The Constitution Postal and News Service Notices
Suburban readers are informed of subscription terms and delivery areas for The Constitution published in Atlanta May 1909. Advertising managers list travel reps and official offices in Atlanta and New York. notices remind subscribers to avoid third party payments and confirm delivery by hotel or home. The page also features a column of political humor and editorial quips on tariffs, roads, and public figures.
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Atlanta
J R Holliday
Constitution Dullting
Hibbs Tulking
Fifteenth Street
Mtr
John Corrigan
Charse
Hotaling
Twratt-ninth Street
Park Row
Telehone
Madison
Income tax bill urged in senate vote urged by both parties
The piece argues the income tax bill deserves passage, calling it just and fair. It praises supporters like Baley and Cummins, asserts the tax would replace tariff burdens, and claims it would ease poverty while taxing wealth according to ability to pay. It notes potential revenue reductions in tariffs and vows the bill will become part of fiscal policy despite opposition.
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United States
Senate
Aldrich
Treasury
Congress
Baley
Cummins
Wisconsin Bans Tipping As Corrupt Practice
Wisconsin passes a tipping ban declaring tipping an attempt to corrupt. The law fines giver and taker $10 to $50 or up to one year in jail and prohibits agents or servants from corruptly soliciting tips. Authors warn the curb may curb travel gratuities but expect continued tipping in society.
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Wisconsin
Oshkosh
New York
Parte
Roosevelt News Demands Shape Daily Breakfast Reports
A newspaper correspondent explains the pressure to deliver timely coverage of former president Theodore Roosevelt. He notes that audiences crave fresh news at breakfast and that accuracy is essential to avoid recall. The piece suggests Roosevelt’s personal regard may soften public resentment.
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Hercules
Roosevelt
Europe
United States
Roonevelt
Bia
Georgia mule and circus tale in a living lore voice
A fragmentary humorous piece from Just From Georgia style prose and verse. It satirizes life in southern settlements with a Georgia mule, circus imagery, and rural characters. It blends dialect humor, snippets about prices, hunger, and daily struggles, plus playful riffs on weather and local figures.
Educating for the All-Round Man
The Harvard president aims to produce all round men, praising balanced education. The Lowell Courier Citizen notes the era favors practical skills alongside academics, citing Berry and Richie schools in Georgia and district agricultural and technical programs. It argues education should prove itself by creating efficient versatile people and brings schooling to the people, marking a hopeful trend in American intellectual life.
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Harvard
Lowell
Mass
Georgia
Berry
Rome
Rabun Gap
School of Technology
America
Roosevelt criticizes correspondents over Africa exploits
The Correspondent and Mr Roosevelt. The ex president rebukes reporters for misreporting his Africa exploits and a high powered imagination in depictions of his campaigns. The piece notes distortions are common in public and unofficial event coverage and defends Roosevelt’s initiative.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Mr. Thompson
Dake
Peachtree paving problem baffles city officials
Mayor Brad fox faces a soft Peachtree pavement issue as children pinch and remove material from the surface between Sixth and Fourteenth streets. A resident recounted the area feels like a sponge on hot days and rubber tires leave deep tracks. The city water works and street department will review possible fixes as warm weather returns.
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Peachtrea
Peachtren Place
Iherelly
Bradfox
Peachtree Place
Batla
Ike & Two-Hores
Atlante
Ninbla
Automobile Mail Service Delivers The Constitution In Georgia
The Constitution ran an automatic road delivery during a strike, using cars from Southern Auto and Equipment, White Steamer, and Buick. A Lambert car carried the first paper, followed by a White Steamer to Union Point, then a Buick on a later run. Alvin Belle Isle piloted the trips without incident, showcasing rapid service from Atlanta to Union Point, about 98 miles by rail and over 190 by country roads. The feat drew praise as a remarkable test of automobile delivery in Georgia.
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The
Constitution
Georgia Road
Southern Auto and Equipment Company
White Steamer Company
Buick Company
Atlanta
Union Point
Georgia
Lambert
Auta. and Equipment
W. McNeil, Jr
White Motor Car Company
E.W Cansie
Alvin Belle Isle
Buick
Plovenes
Michaeli
Savannah Taat
Edwards & Son
Wron Credit Line
School Teachers Flood City Hall in MAD Mexico? (Note: This is not allowed. I must strictly format T and S as per rules.)
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Pathfinder of the twentieth century
A fragmented feature on a new Fanimonm Coupé and the idea of a twentieth century pathfinder. It blends romantic pioneer imagery with modern desert driving hardship from a Texas Fl o Paso dispatch, detailing dangers faced by drivers, engines, and crews on cross border routes amid sand, rain, and peril.
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W. Dibule
Pathfinder
Cooper
el Dorrado
Atlanta Buildings Under Fire Safety Inquiry
Charla E Tum of the National Board of Fire Underwriters arrives in Atlanta with six engineers to inspect city buildings for fire hazards. They will select the majority of skyscrapers for careful scrutiny, aiming to produce a detailed report for the board and insurance companies. The study promises to improve insurers’ knowledge of Atlanta from a risk standpoint.
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Charla HE Tum
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Haa
Atlanta
Rink
Thetr
Atlante
Busy With Crops in Trutta County Georgia
In Trutta County Georgia farmers report a strong oat crop with good yields and widespread planting of wheat corn and cotton. The season shows active harvest and growing crops as farmers work steadily to complete spring planting and field tasks amid favorable conditions.
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Jackson
Trutta
Telly
Inaplin
Tata Kurt
Perilous Drive Into the Unknown Roadways
The passage describes travelers relying on charts and uncertain directions as they face dangerous roads. Curves, boulders, potential tire failures, and the risk of a high speed crash loom over six occupants and a heavy car. The text questions modern eagerness for new highways amid danger and hunger fears.
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