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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1924
Page
19
The writer argues that election results bring relief by reducing the power of insurgent forces in Congress. A conservative Republican majority in both houses is praised as better for national unity, despite the president’s policies, than a fragmented congress controlled by diverse factions.
Today's Talk by George Matthew Adams advocates a forty-in-one Community Chest plan to coordinate charity funding, replacing old competitive financing. He argues for equal responsibility in aiding the needy, the sick, and the homeless, and for a unified, efficient approach across city agencies. The piece also discusses the concept of splendor as a virtue tied to hard-won merit and service.
The appeal praises aiding indigents and destitute individuals without restraint over race or religion. It emphasizes the real pleasure in giving and calls every Atlanta citizen to contribute to this movement, even at personal sacrifice.
The people of Georgia approved a biennial legislature, rejecting annual sessions and the influence of politicians and lobbyists. The next assembly will meet in 1925, then 1927, 1929, and so on, providing rest from constant agitation and unrest.
The Manufacturers Record urges a broader home market for diversified Southern agriculture to raise prosperity through industrial growth. Georgia has grown butter and crackers into standards, yet a long path remains to standardize production, grading, and distribution for local markets. The Indianapolis News voices a call for safe, sane Halloween policies alongside this economic warning.
A cobbled page of verse and rural commentary blends poetry by Charles A. Hubner with critiqued local life. Readers are urged to keep hearts young through nectar of love and song while noting winter preparations, editor reflections, and a humorous political aside from Br'er Williams in Atlanta.
Pierre van Paassen discusses the English Labour-Liberal split, arguing liberalism remains a lasting ideal beyond parties, and defends liberal cooperation with progressive forces. He recalls Liberal reactions to Labour shifts, and anticipates future political dynamics amid regional and international tensions.
A collage of New York scenes from November thoughts by O O McIntyre. Sixteenth Avenue elevated, tenement life, Syrian quarter, Trinity graves, and the Statue of Liberty frame the panorama. Singers, cafes, and the Sidewalks of New York evoke a nostalgic portrait of a changing city.
A writer condemns drastic dieting and weight loss mania among teens and adults. The piece warns parents to guard daughters from unsafe reductions, urges medical supervision, and stresses that developing girls need more nourishment, while noting older individuals may pursue modest weight loss for longevity.
A 1924 health column discusses bunions noting surgery as the only cure and that improper shoes cause the condition. It suggests overnight wet gauze dressings with alcohol or witch hazel to ease inflammation and warns against treating bunions like corns. It urges wider toe boxes and straight inside seams to prevent bunions.
A wartime ballad remembering fallen and wounded soldiers. The poem recalls the marching cry Forget them not the folks back home. It honors Gilda Gray the band singer and details the toll of war on veterans in hospital wards with nurses and grieving friends offering quiet support. The author Daniel Whitehead Hicky conveys themes of memory duty and solace.
A 1924 editorial argues crime stems from global moral laxity and calls for world progress through brotherhood. It praises newspaper publicity to expose crime, urges Americans to mature, and concludes with a call to personal integrity as the nation faces a dark period before renewal.
Watertown report states three crewmen of the grain freighter Gren Luchie drowned at Charity Shoals in Lake Ontario during an early incident today. Authorities and surviving crew members began rescue and salvage operations as weather hampered efforts. Local officials prepared additional search measures and funeral arrangements were postponed pending recovery results.
Hugh Williams of Route No 5 Atlanta says he is not the Hugh Williams of Crooked Road who was shot fatally wounded several nights ago by Wireless Campbell. He states he lives near Cr. h yeport that ame.
Clinton W. Gilbert analyzes Senator Borah's uncertain future as a fence sitter. A clash between regular Republicans and progressives, possible chairmanship of the foreign relations committee, and Coolidge administration ties could force Borah to choose sides. The La Follette bloc's fate, labor issues, and farm prices shape his path toward potential progressive or regular Republican nomination.
A compilation of brief Q A items on seeds, economics, baseball unassisted triple plays, waterproofing matches, songwriters, geography, piano keys, flour, marriage legality, coin values, flashlight color, Roosevelt last words, libraries, wallpaper origin, locomotive draft, Corbett Sullivan era, canal lengths, Maryland motto, longest rail tunnel, Jefferson burial, and Columbus voyage duration.
A detailed critique of Scroggs and coauthors Century of Banking Progress. The book traces U S banking growth from 300 to over 30,000 banks, resources from 106 million to 2.7 billion, and the shift from notes to deposits as earnings focus. It notes accessible style, selective footnotes, and examples like the Bank of Georgia stock and the State Bank of South Carolina, plus coverage of the Suffolk system and the Chemical National Bank. The review highlights strengths in breadth and reliability and weaknesses in chronological emphasis and investment banking coverage.
A poem fragment by R.8 Harris describes leaving work and cares for a secluded glen where nymphs greet a butterfly, the mood drifting beyond human reach amid beech trees and distant gutterings in a shaded slope.
A north side apartment at 18 Peach Tree Circle in Ansley Park was announced for sale by Morris Ewing of J H Ewing & Sons. The three story building contains 12 apartments with annual rents around 16000. Several smaller deals were announced concurrently.
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