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Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1915

Page

9

Constitution Newsstand Alerts and Rates in Atlas Pages

The Constitution announces pricing for Atlante and outside regions, with monthly and weekly rates. It lists staff contacts in Washington Bureau, including John Corrigan Jr, and notes the newspaper’s distribution in New York City newsstands and Times Building area. It absolves the paper of responsibility for advance payments to out-of-town dealers or agents.

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Water Main Break Spurs Demand for Safeguards in Atlanta

A 3 inch water main burst on Fourteenth Street Sunday night causing hours of disrupted service. Despite officials calling it an unavoidable mishap, residents faced muddy water and low fire pressure, prompting calls for immediate fixes and a double 36 inch main to prevent future outages.

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County Treasurer Doomed in Georgia Legislature

There are many local bills pending to abolish the county treasurer in Georgia. Small counties are increasingly concluding the office is a useless burden. Banks offer to hold county funds, deeming the service unnecessary and costly. The expansion of the banking system is cited as the rationale.

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The Rise of County Banks and the Decline of Treasurers

The text argues that Georgia's banking expansion over the past quarter century has diminished the need for county treasurers in rural areas. Banks accept county funds for deposit with bonds or protections, paying about 2 percent on balances. County officials then oversee payments, saving costs and salaries, while populous counties may still require treasurers for complex handling. The trend suggests the county treasurer's office may soon become extinct in country counties.

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Sure Prosperity Signs Amid War Time Optimism

A report echoing The Washington Post quotes Arthur J Nussbaum of New York as saying prosperity is rising despite European war fears. He toured 24 states, finding mills active, auto factories strained, and customers paying bills on time. The Dalton Citizen editorial adds that renewed energy and confidence drive the economy, dismissing doomsters and noting rail freight growth and steel demand as signs of improvement.

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Georgia Whirlwind Flight Ends In Dizzy Grounding

A fragmented news snippet recalls a Georgia tale of a wind driven ascent ending in a dizzy fall. The verse glances at temper, fate, and the peril of lofty dreams. It cites a long name contest winner in Moline Illinois among post office clerks.

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Proverbial Highway Echoes From Salina Editor

The Mountain Patriarch editor quotes from The Salina Union musing on fame ambition and life and warns against vanity and noisy celebration. It blends folk wisdom with a preacher’s voice and anecdotes of resilience, weather, and luck in a reflective, period tone.

Bills Introduced and Passed in Bath House of Legislature Yesterday

A long list of measures appeared in the house and senate records yesterday. Bills by several delegations aim to regulate lint and crop seeds, empower courts to oversee utilities, reform county offices, and adjust local charters and elections. The senate also advanced plumbing, land transfers, docketing, and probate provisions with multiple resolutions touching state printing and the executive mansion terms.

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Dr Thornwell Jacobs Tracks Fall of Empires in Babylon Nineveh

Dr Thornwell Jacobs, president of Oglethorpe University, began a Sunday sermon series at Central Congregational Church on the fall of great empires, tracing Babylon and Nineveh from early civilization through archaeology. He highlighted Sargon's story, Mesopotamian achievements, and lessons from ancient ruins as modern civilization foundations.

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THAW FREED AFTER NINE YEARS OF SANITY TRIALS

The press views Harry K Thaw as a free man after juries and judges ruled him sane for the Stanford White murder, releasing him from Matteawan. Editorials call the outcome a religious prophecy fulfilled and warn society of recurring dangers, noting the lengthy legal fight and questions of justice.

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Editorial condemns bill to criminalize white teachers in negro schools

The Constitution editorial An Unjust Measure denounces proposals to criminalize white teachers in colored schools. Readers from Atlanta, Valdosta, and Macon praise the stance, urging Georgia to reject the bill and protect education and race relations while maintaining law and order in the state.

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