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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1914
Page
5
The bond committee of council meets this afternoon to finalize a recommendation to avert calamity to schools and upgrade city facilities. It will aim for a permanent, fireproof, future-ready plan, backed by organized labor and public sentiment, rejecting cheap expedients.
Fire Commissioner Adamson of New York, famed in Atlanta, urges holding caretakers accountable for fire causes. A factory fire where sprinklers were refused proves losses beyond insurance, as recklessness and parsimony fuel disasters. Reducing fire starters could cut costs for insurers and boost economic health nationwide.
The nation celebrates the end, or at least pause, of Colorado coal strike. Operators and miners failed to settle the core principles, yet the miners resume work as tensions ease for now.
The Colorado mining dispute is blamed for economic losses and damaged state prestige, with federal troops restoring order. It argues for universal arbitration, notes miners’ willingness to seek impartial tribunals, and criticizes operators and Rockefeller, Jr. for prolonging the conflict while urging public rights and timely settlements.
Latin American representatives in Washington pushed for enforceable neutral rights amid European warship activity near their shores. The piece notes past neutral failings, U S disruption of trade, and asks if a modern standard for neutral conduct can endure. It also wryly comments on war, religion, politics, and Carranza’s leadership with satirical asides.
A fragment from Georgia cherishes Christmas as a timeless season. It contrasts childlike joy with adult weariness, urging sunshine on winter days and a heart that marks time by festive rhythms. The piece blends rural voice, seasonal imagery, and a dreamlike chorus of celebration.
Brief memory notes and humorous quotes from Uncle Jules. Items include phrases on thin ice and paradise, a real estate text joke, church and business anecdotes, a holiday heart motif, Kitchener versus Ty Cobb quip, a grooming truism, a brick incident with a shop sign, a life affirmation about life’s joy, and a heavy dialect piece on charity.
The Holland Letter discusses English holdings in American securities likely totaling around five billion dollars, with many held in escrow by international banks. It notes potential shifts due to war, England's home needs, and opportunities for American trade in Australia and India as German commerce wanes, plus implications for Schwab contracts and the New York bankers council.
Excerpts from The Boston Globe and The Washington Post reveal weariness over the Mexican civil war. Some men with pre Genan leanings grow cautious and balk at near beer amid ongoing tensions and partisan debate.
A Topeka Capital note jokes that exercise could extend life to 2000 years, while a Baltimore American item jokes about church growth and enlarged quarters to accommodate new members amid the war.
An unsigned Baltimore to Chester letter claims the thief who robbed Louis Bell, a Philadelphia tailor, has found religion and plans to repay losses of about 900 dollars. The note directs Bell to a hidden stash near a Pennsylvania railroad station and to a Washington Delaware pawnshop where stolen items were pawned.
George Fitch lampoons confidence as the bankers loan against dubious security and the nation leans on cash and bravado. He argues political manipulation drains confidence, triggering economic cycles of restraint, factory slowdowns, and hard times until a wakeful mood of common sense returns.
A fragmentary reading mixes Walt Mason verse about Charles Absalom Jones with notes on aging, wealth, and social distress, then shifts to brief essays on enemies and public opinion. It includes quotes from The Richmond Missourian and Harper's Weekly, plus commentary on spelling reform and patriotism during wartime.
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