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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1914
Page
7
The article argues Atlanta must replace patchwork governance with a bond-fueled modernization of municipal facilities. Rival councils show readiness to compromise, but current revenue limits and shoddy foundations threaten future growth. It warns borrowing capacity of about twelve million remains underutilized, urging decisive action.
The Constitution highlights a phase of the Black person problem with two Atlanta funeral pieces. It recalls loyal old enslaved servants and a carpenter, notes white attendance, and contrasts antebellum ties with postwar relations. The piece laments shifting loyalties and growing self assertion among Black people today.
The speaker criticizes a political figure for lacking the subtlety and industry of forebears, claiming vague ambitions breed discontent and crime. The forward call emphasizes a need for the broader public to embody the enduring spirit and values of respected ancestors.
Editorial argues Congress will sign a bill ending segregated vice in Washington. It notes cities from Atlanta to Washington pursue licensed prostitution bans, calling for bold social reform to remove the legal guise from brothels and curb social and physical harm.
President Wilson signs an executive order establishing a permanent form of government for the Panama canal zone and appointing Colonel George W. Goethals as the first civil governor. The plan takes effect with Senate ratification and on April 1, 1914.
The article argues for a $40,000,000 railroad bill to connect tidwater Alaska with interior regions, noting the Senate's non-partisan pause and President Wilson's support. It warns of economic bottlenecks, calling for government-led development to unlock Alaska’s timber coal and agricultural potential while resisting predatory interests. It also criticizes current political distractions and industry chatter surrounding the era's public debates.
A rustic meditation on love and superstition mixes a graveyard rabbit charm with a rattlesnake necklace as symbols of devotion. Humorous and folk wise lines contrast romantic longing with humorous doubt and a wary farewell in a folksy prose poem from The Mistaken Ones.
A Kansas City Star reader laments social pieties in a village letter featuring two archetypes, Jasper Tightwad and Shiftless, who spitefully hoard or shirk debts. The piece blends dialect poetry with musings on community, politics, and a spirited preacher’s refrain about hardship, music, and common labor.
Florence Elizabeth Maybrick, American born in Mobile in 1893, faced trial in Liverpool for allegedly poisoning her English husband James Maybrick. Despite sensational coverage and public sympathy, evidence of arsenic remains contested. she was convicted, later spared execution, and released in 1904 after long petitions, ultimately returning to the United States.
From the Pall Mall Gazette. London risks losing a rare Inigo Jones era dwelling at 45 and 56 Great Queen Street. The pilastered brick house is linked to James Boswell and many famous figures such as Hudson, Sheridan, Hoole, Kitty Clive, and Perdita, making its preservation desirable amid potential demolition.
Harvie Jordan argues the boll weevil invasion threatens south Georgia and Florida. He urges rapid crop diversification, early cotton, and strong rural credit backed by merchants and bankers to fund non cotton crops. A three year adjustment period is needed with market systems and cooperative action to shield farms from weevil damage.
Mrs Burton French presents a 1914 era recipe for gingerbread traced to a Quaker grandmother. It outlines ingredients such as butter sugar molasses and spices and describes steps from creaming butter to folding beaten egg whites and baking a large cake in a deep pan with guidance on halving the recipe.
A letter from J R Gibbons of Arkansas requests historical evidence on the origin of the word Dixie and its use for the South, inviting communications to correct a long-standing account. A correction from Charles W Hubner of Atlanta clarifies a 1866 publication date for Ethiopian Melodies and notes Emmett wrote Dixie land words for a minstrel troupe.
Frank A. Allen of Allen & Paine recalls manufacturing women's cloaks on Deval Street 1860s era. The Journal printed New England's first full page ad, a bold move that shocked peers who called it foolhardy. Allen notes the strategy paid off.
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