This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1921
Page
7
A fragment notes a political campaign aiming to reach every vote in the city. It asserts that the strength of women will be a powerful deciding factor in the election, mentioning Plant as a possible reference and implying a broad mobilization effort.
W Z Smith cites aging systems running at double capacity with Hemphill and dhla stations strained. proposed $2,850,000 water upgrades and $1,340,574 sewer extensions outlined. Spring street gateway aims to ease traffic. Council debates school funding, tax, and emergency levy while outlining bond voting rules for white and Black residents.
Rumors circulated Thursday of two meetings by Atlanta citizens to protest a city council emergency tax of 0.414 mills. Businessmen and large property owners are expected, opposing the levy and seeking steps to set it aside. The expected impact on taxpayers is noted as substantial.
The January apportionment sheet prepared by the finance committee was adopted unanimously amid expected opposition that failed to materialize. The city requests Fulton County to supply labor for excavating new water filters and wells at Hemphill water works, with a construction appropriation of 249263.16 dollars. A resolution to fund the Piedmont park open channel sewer at 12000 dollars was approved. Another resolution invites the Loyal Order of Moose to locate a home for orphans and disabled members near Atlanta, with a copy sent to Rodney H. Brandon in Illinois.
The article details Mrs. Cohen facing trial for shoplifting at Slivers store, with private detective Vic Young defending his conduct and noting leniency toward suspects who provide names. Her lawyers plan to sue for 100000 against store proprietor A J Silvers, citing wrongful arrest and mistreatment.
Macon Ga January 20 An airplane returning to Langley Field Virginia crashed near Stevens Pottery Macon Lieutenants Joseph K McDuffie and James B Hodges of the United States air service were making a Mosaic map of Bibb county They escaped serious injury but the plane was wrecked
A wartime convention debated foreign influence on U S ports and the future of the American merchant marine. Senator Ransdell urged an all American fleet and discriminatory measures to protect U S interests. Homer L Ferguson called for action if needed to keep U S ships on the seas. Senator Jones accused the International Mercantile Marine of colluding with British interests. P A B Franklin of IMMI denied improper ties and urged a government backed plan to reorganize shipping and create defined trade routes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.