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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
13
A column argues for permanency and elasticity in city bond financed projects. It criticizes prior cheap, short term construction in Atlanta’s schools and streets and urges the city to adopt durable, expandable building practices to avoid future costs and deterioration. The piece urges businesslike methods and timely action when materials and labor are available, stressing municipal responsibility.
The article argues Carranza’s temper and lack of insight on U S policy undermine his viability as Mexico’s pacifier. It notes Gutierrez faction accepts U S proposals to move fighting away from the border while Carranza denies Mexican troops engaged and warns against American incursions as unfriendly. It credits U S for enabling a constitutional government to rise from Huerta’s aftermath.
The writer questions Carranza and Mexican factions over border town violence. They argue Mexico has space to contest, while the United States bears costs and risks. The piece suggests Washington seeks to defend American life and property without provoking the Mexican people. Carranza is urged to reconsider his one sided view.
H H Summerour of Duluth Ga argues the supply merchant can unite farmers and city buyers to form carload lots and access city markets. He says merchants can grade, package, and sell small lots, improving farmers' credit and opening profit paths. Banks landlords and merchants must back the plan for it to succeed.
The canal’s neutrality is in question as Colonel Goethals seeks torpedo boat destroyers to patrol the canal zone and enforce neutrality laws. He aims to use swift vessels as sea policemen to overhaul offending ships, urging calm and warning against open conflict while noting global tensions and the need for equal access for all nations.
A dated poem fragment reflects on winter memories, old-time chimneys, and home fires. It blends verses about warmth, happiness, and perseverance with brief moral lines. The piece references Proverbs of the Highway and Dreams Come True themes, painting nostalgic scenes of home and travel.
A collage of quotes and verses from multiple papers lampoons weather, manners, and modern life. It recalls a shivering editor, an eastern poet asking to walk a mile, and verses about luck and gratitude. Also mentions political conflict and a call to end a war with marriages on the altar.
The Holland Letter argues a US financial recovery is underway as a major American bank cuts call loan rates from 6 to 5 percent, signaling abundant funds and easing credit. It cites gold pools and international loans, notes rising consumer savings, and predicts renewed business activity with railroads facing capital needs but potential expansion if Washington aids. The piece also notes stabilizing cotton and stock markets and anticipates freer trading as war fears ease.
The verse fantasizes grand scenes in dreams where the speaker imagines noble bards divine music and idyllic seas, only to wake to mundanity. He laments failed poetry, unangelic encounters, and a morning bun breakfast crowd, ending with a quirky, stinging note on everyday life.
A column surveys why presidential elections are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, noting no clear answer and recounting anecdotes about election timing. It also includes brief notices on Christmas spirit, a motor wagon home on wheels, a river fish befriending barge workers, and assorted regional curiosities and quotations.
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