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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1914
Page
11
A statement asserts the Constitution does not hold responsibility for advance payments to out-of-town local carriers or their dealers or agents. The wording implies a legal or constitutional interpretation relevant to payments or compensation rules.
Memphis Tennessee and Vicksburg Mississippi cotton exchanges petition Congress for regulation of cotton futures. They condemn New York Exchange gambling, call for business like trading, and warn against destroying exchanges. They argue regulation, not elimination, to protect farmers and trade from manipulation and mispricing.
Snow blankets Georgia and the southern states causing temporary disruption yet offering great value to agriculture. The blanket acts as a cheap fertilizer delivering chemical elements carried by rain, aiding soil nutrients and future crop prospects. The article notes snow’s beneficial impact despite inconveniences.
A strong commendation of a Georgia vital statistics bureau is urged by Duffield of Prudential. The piece argues Georgia lags behind South Carolina and other states in keeping birth and death records, impacting property titles, public health data, and disease tracking, and suggests the cost is offset by tangible benefits. It warns that Georgia risks national ridicule and urges swift legislative action.
The piece describes snowfall fueling an expected rise in Georgia farm yields for summer and autumn. It forecasts gains across peach, apple, corn, cotton, oats, and wheat, noting it is early to gauge exact totals but confident that the season will start with ample moisture and favorable conditions.
A committee of prominent citizens proposes using increased assessments to free 30 000 for completing the Whitehall street improvement. Alderman Harwell was ill during hearings, but all officials agree the project should proceed promptly, with no other scheduled improvements affected. Citizens expect swift council action to finish the work.
A patchwork of bright snippets captures winter mood, moonshine lore, and local oddities. Reports mention a knee injury at a church gathering, a remedy for cold feet with mountain booze, and colorful reflections on prosperity, gossip, and regional characters. Stakes include local business boasts, tax talk, and a weather driven yuletide atmosphere.
The article recounts Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, later Napoleon III, as a French prince in exile who led a failed 1840 revolution attempt at Strasbourg, faced trial before the peers, and received a harsh sentence. It details his defense speeches, the court proceedings, and his 1840 sentence, followed by imprisonment, escape to London in 1846, and eventual rise as Louis III after the 1848 revolution.
Edward D Duffield of the Prudential Insurance Company of America praises The Atlanta Constitution editorial of January 27 supporting Georgia's passage of a vital statistics law. He commends the editorial for outlining benefits to the state and expresses appreciation for the paper's interest in this issue impacting life insurance and public welfare.
Unpromising message from a Baltimore leather goods dealer shows him ordering a large shipment from a southern Massachusetts firm. The firm wired that shipment could not go forward due to payment issues, and the dealer telegraphed to cancel the order.
The speaker notes a person can act freely yet questions how quickly one would rush to Mexico to question General Villa about Francisco Guzman, implying curiosity about outcomes or actions. Details from the Galveston News frame the remark in a casual, speculative tone.
A senate passed a bill creating six vice admirals in the navy with each receiving a salary of 11000 dollars per year while on sea duty The move places vice admirals on the same level as our second basemen in ranking and pay
Washington notes the passing of Senator Bacon at nearly 75 highlights thinning ranks of elder statesmen. The piece discusses age norms for office, Wilson's retirement age rule, and the rarity of presidents emerging from an aged Senate, with a survey of current ages among lawmakers and cabinet members.
Poverty and joy mix in this reflective piece. A merchant notes Jam Palitave’s happiness despite meager earnings, while a hotelkeeper questions wealth’s measure. The narrator recalls attempts to invest, from railroads to cement, and finds fortune’s lure no guarantee of contentment.
Dr Broughton writes from the United States outlining the grave Ulster Home Rule crisis in Ireland and the possible civil war if Parliament forces a policy. He compares it to a secessionist drive and notes coalition tensions, potential civil bloodshed, and the need for calm, anticipating months of intense debate.
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