Women Appointed to Survey Atlanta Civic Institutions
President Mel R. Wilkinson names twenty five women alongside one hundred men to study Atlanta civic institutions and spark public interest in welfare. Women’s organizations will support parks health housing and hospital projects. charter revisions may be needed for eligibility. The move aligns with prior school surveys and urges broad municipal representation.
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Mel R. Wilkinson
Atlanta
City Beautiful
Chamber of Commerce
The Dollar's Rise in World Finance During War
The European war has elevated the American dollar in global finance. Latin American trade is moving from the pound to dollar drafts, with Pan American delegates urging official adoption in payments. Dollar letters of credit are already common in South America and may spread worldwide after peace. The dollar gains strength from growing gold reserves and a rising trade balance.
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Esterlina
Washington
New York
Delier
Rise of the American dollar to bolster Latin trade
The American dollar's rise will strengthen trade relations with Latin America and beyond. At the Pan American conference it was noted many steps remain to build full trade ties. Proposals include annual conferences and interim committees to address banking, transport, and related needs as efforts continue.
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South America
Atlanta Jewish Charities Reach Noted Relief Effort
The Federation of Jewish Charities of Atlanta reports effective work for the needy through allied groups like the Jewish Educational Alliance and Montefiore Relief. Last year it handled 955 applications aiding 2,119 people, provided 592 medical cases with services, issued 73 free loans, and managed broad relief activities aimed at independence and self help.
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Federation of Jewish Charities of
Atlanta
Jewish Educational Alliance
Montefiore Relief Association
Morns Hirsch Free Clinic
Free Loan
Federation
Schnerrer
Alliance For Jewish Children
Richest and safest country claim in wartime vision
A quotation from Bismarck in a world war vision declares America the safest country, richest and strongest. The Philadelphia Ledger cites English economists forecasting wealth rising to about $2,000 per person and total national wealth surpassing $200 billion, dwarfing Europe and boosting American prosperity and investor confidence.
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Bismarck
America
Philadelphia Ledger
United Kingdom
England
France
Germany
Italy
Austria
Europe
United States
Fishin Line Echoes War Tales and Rural Road Talk
The passage blends rural dialect and folklore as the Fishin Line chorus touts its storytelling prowess and frontier grit. It contrasts imaginary battles with practical travel wisdom, referencing a Georgy Fishin Line culture and a wary narrator seeking humility on the road. It hints at war claims, imagination, and personal journeys with a steady voice.
Fragmented verses and editorial jests parade in Uncle Jules style
A collage of light verse and news jabs from The Macon News and Houston Port office boy fantasies. It quips on war quotes, old poems and songs, and jokes about a missing postal pin. The piece blends playful lyrics with quirky local notices and a plea to return a misplaced item.
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Judd Lewis
Hessian Fly Foe Described in Wal t Mason Verse
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason recounts the Hessian fly as a pest that devastated early American wheat and rye crops after the Revolutionary War. The poem humorously chronicles how King George’s hiring of Hessians led to agricultural ruin and widespread farmer despair.
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Washington
Delaware
George
Alain
Intercoastal canal system progress and Louisiana canal news
The Holland Letter discusses Calhoun's long advocated intercoastal canal system linking Cape Cod to the Gulf, noting Cape Cod and related routes as proof of practicability. It covers existing links like the Raritan canal, Dismal Swamp plans, and the Louisiana canal completion aiding New Orleans. It highlights inland waterway ambitions from Massachusetts Bay to Galveston and the role of motor boats and electric or steam barge traffic. It also notes the Cape Fear river canalization in North Carolina and its expected economic impact on regional trade and port development.
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John C. Calhoun
Monroe
Calhoun
Massachusetts Bay
Gulf of Mexico
Cape Cod
Concord River
Massachusetts
Rapide
Merrimac River
New Hampshire
de Witt C. Clinton
Lake Eria
Hudson
Massachusetts and
Clinton
Long Island Sound
New Jersey
Delaware River
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Virginia
North Carolina Sounds
Florida
United States
Naper Big Canal
Peter Cooper
Atlantic
Raritan Canal
Raritan River
Viginia
Henry Watterson
Norfolk
Watterson
Cores Chisti
New Orleans
Galveston
Sabine River
Louisiana
Interior
Louisiana Canal
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Panama Canal
Orbana
P. Huntington
Corpus Christ
New York
Cape Tear River
North Carolina
Fayetteville
Cape Fear River
Wumington
Eea
Patriotic Personal Ad Seeks Skin for Wounded Officer
The London Times advertises a patriotic personal request dated April 28 seeking 4 by 3 inches of skin to cover a wound and speed recovery. Box S 377 notes appreciation for offers while regretting inability to accept more than one.
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The
London Times
the Times
Earning Their Pay All Right
The passage argues that organized suffragists have urged members of Congress to vote, asserting congressmen earn their salaries only if they act, and counters the belief that legislators do not earn pay during recess.
Charley Chaplin Comic Capers Comes to The Constitution
Charley Chaplin adds newspaper fun to his film fame with a Sunday four color feature. The Constitution will publish Charley Chaplin's Comic Capers in its funny section, offering unique stunts beyond his movie performances.
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Charley’ Chaplin
The
Constitution
Charley Chaplin
Chaplin
the Constitution
Our Country by Our President two-page Sunday installment
The Constitution reprints both first and second installments of Woodrow Wilson’s Our Country by Our President in its Magazine section this Sunday. Two full pages present the history in clear, engaging prose suited for schoolchildren and general readers alike, encouraging readers to start from the beginning and learn from a complete, accurate history.
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Woodrow Wilson
Constitution
Wilson
Futurist Lunch and Comic Capers Highlight Sunday Feature
The Constitution Sunday will offer a four color cover titled The Futurist Lunch. Features include Charley Caplin’s Comic Capers Home Wanted by a Baby by Clare Dwiggins Hank the Hermit and His Animal Friends by Walt McDougall plus pages on housekeeping science moving picture news club notices and several full page stories.
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the Constitution
Charley Caplin
Clare Dwiggins
Hank the Hermit
Walt McDougall
Jacky
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