City Water Supply Crisis Demands Bond Issue Now
The 36 inch water main break on Fourteenth Street jeopardizes Atlanta’s supply and pressures council to approve a bond issue for rapid system upgrades. General Manager W Z Smith warns current funds and surpluses are insufficient to prevent future outages, urging a plan to insure continuous service and protect life health and property.
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Fourteenth Street
Atlanta
W Z. Smith
City Water Department
Smiths Opin
Ita
Alden J Blethen Dies Noted Seattle Publisher and Journalist
Alden J Blethen, editor and publisher of The Seattle Times, dies after a four year struggle with illness. A colorful figure in American journalism, he fought openly and vigorously, guiding Seattle papers for decades and influencing the field through bold leadership and generous charity. He began his career as an educator before entering newspapers at age 34, later moving to Minneapolis after a controversial franchising dispute and serving as editor and manager of The Minneapolis paper.
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Alden J Blethen
Seattle Times
Scott C Bone
Seattle Post Intelligencer
Kansas City Journal
Minneapolis
Tuxtory
Rich
Alder Blethen the tempestuous journalist passes away
The Washington Post editor and Times owner Alder Blethen dies after a career marked by sharp criticism and strong ideals. He forged ties with national leaders, shaped journalism, and was remembered for a fiery yet compassionate character aiding friends and the needy.
Georgia Negro Education Bill Defeated by Senate Threat
A Georgia senate bill to make teaching a Negro by a white man a crime failed to gain house support. The editorial push from The Constitution spurred widespread protest across the state, stressing white guidance as vital to Black progress and urging white allies to oppose the measure. Strong voices from Black church leaders and associations echoed the call, arguing that reconstruction of race relations depends on educated, law abiding cooperation and shared civilization ideals.
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Georgia
Senate
House
South
Atlanta
Walters’ Association
Georgia needs 10000 more farmers like Thornton
A Hart county farmer, Thornton of Nuberg, is highlighted as an example of self sufficient farming. The piece argues Georgia must build agricultural wealth beyond cotton by farmers who raise meat and home supplies, insisting 10000 such men are essential for prosperity and independence. It critiques legislative effectiveness and touches on regional issues and national events in a period tone.
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Georgia
Thornton
Hart County
Bret
Hartwell
Nuberg
Hiart County
Browa
Hart
Mr Thornton
Thornton of
Bharter Corbutulou
Tuscaloosa
General Assembly
Mila Imastitu
T L Hedges
Marutta
Polar ice dreams in a hot Florida Times Union quirk
A whimsical verse piece from the Florida Times Union titled A Fanhionable Ghost by Phil H Armstrong contrasts heat and cold with fanciful lines about polar bears ice skating and blizzards while noting a Hamlet reading in Orangeville and a ghost wearing monogram cuff buttons.
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Phil H Armatrong
Florida Times Union
Orangeville
Order of
Hants
Warning to Delin quents and Stream of Unclear Tidbits
Editor warns delinquent readers to pay subscriptions while a collage of odd verses and headlines scrolls by. Bits mention heat waves love lyrics from The Charlotte Observer, science jokes, and a call to legislators about electrifying people as The Adams Enterprise weighs in.
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Adams Enterprise
Justice Courts and Trover Jurisdiction Proposal
A White Louisville Georgia telegram argues that trover cases under $100 should be heard in justice courts to avoid delays and high costs. He urges constitutional amendments to grant jurisdiction to justice courts for small trover disputes, noting the hardship on those unable to pay.
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Trover
Supreme Court
Justice Court
Justice Courte Jurisdice
Ex-Slave Praises Constitution Editorial on Education Bill
Letter from Jackson M Henry of Atlanta applauds The Constitution editorial urging fair treatment and access to education for Black citizens in Georgia. He argues for white teachers and administrators to help uplift the race, cites benefits of educated Black citizens, and asks Georgia lawmakers to defeat a bill prohibiting white teaching of Black students. He names White leaders and banks as examples of supportive figures.
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English
Ryan
Currier
Atlanta National
Ir’ Floyd
Donovan
Madden Yee
Americanational Bank
Lowry
McCord
Hawking
House of Representatives
The
Constitution
Jackson M Henry
Atlanta
Southern producers urged to supply Allied reconstruction needs
A letter from New York urges Georgia manufacturers to seize a long term rebuilding boom in Belgium and northern France. It notes vast demand for complete houses in sections and food products to aid Allied armies, with guarantees from the French government and potential access to immense orders through exporters and Belgian authorities.
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Parla
Georgia
New York
Tam
Southern
Belgium
France
Phinehas
East
Mr Stephens
America
Shelby Myrick Back in Georgia Assembly After Illness
Shelby Myrick, representative from Chit fim county, recently recovered from appendicitis surgery and is back in the assembly, active and in charge of work. The piece notes his popularity, mentions committee roles, and recalls past Georgia House figures and events with observations on Nunnally and local municipal bills and appointments.
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Chitfim
Minick
Constitu
Ion
Presid
New County Matters
Neoneestis
Nunnilly
Floyd Counts
Atlanta
Statehouse
General Assembly
Nunnally
Georgia House
Rome
Bills Introduced and Passed in the House At Tuesday's Session
Bills introduced include acts to amend Floyd county charter by Amigat, to abolish justice courts in Columbus, to amend Rockdale county board act, and to provide for local option on the school honor question. Also measures to impersonate the blind and deaf, and to stamp cotton, plus local charter amendments for Farnesville and Millen. Resolutions propose pensions for Elulda Whiteherd, Antonio, Strepbing widow, and Massey.
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House Committee On Muniecipal
Heath
Burke Ehurman
Burtz
Gilmer
Tifton
ElbJay
Toccoa
Greater Water and Light Commission
Nashville
Morven
Avers
Hoselton
Senate
Ellinton
Sylvester
Billa
Floyd County
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Berrien
Amena
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Wwuescome
Justice Courts
Orate Municipal Court
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McCalla
Rockdale
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Rockdale County
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Decatur
Jones
Cowhta
Bale
Floyd and Brown
Clarke
Arnet
Walton
Gila of
Montgomery
Orland
Arnold
Henry
Findie of
Fiord
Pev
Elulda Whiteherd
Reiser
Effineham
Coursle
Antonio
Clare
Mcintosh
Charles Strepbing
Heary
TT Massey
Fragmented 1910s oddities and ads from papers
A garbled clip from The Trouston Post and Providence Journal mixes jokes on labor laws, a stomach removal report, a note on women’s rights, revolutionary leaders, Kaiser and Germany, a heat detector invention, and a request for samples of beans flour and food products.
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Trouston Post
City Water Department Prepares for Emergencies
The Atlanta Water Department explains it acted quickly during the 36 inch main break on Thirteenth Street. Crews worked through the night to seal the location, protect the sewer system, and keep the water supply flowing while planning longer term upgrades funded by bonds.
Marietta Women Protest Against Passage of Law
A Marietta reader letters editorial critique in support of Senatorial opposition to a Georgia education law. The writer defends segregation in instruction and recounts antebellum and Reconstruction attitudes, urging persistent racial boundaries and challenging social reform efforts as harmful to Black Christians.
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Marietta
A Prophecy Of Light On Pixie Highway And Beyond
A poetic prophecy by Ernest Neal imagines iron and steel levers and fulcrums moving the world. It envisions electric glare turning darkness to day, stars hidden by white light, and a journey across a heavenly highway where machines and music guide humanity toward a celestial plain.
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Alorg
Pixie Highway
Heavenly Plain
Geuat
Lica
Union
Ernest Neal
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