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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1919
Page
9
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The article notes deep public unease over Mexico and the border, with eight years of attempts to avoid war, Mexican provocations, and calls for decisive action. It recalls historic maritime conflicts and asserts a strong stance to end delays and ransom demands. Washington correspondent James A. Holloman may explain the evolving Mexican situation.
Georgia pundits push to eliminate deadly grade crossings after repeated accidents near Cherokee county and Dalton. State highway engineer W R Neel cites driver error and local opposition, urging overheads or relocations while stressing life saved outweighs cost.
In wartime Sweden behind on coal and fuel, officials seek to maximize hydro power and electrification. They note the high costs of electrifying even as energy demand rises, with transportation and industry pressured to conserve and switch to hydro energy wherever possible.
Commentary compares prices and government action on profiteers with a cheery outlook for consumers. It cites editorials from The Kansas City Journal and The Commerce News, noting Uncle Sam’s crackdown may slow profiteers and boost thrift drives. An August obituary reference ends the piece.
Official estimates place Sweden's hydro electric resources at about 6,000,000 home power with only one fifth developed. The government plans to spend 52,000,000 to harness the remaining 4,000,000 horsepower. The note suggests the United States has even more undeveloped hydro power.
A collage of rural columns and jests from Georgia papers notes aging hustlers, lost and found musings, and local editor duties. It cites The Thomasville Times Enterprise, Dalton Citizen, Fairplay Advocate, Fayette Advertiser, Vidalia Advance, and Sun signals. Includes playful verse and reflections on food, prices, and diligence.
Atlanta firemen urge equal living wages with police in a letter to the Constitution. They argue salaries since 1913 have not kept pace with costs, noting food, clothing, and housing rises far exceed wage gains and that uniformed public safety workers share heavy family burdens. Signatories include John Terrell and Charley B. McWilliams.
The author argues reservations and interpretations should be part of the ratification to clarify the treaty’s meaning without weakening its goals. It is urged that such clarifications be practical, not overbroad, to gain broader support from Democrats and Republicans and avoid requiring a new conference, with Hughes’ proposals viewed as safer than Pittman’s.
A Washington dispatch recalls historic fires of 1825 Miramichi, 1871 Wisconsin, 1894 Hinckley, and 1910 Pacific Northwest. It notes towns destroyed, thousands killed or left destitute, and the heroic but costly efforts of rangers and troops to contain vast, wind-driven conflagrations.
A poetic verse fragment by H. H. Harman explores identity links to the South and East, claiming ancestral blood and cultural ties. The speaker imagines Beduin lineage, Muslim ‘Mostem’s bride’ blood, and tropical warmth fueling passion and heritage.
A list of anniversaries notes Jehudi Ashman’s death in 1828 in Boston born 1794, Edgar Nye born 1850 in Shirley Maine died 1896 in Asheville, 1866 Daniel Woodson Kansas governor proclaimed rebellion, 1860 Prince of Wales visit to Montreal, 1891 Redfield Proctor appointed US senator, 1900 British report on army prep, 1914 Austria declares war on Japan, 1915 Germany captures key Russian defense post.
A fragment recalls air raids and press reports from the western front as Constantinople and allied forces faced attacks. The note references French and British reporting on those wartime events from a year earlier.
Today Uruguay observes independence day centenaries honor Allan Pinkerton founder of the Pinkerton agency and James Watt on the steam engine centenary commemorations occur in London and Birmingham. Toronto celebrates a public holiday for the Prince of Wales visit and Canadian national exhibition. Druggists convene in New York for the American Pharmaceutical Association. Kentucky launches a state-wide education drive for better school attendance. Federal grand jury in Chicago receives evidence against major packing houses. Parliamentary chairmen discuss the peace treaty in the French Chamber of Deputies and the Anglo French American convention. A Commercial Telegraphers union convention opens in Chicago to reorganize and elect a new president.
Parsing fragmented OCR text shows Lady Rhondda among opening dignitaries at an exhibition. Mentions a coal king and inherited fortune from mining and pulpwood enterprises in Ontario. Details are unclear due to garbled source.
A mother asks how to discuss birth and bodily knowledge with a 10 year old daughter. Dr Brady suggests parents teach children, with mothers guiding daughters and fathers sons, using trusted women physicians or nurses when needed. Proposes timely education to counter curiosity and warns against postponement, citing moral outcomes.
This essay argues life is a treasure house of potential to be unlocked by wise planning. It compares life to a field gradually yielding riches, from wild berries to coal and diamonds, urging youth to plan daily, monthly, and yearly as an architect designs a house, and to value youth with the wisdom of experience.
Immersed in old beliefs, Wall Street brokers cling to amulets and superstitions. The piece notes traders’ rituals from lucky thirteen and Blue Monday to cross eyed brokers and the idea that Monday purchases avoid bad luck, shaping decisions on prices and office layouts.
A readable fragment notes a birthday list for today featuring Jimes, a New Jersey senator, with unclear details. The garbled text mentions origins in New York and stray references to Martina, Stites, and Amex.
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