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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
13
Page text from the Atlanta Constitution outlining subscription terms, delivery rates, and distribution details. It lists weekly and daily costs, carrier delivery, subscription options, and sales points in New York and Atlanta. The notice references staff and travel representatives and mentions political commentary and convention coverage.
United States Senator Fletcher of Florida, president of the Southern Commercial Congress, appointed a committee to promote breaking up large southern plantations into small farms. The plan urges tenants and cropper farmers to own farms, diversify crops, and reduce overreliance on cotton to lift regional productivity and keep wealth local.
The piece argues southern delegates have controlled past and present Republican conventions, undermining states that usually win electoral votes. It predicts the southern machine will eventually decline, with Chicago seen as the possible start of its end due to factional infighting and entrenched influence.
City council acts to close the Forsyth street viaduct underpasses with an ordinance. The city attorney will draft a charter amendment to be presented to the legislature by Fulton county representatives and railroads are expected to oppose none.
S Davies Warfield of Baltimore argues Seaboard Air Line is a southern property and should have a voice in its affairs. He notes aggressive publicity by southern railroads to stimulate growth as population, industries, and wealth expand along their routes.
The Associated Press reports a California del in Baltimore on a special train carrying eel cargo including 1,400 quarts of California wine. The note links the voyage to a humorous biblical verse and calls the scene a curious act of generosity amid travel.
A fragmented historical set of verses and snippets. The text includes patriotic Dixie lines with marching imagery, dialect sketches about life and land, humorous riffs on problems and travel, and brief exchanges about a new book edition. Names and places are scarce, preserving a window into period slang and open life themes.
A Decatur and DeKalb county group thanks The Constitution for its editorial support. Charles D. McKl, president, says such recognition aids local efforts and promotes similar initiatives across Georgia and the south.
Bulletins from the Republican national convention in Chicago will be furnished free of cost by the Southern Bell Telephone Company. The bulletins will be distributed to attendees and interested press representatives.
Special dispatch quotes Congressman Roddenbery of the second district visiting family, returning to Washington late week. He predicts a Republican split with Taft and Roosevelt both running, Democrats likely to win in Baltimore without Congress in session, and that party nominee choice remains uncertain. He admires Underwood but will support the Democratic nominee.
The Columbus Ga Hotel Company was organized at a board of trade building meeting with local stockholders. Minimum capital of 50000 is subscribed, plans to raise to 100000 with bonds and a quarter million dollar hotel. Directors elected include G Gunby Jordan FF A Kirven Arthur Bussey and others. officers to be elected soon.
Atlanta lawyer Carl Hutcheson will defend 15 year old Ernest Finley free of charge as the Finley family of 157 Boring Street Bellwood endures poverty. Mrs Finley, widowed with a daughter employed in a cotton mill, faces eviction while allied charities offer aid. The case concerns Ernest Finley charged with shooting fellow student Herbert Jeffares. the Jeffares brothers are reported improving.
The electric light committee accepted a five year bid from Georgia Railway and Power Company for city street lighting with rates of Arc Light $50 and serials $26. The agreement allows cancelation if rates paid, and permits replacement with flaming arcs up to 800 lights, with notice required before January 1, 1913. The contract starts April 1 next year.
New York June 18 Mabel Hite the actress operated on for appendicitis a week ago is unlikely to recover per a physician statement. Peritonitis set in late yesterday and very little hope is held. Hite, wife of baseball player Mike Donlin, was born in Kansas City where her father ran a drugstore. She has spent years in vaudeville as a singer and comedian.
Captain W. T. Gibson, a well known Savannah seaman and steamboat operator for over 25 years, died in Jacksonville at 1 a m after a stroke. His remains will be brought to Savannah for interment. He owned steamers between Savannah and Augusta and lately operated in Florida waters. He is survived by his widow and one son.
Chicago June 18 Judge McDonald of the superior court signed a decree granting divorce to Mrs Ce cil Clark Davis wife of Richard Harding Davis the author No alimony is provided in the decree Evidence shows the husband left for another woman. Nashville June 18 work began for the Carmack Monument on Capitol Hill to honor former United States Senator BD W Carmack A dedication exercise will be held with speakers invited. Louisville June 28 nearly 2 000 of the movement's leaders attend dispatchers convention to discuss railway issues and planning
Lawrenceville Ga June 18 Special That damp weather did not deter a pair from a pauper farm. Miss Avie McClane, 76, and M C McDaniel, from Pucketts district, ran away to wed after a brief courtship. They secured a license from Ordinary Robinson, had the ceremony by a judge, and left on the seven o clock train for their honeymoon.
In Thomasville Georgia Captain John Tripiett, long a hat bettor with H W Hopkins, vows to pay five dollar hats in advance if William Jennings Bryan wins the Democratic nomination. Tripiett, a prior backer of Horace Greeley and Underwood supporter, predicts Hopkins will cover the payment if Bryan clinches the nominating race.
The Indian camp at Inman Park hosts Seneca braves with families, presenting Hiawatha twice daily at 4 and 8:30. Admission ranges 0.25 to 0.75 dollars with a ten cent extra to view the village. Uncle Remus Memorial Association backs the performances drawing large crowds.
A humorous Atlanta note swirls around the weather man claiming Tuesday was not hot while thermometers and crowds disagree. The piece mocks forecasts of eighty seven degrees and fans, with the weather man predicting showers for today as well.
H N Gump of Bristol Va appeared before Recorder in Fulton Tower to answer charges of passing worthless checks on area merchants. Bond set at 500. Gump asked to stay in the detective’s office until bond posted. judge dismissed option and remanded him. Detectives Black and Harper recovered fifteen checks totaling 300 dollars.
Jewelry valued at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars vanished from the safe at the summer residence of George M. Studebaker of Chicago at Little Boreshhead near Northampton. Butler William Thom an is missing.
Manila reports Michael Whalen, an American leper, elected as chief executive of the world’s first leper republic on Collon island. In Washington, Special notice: consideration to incorporate First National Bank of Cuthbert in place of Bank of Randolph with capital of 50,000 dollars.
London June 18 Sir Edward Grey stated in the house of commons that he was watching the progress of Representative Adamson's bill which passed the house of representatives in Washington May 25 but could not assess its impact on British interests until it clears the senate and takes final form. The measure would bar tolls on American vessels in coastwise trade through the Panama Canal while tolls would apply to foreign registered tonnage using the canal.
Blosser Co printing plant, previously unionized, becomes an open shop. About fifteen printers, pressmen, and binders are idle as nine hour days replace eight. Company says half machines manned and easy to hire. union leader Luther Till calls it a lockout seeking longer hours for the same pay.
Barnesville Ga June 18 Special KE M Owen of Zebulon announces candidacy for solicitor general of the circuit in the August primary. He faces KE M Smith of McDonough and is opposed by W E Watkins of Jackson and Ogden Persons of Forsyth. Incumbent J W Wise of Fayetteville not seeking re election as he runs for Congress.
Cordele Georgia voters approve a $96,000 improvement bond by a wide margin. Total 183 ballots cast with 488 in favor of waterworks, 440 for street, 447 for school, and 447 for sewer extension amid an official count announcement and large demonstration.
Montpelier June 18. Eight delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Baltimore were named at state and district conventions. All delegates are uninstructed as to presidential preference. Harlan B. Howe of St Johnsbury was nominated for governor.
Report says Cudahy and his wife have become reconciled following a prior estrangement amid a tense dispute. No further details provided.
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