Dixie Women Demand Nationwide Vote in Suffrage Hearing
Mrs Pattie Rt Jacobs of Birmingham told the House Judiciary Committee that Southern women need the vote as much as elsewhere to protect factory workers and guardianship matters. She argued for a nationwide amendment over state-by-state action, countering claims that race questions deter suffrage in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pattie Rt. Jacobs
Birmingham
House Judiciary Committee
Jacobs
Alabama Equal Suffrage Association
Congress
Webb
Bfrs
Senate
Renssell
Miss Princes Jolitte
California
South
Rave Iuer
Mums
Suse Lee
Rr Chapman Catt
Pattie KR. Jacobs
Alabama
South Winder
Dacobs
Davobs
Gourk
Sle
Southern Congress
Hot Water and Limestone Phosphate Health Remedy
A promotional snippet claims hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning cleanses the stomach, kidneys, and bowels, improving health and appearance. It urges daily use, noting benefits for bad breath, coated tongue, dull head, and constipation, and advises purchasing a quarter pound of limestone phosphate.
Southern women seek nationwide suffrage despite state limits
Mrs Jacobs argues against southern paternalism calling women wards of men and pushing for a nation wide vote. She cites Alabama anti suffragists failing to find a female leader. Webb questions tactics while Whaley and Todd support protections for women workers and corroborate limits in South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Alabama
Webb
Jacoby
Congress
Mr. Webb
Mrs. Jacobs
Whaley
South Carolina
Jacobs
Todd
Fitners
Child Labor Bureau
Bandits Rob Train Safe and Loot Mail in Arkansas Hold Up
Three robbers held up a southbound Kansas City Southern train between Eagleton and Acorn Arkansas, blowing the express safe and fleeing with four registered mail packages of small value while passengers were not harmed. Engineer C F Covert stopped the train after spotting a man on the tracks, and robbers forced the express to be detached before blasting the safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mena, Rie
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Eagleton
Acorn
Kansas City
Port Arthur
Texas
Arkansas
Sharon
C. F. Covert
Covert
Compromise Likely in Sugar Trust Suit in New Orleans
In New Orleans on December 16 the government’s fraud allegation against the American Sugar Refining Company over a $120,000 duty misstatement from 1899 to 1907 may be settled financially. A continuance was granted as parties negotiate withdrawal of the charge, terms undisclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Stlor
Loth Sidea
American Sugar Refining Company
United States
Guan Pr
Britain Obstructing Trade With Rotterdam
Berlin reports at the German American Business League meeting note British ship ment of German and Austro-Hungarian goods from Rotterdam to the United States. Dr Gustave Stresemann says only small lots shipped on British certificates as obstruction persists and Germany protection of trade is weak. League officials say membership reaches 1,089 firms with more than half joining in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Viga
London
Germany
League
Record gold stock at Bank of France tops billion dollars
Paris December 16 The Matin reports the Bank of France held five billion francs 1 000 006 000 in gold yesterday a world record The public were urged to turn in gold for notes bringing in 1 309 000 900 francs in twenty four weeks Last week over 69 000 000 francs in gold was exchanged for notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bank of France
Bill to empower rail rate fixes for waterways点
Senator Ranadell introduced a bill to empower the interstate commerce commission to fix minimum railroad rates. He said waterborne routes slash rates at water points to the detriment of interior points, enabling railroads to recoup losses by higher inland charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ranadell
Doubt on Successors to Boy Ed and Von Papen
