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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1912
Page
9
Public notice lists subscription prices for Daily and Sunday editions and carrier rates in Atlanta and beyond. The column then shifts to opinion pieces about Roosevelt, Taft, La Follette, and various political topics with light satire on parties, tariffs, and upcoming campaigns.
The Tippins bill faces a house vote amid pushback from Judge Adams who argues for voter ratification. Governor states he will veto any change to liquor laws lacking a public referendum. The Constitution warns of revenue loss and warns against weakening temperance gains unless deficits are covered.
The Georgia state railroad commission will hear the joint petition by the Georgia Travelers Protective Association and the United Commercial Travelers to replace mileage coupons with direct train mileage. The piece argues current coupon exchanges create delays, missed connections, and inefficiencies, urging Georgia railroads, especially southern carriers, to adopt mileage on trains. Public sentiment supports the reform.
The Associated Press notes an East and Midwest heat wave with rising fatalities in New York Philadelphia Boston Pittsburgh and Chicago, while Atlanta and the Piedmont region enjoy mild summers. The piece urges southern cities to improve sewage and garbage disposal to keep death rates low, praising the climate as a civilizational asset.
A fragmentary column blends poems and sketches from a Georgia setting. It quotes lines on peace, plowing fields, and joys of fiddling, interspersed with humorous musings about genius and a Georgia obituary note recalling a craftsman of memorable tunes.
Governor Brown appointed Tom Eason to the Mekae court to succeed Judge Hachel Graham whose resignation takes effect October 1. The term expires about a year and a half. Eason, with a public career spanning 33 years, previously served as solicitor general, legislator and prison commissioner, and this is his first judgeship.
Preparations for Atlanta's manufacturers exhibit in the Auditorium are nearing completion for the first ten days of August. Most displays will be machinery to be operated as live exhibits, a notable feature of this event. The total value of machinery on display will exceed 250000 dollars.
Athens Ga July 9 John T Potter Jr was bound over in a thousand dollar bond for voluntary manslaughter in the killing of his father in law A H Richardson a city council member the last week in June this special despatch states
Captain George Donnell will conduct eleven examinations in July and August at the local federal building for vacancies in the Coast and Geodetic Survey, Bureau of Fisheries, and other federal offices. Salaries range from 720 to 2,500 dollars yearly for roles including steel bridge designer, concrete building designer, painter, physical director, and junior physical chemist.
W E Richardsan superintendent of the Capital City Club visits New York to inspect city clubs and their catering, cuisine, decor, and entertainments. He plans to return in weeks with new features for club management and early fall events.
Georgia Senate vote 29 to 11 halts Sheppard resolution to return Smith era appointments to the chamber. Debate centers on whether non consideration equals rejection. surrounding discussions reference Shackleford and Cobb and critique of executive influence.
A homeowner with a logical plan promotes forming habits of reading both news and advertising columns daily. The author argues reading ads saves money, helps choose better or cheaper goods, and reduces pocketbook troubles by guiding buying decisions through habit.
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