This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1909
Page
9
The Constitution Publishing Co Atlanta issues a subscriber notice and political chatter from 1903. Frequent names include Mr Corrigan and Taft, Roosevelt, and Bryan while discussing subscriptions, delivery, and inaugural speculation amid a flurry of editorials and travel notices.
A flood of support for a 1.5 million bond in Atlanta met with a warning that legislative changes are needed before the election. The bond commission formed public committees to conduct two to three months of essential preliminary investigations, urging thoroughness and speed to ready the city for the bond launch and avoid costly delays.
The state press lauds Governor-elect Joseph M. Brown for breaking precedent with post election outreach. He meets the people to learn what they want before taking office, a novel approach praised by the Commerce News as new and popular.
The Georgia Railroad Commission appoints George F Montgomery as rate expert. Montgomery has long served as secretary and shorthand clerk, praised for impartiality and thorough knowledge. The routine role will gather and provide accurate rate information, with no announced major investigations or campaigns.
The spring festival of song at Atlanta's Auditorium Armory centers on Caruso, believed unlikely to sing there again soon. Promoters pay $10,000 for two performances as 8,000 seats fill early. Premstadt dazzles with a golden voice, Dresden Philharmonic supports a program headlined by Caruso and prominent artists, with advance reservations already strong.
Atlanta will be a Mecca for music loving southerners as Patti's concerts come to town in the Awaitorium. The hall is praised as one of the greatest municipal spaces with superb acoustics and lighting. Citizens deserve pride for bringing such an artistic event that may mark a southern era.
A collage of rustic verse and reminiscence from rural life features the Plowing Poet confessing loss of poet’s joy after a hurricane and a dry well, while humor pieces recount a first train ride at Shelbyville and a wag about the Merry Widow onlook.ISE
Readers praise Professor Barrow for useful agricultural writings aiding farmers in the south. A correspondent from Atlanta thanks the editor for highlighting Mr Henderson of Ocilla and the benefits of public effort. The second letter commends the newspaper for aiding Atlanta’s inaugural ceremonies in Washington and for presenting Southern interest to the nation.
Fragmented state wire reads show Atlanta linked to much chatter with no major items. Two divorces listed as scheduled but no action taken. local papers joke about the Atlanta spirit and upcoming events while reporting colder weather and scattered commentary from Brunswick and Milledgeville papers.
A magazine writer and lecturer argues for a government backed postal savings system modeled on many nations. The bill S-484 would let post offices issue and accept deposits from ages ten and up, with limits, 2 percent interest, and funds kept in national banks nearby. Supporters claim it expands savings access, reduces panic, and boosts thrift without harming private banks.
Bill Possum now has His Book and Miss Mary Brent Whiteside, niece of Governor Hoke Smith, is his Boswell Gideon Pillow Haynes offers a breezy interview with the small marsupial. The book promises humorous animal anecdotes and vivid descriptions.
A curious Atlanta structure appears to have a roof on its second floor. The Mower-Hobart Building caught fire. the third floor roof was destroyed yet the second and first floors were saved by innovative waterproofing. The top view shows a three story appearance while the actual roof sits above the second floor.
The Greensboro Herald-Jilbrat notes advances in the Avante Cunatization, highlighting better appearance and newer type for beading lard and other typographic work. The change aims to keep the grand daily paper sharp and readable with improved news nerve and cadence.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.