Washington reports doubt that successors to Captains Boy Ed and Von Papen will be named by Emperor William before the war ends. Count von Bernstorff suspects any appointees would face immediate criticism and possibly harm the general situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Boy
von Papen
William
Count von Bernstorff
Suvceasora
Peace appeal urged by Wilson and the Pope says Wille
Berne December 3. General Wille chief of the Swiss army urged that the time has come for a united appeal by the United States president and Pope Benedict to end the European war. He argued that such a combined appeal, supported by neutrals, could restore peace and strengthen civil life through military preparedness and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Associated Press
Wille
Wilson
Pope Benedict
Europe
Watson
von Maltke
Trindenbure Amd Toffre
Potsdam
William
Bismarck
Canadian securities in British mobilization plan debated
In the house of commons London December 16 Chancellor Reginald McKenna said Canada and Britain back including Canadian securities in the mobilization of American securities. He pledged to guard Canadian railways and industries from foreign control while a prospectus for five year exchequer bonds was announced to fund acquisitions. Bank of England can accept unlimited exchequer bond applications with tax free interest for foreign holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Reginald McKenna
Excheque
Worthington Evang
Colchester
Canada
Evans
United States
Meienna
Algo
South America
Treasury
Bank of England
Favor Revenue Law Extension to December
Washington December 16 The senate finance committee authorized Chairman Simmons to report a house resolution extending the emergency revenue law to December 31 1916 Republicans sought an extension only to June 30 1916 but were outvoted. They will seek an amended bill in the senate. Republicans on the house ways and means committee in a minority report deny the law is necessary because of war conditions and claim the treasury deficit stems mainly from tariff reductions under the Underwood law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Simmons
House
Senate
Treasury
Another German Canal Connects Rhine and Ruhr System
A new canal planned to link the Rhine and Ruhr rivers will run from Herne to Mülheim an der Ruhr in Westphalia. The route will be deep enough to allow large ships, expanding the German canal network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Wirstens
Sayville
Rheim
Ruhr
Westphaile
Hern
Muelheim-Am- Ruhr
Atlanta real estate draft notes reveal December activity and new permits
The record shows a 47 500 permit for a four story brick building at 191 South Pryor Street in Atlanta, tied to Williamson Wyatt Wholesale Dry Goods. It notes December 1918 building totals near last December’s 182 000 and mentions plans for Walton Park residences at 15 000 aggregate cost. It also covers Ivy Street pavement efforts, real estate trades, and a long list of mortgage and deed details reflecting ongoing market activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Morris
Chicago
South
Pryor_ street
Wilamson~ Wyatt Wholesale Dry Goods Company
M. J. Rauchenbers
Awa
Walton Park
West Ind
Cora-ola Company
Atlanta Theater Company
Marifila Street
Atlanta
Jayal
Dr. Griffin
South Boulevard
Sydney Street
Mary O. Beavours
JR. Curtis
Cooper Street
Mre
Macy and
Rober
L. Moody
Carrie B. Itngte
Far East
Peachtree
Lakeview Avenue
Karline F. Gray
Greenwood Avenue
Frederica Street
A. Creel
Prank Blake
Lot
Crincelon Avenue
Rhodes Streat
Hatiie
Campbell
Harota W! Beers
Goulevard
Wabash Avenue
Iscember
J. Davia
Ethel B
Arnot
Ogtethorps Avenue
Knox Realty Company
Virgil M
Charles Alverson
Yercy E. Wood
Charles
Julinson
A. Franklin
William J. Franken
Fortune Street
Jack Dugas
B. Wright
Aide Mathewson Street
Battle RN Avenue
W. J. Harper
Estelle Snead
Self
Sids Dowd Avenue
Pryor Street
RW. G. Freeman
Southern Frailway Company
