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Notice details subscription options for The Constitution with advance payment terms, daily and Sunday editions, and weekly carrier delivery. Includes pricing for 12 months and tri weekly plans, distribution outside Atlanta, and contact details for advertising manager J. B. Holliday plus Washington Bureau address. Traveling representatives A. L. Talbot and C. G. Smith warned to subscribers to avoid other payers.
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Atlanta
J. BR. Holliday
Constitution Building
Washington Bureau of the Constitution
Street
N. Wo
John Corrigan, Jr
A. L. Talbot
C. G. Smith
Greeks in Atlanta Protest Race Label Linking Phagan Case
The Greeks of Atlanta protest being labeled by the Phagan murder as a race. They are law abiding, peaceful, and publicly spirited, and object to phrases like Mediterranean style. They reject any implication that their community is linked to the crime.
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Atlanta
Mary Phagan
Mediterranean
Phagan
Petty Business and City Dust Plague in Atlanta
City reports six months growth in values with 600 additional income expected next month yet dust remains a health and property risk. John Tye condemns municipal short sighted policy for neglecting sprinklers to curb dust and protect households, urging taxpayers to demand action and sanitation.
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Atlanta
John
Tye
Unjust discrimination on mutual insurers sparks tax debate
A communication from W. T. Wycks argues the federal House should penalize thrift by taxing mutual insurance companies in the income tax provisions of the tariff bill. The author cites constitutional grounds to support the stance and critiques the recent measure.
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W. T. Wycks
Federal
House of Representatives
Senate urged to broaden tax exemption for mutual life insurers
The piece argues that mutual life insurance, fraternal, and mutual savings banks should all receive the same exemption under the income tax bill. It notes that many with incomes well under four thousand dollars rely on these institutions for dividends, and that current law unfairly narrows exemptions, threatening hardship for policyholders and depositors. Wyck cites personal experience to illustrate the impact.
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Nal Insurance
Wyck
Congress
Senate
The Berrien Affair Presented In Fair Context
The Constitution presents the other side of the Berrien county Asherles controversy urging fair play and restraint. It defends the people of Berrien as law abiding and orderly, praising the county’s reputation for respect for authority. The piece warns against snap judgments and impulsive accusations about a community noted for integrity.
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Berrien County
Unbottling Alaska: Fisher backs liberal policy and rail link
Former Secretary of the Interior Fisher told the Senate Territories Committee that Congress has neglected Alaska and that a more liberal approach is needed to unlock its vast wealth. He urged immediate construction of a railroad to develop the territory and ease transport, criticizing restrictive policies and urging a broad minded administration.
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Interior
Fisher
Senate Territories Committee
Alaska
Fishar
Pinechot
Te Bas
Congress
British Columbia
Spain and France in a potential alliance reshaping Europe
The visit of King Alphonso to Paris rekindles talks of a Franco Spanish pact possibly altering the balance of power. If Spain joins the triple entente via France, it would shift diplomatic calculations, potentially boosting pacific forces while not signaling immediate war.
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Alphonse
Spain
Paris
France
Alphonso
England
Russia
Germany
Italy
Austria
Nice
Europe
Party of Peace
Peter Cooper Foretold Elevators and Cooper Union Shaft
E J Edwards recalls James J Requa recounting Peter Cooper’s foresight into elevator tech and the Cooper Union shaft. Cooper planned a circular shaft in the Union building to host a future machine carrying people to upper floors, anticipating multi story heights and rapid transit by mechanical power.
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E. J. Edwards
Inmany
Peter Cooper
Benjamin Wrambin
James J.requa
New York City
Myr Requa
United States
China
Far East
South America
Cuba
Cooper
England
Cooper Union
Manhattan Island
Trinity Church
New York
Mr. Cooper
Fle
Copper Moson
Requa
The Moment Walt Sonareee Warns Against Floor Polish
A speaker warns housewives about a proposed floor polish, recounting a disastrous trial with a gallon can. The tale features Mrs Curfew, a resistant shopper, and a chaotic aftermath that leaves the staircase damaged and the man humiliated. The anecdote underscores skepticism toward patent remedies and favors traditional pigments.
How Large Was Xerxes Army and Navy in Greece
A historical examination argues most historians greatly inflate Xerxes army and fleet figures. It suggests the Persian host likely ranged around one million, with camp followers far fewer, while Herodotus’ figures are exaggerated. The army may have been large but not near five million, with credible counts around a million or less.
