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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1919
Page
15
The executive council of the railroad shop unions advises employees not to strike amid government moves to lower living costs. It warns a strike would cripple railways, halt other industries, and plunge the nation into chaos, urging members to follow the president’s call for restraint and patriotism.
J M Collum retires after years of service as principal of the Third Agricultural and Mechanics School in Americus Georgia. His career spans continuous teaching and administrative work across Georgia's education system, marking a long state contribution to public schooling.
Former member of the 2896-7 Georgia General Assembly, McCollum to resign at his pleasure between now and next January after four decades of political service. He is preparing a book titled Twenty-five Years of Georgia Politics and plans to retire to farming in the Americus district.
Street work on Whitehall in Atlanta has extended beyond weeks into months, snarling traffic and angering merchants and shoppers. The Confederate Veterans union event arrives in October, and residents fear further delays from those responsible for the protracted work. Public patience has nearly exhausted.
The dispute over ratification of the peace treaty intensified as Dr. Henry N. Couden, the House chaplain, alleges Speaker Gillett told him he must not bring politics into prayers. Couden says he defended his reference as a call to a world founded on moral sentiments, not to the league itself. The incident highlights the heated debate surrounding the league and the 1920 presidential election implications.
Georgia town buzzes with good times and homecoming warmth as old friends visit and harvest songs rise. A returning veteran and a traveler celebrate reunion, while local editors urge steady work and smart living amid community cheer and hunger for progress.
Indications from St Louis and other cities show employers charging workers with lack of interest and cooperation while labor shortages persist. Reports cite scarce applications, high wage demands, and agitation. Bank withdrawals and ads for help highlight broader economic tension as production seeks pace.
The clipping lists multiple commemorations including the centennial birth of J Me. Donald in the United States, the 300th birth anniversary of Jean Baptiste Colbert in France, and the 150th death anniversary of Edmund Hoyle. It notes gatherings in Jack Haven Pennsylvania and Winnipeg, plus a Guatemalan congress special session under President Cabrera to discuss peace and treaty matters.
James A Farrell, former United States Steel president, announces a $20,000 gift toward Georgetown University endowment to train students in foreign trade. Farrell, a self made man who started as a mill boy, rose from laborer to superintendent and ultimately led U S Steel in 1911.
Today's anniversaries recall figures such as James Napier, conqueror of Scinde, born in 1786. Victoria of London. and Oudény Victoria honored in Constantinople. The draft notes reference 1914 to 1915 events, including Austria's declaration of war on Belgium and Allied bombardments on the Western Front as World War I moves toward a September 25 milestone.
Newell Dwight Hillis argues loyalty shapes leaders and enterprises across eras. He cites Oxford war rhetoric, Civil War organization, and World War loyalty as the thread binding successful nations and organizations, urging readers to value faithful adherence to leaders and duties.
Fragmentary report notes French army actions. United States forces and allied troops engaged near Juvigny and Chavigny, with captures reported after a week of operations. Details are unclear due to distorted text.
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A health column by Dr. William Brady explains hereditary syphilis, noting that even healthy parents can carry the parasite and affect unborn children. It cautions against self treatment, outlines risks to offspring, and urges physician supervision and older arsenic-based therapies over indiscriminate remedies.
Enver Pasha, in the eastern Caucasus near Azerbaijan, launches a pan-Turanian and pan-Islamist drive amid Armenian atrocities and Ottoman fragility. He seeks to rally Turkish forces, threaten partition, and exploit allied delays as regional factions Georgia Armenia and Azerbaijan clash over borders while relief and British policing struggle to hold order.
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