Early 1912 Atlanta Newspaper Ad and Political Commentary
A mixed page of advertisements and political quips from Atlanta in May 1912 cites subscription terms for The Constitution and Washington Bureau, with warnings about advance payments. It rails at political figures Taft, Bryan, La Follette, Lorimer, and T. R. Roosevelt, ending with stray jibes on campaigns and hotel construction.
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Cacher
Atlamta
iZe
Ousaide
Atlanta
Setitya
R. Holliday
Constitution Building
Atlante
Washington
The
Conatitu
Birth Street
Democratic Victory Eyed Over Third Term Foes at Baltimore
In the Republican split over a third term and the men Wickersham and Hitchcock, a path is seen for the Democrats. A conservative nominee at Baltimore tied to constitutional government and sane tariff revision is urged to rally independents and opponents of third-termism. The piece frames the fight as democracy versus autocratic pressures.
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Taft
America
Republican Party
Baltimore
A Maker of Men Re-Elected Judge Lindsay of Denver
In Denver the re election of Judge Ben B Lindsay as juvenile court judge marks a national moment in reforming juvenile justice. Known as a maker of men his humane approach treats young offenders as redeemable and guides the public toward moral and mental prophylaxis. His methods influence states beyond Colorado and promise lasting social impact.
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Ohio
Denver
Colorado
Ben B. Lindsay
Juvenile Court of
Lindsay
Gamin
Froebel
Insane Asylum
America
Foolish Attacking Cupid Theme Confuses Juvenile Court Note
A garbled snippet refers to a Chicago juvenile court officer and youth themes. It mentions an anti Cupid notion in youth contexts and a preacher, with fragmented references to motorcycles and late 19th or early 20th century imagery. The text is largely incoherent.
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Juvenile Court of
Chicago
Bel Hopements
Cupid
Born for Holiday a Drift Through Weather and Wish
A collage of lines about preferring winter blizzards to May heat, longing for shade and birdsong, and a restless traveler puzzled by earthly toil. The piece contrasts weather desires with a fantasy of heaven and muses on land, storms, and the priestly or profane.
When Comes June by Augusta Wall
Poem fragment describes June arriving with wind and fragrance. A sprite dances over hills and meadows, while Brownies peek from shadows. June is personified as a mother Earth greeting with trees, flowers, and pearly showers.
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Earth
Augusta Wall
Ohio primary results and conventions in six delegates fight
Ohio primary returns show Roosevelt with 32 delegates to the national convention and Taft with 10. Harmon likely wins 28 delegates as the direct primary result. Six delegates at large go to Harmon. Wilson forces concede 26 to 1. Delegates will be named by the convention. county conventions Saturday fuel a Taft Roosevelt clash. Mayoral Baker of Cleveland opposes a rule barring the Ohio delegation to Baltimore. Portugal quits Vatican. chamber votes 60 to 465 to abolish the Portuguese legation at the Vatican under the separation of church and state law.
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Pri
Intergat
el Oaves
Columbus
Toledo
Roosevelt
Taft-10
Taft
Hoosevelt
Harmon
Wilson
Ohio
Baltimore
Newton Baker
Cleveland
Portugal
Vatican
Lisbon
Chamber of Deputies
Congress Senate and House meet on tariffs and Panama
Senate open session reviewed misc business. Smoot authorized to adverse report on wool tariff revision bill and frame sub measure. Titanic report due May 28. Arizona legislature petitions abortion of commerce court. Pensions panel reports annual appropriation of 164.5 million. Crawford backs ten year inferior court terms. Oliver opposes metal schedule. House resumes Panama canal administration bill. Val entine misconduct charges before interior expenditures panel. Panama canal tolls provision reaffirmed 147 to 126. Panama canal government bill passed 206 to 61. Naval appropriation underway at 118.8 million. Adjourned to Friday.
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Congress
Senate
Finance Committee
Smoot
House
Commerce Committee
Arizona Legislature
Commerce Court
Pensions Committee
Crawford
Oliver
Hauuse
R. G. Valentine
Interior Department
Panama
Notolly
Canal
Atlanta Board Drops Teachers For Not Taking Exams
The Atlanta board of education voted to automatically drop public school teachers who failed to take reinforcing examinations after notification. The measure targets those hired in the last two years, offering a chance to retake exams on August 15 and 16 for possible reinstatement if they score 70 percent or higher.
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Schoals
Board of Education
Atlanta
Lementabie
Jence
Proposed to Divide Large Plantations in South
Washington May 23 Senator Fletcher, as president of the Southern Commercial Congress, named a committee to study breaking up large Southern plantations into small holdings. Members include L C Irvina of Mobile as chair, Harvie Jordan of Atlanta, T F Peck of Tennessee, E J Wai aon of South Carolina, and George W Dean of Waycross Ga. The group was formed after a Nashville congress decision to investigate the issue.
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Washington
Fletcher
Southern Commercial Congress
L. C. Irvina
Mobile
Harvie Jordan
Atlanta
T. F. Peck
Nicaragua Needs Cash and She Can't Borrow
Washington dispatches from Managua report Nicaragua cannot secure a loan, risking violent disorder. Officials press the American minister for several hundred thousand dollars to pay gold debts and government employee salaries, warning lenders may demand payment and many businesses could collapse without aid.
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Washington
Nicaragua
State Department
Legation
Managua
Advertising as a door to door trap and the misuse of ads
A critique of door to door sales and misleading advertising urges readers to value stores over direct selling. It argues many pay 15 to 20 dollars for common items, while identical goods cost about 5 dollars in stores. The piece calls for readers to read and use advertising wisely and to resist duplicitous schemes.
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America
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la Follette
Sarah Bernhardt
Well Street
Y Cobb
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Tack
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Gay
Oy Bro
Wiley
J. R. Hamilton
Ninweses
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