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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1913
Page
7
The article argues that Bulgarian humiliation signals poetic justice after arming against the Turks. Ferinand’s failed bid to dominate the Balkan coast, worn-out troops, and competing Balkan states prevent unification. Europe, as arbiter, may strip allies of gains, with historic parallels for ruthless action.
A local estimate by W H White Jr tallies annual losses from slaughtering very young calves. About 350 calves are butchered weekly in Atlanta, totaling 18 200 yearly, yielding 54 600 for farmers. If kept to one year, value would be 364 000, a margin of 303 400 vanished yearly.
A county grand jury urges Georgia to ban slaughter of cattle under 200 pounds with some support for 500 pounds. The argument centers on calves as potential wealth and the economic waste of premature slaughter. Proponents condemn lazy farming and push for prudent calf protection to preserve future dividends.
Georgia lacks a state funded universal education levy and explores mandatory county taxes to supplement state funds. Dr Joseph S Stewart champions a one mill local tax to boost K12 and secondary education, citing lower illiteracy, better school quality, and higher land values in counties already using local taxation.
The article denounces Governor Cole Blease for clashing with the War Department over Dick bill requirements for South Carolina’s National Guard. Blease refused federal help, risking army support, and later issued a grudging apology as the militia faced funding withdrawal, highlighting his ridicule and danger to the state’s guard.
A Georgia and rural Tennessee tone piece laments moonshine, revenue men, and political neglect. It blends comic verses on county pride in Billville, a mock legislative jab, and songs of home life, barbecues, and hopeful satire about state politics and Prohibition era tensions.
A reflective note on Georgia vineyards and grape juice facing mixed reception. It mentions a man named Lamar who remains unfazed by solitude and alludes to financial worries with various wolves of Wall Street.
The narrator Turnover and Mrs Turn over part in a witty dialogue criticizing fish consumption and family bias. They debate butcher families and the morality of killing animals. The piece jokes about roosters, nature, and Darwin, ending with a humorous exchange on catching fish by talking.
A 1928 model ocean liner astonishes observers with size and speed. The vast vessel, nearly a thousand feet long and housing 2000 passengers, features gymnasiums baths and theaters, with watertight compartments and a high observation deck. Its massive power and stability drew comparisons to a moving skyscraper, spraying wake like a dam break.
The article recounts Constantine the Great reportedly seeing a cross in the sky near Rome before his victory over Maxentius, citing Gibbon and Eusebius. It notes the constellation Cygnus and neighboring stars forming a cross, offers alternate interpretations that the event may be an optical dream magnified by belief, and mentions debates on historical accuracy and symbolic meaning.
W H White Sr of White Provision Co argues against slaughtering calves under 600 pounds in Georgia. He cites Fulton County grand jury recommendations to lawmakers to ban calves under 200 or 500 pounds, claiming potential state gains of about 309 400 dollars yearly by keeping calves for stock and grazing instead of immediate sale. He estimates Atlanta slaughters 60 calves weekly, earning farmers 54 605 dollars yearly, versus 364 000 dollars if calves reach one year and 500 pounds. He urges legislative action to conserve young cattle and boost Georgia’s cattle industry.
An old advertisement discusses brands and trade marks as a guide to quality and character. It urges readers to consider their personal brand as stamped on face voice wallet clothes and to choose a brand that truly represents their best self and life goals.
Hermits once a fashionable feature of estates, with 990 living in Italy now. Samuel Rogers recalls Duke Hamilton advertising for a hermit to adorn pleasure grounds, shaving his beard only yearly. Mark Powyss offered 250 a year for seven years, with provisions and quiet life, yet one applicant lasted four years before resigning.
Walter H Page advised Secretary Houston to present Agriculture Department information more attractively and clearly The goal is to increase public interest by using more intelligible language and better formats The nation's farmers and the public stand to gain from clearer dissemination of useful facts from the department
The historic treaty tree at Sleepy Hollow near Philipse manor is dying after surviving the Chestnut blight sweeping the region. The 20 foot circumference monarch sits near the Hudson River and inspired Washington Irving to write Thy Headless Horsemen. Although nearly dead, it will be preserved with plantings around its base to shield future visitors.
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