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Xerxes
Greece
Herodotus
Kermes
Sardis
Asia
Xerxen
Kerxes
Christ
Doriscus
Hebrus
Masa
Coal Miners by George Fitch in At Good Ole Siwash
A humorous sketch portraying coal miners as hardy, hardworking men enduring danger and grime. The piece jokes about miners’ rough lives, low pay, dangerous conditions, and the parallel to New York businessmen, noting extended underground hours and minimal posthumous earnings.
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George Fitch
Good Ole Siwash
New York
Dust Threatens Health On Peachtree Street Atlanta
Letter to the editor from John L Tye of Atlanta Ga appeals for city action to curb street dust on Peachtree Street. He cites misery from dust, requests water sprinters and rain to settle the dust and protect residents and others using the street. He urges continued coverage to pressure authorities.
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Tdltor
M. T Simmons
Peachtree Street
Atlanta
Little Laughs and Oddities From The Round Table
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from various sources. It features nondescript banter about farming, animals, a new dance called the kitchen sink, social duties, baptism, and light classroom anecdotes. Notable lines include a bear, a gcrubworman, Rip Van Winkle, and a joke about Oliver Cromwell.
Community Wakes Up to Planned Vig Crop Efforts
Milledgeville News reports local farmers plan vig hay corn potato and pea crops this year seeking practical guidance and collective action for a productive season.
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Milledgeville News
Discovering and Harnessing Your Personal Capacity
The text highlights Capacity as stored power for daily tasks and emergencies, a personal asset known only to you. It urges self study to uncover latent abilities, warns against stagnation, and notes capacity can drive partnership and success beyond wealth.
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Emilies
Sunahina
Carrie Nation Society Rumor Ties to Whisky Protests
Henry County Standard reports a rumor that women statewide are secretly organizing to seize and demolish whisky at railroad stations as it arrives. If true, this could curb whisky shipments from wet to dry states, seen as a companion action to Carrie Nation’s Kansas methods.
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Carrie Nation Society
Henry County Standard
Webb
Carrie Nation
Kansas
A Lucky King in the Dark
King Alfonso largely avoided danger as he rose at midnight and nearly drank from the wrong bottle in a cautionary moment reported by Detroit Free Press.
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King Alfonso
Detroit Free Preas
You Can't Kid Jim Ham in DeKalbrew Era
A brief, humorous note references Hon. Jim Ham Lewis as saying the United States is in bad standing with the world. The piece playfully imagines Ham attempting diplomacy with his pink whiskers to influence peace and portrays a gendered, edited account of a country being run by a banker controlled by a woman.
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Jim Ham
Jim Ham Lewis
United States
Those Religious Chicks at Lavonia Hen Hatches Thirteen
A local Lavonia Times item notes a Methodist hen under the Presbyterian church hatched thirteen chicks last Friday. The story highlights faith and perseverance, remarking the hen kept at her task though even eggs can fail, joking that patience can hatch unlikely things.
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Lavonia
That's Lovely of Son at Star theater delights crowd
Len Burton stidl continues to furnish orchestra music good pictures and vaudeville at the Star theater. Many say the music alone is worth the price of admission.
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The
Cordele Sentinel
Len Burton Stidl
Star Theater
A Severe Blow and Crooked Corn Rows
John Richey claims he laid off corn rows before a strong wind bent them crooked. Few people believe he laid off any corn rows.
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the Commerce News
John Richey
John
Hitting the Poor Man Letter to the Editor on Tax Relief
An Atlanta reader argues against income tax discrimination that hits mutual life insurance while favoring fraternal orders. He describes his family’s need for affordable protection, notes dividends reduce premiums, and urges relief for mutual companies and savings banks. He signs WwW. Twycks, May 8, 1913.
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Mutual Mfe
Twycks
Atlanta, Ga
Congressional Record courtesy feature in The Leader
The Cuthbert Leader provides readers with a Courtesy of Congressman feature showing selections from The Congressional Record. The note indicates the Leader receives ongoing access through courtesy arrangements with a U.S. congressman.
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Cuthbert
Greater Capacity in a Merchant’s Wit A Quip
A fragmented excerpt shows a merchant questioning drinking and a son defending capacity. The dialogue compares a man’s capacity to a Buffalo Exprene style phrase, highlighting a boastful tone and unspecified prospection context. The fragment hints at humor over business audacity.
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Dakad
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