Newspaper Advertising and Delivery Terms In 1920s Atlanta
In Atlanta 5 cells monthly or 12 cents per week with outside rates at 50 cents per month or 14 cents per week. John Corrigan is the Washington Bureau correspondent in charge. The Constitution lists New York City availability at Hotalings newsstands and major street corners, with a disclaimer about advance payments to out of town dealers.
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Atlanta
Aliania
Washington
John Corrigan
LION
New York
Paradoxical Prohibition Across Georgia and Neighboring States
The piece argues that Georgia and adjacent states despite prohibitions still invite liquor importation and solicitation by mail and loopholes. It calls for real prohibition with tightened laws and federal-state cooperation to truly curb alcohol access.
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Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
United States
Grand Opera Season Promises Major Atlanta Engagements
The 1915 Atlanta season of Grand Opera nears success with a strong program and a $70,000 guarantee fund largely oversubscribed by local supporters. Organizers note the year marks a breakthrough for the city as Metropolitan stars are expected to headline, following last year’s bold rally by the Atlanta Waste Festival association to sustain opera amid hard times.
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Atlantas
Atlanta 1
Metropolitan Stars
Atlanta
Atlanta Waste Festival Aysuuiation
Opera Association Prepares Brighter Southern Season
Subscribed by more than sixteen thousand dollars seven operas drew crowded houses. Guarantors were not called to pay any amount, leaving the association with a small surplus. Improved business conditions promise a season surpassing all six prior, with stars whose engagements kept them away last year, and confidence based on six prosperous seasons.
Building the Dixie Highway Promoting fast year round roads
General Alfred F Sanford of Knoxville outlines the Dixie Highway eastern route from Cincinnati to Chattanooga. He explains progress across seventeen counties, with hard surfaced roads in twelve counties and further improvements planned for spring and summer, aiming for year round travel by end of 1916 and completion to Chicago and Miami within two thousand miles.
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South
Alfred F Sanford
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Cincinnati
Chicago
Miami
Sanford
Tennessee
Kentucky
Georgia
Miorida
Minami
Florida
General Sanford
Lynching Remedy Proposed by Col. Brewster in Georgia
Colonel P H Brewster, noted Georgia lawyer, urges amending the state constitution to transfer mob law jurisdiction to a distant court. He argues that removing local bias would deter lynchers and improve law enforcement, addressing a crisis harming Georgia’s reputation and civilization.
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Georgia
P H Brewster
Brewster
Georgina
Colonel Brewster
State
Crie
Public sentiment urged to curb mob rule nationwide
The appeal calls for immediate resolve and organized action across the state to end mob rule. It warns that public opinion is already aroused and will be sustained through newspapers and religious leaders until disorder is decisively suppressed.
Cooking School Initiative for Atlanta Domestic Workers
The Atlanta Woman's club committee on domestic science will start a free two week course for colored cooks on February 28 in Taft Hall. An expert teacher will lead classes, a coupon book rewards participation, and a certificate will be awarded on completion. The program aims to improve training and cooperation between housekeepers and domestic employees to address the servant problem in Atlanta.
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Atlanta Womans Club Committee On
Taft Hall
Atlanta Womans Club
Atlanta
They Like It A writer in The New Armenia Says Turks See Germans
A New Armenia article presents Moslem viewpoints on Turkish and German relations. It cites German aid as weapons and transport while Turks view Germany as manipulative tools, with cautious hopes for Christianization and independent choices in their struggle with the Kaiser.
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New Armenia
Ng Thi
Kater Aga Jimeal
Gust Ag
The Fun of Being Good Sermon Sparks Optimism
California minister Rev Howard I Kerr preached that joy comes from doing good and that a world of fun exists in simply helping others. He argued the Christian message should not be gloomy but hopeful, noting an optimistic majority despite weariness.
