Amateur newspaper notices from Atlanta post office listings
The fragment describes postal rates for Atlanta and outside area, advertising managers, Washington Bureau address, a travel correspondent, and distribution points in New York and major newsstands. It notes issue timing and carrier responsibility, with limited details on pricing and access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Atlanta
Constitution Building
Washington
No. 1727'S Street
N. W
John Corrigan
Tra Vtail
Caarae
Constitution
New York City
P.m
Cotton embargo endangers southern cotton markets and US action
The editorial warns that England's embargo on cotton shipments to Germany and Austria harms the whole country, reducing prices by several cents per pound and threatening a fall crisis with the new crop. It urges President Wilson to press diplomatic measures, highlighting petitions from Texas and the need to restore world markets while maintaining neutral trade rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
South
Germany
Austria
Texas
Wilson
Great Britain
Cameron
United States
Wilson Woul
Lusitania
Diplomatic Negotiations Seen As Remedy In Crisis
The text suggests a path of diplomacy to resolve tensions without provoking U.S. anger or widespread public displeasure. It cites President Wilson as a dependable figure capable of protecting national interests, urging early action aligned with the German situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Wilson
Grand offers children's program with Grimm tale and Billy Jacobs
The Grand presents a Saturday morning program for children from 9 to 11 30 featuring Rumpelstiltskin, a skit Billy's Strategy with Billy Jacobs, and a Honey Bee story. Organized by the Atlanta Woman's Club under Mrs Victor Kriegshaber, the event aims to entertain and educate, inviting parents to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy
Billy Jacobs
The
Grand
Atlanta Womans Club
Victor Kriegshaber
Atlanta
Atlaxota
Sentiment and Song in the Iron Age Poetry Turn
The American Library Association official notes that modern men seek poetry during leisure and daily life. Magazine pages feel like poetry and prose is viewed as weak. True poetry, she says, animates knowledge, and poets should teach, not schoolmasters, with simple lyric forms touching human emotion.
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American Library Association Booklist
Chicago
Inter G. Ilere
American Library Association
Stan
Francis N. Bushman
Jers Willard
John DL Rockefeller
Caruso
Woodrow Wilson
Real News Of The War Editorial On Newspaper Roles
An Louisville Evening Post editorial extols newspaper men as public service partners aiding police, courts, bankers, merchants, and voters. It cites London praise for war reporters and predicts authors will cite these illuminated documents when writing history. The piece criticizes Mexican ostrich tactics and laments dignity talk amid hardship and hollow treasury sounds.
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Louisville Evening Post
London
Mister Summer Speaks In A Grim Folk Vision
A poetic fragment shows Mister Summer declaring he feels pity for winter suffering and vows to warm the world. He imagines frostbitten people praying for Summer, then contemplates their mockery and hints at grinding them like meat on a griddle as a dark, surreal response.
Whimsical Fan Program Items From Georgia Papers
A collage of humorous vignettes and literary snippets from Georgia papers notes quirky fan program items. It references Ernest Camp and others, along with newspaper quips about philosophy, satire, and regional musings from Dalton to Macon.
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Georgia Weekly Press Association
Eastman
Dalton Citizen
Earnest Camp
Macon
Bloodworth
Jim Wiliams
New Garnishment Law and Old Debts Unsettled Theory
An analysis by WH. E. Arnaud discusses whether wages earned after the 1914 garnishment act apply to debts incurred before passage. It reviews Moore v McCowan and related statutes, arguing garnishment is a remedial tool that upholds contracts and is not retroactive, with labor exemption viewed as a privilege that can be curtailed by legislature.
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WH. E. Arnaud
Atlasta
Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Moore
Anniy Big
Georgia
Dkvis
DeVaughn
Mesfaatten Bleckley
Harris
Dude Bleckley
Solvency of the Belligerents
The Wall Street Journal warns the European belligerents face debt burdens after the war. If the war ends soon, industry and credit can absorb loans via taxation. extended conflict risks serious debt burdens. Permanent capital and exchange depreciation loom, with possible monetary readjustment to align with current values.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Credit Sytem
John Stuart
Germany
Austria
Russian
Italy
To Judge Jenny. A Leigh Hunt Lay as Sung Today
A light verse imagines becoming a judge with playful vows and wedding imagery. The speaker envisions the judge’s bench, royalized ceremony, and Cupid replacing law books, ending with a pledge that the speaker will claim the judge’s oath as theirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Hunt Lay
Cupid
Lloyd-George and American financing in wartime era
The Holland Letter discusses David Lloyd-George’s views on American financial leaders, the rise of international financing led by American bankers, and potential U S loans to France and Canada. It compares Britain’s planned long term bonds with Britain’s wartime bond experience, noting Washington’s stance on lending to belligerents and the public’s ability to absorb large issues.
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David Lloyd-George
Great Britain
Noree
Lloyd-George
Bloyd-George
United States
Wankera
Lonton
Paria
House of J. P. Morgan &Co
Frank A. VanderHp
National City Bank Group
France
Doubtlees
Washington
Republic of China
Canada
Uineton
Canad
Unece
David A. Wrils
Jay Cooke
Henry P. Davison
London
New York
Hs Friends
Holland
Readjustment of currency and potential national bankruptcy
The text argues that currency readjustment is unlikely and would not imply repudiation of bonded debt. It notes values have grown under devalued currency and losses spread quietly, but a currency standard readjustment is not probable. If war ends soon, continental exchange rates may not fully revert, avoiding easy upward pull. It suggests national bankruptcy remains a future possibility but not a current threat under stable conditions.
Petition Urges Wilson to Press England on Cotton Blockade
Cameron Texas residents sign a petition urging President Wilson to press England to lift its blockade on American cotton shipments to Germany and neutral ports. The letter argues cotton prices suffer under blockade, pressures from England enable war efforts, and neutrality requires fair trade treatment. Signed by B. L. Grimes of The Cameron Enterprise on June 21, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Wilson
England
Germany
B. L. Grimes
Cameron Enterprise
Woodrow +Wiigan
United States
Maglang
Nyland Ia
Hagland
City Hall Gossip Across Appointments and Plans
City Hall circles discuss Charley Whiteford Smith's replacement on the Stone Mountain circuit bench with W. H. Patterson tipped as likely successor. Mayor Woodward signs fair contracts for Lakewood, while tax assessor races loom and locker club probes intensify. Chief Jentzen buys a frugal new auto, and barbecue talk sparks department rivalries at city hall.
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Charley Whiteford Smith
Ninth Ward
Stone Mountain Circuit
General Council
Judge Smith
W. H. Patterson
Ean
Tie Park Commission
Police
Atlanta
Syoodward Friday
Lakewood
Lilly
Nichols Construction Company
RM. Walker
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WE Constitution
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Clark Howell
Mexico
Immema
Dardanelles
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Svarras
Mister Summer
Pee
Summer
Aspreytin
Socr
Uduyer
Satan
Mechanicsburg
Telegraf
Rivera
Watson
Mret
Chicago News
Albany Herala
Ker
Nish
Fronpertis
Ktnelt
Thomasville
Theo
Stor
Jenny
Oailiff
J. L. Harrison
GD. Meador
Sim L. Dallas
James A. Sewell
West End Bank
Sam Freeman
Woodward Indi
Woodward
St. Jean
Yuard
Athinia Am
Jie
Jentzen
John Jentzen
Sanitary Department
Water Board
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