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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1912
Page
21
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a weekly or tri weekly publication with names and places such as Clark Pomel Grady and a reference to J to HW. The readable snippet suggests a local newspaper item or notice but lacks clear action or outcome.
The page shows transitional ads and notices for subscriptions and delivery outside Atlanta, including prices for daily and weekly papers, with advertising manager contact A Holliday. It includes reader notices, travel reps, and mock editorial jabs about politics, weather, and summer life, plus a stray joke about a Philadelphia scientist and old age.
The piece argues Georgia’s tax system is archaic and unequal, causing chronic deficits and underfunded public institutions. It cites Ormond Stone’s letter urging tax equalization, compares to Wisconsin and Massachusetts, and blames legislative cowardice and tax dodgers for blocking reform. The author warns the state appears bankrupt while assets like the state road exceed debt.
Invitations accepted by merchants in eight states indicate the August 9 gathering will be major for the city. Between 2,500 and 3,000 southern merchants from all states are expected to attend, to discuss commerce and promote Atlanta as a buying point. The event, under the Merchants and Manufacturers association of Atlanta, aims to strengthen southern trade ties and city promotional efforts. Collaboration among merchants and manufacturers is urged to address expanding regional commerce and its challenges.
Congress approves a bill to bar motion picture prize fight films from interstate commerce but President Taft has not yet signed. The piece argues such broadcasts brutalize society and inflame racial prejudice, noting Johnson and Las Vegas bouts as examples and urging swift federal action.
The piece weighs the two faces of Governor Cole L. Blease and the state’s crisis over his leadership. It notes Felder’s exposure of Blease’s corruption, the Georgia consequences, and a Columbia editorial affirming Felder’s accusations while urging South Carolina to repudiate the bully in power. The call is for voters to purge the administration and restore the state's honor.
An August Century piece argues deforestation drives floods along the Mississippi and Appalachian regions and calls for federal action to underwrite watershed preservation. It endorses the Appalachian forest reserve as a remedy, stressing national coordination over state efforts to avoid a patchwork approach.
The sale of Christmas Island near Honolulu, long linked to Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, stirs nostalgia among readers. The piece notes how the epic pirate tale shaped generations, and laments the island’s transfer to commercial use while affirming the story’s enduring appeal to boys and men alike.
The State accuses Governor Cole L. Blease of corruption and abuse of power, citing dispensary graft, pardons, vetoes, and court clashes. It argues outside opinion condemns his administration and urges voters to heed South Carolina’s call for accountability.
A humorous column mixu of verse and quips across regional papers. It mocks weather woes and millionaire modern life, with notes on politics and science satire. Cartoonish lines reference Macon, Billville, and Brer Williams amid a light political and cultural satire tone.
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