Georgia Manufacturers Association Holds First Convention in Atlanta
The Georgia Manufacturers association gears up for its first annual convention in Atlanta on February 10. The group, formed to promote state industrial welfare and trade, grows in strength with a goal of expanding manufacturing through closer ties to foreign markets via Georgia ports and the Panama Canal. The convention's impact could mark a pivotal era for industrial Georgia.
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Georgia Manufacturers Association
Atlanta
Theeorgia V Manufacturers Association
Georgia
CARELESS CHARITY AND ATLANTA GIVING REFLECTIONS
A Atlanta meeting of charity leaders questions careless extravagant giving. About 322000 spent through official sources plus similar private aid totals around half a million yearly, yet many efforts do not maximize good. Emphasis on self-help as central to charitable action and continued city support for relief of suffering.
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Oftlanta Charity
Ajanta
Charity that builds self support through organized aid
The piece argues for relief that restores earning power over endless handouts. It praises organized charity like Atlanta Associated Changes, which investigates needs and helps individuals regain independence and dignity as productive citizens.
Long Fight for Victory Stressed by London Observer
The London Observer editorial argues the war will be a long grind with no quick settlement. It urges more men now to sustain the Allied effort, warns against complacency, and calls for a remorseless grind to exhaust Germany while Britain and its allies press on in a costly struggle.
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The
London Observer
Germany
Tudia Tor
Bath
Obgarver
Ingland
Georgia Arcadia celebrates regional pride and law order
A jubilant Main Bridge Post tribute extols Southwest Georgia as a prosperous region, praising unity, respect for law, and mutual progress. The piece notes calm amid unrest and mocks delays in diplomacy while lauding civic effort and state pride.
Prohibition and Graveyard Talk Filtered Through Regional Papers
A collage of verse fragments about love and light contrasts with sharp notes on Prohibition enforcement, veteran labor, and a warning from The Northern News about whisky theft. The Charlotte Observer and Dalton Citizen quotes mix with regional quips about North Carolina horse meat opposition and Tar Heel towns.
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George
North Carolina
George Batley
Durham
Carolina
Belgian Appeal Thanking Americans for War Aid in Belgium
Marie of Hemplinne writes from Paris on January 10 1916 thanking Americans for aid to wounded Belgians, clothing, food, and hospital relief. She details displacement from Ostend and Ghent, appeals for monetary gifts and supplies, and requests donors send items via a depot and include donor names and addresses.
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Constitution
Ostend
England
Ghent
Belgium
Jteller
Avenua Vietor
Paris
Marie OF
Hemplinne
Avenue
Victor Hugo
Goodbye Goodbye In Memory Of Mra McCane
Poem elegy dated February 5 1916 mourns Mra McCane with Georgia imagery. It laments absence from spring dawns and Georgia hills while soothing lines promise immortelles and perpetual memory. The poet H FE Harman writes of loss, affection, and faith amid sorrow.
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Mra
MG McCane
FE Harman
The One Poor Talent
The speaker recalls the fear of presenting a single talent before the Master. Others boast of many talents and rewards, but the speaker admits hiding one talent and now awaits mercy at the Master’s call. Reflects on fear, duty, and conscience. Atlanta February 1916.
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Gordon Noel Hartel
Atlanta
The Mastiff by George Frren
An eccentric sketch of the mastiff dog, detailing its size, strength, and temperament. Describes a full grown mastiff as powerful and loyal, notes its use as a deterrent and decorative prop, and recounts amusing scenes of pups learning to move and guard. Mentions Belgian teamster use and compares to other breeds.
War on ignorance kills children in silent toll
A critical call reveals 1912 to 1916 U S child death rates, counting 376870 under ten in one year within the Registration Area and 158485 infants under one year, warning that neglect and ignorance are deadly. It argues reform through education of children and families to prevent further tragedies.
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Washington
United States
United States of America
Tien
Abukstin
United States Bureau of Education
United Stats
Hves
Marr
Georgia Mob Violence Provokes Call for State Leadership
A Milwaukee investor’s letter to Winston Wittingham condemns Georgia’s mob violence and calls for moral courage from state officials. The writer denounces lynching, urges governors and legislators to enact decisive leadership, and questions Governor Harris’s fitness while offering support if true reform emerges.
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Georgia
South
Milwaukee Wis
Hasban
Tenn
Sylvester
Wisconsin
Sage
McDuffe
Red Eyed
Scorpion
Empire State of the South
State of
Harris
Wen Hinping
Wittingham
Rome
Paralleling Act Blocks North Georgia Rail Plan
The North Georgia region opposes a proposed interurban from Atlanta through Cobb Fulton Forth and Cherokee counties claiming it conflicts with the Western and Atlantic paralleling law. Governor Harris and the attorney general oppose the line, aided by Judge Hart and Judge Holden. The issue pits rail development needs against political and corporate interests, with fear the Southern Railway could benefit if L and N extension is blocked.
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Georgian Cumming Ga
Ttig
Atlanta
Cobb Fulton Forth
Cherokee Counties
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Louisville and Nashville
Bartow
Cherokee
Cobb and Fulton Counties
Harris
North Georgia
Judge Hart
Judge Holden
Southern Railway
Chattanooga
Southern
Isberg
Southern Railroad
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