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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1921
Page
9
Albany Ga July 4 Special Jews has reached here of the burning at Newton county seat of Baker county with 850 bales of cotton stored in the pounding Newton hpa no fire department and the first completed the work of destruction It is understood the loss is well covered by insurance.
The Aetna Life and its affiliated companies announce the opening of two Atlanta branch offices for Aetna Casualty and Surety and the accident and health departments. The Automobile Insurance Company of Hartford opens a southern fire and marine department office covering Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Louisiana, and Mississippi with manager BH. OSejna. Rhett & Purdin form the new firm succeeding Rhett, OBeirne & Lochridge as Atlantic general agents for casualty ins. Rhett & Lyon take over the casualty business. The offices will be at 35-37 Poplar Street with suites on two floors and newly furnished interiors.
Paul Warwick reflects on the Fourth of July melees across Atlanta and America in 1919, noting diverse celebrations from picnics to citizenship parades, and jokes about declaring independence from various everyday annoyances and municipal woes. The piece mocks postwar politics and local issues while lampooning delayed editorial use of timely stories.
Velour, Bolivia and other good coating material. Flare belted and wrappy styles. Nice quality silk linings. Wanted colors.
Harvey Weatherby, father of one of four youths under 18, writes to The Constitution alleging that at police headquarters the youths were jailed for hours and denied proper phone access while four grand juries yielded no action. He blames Solicitor General Boykin for efforts to reform the police department.
All enlisted men of the fourth 201ps area seeking discharge may apply at Fort McPherson Georgia. The order aims to reduce enlisted personnel. Those under breach of military discipline are ineligible. Discharged men receive travel pay but cannot reenlist until general recruiting resumes. Major General Peyton C. March retires after 87 years in the army, exceeding the required seven years for retirement.
The piece argues removing constitutional restraints on Georgia lawmakers will attract capital. It cites Comptroller Wright’s valuation of electric utilities at 11.17 million dollars and warns Western interests can empower themselves, noting a California company plans large power expansion and that electric service has raised farm values and community wealth. Georgia needs capital.
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