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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1921
Page
13
A four grand juries wakeup appeal warns voters in Atlanta of a crime and corruption regime in police and city government. They urge defeating candidates in the August 31 primary to reclaim safety and moral welfare, urging careful records review and action by private citizens.
A Georgia column blends weather mood with editorial reminiscence on money and independence. It recalls Confederate era self sufficiency, contrasts with modern reliance on northern trade, and threads poems about weather, resilience, and hope through local reflections.
From the Virginia Index: a Montgomery White Sulphur Springs ball on the 17th. Attendees include Biss Pope of Georgia in rose silk and overdelace, Mia Lee Jordan in white silk and granadine, with costly diamonds. Also notes gossip and local events about real estate and a lecture at Third Baptist church. Judge Strong and Dr Armstrong return from Gainesville improved by mountain trip.
Atlanta attorney Sam C. Crane reports a new law curbing professional bondsmen who issue criminal bonds and seek business around jails and courts. Officials must enforce the act, barring bondsmen from lounging near legal premises or soliciting at any time, with police chief authorized to issue enforcement orders and defend in court.
New York social observations challenge the pomp of old money and celebrate the rise of the newly rich. The piece notes showy displays clash with genuine wealth, cites a Bronx wife who cut off dining room access with a red rope, and surveys attitudes toward advertising driven writing, theater, and branding in a changing metropolis.
A letter from A. Martin of Atlanta recalls how the city raised $60,000 in ten days for a Confederate veterans reunion, hosted at Piedmont Park, with thousands of automobiles and a fire-damaged backdrop. He laments the current lack of city interest and calls it un-Georgian to deem Atlanta unwilling to host.
Editorial argues jaywalking law unworkable in suburbs. cites few police, enforcement gaps, and inconsistent signals. questions if law should apply to pedestrians or motormen and notes lamps may fail or burn out, making observance impossible. Signed Thos B Hancock.
From The Pittfield Age the piece notes a New York hotelier’s complaint that private baths justify higher room rates, but rates must stay high to fill rooms. It recalls the United States had few modern baths a generation ago with Cincinnati installing the first tub in 1842 by a man once deemed queer, and Boston banning tub baths in 1845 without medical advice.
Today hosts Uruguay independence day and the 125th birth anniversary of James Lick founder of the Lick Observatory. The Ohio state fair opens in Columbus as the Wing family of America reunion begins in Sandwich Massachusetts. Mary Association holds its seventh annual meeting in Indianapolis. Delta Tau Delta opens a national convention in Omaha with leaders among attendees. A Windsor Ontario meeting features Hon. W L Mackenzie King signaling a liberal campaign start.
A list of dates noting birthdays and events: 1786 James Lick founder linked to an observatory born in Fredericksburg PA died in San Francisco 1876. 1822 Dixon Denham crossing the Sahara to Lake Chad. 1824 A reception written in Boston in honor of General Lafayette. 1889 John A Rogling named chief engineer for a Brooksva building. 1875 The Nd so curation in California mining stocks at a Bank of California failure. 1880 General Garfield attending a reunion in Ashland Ohio. 1896 The czar and czarina of Russia began a foreign tour.
Medical discussion on ear discharge in children and adults, its germs, complications, and signs of risky bone involvement. Also Q and A on hive remedies and teen weight guidance, with practical cautions and home care tips.
Willis A Button urges Atlanta citizens to vote for a 25 cent increase per $100 of taxable property to fund maintenance of public schools. He warns that without the tax, schools may close and deficits exceed 550 000 dollars while bonds would add 230 000 dollars in interest and sinking funds. He stresses the need for understanding the financial shortfall and the impact on students.
Secretary of State S. G. McLendon arranged for a copy of The Book of Signers of the Declaration of Independence to be presented to the University of Georgia. Governor Thomas W. Hardwick received it. Miss Myrtle White sent it to Athens. Chancellor David C. Barrow received the accompanying letter describing the volume's history. The book, published just before the Civil War, includes reproduced signatures in the original handwriting. It will be housed in the university library.
Lectures for disabled veterans will be held at the Chamber of Commerce assembly room Monday at 8 o'clock. Doctors of the Veterans Bureau will speak on tuberculosis dental care and social diseases. Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans Bureau urge attendance from Atlanta and nearby towns. Flowers are requested for the convalescent ward and patient rooms. donations may be taken to the Atlanta Business College on Luckie Street for delivery to veterans. Chapter 1 of Disabled American Veterans appeals for flowers.
Jasper County soil survey map prepared for interested land owners reports County Farm Agent Mark Womack. The map is accompanied by a bulletin with valuable information on the county soils and their use.
Real estate transfers totaling about $330,000 were reported, led by J. R. Nutting & Co with $231,100 in sales. The Nutting list includes multiple properties on Westminster Drive, The Prado, River Road, Myrtle Street, North Boulevard, and other streets, detailing buyers and prices.
Dr. Joseph Silverman prominent New York rabbi and scholar born in Cincinnati sixty one years ago. Blanche Bates leading American actress born in Portland Oregon forty eight years ago. Frank D. Stett congressman from Michigan born in Alpena forty three years ago. J Ford U.S. Interstate Commerce Commissioner born in Baltimore seventy years ago.
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