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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1912
Page
7
Subscriptions priced for nationwide and outside centers with rates for daily and weekly editions. Advertising manager H Holliday and Washington Bureau staff in New York outline delivery, pricing, and agent details. Political remarks comment on Chicago convention rivalries, travel, and anticipated events with local newspaper notices and distribution notes.
A Chicago report analyzes the Republican convention’s internal strife amid Taft Hitchcockism and Roosevelt faction rifts. It warns that Roosevelt’s potential push may doom Taft while Democrats gain momentum as party unity falters, urging sanity at Baltimore to avert a democratic tidal wave.
Three Jones county towns Anson Stamford and Hamlin used dynamite blasts to induce rainfall before ten to three in the afternoon. A magazine noted similar methods. the drought ended with rain, crops saved, and farmers jubilant. The piece discusses potential future reliance on artificial precipitation and the need to balance excessive rainfall.
Column notes Justice Charles E. Hughes has declared he will not permit his name at Chicago. The piece explores the political calculus, hedging language, and the potential for Hughes to be nominated despite his stated stance. It discusses factions and the uncertainty of national politics, noting Hughes' strong will and possible future reconsideration.
Keep an Eye on Decatur Georgia and its board of trade shows aggressive efforts in intelligence and public promotion. The group pursues cheaper freight rates with vim, signaling strong civic initiative. DeKalb county seat appears set for front line activity as it marches forward.
A Columbus dispatch reassures that railroads can handle demand amid uncertain market conditions. The notice confirms sustained railroad capacity with no immediate service disruption even as shifting freight patterns emerge.
A fragmentary collection of verses and quips reflecting rural humor and music. Phrases praise Dixie and old-time tunes, interspersed with comic snippets about reading, convalescence, storms, and a giant on a hill. Contains irregular dialect fragments and casual reflections.
A lullaby style poem expresses longing for endless sleep beyond worldly woes. The speaker wishes to sleep without waking, contrasting grim life with a dreamlike peace, invoking stars and light while yearning for rest.
New York June 16 The stock market shows dullness and vacillation amid anxiety over public policy toward corporations. Riot actions in Perth Amboy and Boston signal unrest while consumer discontent with Algier prices grows. Market mood remains cautious with temporary notes reflecting broader economic unease.
Pledges reached 680200 with 903 raised in a local effort to charter a sugar plant. Ashburn and other towns contributed large sums while donors from several communities pledged funds to push the project forward. A July meeting of charter members is planned as surveying begins.
Americus Georgia June 16 The Georgia State Firemen's Association will hold its annual convention in Americus starting Tuesday the 26th for a three day meeting Delegations from cities and towns across the state will attend The event will be hosted by Mayor J E Mathie with entertainments including a Country Club reception drives to Andersonville and barbecues Chief Thomas Ballentyns of Savannah president and Chief W E Cummings of Atlanta vice president will attend the meeting
In Thomasville Georgia on July 14 Special reporting notes Grady County residents discuss annexing Meigs to avoid the costs of creating a new county Grady would gain a shifted eastern boundary removing Meigs from the proposed Grady County line while arguing the move saves courthouse and jail expenses and centralizes administration for Meigs residents.
New York June 18 reports show largest independent steel firms shrinking in finished products while steel corporation subsidiaries hold a near 45 000 tons daily pace. Warrants for about 20 000 86 000 tons of steel plates and 80 000 tons for railroads. Harriman lines to add 12 400 cars and B&O to buy 70 000 tons for underframes. Numerous small orders for bridges and buildings total 12 000 tons with bids on about 30 000 tons more and 3 600 tons in small urgent orders.
Cordele Georgia June 16 Special Dr T P Gardner a Jacksonville Florida dentist fell from the Dixie Flyer two miles south of Cordele between 2 and 3 o clock Sunday morning dislocated shoulder and facial bruises. He was picked up an hour after the train passed by a nearby resident and taken to Cordele for treatment. He recovered consciousness with only vague memory of the accident and later traveled home to Jacksonville on the afternoon train.
Thomasville Georgia June 1 Special Civil Haginger Norman Hopkins waits at home for floodwaters to subside before resuming survey work for the Georgia Alabama and Western Railroad Company. The line would run through Thomas and nearby counties from Blakely toward Alabama, hampered by rain and engineer shortages.
The piece analyzes a potential modern split in the Republican camp and how a third party might prevent any candidate from winning a majority in the electoral college, forcing the House to decide the president. It recalls 1824 and 1800 precedents and notes Ohio and Pennsylvania delegations as examples of how state votes could unfold.
Washington June 16 Special anti third term sentiment is strong in both houses. Representative Henry D Clayton Alabama asks for a constitutional amendment limiting the presidency to one term and extending the term from four to six years. The report says such limits would curb patronage and improve administration, preventing a partisan machine.
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