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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1913
Page
6
Traveling representative in Crowley warns subscribers not to pay anyone else and states not responsible for advanced payments made to out of town local carrier dealer or a net.
The piece blasts Atlanta for wasted paving money blaming poor asphalt choices and calls for expert testing. It urges cooperation with the Fulton County Commission to hire an asphalt expert at 3000 a year with two thirds funded by the county, predicting large annual savings and better administration.
The Pujo committee faces disagreement over Samuel Untermyer's recommendations and may delay delivering its final report. Critics say high finance practices uncovered require correction, but reforms should be deliberate and quiet, not rushed amid upheaval.
The article notes Mexico's provisional Huerta-Diaz-Blanquet government seeking a 200.9 million peso loan as treasury funds run short and maintenance plus pacification loom. It discusses lender caution, past loan ease under Madero, and broader political tensions including ex-presidents, suffragettes, and near-term domestic upheaval.
The Constitution prints from W. Hi Terrell a thoroughly practical outline for developing Atlanta. It argues for building today for tomorrow with low current costs and future funding by posterity. Many American cities and European municipalities are adopting similar blueprinted, long term plans.
The New York Stock Exchange and related institutions oppose Governor Sulzer's plan for state regulation. Legal reps argued before legislative committees that exchange governance should curb evils rather than external control. They warn that outside supervision could be harsher than Albany oversight and urge accepting the inevitable move toward regulation.
A compilation from Georgia weeklies highlights springlike themes in weather and love. It includes verses about dreaming in a loved one’s eyes and a mockingbird singing of affection, plus light notes on politics, mild humor, vivid rural scenes, and a brief obituary noting a man who laughed at his own absent mindedness.
A fervent treatise extols the stomach as the firebox of the soul and the key to lasting strength. It argues every person commands a kingly stomach whose care builds power, bones, muscles, nerves, and a masterful mind, urging constant attention day and night.
William H. Terreus urges Atlanta to adopt a comprehensive future plan by 1930, outlining water supply, education, parks, bridges, and street improvements funded by bonds. He argues immediate planning and land acquisition, sewer and low-lying area reclamation, and new charter controls to guide expansion and public works with federal support.
A satirical portrait of No 117, a 13 year old boy with bovine eyes and a pampered upbringing. The piece contrasts his sheltered life with a future bank job, while parents obsess over purity and protection, fearing coarser peers and the loss of babyhood.
A historical note recounts Voltaire’s tale of a Dutch allegorical canvas blamed for provoking war with England. The 17th century painting by Cornelius Biscop, depicting Cornelius de Witt and conquest imagery, was cited as a pretext for Britain to seize New Amsterdam in 1674. The work later returned to public gaze, influencing views on the war and peace terms.
An 1890s prose sketch introduces New News of Yesterday by E J Fowards. It recounts Yale alumnus Yung Wing influencing Chinese education and a Mandarin named Kwong Klehjen working on a Chinese English dictionary amid tea and translation talk.
The Weather Observer frames a modern, government employed scientist who tracks atmospheric changes daily by telegraph and wireless. He forecasts conditions, warns regions of incoming storms, and supports seasonal planning while facing public ridicule for occasional errors.
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