Subscriptions Rates and Humorous Political Notes From Atlanta
Atlanta July 26 1912 subscription terms for daily tri weekly and weekly editions of the Constitution printed in advance with various rates for Atlanta and outside regions. Notices warn readers to avoid out of town agents and carriers. A long satirical column jokes about beef trusts tariffs moose and political figures including Woodrow Wilson and Roosevelt in a light editorial style.
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Atlanta
Mexico
Atlanta, GA
Bluneday
We Roth
Atlania
Abo
Holliday
Constitution Builting
Washington
Conatita Clan
Hibba
John Carrigan, Jr
Coffeepondsat
Constitution
Hotaling
Nawsatanda
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Tires
Georgia’s Hidden Wealth Fails to Pay Teachers
A Georgia editorial laments the state’s failure to fund teachers while boasting vast assets. It condemns reliance on a one mill tax vote and voluntary county taxation, calling for uniform tax enforcement and courageous legislation to raise funds, arguing Georgia remains rich yet starving public institutions and teachers.
Hooper Alexander’s Aspersion on Georgia Manhood
The Macon Evening News comments on a reformist stance tied to Aleanade Smith and an abandoned state issue, noting debate over Georgia manhood and public virtue in a contentious editorial context.
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Hooper Alexander
Georgia
Macon Evening News
Aleanade
Als. Smith
Georgia Faces Crisis Leadership Call in Crisis Times
A plea echoes for strong Georgia leaders to avert a slide into industrial slavery. The speaker laments the lack of a unifying, capable man to guide the state, warning that without bold action the people may be chained by forces within and around them. A call for men who know duties and rights, stand tall, and dare to act.
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Coebee
Perseus
Georgia
Hoke Smith
Drinking fountains scarce in Atlanta spark humane plea
The Constitution reports severe thirst and deaths among horses and mules in Atlanta due to only thirty eight drinking fountains citywide, with just four in congested districts. Humane Atlanta urges a citywide effort to provide more fountains, citing witnesses who call Atlanta the most remiss for its size.
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Atlanta
Humane Atlanta
Municipal
Just From Georgia and Other Verses of Local Humor
A collage of regional rhymes and comic verses. Topics range from pastoral musings in Georgia to tales of mean neighbors and watermelon lore. The snippets span weather, agriculture, drought, and seaside laughs with playful dialect and local color.
Hookworm Campaign to Reach Crisp County Georgia
Cordele Georgia July 25 Special The hookworm prevention drive under the Georgia State Board of Health and Rockefeller funds will extend to Crisp County if the county commissioners guarantee cooperation Dr Charles R Henry of the state health field corps announced after meeting Cordele officials He is already directing work in Worth County and plans to begin in Crisp in early August after the August meeting and appropriation The census two years ago showed Crisp had some cases but less than many southern counties with wetter sandier soils
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Cordele
Georgia
State Board of Health
Rockef i Ier
Crisp County
Board of County Commissioners
Charles R. Henry
Field Corps
State Department of Health
Nas
Henry A
Worth County
Crisp
South Georgia
Savannah Struck By Severe Storm Causes Wide Damage
Savannah, Georgia endures the aftereffects of yesterday’s electrical storm. Lightning damaged Oda Fellows hall and St John the Baptist Cathedral, ignited Isadore Gottlieb’s residence, and struck a Savannah Gas retort. Telephones and streetcar service suffer outages as residents walk to work and visitors at nearby resorts cope with the disruption.
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Savannah
Oda Fellows
Savannah Gas Company
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Thunderbolt
Major Woodbury to Leave Fort Screven in Georgia
Savannah July 25 Major Frank L Woodbury of the medical corps U S S A has been ordered from Fort Screven to report at Columbus Barracks Ohio for duty He is to be succeeded at Fort Screven by Major Christopher C Collins from Fort Robinson Nebraska The transfer follows confirmation of charges found against him before a board and has been long expected at the post
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Savannah
Frank L. Woodbury
Medical Corps
U. S&s A
Fort Screven
Tume Fee
South
Columbus Barracks
Ohio
Woodburs
Christopher C. Collins
Fort Robinson
Nebraska
Gettysburg Reunion Budget Allocation Highlight
Washington July 25 The general deficiency bill reported by the house appropriations committee includes about 6.18 million dollars, roughly half the requested total. It designates 150000 dollars for care of Union and Confederate veterans at the Gettysburg battle celebration in 1913.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Gettysburg
United Cigar Stores Company of America Formed in New Jersey
Articles of incorporation filed in Trenton show an authorized capital of 35 million dollars for United Cigar Stores Company of America. The capital is split into 30 million dollars of common stock and 5 million dollars of 7 percent cumulative preferred stock.
