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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1909
Page
8
In a statewide call to action Governor Brown pitches a $600,000 permanent loan fund to speed teacher salaries. The piece urges decisive action, arguing Georgia must end the chronic pay delays and treat the teachers’ need as a plain duty of the legislature, with broad local and state support.
Atlanta merchants, led by retail grocers, plan a July 8 picnic at Ponce de Leon in lieu of the Fourth of July weekend. They urge other trades to take a half day or full day off to join in the outing, promising a sprightly program to rest and rebuild midsummer.
Captain James Wm English advocates adding pension provisions for disabled and superannuated police and fire personnel. The city has often relied on private charity, as seen in Patrolman DeRray’s family case, instead of a formal municipal system. Public servants in these roles face lifelong risks, demanding official recognition and a definite pension scheme.
A historical critique argues that higher criticism of religion undermines Christianity’s role in civilization. It warns that rejecting faith without offering a substitute cripples those relying on belief for strength, comparing the debate to removing a crutch without a replacement.
The speaker extols traditional faith, arguing a practical religion measured by virtue and benevolence gains happiness and respect. He claims the old faith endured through two millennia, resisting speculative findings from modern critical laboratories, and remains the soundest path.
A collage of poems and verses extols rain in Georgia easing heat and drought while urging optimism amid summer heat. Interludes complain about mosquitoes and weather, mix in song lines, fables, and reader musings on time, summer, love, and resilience through a hot season.
R P Decker of Cleveland Pneumatic Tool denies any connection between Harry Wolford and his company or its Atlanta manager. Decker states he does not know Wolford, condemning the earlier Constitution report as unjust and false. The denial notes Wolford’s arrest on a warrant from Neile Jobson’s husband and emphasizes no ties to the firm or its leadership.
Italian National Club in Birmingham Alabama launched under editor R Guarino to help Italians naturalize as American citizens and to encourage more Italians to immigrate for naturalization. The movement notes two hundred already naturalized Italians in the Birmingham area.
A cloudburst in Rutherford County near Cripple Creek washed crops fencing and bridges and drowned a nearby family whose home was swept away. A youth warned others he fears the dangerous river and the arriving rescue party faces a grim task as more details emerge from early morning observations.
Denver reports two train wrecks caused by extreme heat. The Denver Rio Grande passenger train derailed near Sedalia due to rail displacement, injuring eight and killing three coaches. A Colorado Midland train derailed in Denver city limits after rails twisted by heat, with passengers and crew shaken but unhurt.
A 2000 pound short horn steer from Kentucky blue grass country will be barbecued for delegates and visitors at the fifth annual convention of the Associated Advertising Club of America in Louisville August 25 27. The barbecue will be at the state fair grounds on the Ohio near Shawne mint beds. The steer is fed a corn rich diet and prepared for slaughter to highlight the event.
Memphis June 26 George F Guernsey SPCA officer was shot and seriously wounded at a railroad construction camp on the Horn Lake road six miles from Memphis while seeking disabled stock. Foreman Charles W Siler is alleged to have fired. Siler held without bond pending outcome of operation in Guernsey. Siler came from Lancaster Texas.
Governor Joseph M Brown began his term amid a steady stream of congratulatory visitors in Atlanta. He signed a military commission for William Abel Woodson and reviewed proofs of the first message to the General Assembly while plans for the mansion move and a busy policy agenda unfolded. A proposed 10000 state support line fights the cotton disease black root and a statewide county commissioners convention heads to Tallulah Falls for three days of education talks.
A Georgia press letter discusses a pending legislature move to fund monthly teacher salaries. It argues delays harm rural teachers who wait months or discount notes, while other state workers are paid promptly. The piece urges action to borrow or issue bonds, stressing teachers’ central role and calling for reform. The second letter is a denial from David C. Barrow of Athens distancing himself from a railroad commission card and praising colleagues.
A Charleston Song and Courier piece mocks Georgia politics under Hoke Smith as he nears leaving office while noting readers elsewhere take interest in Georgia’s industrial progress. It cites Vanderlip’s warning about a global craze for larger ornaments, calling for restraint before broader currency reform and international financial interdependence.
Berlin June 28 Prince von Buelow announces plans to retire from the empire's chancellery with temporary in office status to pass the bill Emperor William has not decided on a successor The most probable replacement is Dr von Bethmann Hollweg as interior minister and vice chancellor He has been close to the emperor and led Brandenburg province He will return to Rome to live in a villa bought for 500000 dollars Twelve years ago he was poor now he retires with a large fortune and the title of count and prince.
Mrs Emily A H Willet widow of Prof J E Willet died after a lingering illness at 78. Survived by children Nh L Willet Augusta Mrs Omar Holliday St Louis Laura Willet Mrs Charles A Davis and Hash M Willet Atlanta. She was Mercer University founder Rev Billington Sanders daughter. Funeral in Macon Wednesday with Mercer faculty as honorary escort.
A heavy rainstorm washed away more than 200 track segments on the Louisville and Nashville main line near Upton Kentucky causing major disruptions. Through trains were rerouted via Illinois Central with connections at Central City and Russellville, and passengers were moved over the Illinois Central for about a day. Officials expected to resume Louisville division service by nightfall.
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