A Nation Faces Great Road Building Task in Georgia
The article notes a vast national road program remains to be tackled with only about 5 percent of U S road mileage currently in good condition. It highlights Pennybacker estimates, calls for federal state and county cooperation, and praises Dixie and Lincoln highways as catalysts for year round, all weather roads. It also discusses Georgia’s push to build 20 percent improved highways and establish local creamery and meatpacking industries to boost state prosperity.
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United States
Pennybacker
Office of Public
Larne
Tt 1A
Chicago
Miami
Georgia
Centralia Creamery Company
Wisconsin
New York
W H White Jr
Atlanta
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georga
Ersonals
Murphy Candler
State Railroad Commission
Western and Atlantic Railroad Releasing Commission
Washington
Lee Worsham
F B Shipp
Greens County
State House
S&s W Moeta
Brunswick
Commerce and Labor Hall
Stanley
John Carr
Capitol
Road habits tie farm to towns and markets
The note describes a road that will not shirk traffic service and will link farms more quickly to town and city markets, improving distance to markets and enabling faster transport of goods.
Thomas Egleston Dies. Atlanta Leader Honored in City
Thomas Egleston, longtime Atlanta business and civic leader, dies leaving a void in insurance, banking, and corporate circles. He directed efforts across Lowry National Bank, Trust Company of Georgia, Empire Cotton Oil, Georgia Railway and Power, and other firms, earning wide respect for his public spirit and charitable work.
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Atlanta
Lowry National Bank
Trust Company of Georgia
Empire Cotton Oil Company
West View Cemetery Association
Citizens Insurance Company of Missouri
Asolated Charities
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta Steel Company
Georgia Railway and Power Company
The
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Inman
Valetine Joys and Quirked Counsel in Rural Columns
Fragmented verse and humor items from a rural paper feature rhymes about Valentine sentiment, warnings about prosperity and thrift, political notes, and light anecdotes. Names include Georgia and Montgomery county references with sanitarium talk, a joke about a dog, and reminiscences on happiness and unity amid ordinary life.
Gossip on Arson Law Changes and State Prison Matters
In Georgia the law bars arson prosecutions for burning a person’s own property in the countryside, even if insured, forcing potential charges to cheating and swindling. Officials urge amendments. cities allow arson charges, while rural cases hinge on ownership. Also: prison warden removal petitions, audits of state offices, and Capitol staff notes from the Georgia statehouse.
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Hurn
Cherokes
Herbert Clay
State Capitol
Georgis
Cherokee Circuit
Junction
Loulaville and Nashville Railroad
Atlanta
Commends Constitution's Attitude on Lynchings
Editorial commends the Constitution for its stance on lynching and law enforcement. It urges continued public discussion to curb racial violence, cites Forsyth county and Cumming, and mentions a disturbance during the Georgia Good Roads tour involving a black car driver.
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Georgia
Cumming
Forsyth County
Dr Bell
Swainsboro
Dahloners
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Asus Feud With Health Fads Ends
Poem recounts Pneumonian starboard Jung defying doctors and healing pills. He kept germ watch, wore antiseptic gauze, drank milk and oatmeal bread, walked nine miles daily, and followed health fad rules. His life ends at noon as the author mourns a friend’s death and seeks peace.
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Jung
Deadly but preventable diseases stalk early 20th century readers
An alarming survey links tuberculosis and cancer to poor diet, noting 93,421 TB deaths last year and rising cancer cases. It highlights heavy public spending on tuberculosis control and urges readers to adopt better nutrition to curb lethal trends, warning that many deaths are misattributed and caused by malnutrition and degraded foods.
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Curtis Lukeman
American Society For the Control of Cancer
Public Health Section
Southern Medical Association
Dallas
Texas
United States
Open Air Schoola Dispensariea
Boards of Health
York Pennsylvania
Maesachusetta
Washigton
Bureau of the Census
Packard
Governor's power to stop lynchings urged in Georgia letter
A reader advocates broad gubernatorial authority to deploy troops and curb mob violence in Georgia. The letter argues the governor should act as a real executive, using enhanced powers to respond to lynching threats, contrasting Georgia with Ohio and recounting past incidents to illustrate potential remedies.
To Stop Lynchings, Seek The Cause and Eradicate It
A Georgia letter to the editor argues lynchings stem from flaws in law and juror processes. It calls for analyzing and fixing court methods, jury service incentives, and newspaper trial coverage to eradicate the habit and restore public justice.
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Georgia
Alanante
Alcohol slows eye movements in young men study
In a report cited by editor subscribers, researchers at the Carnegie Institute in Boston and Washington are testing alcohol’s effect on eye wink rate and knee jerk. Experiments show small doses slow muscular reflexes, with further work led by Brredini and Dodie under TILTON and Porter in Washington. February 5, 1916, Moultrie, Ga.
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Constitution 1
Pasa Itan
Ty Cobb
Carnegie Nutrition Laboratory
Boston
Brredini
Dodie
Carnegie Institute
Washington
Tilton
Porter
Impalan
Boston Associated
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Montgomery County
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Arkansas Democrat
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Department of Agriculture
Constitution
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Alfred W. McCuan
Eratter
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Algo
Warren Candler
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