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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1913
Page
13
City sewage system critics say three plants are too small but the unit plan allows easy expansion. Prospect Creek is complete and functioning, with a one and a half acre basin. Peachtree and Entrenchment plants face delays, extensions granted, as completion remains pending.
A city official urges immediate contractor enforcement on sewage plant projects and threatens bondholders with completion by next June. The message argues health risks have persisted and vows decisive measures if delays continue, blaming citizens for lax oversight and delayed improvements.
The Archbald impeachment verdict is viewed as a warning against extreme measures to remove judges. While acknowledging thorough proceedings, the piece urges reforms focus on procedure rather than individuals, urging reflection on the dangers of revolutionary cures and quick remedies in justice systems.
The Fifth Regiment of the Georgia National Guard presents a two evening military life spectacle at the Auditorium Armory. The show features maneuvers drills and vivid color as the soldiers display camp and field life. Gate receipts aid the unit's Washington trip to witness President elect Wilson's inauguration, supporting Atlanta's representation at the historic event.
The London Balkans peace talks drift between bluff and possible impasse over Adrianople. Turkey’s stubborn stance risks breaking negotiations while powers’ distrust and jealousies hinder a peaceful outcome. Also notes on Castro, suffragettes hats, and open-door policy amid a broader political mix.
A fragmentary poetic piece recalls Georgia travel and dancing to escape Grouchtown. It contrasts light and gloom and urges moving toward morning and music. The text includes a joke tale about Adam and Eve and a preacher retelling with a shift to green persimmons.
A moral sketch contrasts No 88 a farm youth who longs for city life with dreams of a gentler job and glamour. He abandons hard farm work for clerical 15 dollar week life in the city, lashes out at rural values, and faces consequences as he learns the risks of leaving independence for spoil and illusion. The piece warns youth that city life can burn wings like a moth and spare little security.
From the Macau Telegraph the piece argues seniority in the U.S. Senate rewards experienced members like Bacon who have won repeated endorsements. It contends new senators seek rapid leadership, lighting factional strife within the Democratic Party and opposing long-serving, proven leaders. It notes President-elect Wilson’s stance against factional overthrow of the Senate.
Will H. Stanford of Valdosta argues against fines for offenders and urges the next Georgia legislature to require imprisonment instead of monetary penalties to curb lawlessness. He contends fines fail to deter crime and erode respect for the law. January 12, 1913.
The piece defines Courage as moral strength not mere bravado, a personal fire that steers actions. It states Courage creates opportunities, makes a man, and sustains daily worth, urging readers to live with Courage every day and never fail without it.
In a tone of reminiscence the piece labels Charles II as the Merry Monarch and questions whether he was a lunatic or knave. It catalogs profligate court life, royal payouts, executions revived from Cromwell era, the desecration of graves, and the influence of favorites like Lady Castlemaine Nell Gwyn and others while noting Dunkirk’s sale to France and the era’s debauched atmosphere.
The excerpt recounts Colonel Daniel S. Lamont hinting that Judge D Cady Herrick will be the Democratic nominee for governor in 1904. He predicts Roosevelt will win New York by a large margin, aiding Higgins, and cautions the reporter not to reveal his name. The dialogue reflects intra party hopes and strategic bets of the era.
A humorous essay on the snow shovel as a civic symbol and tool. It contrasts the energetic thoughtful man who clears paths and votes with the idle citizen who dorms through blizzards. The piece mocks political forecasts and ends with a note about tomorrow's column on coal use in rail engines.
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