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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
9
A garbled column bundles political jabs and social quips from correspondents. It riffs on tariffs and road rules, Roosevelt, Aldrich, and Beardlike debates, with snatches about a bailiff seizing a woman’s wooden leg, Wrights, Beveridge, and a boy king of Perala, all in a brisk, satirical newspaper cadence.
A critique of the practice of appointing special attorneys with political ties, citing the $23,000 paid to Francia J. Heney and questioning whether such appointments serve the public good. The piece argues for regular salaries and full-time assistants, condemning the system as exploitable and fiscally wasteful, urging Georgia to eliminate these so called snaps.
Henry B. Warner of The Lexington Dispatch champions federal and state aid for road building funded by bonds. He argues posterity should share costs, with current generations advancing miles now and future generations paying part, to avoid delaying highway construction across North Carolina and Georgia.
Hiljay in north Georgia leads a regional push to publicize industrial potential. The article praises Ellijay's plans to form a board of trade and urges neighboring towns to unite in a cooperative campaign to attract capital and promote county resources.
A collage of humorous poems and quips discusses laws, politics, tariffs, and social life. Readings include reflections on Georgia to the moon imagery, winter or June, legal traps, and the Beejam satire of public figures. The piece blends humor with civic critique in a dated, regional voice.
Letters from the People praise an editorial on reciprocal obligations for pedestrians drivers and streetcar users. Readers urge stricter crossing rules care at intersections courtesy on sidewalks and warnings at car doors to prevent collisions. A citizen from Peters Building requests clearer postings by the streetcar company.
Memphis police blotter shows nineteen arrests for drunkenness and disorderly conduct during implementation of prohibition, compared with fifty-four arrests for the same offenses in the equivalent period last year.
Daniel J. Pearsons stated that within a few days a life check totaling 369,000 will be sent to the City Missionary Society of Chicago. The pledge, announced earlier, aligns with prior remarks about support for the society.
A map illustrates the proposed connection between the Macon and Birmingham Railroad and the Atlanta and West Point lines. Mr. Wickersham advocates purchasing up to Macon to advance the project.
Georgia railroad capital circles focus on the potential purchase of the Macon and Birmingham by the Atlanta and West Point. If terminals are secured in Macon, West Point could gain routes to Savannah and Montgomery, linking Coast Line Louisville and Nashville interests and possibly challenging the Central of Georgia for passenger and freight business.
Brunswick Ga July 19 Special crowds gathered at the Fifth regiment camp on St Simons to watch a dress parade and band concert. Showers interrupted the afternoon but the Fleet battalion completed rifle range drills. Captain Hardaway of the US Sixteenth Infantry inspected the troops as the beach area served as marching ground. The camp features tents, band, hospital, and officers quarters centered on a 10-acre green square near the beach.
Mayor Maddox announced new committee appointments after an alderman’s election and several resignations. Everett is fire committee chairman and a board of fire masters member plus sanitary matters and auditorium committees. Foster moves to finance. A J Johnson becomes sanitation chair and joins health board. Walraven joins the police committee.
Augusta Ga July 30 The second day at the South Atlantic tennis tournament at the Country Club courts showed faster play than day one Bridges the North Carolina champion and Capers local expert have qualified for the semi finals Bridges today featured the tournament Ladies doubles finals start Friday afternoon and the winner must face Williams and Thornton of Atlanta Saturday afternoon St Louis July 7 A court case upholds a wine grower in Missouri local option territory cannot sell wine made on his own premises for personal use
Diphtheria claimed two young sons of Mr and Mrs I D Penezza of 65 Tye Street dying within hours of each other Isaac and Harvey had fallen ill a fortnight apart. Isaac died at 3 am and Harvey at 6 am. the family plans to bury them in Tallassee Alabama with funeral and interment there.
Washington July 20 Secretary MacVeagh reports that 6 738 000 of the 25 042 900 government deposits from national banks on June 30 have been paid into the treasury. This includes 867 000 paid today.
A fire yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock destroyed a stable owned by Frank Beykin at 263 Auburn Ave. It also nearly burned three nearby shanties, two owned by Beykin. Fire likely started from defective wiring in the rear of the stable. a cat and a horse died in the blaze.
Washington July 20 The Senate met today with Senator Brown Nebraska seeking to adopt a joint resolution directing the secretary of state to transmit copies of a resolution for a constitutional amendment authorizing the laying of an income tax. Objection by Senator Kean postponed consideration. Fea.
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