London Office Invitation for Southern Readers to Use Facilities
The Trafalgar Buildings in Trafalgar Square host the London Office of fe. A special invitation asks Southerners visiting London to use the facilities and make The Constitution office their headquarters. Mr GFO M 8 Horton is named as London representative of the paper. Postage and subscriber notices follow, with traveling representatives listed and terms to subscribers.
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Trafalgar Square
London
Constitution Office
Gfo M 8 Horton
Moving in the Right Line for Atlanta City Government
Atlanta leaders push for business minded city governance with a pledge to place capable, community oriented men in the next common council. The Business Men's League and Chamber of Commerce organize to recruit representatives who will manage finances, tax policy, and urban development with economy and growth in view.
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Business Mews League
Common Council
Teague
Atlanta
Ward
Best Bow to Evans Letters Wins Editorial Praise
Milledgeville banker Samuel Evans details selling 650 bales of cotton at rising prices since February 1900, noting over $20,000 gains for patrons. The Constitution lauds Evans for aiding farmers, urges self reliance and collective action among southern cotton merchants to improve next crop outcomes.
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Samuel Evans
McCraw
Merchants and Farmers’ Bank
Milledgeville
Sam’s Evans
Merchants and Farmers' Bank of
South
Ex Consul Macrum Charges Eskew of British Interests
Charles E Macrum, former United States consul at Pretoria, claims the Hay administration pressed him to serve British interests, opened mail, and finally sent Sonny Hay as a British agent. He says he could not represent both nations without losing self respect, and argues government policy serves a syndicate linking Republican leaders at home with Britain. The State Department denies the charges, but the denial reads from Hay’s perspective.
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Charles E Macrum
United States
Pretoria
Transvaal
Hay
Great Britain
Sonny
State Department
Sonny Hay
Charleston Exposition Ties Should Bind The South
The News and Courier urges Georgia and Atlanta to join Charleston in a broader inter state exposition plan. It praises South Carolina leadership, recalls Atlanta cooperation in prior shows, and calls for reciprocal effort to boost regional display and economic ties. The piece also notes The Constitution's pledge to support the Charleston event and argues for southern unity amid internal quarrels.
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News and Courier
Georgia
Atlanta
South Carolina
H. J. Roche
Cabint
Carolina Exposition
South
South Atlantic
Tales About Atlanta Depot Sketches and Local Rumors
Cherokee Advance notes ongoing depot debates in Atlanta with shifts in sentiment. Dublin Go Courier calls Dublin a rival hub while Walton News reports mayoral candidate Lavings ton Mims in the race. Dr. Henry McDonald resigns after eighteen years at Second Baptist Aughts. Atlanta aims to avoid a million dollar cotton mill, per Walton tribune.
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Dublin
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Walton News and Messenger
Lavingston Mims
Henry MeDonald
Second Baptist Church
Word to the Georgia Voters and Farmers Plow the Candidates
A rural voice mocks campaign pomp urging voters to “harness” candidates to plow and toil. The piece rails at timewasting talk, praises farming effort, and cites the farmers’ economic stakes against politicians. It frames election talk as a moral exchange and ends with a rustic nod to spring optimism.
Plantin the Old Rows and Farming Static Plan
Editor Constitution argues against buying guano as cotton prices rise, urging farmers to cut acreage by half and rely on previous fertilization results. A reader from Harmony Grove lauds editorials aiding Southern farmers and warns Georgia against expanding cotton while belt states grow supply. A letter from Middleton, Ga praises the paper and notes policy on cotton acreage. Also included are poems, public notices, and a debate on the Atlanta carshed location with rail officials.
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Southern Farmer
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New Orleans
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Georgia
Eugenhe Heard
Middleton Ga
General Hutton and Wisconsin politician Wiswell flash in public eye
General Hutton of Canada, ordered to South Africa by the Imperial War Office, serves as militia commander in Canada and previously led forces in the DBo tainion and New South Wales aiding federation efforts. George N Wiswell of Milwaukee, appointed sergeant at arms for the Republican National Convention, has a varied career as craftsman, hardware merchant, sheriff, marshal, and insurance executive.
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Walworth County
Harrison
Wisconsin
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Term shortened for Duval County schools due to funds
February 14 Jacksonville special reports that the Duval County schools will shorten terms by one or two months this spring because of about 400 dollars in debt. The plan follows the superintendent Professor Glenn who cites New York City as a model for halting classes until suitable buildings and facilities are provided.
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Whitehall
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Georgia Railroad
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Seain
Ly Jack
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Atlanta
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Old Western
Atlantic
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Georgia
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Mary
Allroad
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Opsielon
Aba
W. A. Ormel
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New York City
Jackson File
Admiral Dewey to Visit Florida for Palm Beach Stay
Admiral George Dewey and his wife will spend about two weeks in Florida from February 1 through 8. They will arrive in Jacksonville en route to Palm Beach where they will be guests of the Hotel Royal Poindunna for the stay. Jacksonville's board of trade will host a reception in his honor.
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Jacksonville
Fla
George Dewey
Hotel Royal Poindunna
State Political Gossip Echoes in Jackson County
The Jackson Herald reports Democrats urge a new candidate slate with less opposition. Rumors name WoT Stevens facing Populist rivals while Hon f Holder is favored for the thirty third senatorial district. Possible successors include Arpleby Moon and Bruce Will, with McClure’s name floated for future races.
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Jackson
Stevens
F Holder
John F Hosch
Arpleby Moon
Bruce
Georgia Primary Debates and Democratic Party Split
Georgia readers see a heated discussion on primary methods for selecting nominees. Governor Candler promotes a state wide primary while factions argue for party unity and delegate voting. The piece records opinions from officials and citizens on election fairness and the potential impact on the 1931 race.
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