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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1912
Page
4
ATLANTA March 26 1912 readers learn rates for The Constitution weekly and Sunday editions with carrier delivery options and advance payment notices. The piece also surveys political campaign activity including La Follette Roosevelt and Taft, with mentions of open-air speaking and the Baltimore Mint Julep Association.
The piece extols charity as real religion across faiths. It praises Atlanta residents for aiding Aaron Morris’s family after his sacrifice. The story celebrates humanitarian response over sectarianism, noting how diverse citizens contributed to relieve need and honor courage.
A Montgomery Alabama editorial urges calm over Hearst's Atlanta entry, arguing the three papers are in a friendly news marathon. It denies any reckless rush and praises local cordiality, insisting the aim is fair coverage and hospitality for John Temple Graves and Foster Coates amid the rival papers’ excitement.
The Rockdale county board, led by W. J. Eakes, keeps complete audited records of all revenues and expenditures. They fund road-building without bonds or tax hikes, boasting superior 30-foot topsoil roads from DeKalb to the Newton line. A visiting observer lauds the system as a model for Georgia, promising widespread improvements with prudent spending.
A Whitsett Courier correspondent notes there is little news as a governor’s race begins and the community reports measles and broken bone fevers. A hurricane, a fatal train incident, and a gold mine joke are mentioned amid rural verse about spring, campaigns, and celestial imagery.
A reader praises Judge F P Longley of LaGrange and endorses G Star Underwood for president. The letter recalls a Georgia legislative debate and echoes support, with a nod to Everett and a playful memory of a friend from North Georgia. Hurrah for Underwood.
Captain Charles Payne, noted for service with the National Guard, retires after years of duty. The ceremony honored his leadership and commitment to public safety.
The Houston Post letter denounces Hearst’s effect on Atlanta journalism as reporters invade the Grace home for sensational photographs and bedside interviews. It laments coverage intrusions, burglar alarm misreadings, and pervasive press intrusion on wounded Grace as papers push for more sensational material. It notes Atlanta papers’ daring rise and criticizes the Constitution’s stance. It also critiques a suggestion to erect a tablet for Woodrow Wilson’s Georgia wedding.
In Columbus Georgia two men named J W Rodgers were buried in Linwood and Riverdale cemeteries on the same day and reportedly at the same hour. One man, a Bible City resident near a cotton mill suburb, had services at his home. the other’s service was from his residence at 1204 Twenty second Street.
The Williams Street extensionmay proceed soon after a deal with the D Greenfield estate. A deed will transfer part of James Street to the city in exchange for closing James Street. The committee adjourned to 12 o clock Tuesday to hear property owners and plan final steps in the chief of construction office.
The county commissions will replace the washed away Peachtree creek crossing at Howell Mill road with a steel bridge costing 2300 dollars. A temporary wooden crossing will be erected immediately. Virginia Bridge and Iron Company won the contract last Saturday. The Howell Mill road is a key Atlanta artery linking to North Georgia routes as Marietta street is widened. Construction will span several weeks, with the wooden bridge serving travelers in the interim.
Mrs J Pierpont Morgan wife of the New York financier visited Berry school in Avenue Ga with a party of ten or twelve. She was guided by Miss Martha Berry and the school faculty and also toured Shorter college. The visitor spoke to students and had lunch at the girls school before departing on her special train to New York.
The report notes a charter granted to Citizens Bank for East Point with a $5000 stock, officers B Hut e and R T Aderholt, and mentions promotions including First Lieutenant John J Miller to captain with the 19th Infantry, and Lieutenant Colonel Hunter Liggett to colonel, with Captain William L Starr retiring from the Georgia National Guard.
Ad Men club members will elect officers for the ensuing year at the Elks home tonight. The meeting includes a 6 o clock dinner and a talk by Charles J. Haden on the April clean up campaign and chamber of commerce home project. The group plans strong support for the sanitation drive and new chamber premises.
Savannah, March 25 Special. George W. Lewis, formerly a Springfield merchant, is held by Savannah police on charges of passing eight worthless checks drawn on a Springfield Ga bank and a Harrisburg Pa bank. He was arraigned before Recorder Schwartz and remanded to the superior court. He had just sold out his Springfield business and planned to move north with his family while he claimed funds existed in both banks.
Easter described as the historic spring festival honoring Eostra with four thousand years of tradition. The piece urges readers to prepare now, promoting advertising pages as guides to Easter fashion, styles, and prices across stores. It emphasizes new attire and the opportunity to save money while choosing garments that express personal style.
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