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Newspaper

Atlanta Constitution

Location

Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1913

Page

11

Subscriptions and delivery terms for The Constitution

The notice lists subscription options with advance and weekly rates for daily and Sunday issues, 42 months, six months, and one month plans. It notes delivery by carrier outside Atlanta or per week rates, and identifies the Washington Bureau address and contact points, plus a warning about not paying third parties and not responsible for out-of-town dealer payments.

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Inefficiency in City Street Repairs Prompts Dusty Complaints

Mrs Emmons and J and Cook rail against Peachtree and Ivy streets as reconstruction creates dust, closed windows, and unhealthy conditions. Shovels and wagons move dirt all day while residents endure a sandstorm atmosphere. The authors call for prompt relief and vigilant administration to prevent future dust plagues during urban upgrades.

Wor Emmons J & Cook Sixth Street Siy Street Peachtree Auburn Ivy Emmons Ivy Street Subaru

Not So Bad As Painted

Excerpt discusses grand jury charges against Judge WD Ellis and urges balanced view on crime. It argues no perfect community exists and calls for promoting honesty and virtue while prosecuting the guilty who violate laws.

WD Ellis

Judge Ellis Defends Muckraker-Free Public Mind

The piece urges praise for public virtue and well being while condemning muckraking rhetoric that taints public opinion. It argues that sensational criticism distorts truth, overemphasizes vice, and misleads foreigners about the nation’s character. It calls for recognizing constructive reforms and judging events by merits rather than sensational exposure.

Judge Ells World News Dlrey Marv Phagan Atlanta Judge Ellis

Understanding Across Parties Shapes Upcoming Politics

A Smingfield Republican warns that no strong opposition to the Democratic party will form until Republicans and Roosevelt progressives align. He cites Western insurrection against Republicans and notes hints of cross‑party understanding, urging the opposition to unite or risk Democratic dominance.

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Gossip at National Capitol Signals Civil Service Shakeup

Washington May 6 Special. A determined push by Democrats in Congress to purge nonfit civil service workers signals a major shakeup across executive departments. Senator Overman leads a broad inquiry, challenging the civil service law and suggesting nepotism and favoritism have long influenced appointments. The probe, backed by Senators Pomerene and Goerman, aims to expose how appointments bypass examinations and how relatives of officials and party insiders gained positions. The committee plans hearings and planful actions, with broad public attention and potential reforms to the federal workforce.

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The Punctual Man by Walt Mason

A humorous moral essay on punctuality contrasts the self righteous punctual man with the messiness of real life. The narrator laments wasted time and moot virtues while illustrating how rigid punctuality damages relationships and productivity in business and personal life.

Potiphar Kings Highway Mis Diggers Jim Hesalwata Tate Busl Nooss Jiggers

Noted Sassy Figure From Pickens County Progress

A mixed, opinion saturated column recalls funding allocations for flood sufferers and Shriners while criticizing Gmail payments to a working girl. It profiles a North Carolina born commissioner from 1806 and discusses tobacco taxation and illicit whisky stilling, urging industry cooperation to curb evasion and windtiger blocks.

Pickens County Progress Atlanta Shriners North Carolina Granave Count Wilson Durham Cooper-Blackwell Company Greensboro Skeeley Institute Yual Internal Revenue Service Raleigh Colonel Osborne

Dusty Peachtree and Ivy Draw Citizens' Complaint

Citizens on Peachtree and Ivy streets petition The Atlanta Constitution for relief from street dust. Residents claim health risks and property damage from persistent dust on busy Peachtree Street and request city action, sprinkling, and possible free water bills to curb the problem during dry spells.

Dusty Peachtree IVY Draw Citizens’ Complaint Ivy Street

Washington Hotel Tales Of Public Men And Bills

In a mid 1890s reminiscence Admiral Melville recalls a Washington hotel proprietor's frank view of public figures who ran up large unpaid bills. An Arlington era anecdote shows a once-impoverished guest later paid in cash after a land boom, illustrating hotelkeepers' confidences and the personal costs behind prominence.

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It Might Have Been Might Have Been Mr Bryan Quote

A Baltimore American snippet notes a reflective line suggesting Bryan might have preferred to be the sender rather than the recipient of a political move, implying a change in agency and outcome.

Bryan Baltimore American

Crop statistics for farms could be improved with small form changes

William Bradford of Deartown Ga argues for adding simple columns to cotton and corn gin reports to capture acreage and yield per acre. He notes current federal census data are decennial and four years old when received and urges timely, precise crop data to guide farm reforms and aid supporting organizations.

Regrade of Whitehall Street Editorial Calls Action

The May 1915 Atlanta editorial urges officials to pursue the Whitehall street regrading project with enthusiasm, viewing it as essential for the city’s main thoroughfare and southern side streets. It calls for a definite start soon and completion of the Whitehall section during the current summer.

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Get Married While Young Says Dr Eliot Harpers Bazaar

In Harper's Bazaar Dr Eliot argues young men should invite a fiancée to marry only after earning income that can support both, and that women have a right to voice whether they marry. He stresses planning for character and family happiness, urging men to consider the future and involve partners early.

WSL Dr Eliot Harpers Bazaar

Hickory in Danger Declares Bark Beetle Threat

Entomologists warn the hickory faces extermination from a widespread bark beetle. They urge vigilant search and ruthless destruction to protect the tree, praising the hickory as American and utilitarian with valuable nuts and desirable wood for fires in winter.

Uncle Sam Cleveland Plain Dealer

Christening Confusion Sparks Saints Calendar Debate

In a Saturday Evening Post style scene a christening party including the father and grandfather argued over the baby's name. The grandfather asks the priest for the child’s name, the father mutters Hazel, and the grandfather mishears, blaming the priest in a humorous exchange about saints days and names.

Hazel Fiazel

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