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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1914
Page
7
A discussion lauds a $3,000,000 bond issue as a turning point for Atlanta, noting funds funded sewage plants, rehabilitated schools, and expanded water and sewer lines. The piece argues the bonds proved cost effective and urges a new, larger issue to sustain long term city improvements and avoid future deficits.
Charles R. Pendleton editor of The Maron Tel dies, hailed as a powerful, honest voice in Georgia journalism. The city loses a vital civic advocate, a steadfast foe of sham, and a man who held to his convictions with single fidelity and courage. His passing marks a deep bereavement for the state and region.
Testimony before the federal board’s organization committee highlighted Atlanta as the premier commercial, industrial, and financial center for a regional Southeastern bank. Col. Frank Q Brown of Columbia Knickerbocker Trust and Redman & Co. is praised, with broad regional support urging his appointment to the currency board to secure public confidence.
The piece argues Atlanta should host the southeastern regional bank, citing its central location and strong business in Georgia South Carolina Florida and Alabama. It notes the bank region boundaries depend on how many banks are chosen and that Atlanta leads in financial activity aside from New Orleans.
A fragmentary dramatic verse recounts a cold harsh day with snow and firelit imagery, then shifts to a Potter Kansan tale of a Mexican war correspondent and a misfired gun blaming tarantulas for a bed footboard fright, ending with a wry twist about a corn on the toe.
A fragment review of songs and verse notes from a procession era. Includes lines about a Prosperity Train symbol and a widow’s risk, plus satire on mothers and enemies. Mentions a poet Jonathan Miller and a scattered set of song lyrics and poetic musings.
Satirical piece arguing that endless “Improvements” ruin progress and everyday life. It lampoons updates to cars, machinery, education, and household items, suggesting newer changes waste money and complicate living while offering a wry view of modern ambition and consumerism.
Mrs Bickham of New Orleans shares recipes and cooking tips including chicken croquettes using calf brains, salted almonds baked in butter, broiled mutton chops, and green toast with sugar and nut meats. Also notes olive oil preference and serving ideas.
The article recounts the trial of William Laud, archbishop of Canterbury under Charles I. It notes his efforts to repress Puritanism and force episcopacy in Scotland, his arrest in 1641, trial beginning 1643 and resuming 1644, charges of treason, and his beheading on January 1 at the scaffold on Tower Hill with Laud professing innocence and dedication to the Church of England.
Mrs Rover L Owen presents a hearty luncheon dish Eggs Benedictina on toast with Virginia ham. She details broiled toast, poached eggs, and a warm tarragon vinegar sauce made from shallots, yolks, melted butter, salt, white pepper and paprika. Serve hot on a silver platter with parsley and tea or chocolate.
A prominent New York clubwoman says domestic tasks can be done in ten minutes. The dialogue compares housekeeping to scenes in a play with swift, decisive actions.
A terse courtroom scene unfolds as a boarder casually offers boiled cees while the landlady erupts with insistence, addressing a Mr Hogup and raising tensions in a domestic dispute style reflective of period dialogue.
Georgia farmers converge January 17 to 21 in Athens at the State College of Agriculture. The Georgia State Horticultural Society, Georgia Breeders Association, and Georgia Dairy and Live Stock Association meet. Highlights include the thirty-eighth Horticultural Society session with noted speakers and extensive program planning across all three groups.
Advice on reducing indecision urging definite thinking and decisive action. The piece uses a fable of the Old Gray Rat to illustrate how unsettled minds fail in crises and warns that unresolved inner conflict wastes effort and happiness.
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