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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1916
Page
35
An editorial argues Atlanta must replace an antiquated wasteful city system with an efficient administrative framework. It urges a large bond issue and immediate permanent improvements to align city income with needs, condemning budget vetoes and pay differentials. Strong call to cut the rope trapping progress and adopt decisive reforms.
A Georgia speaker laments persistent lynching and urges swift statewide action to curb such violence. He argues the state bears a duty to protect due process, condemns mob justice, and questions how long Georgia will endure this tarnished record while crimes against individuals go unpunished or improperly judged.
A Georgia speaker warns that rights promised by the Constitution require action against ongoing lynchings. Federal intervention is feared, with politicians blamed for inaction. The call urges law‑abiding citizens to stand up to mob pressure and demand state respect both at home and abroad.
Atlanta has contributed about a quarter of a million dollars in a campaign to establish Greater Priory University Atlanta a five million dollar project with a plan to include Emory College Oxford the Atlanta Medical College and new schools of law and theology plus a practical hospital service committees are canvassing for a half million dollar fund urging immediate action from every citizen to ensure Atlanta’s growth and prosperity through this major educational institution.
The thrift day concept aims to instill saving as a practical, common sense nationwide practice. It suggests using thrift day as a launching pad to make thrifty habits habitual each working day of the year without sacrificing essential pleasures.
A correspondent notes intelligent dogs perform many roles in the war effort. Service examples include messengers and sentry duties, illustrating how animals are valued as helpers on the front lines.
The article reflects on army dogs trained for sentinel and patrol duties warning of enemy air ships and carrying dispatches under fire. It cites Marquis the wounded dog who died delivering a message, notes dogs are sheltered when incapacitated, and laments war writers’ failure to tell a dog’s inner thoughts, suggesting war’s cruelty is nearly unimaginable.
The Haynes Creek district in Gwinnett County reclaimed 700 acres at under $20 per acre, now yielding corn and increasing land value to $100-$200 per acre. Walton County projects on Jacks Creek and future districts aim to reclaim 2,000 acres, with values rising from $5 to $75 per acre. The law faced initial opposition but was upheld by the state Supreme Court, and supporters push for bond access to accelerate drainage and land enhancement.
A lyrical fragment depicts love as a storm awakening life and color. The speaker urges spring to arrive through Loves touch and song, transforming bleak winters with vivid imagery of roses, rainbows, and a awaited April.
A speaker argues the home as a solid structure mirrors human life the need for honest food and materials. He links defective building to faulty nourishment, warns that twenty million U S homes tolerate food frauds, cites court victories against food fakers, and calls for integrity in nation’s dietary and housing practices.
Prank Hawkins president of Third National Bank Manta writes from Atlanta on January 2 that he has read the mob law editorials with interest and believes they serve the state and its citizens. He warns that if conditions described worsen, lawlessness will grow and safety in Georgia will be at risk.
A nostalgic verse traces lovers walking in Lovers Lane through spring summer autumn and winter. An old man walks alone yet cherishes warmth and light in love as memories and vows persist beyond time. Dated January 5 from Atlanta.
Charles E. Shepard argues for federal help to boost Alaska’s development, noting Alaska commerce reached about 73 million dollars in 1915 with fisheries and mining driving wealth. He urges Congress to fund railroad, irrigation, land surveys, and fisheries protection, comparing potential growth to earlier Pacific developments and Seward’s Alaska purchase.
A quirky verse humorously riffs on overindulgence and medical advice. The speaker laments endless consumption and the doctor’s puzzled cures, urging restraint at table to ease modern diet woes and health costs.
Bayard Taylor presents a romantic lyric from a Bedouin speaker who travels on a stallion seeking entry to a beloved by night. The speaker vows enduring love until the sun grows cold and the leaves of judgment unfold, asking the beloved to open a heart and door to receive his kisses and eternal pledge.
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