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California
Howard I Kerr
Personalities in Business Letters Reform Misreads in Trade Writing
A journal urges adding writer personality to business letters breaking copybook stilted tone. It argues colorless prose masks character and calls for clearer, humanized communications. The piece notes Mars spring claim questioned and comments on European figures and German Kaiser amid wartime context.
No title found in the Dreamers poem text
Poem contemplates dreamers buried under green graves and God listening as angels read dreams. It contrasts silence and life with imagery of flowers, stars, and a peaceful future beyond strife.
Federal Reserve Board urged branch banks in New York area
The Holland Letter notes the federal reserve board’s recommendation to amend the Federal Reserve Act to permit national banks to establish branch offices in their home cities. It discusses how such use of branch banks could circumvent the Clayton law and enable cross bank control, with names like National City Bank, Bank of Commerce, First National Bank, Chase National, and Bankers Trust cited as examples of existing close ties and potential risks.
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Federal Reserve Board
Congress
National Banks i
New York
Thin City
National City Bank
Bank of Commerce
Nework
Cty Bank
Figat National
Chase Nation
First National Bank
Chase National
Tase National
Hinkers
Benjamin Strong Jr
Federal Reserve Bank
New York City
Pierre Jay
Benjamin Efrong Jr
Bankers Trust of New York Cry
Paul Warburg
Federal Reserve
Clearing House for Employment Broadens Scope of Work
The Clearing House for Employment in Atlanta expands its reach as a mediator between employers and workers. Miss Susan McClellan manages a file based system evaluating applicants before placement and plans follow ups to ensure reliable matches, inviting local business leaders to visit its Chamber of Commerce offices for input and future improvements.
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Isma Dooty
Atlantas
Atlantas Clearing House
United States Department of Labor
North Northwest
Atlantas Institution
Atlanta
Clearing House
Allunias
Heaumont Davison
Robert H Maddox
Robert Wessels
H Kiser
Robert L Grant
Susan McClellan
Thursda
Chamber of Commerce
Armilar
Emptosres
A Proposed Additional Stanza for The Crystal
Athens Ga CHARLES C JAHRELL writes a commemorative stanza from his Lanier day visit in Macon February 2 1916. The piece reveres Lanier as a brave hymner of heart lyricism praising art and nature while resolving forgiveness for poetic striving and spiritual quest.
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Macon Ga
Lanier
The Wild Ride of Invisible Troopers
Poem fragment portrays a marching force urged by fate and divine guidance. Knights ride through peril and color, unseen horses trampling beneath as the speaker calls to God for strength, echoing a dark ascent into the unknown. The voice frames a crusading, storm churning journey led by a higher power.
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God
Alls Weil
Louise Imogen Quiney
Should Not Try Lynchers Where Crime Took Place
Col P H Brewster argues lynching harms Georgia and urges constitutional change to move prosecutions outside local juries. He proposes removal of local jurisdiction, enabling prosecution by a distant court with strong enforcement, plus legislation and rewards to deter lynching. Atlanta February 19 1916.
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Col. P. H. Brewster
Focal
Focal Courts
Georgia
Girls Work for Love of Home
A essay defends young women who leave home to work in factories arguing they do so to support their families and preserve their own homes. They work to help pay rent and feed children, then return home each night for family comfort. The piece says choosing work over marriage or remaining at home does not imply lack of domesticity.
ABE MARTIN Mbss Tawney Apple and Elwood Moots
ABE MARTIN Mbss Tawney Apple is seen in company with Elwood Moots as they joke about coupons and clothing. The scene hints at social interaction and humor without revealing a clear event or outcome.
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Mbss
Tawney Apple
Elwood
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Tri Weekly
Clark Howell
Roby Robinson
Albert Howell, Jr
R Black
H. W Grady Albert Roe
Mexico
Grand Opera
Mars
Y Frank L. Stanton
Holland
Clearing House For Employment
Athens Ga
Charlss ¢ Jahrell
PH Breweter
Abe Martin
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