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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
9
A fragmentary essay lauds Lone Star while sparking talk about art, bravery, and authorship in Shakespearean plays. The piece crosswinds through references to Mexico, the Balkans, and French intellects, expressing a wish for clearer, sharper views in contemporary art discourse.
The United States Senate this week debated allowing San Francisco to use part of the Hetch Hetchy corridor for a municipal water supply. The piece criticizes muckraking, lobbying, and sensationalism in Congress while praising Pinchot for advocating the measure and urging clearer action over delay.
The New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor analyzes food distribution costs in New York City. It finds 61 cents of every dollar buys food at the terminal and 29 cents covers moving it to the table, with waste noted along the chain. The piece argues for reorganizing distribution to reduce middleman profits, stressing mutual justice and public understanding of the causes of high living costs.
A fragment discusses challenging the old libel about water and delicacies of civilization. It portrays a Lone Star figure accepting responsibility for controversial ideas seen as foisting cubist and futurist notions upon humanity, hinting at a defiant stance by an Indian subject.
Judge John Hart, now tax commissioner, tours Georgia counties to explain the new tax act. He reports little opposition and predicts higher next year revenue as hidden property digests, enabling fair enforcement and lighter fiscal strain overall. The piece comments on political figures and suffragist figures amid broader budget talk.
A fragmented collage of verse and quotes from Georgia editors and writers. It mixes religious lines about love and resilience with humorous and reflective snippets from editorials and columns, noting Christmas sentiments and local culture across small town papers.
In Spain during the 90s about bullfighting caused 4,394 deaths of bulls and 6,618 horses. Ten matadors died and 186 were injured. Spectators spent vast sums, totaling 91,096,000 pesetas, on the sport. The scene includes 44 veteran mata doros and 324 novilleros with banderilleras and picadores earning over 4,000,000 pesetas yearly. Machagulto, famed as an espada, earned 360,000 pesetas per bull fight, while killed bulls valued about 500,000,900 pesetas annually.
A satirical piece by Walt Mason chronicling Mrs. Jiggers and landladies abusing misfiring furnaces. Boarders endure frozen rooms and procrastinating repairmen as the cold winter reveals the failings of those who run boarding houses.
George Matthew Adans urges readers to embrace pioneering spirit and action. He cites Watt Newton Woolworth as examples of vision turning idea into lasting impact. The piece stresses initiative, risk, and daily effort to keep pioneering fire alive.
Herbert Samuel, postmaster general, has returned from a two month tour of Canada and the United States. He conferred with Canadian and U S officials on telegraphs and telephones and studied cable managers in New York. In Canada public sentiment favored a state owned Atlantic cable, while Canada and the U S paid equal wages to women and men, limiting women’s entry to the service.
A Southwark inquest heard an operation that should have given a boy a 5000 to 1 life chance caused his death. He was struck by a motor car near Guy’s Hospital and surgeons removed his right kidney before discovering he had no left kidney. A medical witness noted only one in 459000 are born with one kidney.
Historical notes contest Queen Isabella of Castile's famed role in funding Columbus. Modern figures suggest total voyage costs were around 7 000 pesos, with Isabella pledging jewels but contributing a small share. The article cites estimates for crew pay, ship equipment, and sailor sustenance, arguing her overall impact may be overstated.
A satirical essay explores borrowing as a talent and vice with varied types. It humorously contrasts those who borrow for need, those who borrow to invest, and famous figures like John D. Rockefeller, illustrating social and economic consequences of debt and credit in early 20th century America.
American ginseng exports exceed a million dollars yearly as cultivated roots near wild output. Prices rose from 40 cents to over six dollars a pound, driven by forest clearing. cultivation began fifteen years ago. Also, two dry docks for Atlantic steamers will be built, with large contracts. Coi se? is a French copra product popular with Muslims and Hindus as a butter substitute free of animal fats. its religious compatibility is highlighted.
A reader Barbara asks to print her plan for feeding pets at 20 cents a week, replacing 10 cents a day meat diets. The method uses meat scraps boiled into broth, with corn meal mush or baked batter, no salt, optional fish. Cats’ meals include chopped meat, rice, milk, and occasional catnip kept as a winter tonic.
Mrs James G Martina wife of the senator from New Jersey shares a breakfast cake recipe for popovers. Mix one egg lightly with one cup milk, together with flour and salt. Beat, strain, fill hot greased cups halfway, bake 45 minutes to an hour until risen fourfold.
Enterprising manufacturers offer left handed tools including scissors and screws plus gimlets and corkscrews twisted for left handed use. The article notes contrivances to aid bodily peculiarity for left handed gutlers and waiters.
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