grant liberties.
Commentary argues the shah remains bound by traditional rule and that abdication will not solve Persia's deeper political conflict. It notes the shah’s withdrawal would serve only as a retreat to home, while Russia England and Germany watch a weakened empire for gain. The piece highlights the enduring republican principle that people are the source of government and points to a martyrdom of an idea in the shah.
A mosaic of poems and fragments echoing racial and social tones. It weaves refrains about money love and mobility with lines about luck luckless papers and a rural editor. The piece mingles anecdotes about marriage debt prophecy and town life in a garbled historical newspaper column.
A Confederate veteran from Cobb County questions Georgia lawmakers in 1908 about pensions and constitutional obligations. He condemns the legislature for suspending McLendon, funding pensions, and bypassing the people’s will, urging veterans and widows to seek redress.
Tax digest figures from the Georgia Comptroller General’s office indicate a net increase of about 20 million dollars in 1909 over 1908 with 101 counties showing gains and 39 showing declines. Five counties Bartow Burke Greene Jenkins Schley and Washington have not yet reported.
New Orleans August 17 Members of the American Club of Mexico city are forming a military company to offer services to the Mexican government for the protection of American residents if needed, said W G Pariter of Mexico. Mr Parker travels from New Orleans toward the east.
Advices from Wert Worth Texas report sun cracks in sections of the state affecting trains on railroads in the southwest. Road beds cracked open by intense heat and dry weather throw rails out of line. Several roads issue orders to slow trains and reduce regular speeds.
State railroad commission issues orders to stop refusals to receive shipments of brick sewer pipe and related articles in less than carload quantities. Carriers must accept unboxed items and those not individually marked if properly labeled or shipping instructions follow. Second order directs Tapert Montgomery to inventory stocks and bonds and compile rules of all corporations under commission, with required information to aid rate expert.
Applications for the railroad commissioner post are slow after the legislative removal of Chairman Mc Tendon. Only W. M. Tega of Macon submitted an application. Governor Brown is expected to delay action until late this week or early next.
Governor Brown has received dozens of letters urging appointment to jobs that do not exist such as game commissioner state auditor and veterinary bulls. Secretary Hardt Ulm says he cannot read minds and warns applicants these offices are not yet created. One man even sought endorsements for a nonexistent post. The legislature will decide these offices next summer.
Tactoa Gn August special officer Tahn Wo Pattee announces the arrest of Charles Halambe alias Irving, a rail thief busted after an attempted freight break between Toccoa and Iversville. He was found in a car by the conductor, resisted by breaking a car window, and later captured. to be held for the November term of the superior court.
Dublin August 17 Special A new industry promising to be important in the region is the Southland Lumber and Veneer Company plant under construction on the Oconee river bank. The firm reorganized with Fran Garbutt as president J M Finn as treasurer and Fhiluz as superintendent Stock ownership exceeds $5000. The plant will process hardwoods abundant in nearby swamps with a ten year supply contracted.
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