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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
9
The Atlanta board of education plans to reach every city voter with arguments in favor of a bond issue to fund school and municipal facilities. The author argues parents should support bonds, noting inadequate facilities threaten city services and that rehabilitation cannot be funded from current revenue.
The Servians and Belgians are praised as Europe’s gamecocks for snatching victory from defeat in battles with Austria and recapturing Belgrade. The piece notes Serbia’s surprising success against a larger foe, critiques Austrian military capacity, and argues Germany relies on Austria, while soldiers fight for homeland hearthstones with fervor.
An examination questions whether Mexico’s general populace understands U.S. policy toward their country and U.S. treatment of aliens. The piece surveys border incidents at Naco and the stance of Carranza, arguing the relation between powerful and small nations bears unprecedented tension.
The piece questions US motives in the Huerta crisis and the Veracruz intervention, arguing that foreign powers would trade recognition for peace. It suggests Mexico's upper class controls perception, while peons remain misinformed, complicating policy like the guardian ship approach and the positions of Carranza Villa and Zapata.
President Wilson told a southern university commission that the negro problem is national but the south bears immediate responsibility. He urged directing efforts toward training blacks for domestic service and farming rather than scholarly pursuits, noting the south must lead while the nation follows to improve labor, crime and education outcomes.
A collage of verse and prose reflects weather, hope, and humor. It ranges from a winter traveler’s cheer to jokes about Santa, refugee memories from Antwerp, and bits on Oklahoma life. Notable lines mention June tempers and the earth’s steadiness, with playful asides on rent, coal, and a merry spirit.
Walt Mason laments his failed harvest of summer swats as nature counters with cold weather fog and frost. He recalls weeks of effort from June to October, countless files potted, yet utility and praise feel scant. The poem blends humor and resigned力 to parody human toil against nature’s whims.
Elliott McDougal surveys New York bankers on creating a state reserve bank with at least one million capital, seeking opinions on joining or reshaping the federal system. Possible life tenure for state bank superintendent is debated to curb political influence, with examples from the New York Clearing House and figures like Charlies Hanna. Also notes on possible appointments for district attorney and remarks on railroad capital for major improvements.
The piece cites a Monocacy Pennsylvania gathering of weather prophets who predict a harsh, lengthy winter based on nut crops husks weeds and bone markings from a goose. It also notes warnings of divine wrath and brief foreign commentary on Roman era wireless pigeon towers and misc items from various sources.
The Prussian blends scholar and soldier into a single nation, shifting from peace to war where a collective mind becomes a military engine. It notes 40 million Prussians, a vast empire, and a belief in a guiding God and an assistant God, with organization and specialization driving their war machine.
A collage of brief notes from multiple papers includes a request to name Marie Henry director of the mint, a box opened to reveal treasure, a ten month old learning to whistle in Duluth, a 71 year old swindler’s sentencing, and assorted quips on war, luck, Edison, and Ottoman reforms.
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