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Trenton
N. J
United Cigar Stores Company of America
Turkish couples wed in Atlanta from Rhodes
From the Isle of Rhodes in the Aegean Sea two Turkish maidens Rhena Bel and Julia Al travel to Atlanta to marry Sam and Ezra Tourlal two brothers who came to America years ago to find a home. The couples plan to settle in Atlanta after a small ceremony and a shared life in their grocery stores and fruit stands.
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Rhodes
Aegean Sea
Rhena Bel
Julia al
Atlanta
Sam
Ezra Tourlal
America
Ezra Tourial
Ezra
Hhena Bet
Sam Tourial
Central Avenue
Whitehall Street
Rhodis
Turkey
Julia
Europe
Old Country
Wihcom
Rhhodis
Llia al
Savannah gem thief with police record exposed
Savannah Ga July 25. The correct name of Hubert Reins the man arrested after an attempt to steal a diamond ring from R Van Keuren Co is provided in a letter from Troy police. Wilkins was arrested in Troy on a similar charge and bonds were posted by his mother in law and by J H Hepp Co. He fled while awaiting grand jury action and is held for trial in superior court with a long criminal record noted.
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Savannah
Hubert Reins
R. van Keuren & Co
Gustav Wilkins
Troy
Wilkins
Catherine W. Welty
Webster Avenue
New York City
J. H. Hepp & Co
New York
J F Brown elected ordinary of Jefferson County
Louteville Ga July 25 Special election held Tuesday in Jefferson County to fill the ordinary post vacated four months ago by the death of Judge C N Ramsey. The consolidated returns show J F Brown won the nominating primary and the final vote for both short and long terms in the unexpired and full term races.
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Louteville
Tueson- In
Jefferson County
C. N. Ramsey
J. F. Brown
Lhev
Ramsey
Tff. Couch
Efedig
Brown
Three Cent Piece Novel Advocates Draw Support from Leaders
A crowds of notable figures including Andrew Carnegie Theodore Roosevelt Woodrow Wilson and mayoral leaders back a three cent coin proposal. Letters cite public utility of a small token to cover fares and essentials with endorsements from Yale president Hadley and Philadelphia mayor Blank enburg among others.
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Washington
July Baker
Cleveland
Bulkley
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
Louis D. Bradets
Jane Addams
Rudolph Blankenburg
Philadelphia
Hadley
Yale
Richard T. Ely
Lyman Abbott
Ben B. Lindsey
Winston Churciil
Hartwell Boy Ordained at Baptist Church
Hartwell Georgia July 25 Special. A large Baptist church meeting is in progress with Rev MHS Massey assisted by Dr W J Millard of Atlanta. Ordination of Hartwell boy Rev James P Craft as preacher was a notable Sunday feature. Craft is well regarded in Hartwell with strong family ties to Rev T M Galphin of Hephzibah.
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Hartwell
Baptist Church
Mhs Massey
W. J. Millard
Atlanta
James P. Craft
Craft
T.M. Galpben
TOM WATSON TO SPEAK AT STATESBORO SOON
Thomas E. Watson plans a visit to Statesboro Georgia after a Bulloch county resident requested a talk. He will stay in Millen overnight and speak at the courthouse at 10 o clock the following morning, with publicity urged to fill the courthouse.
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Tom Watson
Statesboro
Jacob Rocker
Bulloch County
Thomas E. Watson
Millen
Augusta Bank Receiver Sought By Stockholders
A petition for a receiver for Citizens Trust Company was filed in Richmond Superior Court by Martin and Starrett and Mrs. Carrie Heyman who own 70 shares. They seek removal of Samuel H. Micra as assignee and distribution of assets to creditors and depositors. They claim preferred status under the law for $70,000 par value stock amid a failed merger with Interstate Trust of Aiken.
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Augusta
Citizens Trust Company
Henry C. Hammond
Richmond Superior Court
Samuel H. Micra
Martin & Starrett
Carrie Heyman
Citizens’ Bank
Interstate Trust Company
Aiken
S&s GC
Interstate
Martin & Garrett
Americus Can-naries Close Big Season in Peach Canning
Americus Ga July Special three canneries operated over six weeks employing two hundred workers and producing 640000 cans of peaches weighing 1900000 pounds. A profitable industry with markets for carloads of peaches at strong prices, ships ready for shipment exceed a million crates.
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Americus
Strikers Indicted for Mutiny After Olean Strike
Federal grand jury charged forty five members of the Southern Pacific Olean crew with mutiny after they refused to obey the master’s orders and attempted to rush the steamer as it moved from the dock four weeks ago in Antilles waters.
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Federal Grand Jury
Olean
Antilles
Trestle Destroyed by Fire near Blue Ridge Railroad
Fire destroyed a wooden trestle 609 feet long on the Blue Ridge railroad six miles west of Anderson. Loss is estimated at 50,000. Officials say sparks caused the blaze and the structure collapsed across a creek, disrupting service in the area.
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Anderson
Biue Ridge
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Ice Trust
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