Browerty
W. G. Freeman
Gemulgee Street
Stewart Avenue
Grenna
Southeastern Investment Company
B. J Griffin
North Jackson Street
Dekember
C. W. Cochran
American Nixonal Bank
Emmett J. Wella
W. Frankweils
Central’ of Georgia Railway
Fourteenth District
Etapeville
Wstelle Gnead
Guardian
Dodd Avenue
S. Alexander Smith
Tite Insurance Company
Virginia
Whitehall Street
Wallace-Smith Company
B. I. Graham
W. UC. Wallace
Poncette Lean
Washington Avenue
Jacob NM
Miraeh
Sansachusetts ‘Mutual Elfe Insurance Company
W. Frank Wells
Emmett J. Wels
Hapeville
Georgia Railway
Jgeath
Mrx
Kate G. Ryder
Dickinson ‘Trust Company
North Boulevard
Srs
Jaste B. Daniel
Lee Street
Oak’ Street
Furniture Exchange
Brambcaugas
Sekiac
Forsyth Street
Trinits Avenue
APPLE
Janatinuss
Baldaros
Vilar
Fusious
Dupres
Cineaplatl Ohie
Tahler
Jacohs Acction CO
Beans ST. A
Hopkins
Auburn Avenue
Sm. Ralucoat Co
Auan
Groverina
C. E Carmical
Tfielder
Slieg Company
J. J. Pork
Burniture
Decatur St
Meride By Mel
J. E. Carrot
Ibn Peachtree Street
City
Twar-Ram
Barkatet
Jackson Free
Cost of Local Want Ads in The Constitution
Classified notice from The Constitution recounts rates for local want ads, lines and word pricing, insertion rules, and telephone orders. It notes that two-line minimums apply, six words per line, and emphasizes prompt payment and written discontinuance. It highlights Atlanta context with references to Main 5000 and 5003.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atianin
Atlanta
Help Wanted Ads Reflect Varied Roles and Demands
Classified notices reveal a spectrum of positions from hotel management and wood turning to delivery, domestic work and clerical roles. Listings specify race and age cues, weekly pay, and location cues across multiple cities, with notes on education and references.
Private Spanish Lessons And Piano Sales Advertised
Private lessons in Spanish offered by a tutor in Atlanta. Also advertised are used and shopworn pianos and player pianos from Baldwin Piano Co, with prices from 65 dollars and up. Payment plans available. Ad reads like a local classifieds page with multiple offers and names.
Lost and found notices from Peachtree area
Lost and found items listed with rewards and contact details. A sunburst brooch between Cham bertin Johnson DuBoxe and Wheethe and Gas bide, return to Mrs. Roun, Peachtree Ivy 64v. A lost hound ball terrier named Mike, white chest front feet, return to Whig 1130 Peachires Ivy 4027. A lost black ball with diamond curring around Meachtree or Whitehall. Call Ivy 1936. Reward offered. A red culley ing named wesadie Cull Ivy 2384-L, reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambertin-Johnson
Whitehall
Red_ Culley
Wesadie
Fragmented Classified Notice With Mixed Advertisements
A damaged OCR shows miscellaneous listings and dubious claims from a late historic paper. It includes sanitarium notes, home care hints, prices, and various services such as dressmaking, hairdressing, and laundering, with scattered contact snippets and ad-like lines.
Help Wanted and Trades Listings in 19th Century Ads
Help wanted and trades notices appear offering positions for store clerks, stenographers, hourkeepers, electricians, engineers, salesmen and managers. Many ads promise wages, commissions, or learning wages, requesting applicants contact various firms and addresses such as Mitchell Street, Highland Avenue, Auburn Street, Chestnut Street, and others, with emphasis on opportunity and experience requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O
Booker T. Washington dead and life story in demand
Notices advertise Booker T. Washington death and a new authentic life story by Frederick Drinker, with price details. Various classified ads seek a college man for Atlanta reps, auto chauffeurs, mill clerks, and government job examiners, plus employment agencies offering help and routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker T. Washington
Frederick Drinker
