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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1913
Page
9
Recorder Nash R. Broyles vows strict punishment for concealed weapon carriers, proposing bond hikes from 200 to 500 dollars and up to 1000 dollars if needed. He calls gunmen barbarians and Ishmael-like foes of society, urging no leniency and jungle methods to deter crime.
Atlanta chamber of commerce directors meet at a dinner hosted by President Wilmer L. Moore to discuss municipal, industrial and economic reform. The group aims to promote home industries and education, citing Atlanta’s provincialism and administrative defects while outlining plans for 1913 progress.
Chief Beavers launches a city campaign against vagrants of all races demanding work or jail. He argues that vagrants are a social threat, capable of turning from idleness to crime under pressure. The policy aims to intensify labor and curb crime by enforcing productive activity.
The article argues that assembling Congress in the second week of December is futile and harmful for both short and long sessions. It criticizes rushed deliberations on big bills and the surge of pork-barrel projects. A practical fix urged is to convene the day after New Year’s.
The piece questions how Turks are viewed, citing Harper’s Weekly and a Turkish woman author who argues Turks may have gentler traits than the public image. It notes massacres blamed on Muslims may instead come from other Ottoman tribes, while Christian nations bear some culpability in historical bloodshed. The column jests about Rockefeller, suffragettes, and New Year politics, ending with a wry jab about bell ringers and contracts.
A compact, period tone card summarizing poems and musings. It includes lines about returning a sweet day, tenderness and tears, a whisper of lost items, and a rural comedic jab at Adam and Eve. The fragmentary text features multiple voices and verse snippets with affectionate themes.
A reflective line-poem speaks of loving thoughts across miles and time. The speaker visualizes reuniting with a loved one, imagining joyful reunions, shared songs, and hopeful journeys despite past failures and wandering paths. The piece uses nautical imagery to signify distance and longing.
A romantic poem by John R. Thornton celebrates Amareeta. The speaker praises her smile as life’s radiance, spring roses, dew, and birdsong enriching days and years. He envisions a future where a rose adorns Amareeta’s hair.
A critique of uniform justice arguing that treating everyone alike is flawed. Justice must tailor responses to individual situations, recognizing each person’s unique circumstances. Severe punishment can serve a corrective purpose, but true justice seeks the best in each person and uses punishment as a cure.
Acurate reminiscences from Edwards recounts historical anecdotes and personalities, tracing the craft of writing and the influence of notable figures like James C Carter and Samuel J. Tilden. The piece reflects on style, clarity, and conciseness in American literary expression through dialogue and commentary.
A historical account questions who bore responsibility for the Balaclava charge as Lord Cardigan led the Light Brigade downhill into heavy fire. It notes Lord Raglan’s orders, Lucan’s misinterpretation, and Cardigan’s obedience, highlighting pride in the British bravery despite the fatal mistake.
A satirical critique of billboards, arguing they ruin art and harm neighborhoods. The piece laments oversized signs cluttering cities, mocks their color clashes, and notes profits for renters and advertisers while harming architectural work and aesthetic value. It cites goats as absurd cleanup and links billboards to careless national spirit and doomed safety for travelers.
The article outlines five points of beauty for Miladi, including a graceful figure, perfect complexion, strong eyes, thick hair, and perfect teeth. It praises a white satin complexion, smooth skin, and clear teeth, urging quick remedies if any trait is lacking and stressing health as part of beauty.
A compact reminiscence on the value of clearness and conciseness in writing, noting that the author's brief study of Tilden was crafted in a personal, direct voice. The piece asserts style reflects the writer, referencing the old French saying that style reveals the man.
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