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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1915
Page
14
Anita leads a joyous week in Georgia Harvest Festival celebrating prosperity and cooperation. The festival, opening with the Southern Fair, aims to boost production and wealth across Georgia and the Atlantic and Gulf states, inviting visitors to forget strife for a period of happiness and shared progress.
The death of Booker T. Washington, famed educator and Tuskegee Institute founder, is marked by his wish to die in the South where he labored for his race. He is praised as a leader who built a lasting center of uplift and demonstrated the South as the negro race’s ally.
A reflection praising Booker T. Washington for his use of friendly cooperation and kindness to uplift African Americans. The piece highlights his nonconfrontational approach, reverence for peace and industry, and ability to win broad respect across the nation. It notes the loss to Tuskegee Institute and the race and calls for successors to continue his work.
A New York city health department shift ends routine fumigation for infectious diseases. The Constitution explains a revised theory emphasizing thorough cleansing and precautionary measures as more effective and economical, while cautioning against misinterpretation of the change.
The death of Captain J. W. Morrow is announced as a thrice prominent citizen who helped Atlanta grow. A pioneer, Confederate veteran, and successful businessman, he contributed to civic duty and community building before passing his enterprise to his two sons who continue its management.
A fragmented verse song text celebrates Georgia enjoying autumn, romance, and dance, with lines about holiday time, roses, dancing, and a playful refrain. The piece blends seasonal imagery with affectionate phrases and a nod to divine blessings.
Grim war imagery contrasts with hopeful lines about harvest light and bread for home, citing a preacher and a Georgia philosopher. It notes Arkansan cotton, rising light, and a dream of a Promised Land as soldiers march and civilians hope for a better dawn.
A Georgia Senate resolution rejects rumors that Prohibitionists plan to oppose Woodrow Wilson in the upcoming primaries. The body pledges support to Wilson, describing him as the nation’s greatest president since Jefferson, reflecting Democratic sentiment in the state. The long article also covers shipping law debates in Alabama, state insurance questions for public buildings, and political maneuvers regarding Hardman and Harris.
New York City health officials reveal fumigation after contagious diseases was discontinued June 1, 1915 after a study found no value in preventing outbreaks. Brooklyn continued brief trial measures while Manhattan and other boroughs stopped fumigation, replacing with enhanced cleaning, disinfection, and public posters.
The council debated stopping smooth pavement on sidewalks and ordering removal of slick surface. A row over electrical licenses erupted with McCowan and Cantrell. Condemnation to widen Edgewood Avenue was approved to secure land for the project. Grant Street repaving was authorized with a wood block plan by Georgia Railway Power. City Clerk given election supervision and pension abolition discussion deferred. Traffic rule to bar street corner loitering considered. Minge Mincey resigns from health board as he joins council.
Supreme Court of Georgia case argued and submitted. Gun Head Late from Botts LD. Moleskes von Vo Zimmer from Fulton, JA, married to B. Adams, executor, from Bsth.
Court of Appeals of Georgia entries list numerous cases argued and submitted from counties including Wilkes Evans Douglas Laurens Codre Glynn Fulton Bibb Terrell Brooks Hancock Grad es Tattnall Chatham and Chatham. The compilation names many plaintiffs and defendants such as Lunceford Evans Haynes Cook Smith Troupe Cohen Blumstein Curtis Chandler Du Bose Ennis McDonald Cone Home Mercantile Northern Railway and more.
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