Ben Franklin Said The money money makes more money
A quoted line attributed to Ben Franklin claims that money generates more money. The phrasing repeats money, implying compound growth.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1912
Page
27
A quoted line attributed to Ben Franklin claims that money generates more money. The phrasing repeats money, implying compound growth.
Real estate experts say ground floor rents rise to about 10,000 per year from 7,000, boosting projected dividends. Directors report rapid stock subscriptions nearing 50,000 with expectations the remaining 50,000 will be sold within days. Prominent Atlantans praise the project as a lasting asset for the city and state.
Washington March 18 Judge Jud Clements marked twenty years as a member of the Interstate Commerce Commission. Appointed by President Harrison from Georgia in 1892 to succeed Commissioner Bragg he was reappointed by Cleveland McKinley and Roosevelt. He praised the commission noting its infancy and its corrections of transportation errors born from rapid growth.
Prominent Georgians met at Oscar W. Underwood's Atlanta headquarters on Monday delivering messages of support. Hutchena stated the state-wide backing shows Underwood as the ideal Democratic presidential candidate, with leaders from Coffee and Jackson counties predicting overwhelming support in their regions.
Mr. Sigmund Well of Eiseman & Well has begun an eastward business tour visiting New York Philadelphia and Baltimore. He will arrange purchases for Daylight Corner for next fall and winter and study high efficiency store methods to maintain top service standards.
Benghazi March 18 Italian airmen dropped bombs into a Turkish camp in the Interior. Reports say at least ten Arabs were killed and many wounded before the plane returned to Benghazi. An Italian officer claimed seeing mangled bodies and serious injuries.
Speaker Champ Clark was the principal speaker at a Baltimore Irish Society dinner celebrating St Patrick's Day. He praised the Irish race for building up the republic and noted growth in population, intelligence, wealth and power. Henry White, former ambassador to France, and a great grandson of the local society's first president, also spoke.
Olympia March 13. The state supreme court affirms the conviction of Charles W. Wappenstein, former Seattle chief of police, for accepting a bribe. He is sentenced to three decades at hard labor in the state penitentiary.
Information confirms two young white men from the Mimms and Davis families were arrested in Chancellor for assaulting and robbing a farmer’s wife of 24 after she was struck, tied, and searched for valuables. Husband led posse with bloodhounds, suspects identified, then moved to Geneva County jail. Woman faces federal charges over forged money orders totaling 900 with slim recovery chances.
Within less than two weeks on Saturday March 30 the sale of season tickets for Atlanta grand opera season of 1912 will close and single performances will be offered. First week's sale was gratifying with strong demand as families buy season tickets to accommodate different performances. Many visitors are expected for the week of grand opera April 22 27 making it a socially premier city week. Of 50 boxes 47 are spoken for and the rest will go quickly. Season tickets available at Cable Piano Company or Phillipa & Crew's.
Columbus Ga March 18 Special an interesting waterworks development offers the city a chance to acquire the Columbus Waterworks Company plant the property was on the market at 400000 with a city counter at 200000 a possible compromise looms the system's improvements boosted company income while some pipes are undersized and a municipal plant is planned regardless of purchase outcome
Fulton Kentucky March 18 Lucian Binford 21 killed himself leaving a note he felt unable to keep his fiancee in the state they deserved. He had been due to marry Wednesday with the minister set to officiate and preach the funeral. His brother Pinkney Binford died in a similar fashion before his own wedding years earlier.
In Columbia South Carolina March 18 a passenger train 36 traveling from Columbia to Charlotte collided with a northbound freight at Blythewood blocking the sole passable Southern Railway track. Engineer J M Glenn suffered a broken shoulder and fireman W Barmore a broken leg while the other crew members escaped unharmed.
The piece discusses appendicitis operations often ending fatally and suggests constipation as a common cause. It warns that neglecting constipation leads to chronic bowels blocked with poisonous matter, forcing the appendix into infection through irregular bowel movements and drastic laxatives.
Griffin Ga March 18 specials report a surge of activity as Spalding county moves toward an early primary. Seventeen candidates contest county offices with several announced for state senate and representatives. Endorsements and opposition shape the race, with many officials facing challengers amid talk of a May primary and shared presidential ballot funding. Names include Searcy Flynt Bell Daersey Drewry Connner Kendrick Wheatum Nutt Johnson Lindsey and more. Local meetings discuss laymen movement and Underwood support in the wake of the county unit plan change.
New York March 11 More than half of the 50000 needed to finance the Crocker Land expedition has been subscribed under the Museum of Natural History and the American Geographic Society. The venture plans a July start from Sydney HN with George Horup and Donald D McMillan, veterans of Peary’s Arctic party, as leaders.
A Middle Georgia merchant complains of freight costs and slow shipments from St Louis. He switches to a Georgia factory line with Red Seal, promising quicker deliveries and lower freight. The move reflects a broader shift as Southern manufacturing grows and local goods gain appeal. Three former St Louis salesmen joined Red Seal locals to boost Georgia shoe sales.
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