R. L Philips Publishing Co
Atlanta
Outtie
Nest Tarma
Nichols & Co
Austell Blag
Dept
Wanted help wanted and job ads echo early classifieds
A jumble of 19th century classified lines shows job seekers and openings. Mentions a young man seeking office work or clerical roles, a druggist with four years experience, a licensed lathmaker, a stenographer, and an accountant. various addresses appear in Georgia and North Carolina. The noisy clippings reflect early employment ads and career hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucinena Amd
Mike Ennicetios
Activa
Business College
Gradwutn
Addrews
W. Is
Hatt
Statham
Han’ Poxilion
Adasen Deugelut
Holdergess Sty
Muta
Cable
Georgia
North Carolina
Epel
Eral
Luraher
Atslanta Consticutian
Latbacman
Eorgia Hcense
Rabh
Uf Wynne
Earkinsville
Galt Ffenoghapher
We Constitution
Help Wanted Classified Ad Rates and Notices
Special rates for Situation Wanted ads three men one trade nineteen cents three times I cent. Ads must be prepaid and delivered to the Constitution office. Various local listings include a child care helper with hourly rate, an experienced stenographer seeking work, a 2nd bookkeeper position, and The Clearing House for Employment offering high grade help in trades and professions at 621 Chamber of Commerce building. Office hours listed with contact numbers and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Atlantz
WWENC
Tiskus
SV Kenzie
Candler
Buleroak
Nan
Petre
Bowen
South Bad ST. Qhsi
Drew
Smith
W. Paachires
Poultry Seed and Pet Stocks Advertised with Local Farms
Poultry seed and pet stock ads show farms and nurseries in Atlanta Cleveland and Palmetto offering Berkshire hogs cattle and plants. View Farm Palmetto Ga advertises landscape gardening fruit and ornamentals while Wanamaker's Cleveland and Fedding's Cleveland push local seed stock. Special cattle dipping for quarantined-area shipments noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanamaker
Cleveland
Fédding
All View Farm
Heck
Opti Murphey's Nurseries
Ivy
Auburn Avenue
Berkshire
View Farm
Palmetto
Hale
I. Guttles Co
Jante
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dixie
Bell Telephone
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraphompany
Britain
Rotterdam
America
Pope
England
U. S
Ivy Street
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
General Council
Peachtree Street
BR. L. Furman
Turman & Calhoun Agency
J. At. Daniel
W. E. Vlawers
Myrilee V. Catapbe
Caldnial ‘Trust Company
Venable Street
William Strona
Atlanta Banking and Savings Company
Sila Rosch Ghest
Falr Street
C. Thomas
Chestnut
Carter Streets
Bertha C. “Patririon In Investors
Sevingy Company
Jacksonsligst
Emumett A. Daviesen
L. Maud
Char- Me Nichols
Alexander Ghest
Luckie Street
B. Chamien
Alex Smith
Brotherton Street
P. ArcBaroly
S. C. Dobian
James T Wardlaw
Sinclair Avenue
Colquitt Avenue
South Pryor Greet
A. FN. Everett
Garnett
Mig Maner
Georges W. Stuller Bank Fixtures Co
Lakewood Avenue
Souvern RR
Healty
Third National Bank
Heasey Building
Missionary Workers
Auburn Ave
Imen
Cranklin
Dent
Rochester
N.Y
Franklin Lantvite
Noth Young
I. J. Turner
Gattney
B.C
Usi
Ae Acme
Lealey Building
Atisats
Usary Agtnu
South Atlantic
Pum Og Walten
Baldwin Piano Co
West Ala-bama St
Willgsste
Adress
D. J. Care
Constitution
F. Soeabarn
Geuse Hamsey
Mary Ruuiney
Koliing
Mast
Valaire
Bhai Widgw
Pettrutt
Xood
Carnegie Way
Gallaher
Hookkmel
Wwe
Manaus
Duel Unter
CBOA
Olympics
Auaril
Jewis ‘Iva Company
Auburn Aeek Ee
Wilesman
Cote
Boyd
Austelbide
Crg
Wren Cigar Company
Tua Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
Geortgia
Cellaneous
W. HL Burphy
Murray
New York
Isey
Auburn
Ivy Set
Maz
Wea
Urult
Mies
Johnson
Pomona
Eus
Flueper
Dnchwon Cual
Exsis
Tha Harrein Co
Aenea
Mghius
P.O
Garcon
Peevey
Carland Naft
Ea 7
Eweery
Pousehald Guegs Plano
Centrel Auction Company
Lt Bas Mitelei
Tunis
Decatur
Allenta
Shock
L. Pfeffer
Sid Decatur
Auanta
Loyvorn
Newell
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