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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1916

Page

15

Time to Stop It Urges Justice Address on Gasoline Prices

A columnist argues the Justice Department must act against extortionate gasoline pricing across the nation. The piece cites alleged production stability, public demand, and discriminatory regional pricing as evidence of monopsony and calls for federal intervention to curb high costs.

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Artillery Considers City Caretaker Funding

The Atlanta artillery seeks 360 per month to hire a caretaker for its property and equipment. The unit has requested council finance approval, arguing the government requires a responsible caretaker or the equipment will be withdrawn. If the sum is not provided, the unit may disband and the gear be surrendered.

Atlanta Artillery

Atlanta Battery Seeks Civic Support for Equipment Costs

The United States government has supplied four modern 3 inch guns with tents and harnesses for 144 men, plus uniforms and gear valued at 106000. Now the battery plans to be supported with thirty horses and food and grooms, adding substantial cost. Atlanta is urged to contribute less than three quarters of one percent of the government investment, as the city’s small aid will sustain the unit’s life and growth and ensure its prompt national guard readiness.

United States Atlanta War Department National Guard

Centenary of thrift promotion in the South urged

The piece marks thrift’s centennial in the United States, noting the Philadelphia and Boston savings banks founded in 1816. It argues the South trails the North on savings deposits, urging an active campaign to promote savings in the region and highlighting that eastern states hold most deposits while twelve southern states hold far less. It cites national figures, regional gaps, and calls for organized promotion.

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Rough OV Kings IL and European monarchs in mourning

A garbled 1914 era mockup cites multiple monarchs in distress and political tension across Europe. It mentions Serbia, Austria, Finland, Greece, and others, with war fears and public unease, along with references to canals, a Nobel peace prize, and film scene critiques.

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Song and sermon echo in rural Dixie church scene

A correspondent relays a rustic exchange about trumped up misheard southern dialect, lingering church music, and old time religion. The piece mentions Mockinbird, Mister Buzzard, and a hymn singing scene, with lines about country churches and the road to grace and glory.

Greachin Adams Enterprise Lina

Fragmented Poem Fragments and Local Notes Across Time

A garbled OCR tapestry mixes poetry lines, names, and local items. It references Dreams and Dust by Men Mar quia, Harper and Bros, plus scattered phrases about Georgia, education, and culture. The text blends song, commentary, and notices with unclear chronology and actors.

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Trains by George Fitch mocks rail travel quirks

In a humorous spoof, George Fitch explains passenger trains with a carnival of characters aboard a schedule driven by fiction. He riffs on limited local and accommodation trains, noting delays, cheap fares, and odd antics from peanut salesmen to a weary brakeman, highlighting the absurdities of early rail travel.

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World federation urged to end war and armaments

Perley Don Arangtan Mase argues for a federation of the world with international courts and police to settle disputes and disarm nations. He notes Massachusetts could avoid state gun use, thanks to a system of police and courts, and cites societies like the Society for the Judicial Settlement of International Disputes and the League to Enforce Peace urging public support for a lasting world peace.

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Supreme Court of Georgia Judgments Affirmed in Error

A dense list of court decisions affirms or reverses judgments across multiple counties. Names of plaintiffs in error such as Blair Mexon Driskal Rainey and Jasper Bank appear, with judges Park Widwards Wallie Sheppard Hamlin Hamlin and others referenced, alongside firms representing plaintiffs in error. The record notes decisions from Cobb Douglas Baldwin Wilkinson Liberty Tattnall McDuffie and Fulton reflecting affirmations, reversals, and remands in civil cases across Georgia courts.

Irwin Administrator Shuford Cobb_superia Petterson Spencer R. Atkinson Owens Johnson Irwin Jasper County Bank Plainiff James Tilt Mann Crowell Publishing Company Jeffersonian Publishing Company McDuffie Judge Hamim John T West G Stovall B Burnside Contra Stephens Central of Georgia Railway Company Wilkinson Park Wright Cvans & ‘Evans Johnson Smiley Liberty Sheppard WB

Court of Appeals of Georgia Judgments Affirmed

Court of Appeals of Georgia affirms judgments from several trial courts including Pierre superior court Que, Hazlehurst city court, Dawson and Dawson superior court, and various attorneys listed. The record notes firm representation for plaintiffs and defendants, with judges named and proceedings described in terse docket style.

Diews Sétte Pierre Superior Court Udce Que Thomas Plantit M Errer MD Linkerson McDonald Hills City Court of Garr Solicitor Comue Likans Stule Dawson Superior cout—Junge Tones Baker Hinry Kirke Seticite Conta

Settlement Colony Thriving in Dougherty County

Robert M Pindell reports that the Southern Settlement and Development organization’s Georgia branch is advancing in Atlanta amid health improvements of J Ward Motte. Nineteen families from Illinois are making progress in Dougherty County with agricultural supervision, aided by local demonstrators and an Atlantic Coast Line adviser. A cattle raisin conference in Tampa, co organized by the same group and the Florida Cattle Association, will gather meat packers buyers and government reps, with reduced rail rates and broad delegate attendance expected.

Robert M Pindell Southern Settlement and Development Organization Atlanta Georgis Mir Pordell Dougherty County Illinois Southern Settlement and Development Organisation Dougherty Counts Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Albans Chamber of Commerce Pandell Calonies Lucettion Georgia Tamra Board of Trade Elarida Cua Federal Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture South

The Hour of the Uneasy Crowns and Society News

The Sunday Constitution features two illustrated spreads on European royalty and high society turmoil. One item covers Prince Mishinoff suing for divorce while another notes Marjorie Gould Drexel returning from Europe to remain. Housekeeping and Near Science sections offer instructive articles. Advertisements showcase price lists from Atlanta merchants via AP reports.

Prince Mishinoff Marjorie Gould Drexel Europe Sunday Constitution Atlanta

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