Birth pains of a nation in Mexican turmoil
A US official and a Mexican writer depict Mexico's birth-throes under Huerta as a slow, painful upheaval. The piece contrasts Aztec heritage with Spanish rule, notes deep class divides, and argues prolonged, guardianship-led reform will be necessary for decades.
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Washington
Mexico City
Mexico
Wilson
el Imparcial
Huerta
Pike's Peak
Diaz
Nolens Yolens
United States
Ideal Appointment of Frank P. Glass to Senate
The article lauds Governor O Neals selection of Frank P Glass editor of The Birmingham News to fill the unexpired term of Senator Joseph F Johnston. It highlights Glasss progressive, constructive stance and close ties to President Wilson while noting constitutional questions about ad interim appointments and the fate of Henry Clayton.
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O'Neal
Alabama
Frank P. Glass
Birmingham News
United States Senate
Joseph F. Johnston
Glass
Wilson
Princeton
Oscar Underwood
Senator Johnston
Henry Clayton
Clayton
Senate
House Judiciary Committee
Atlanta Merchants Answer Postmaster on Home Industry Patronage
In response to St H Trussell of Woodland Talbot county Atlanta merchants defend strong local patronage and challenge his views. They cite their books showing rural orders and urge readers to follow The Constitution ads to boost home trade. They argue Atlanta’s rail and mail links position it to become a major mail order center. Advertising is key to growth.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Constitution
St. H. Trussell
Woodland
Talbot County
Trussell
Cardinal Industries
Playground factories build good citizenship in cities
Cleveland civic expert G L Bellamy urged Atlanta officials that playgrounds cut vice by diverting idle time into healthy activity. He cited Cleveland data showing a 70 percent drop in youth vice and argued recreation centers boost health, work efficiency, and moral behavior, noting parks like Grant Park save the city money by reducing crime.
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G. L. Bellamy
Cleveland
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta
Bellamy
Grant Park
Atlanta’s park and playground policy and future growth
The article argues that spending on parks and playgrounds is a wise municipal investment second only to sanitary measures. It emphasizes parks as vital to public health and efficiency, notes Atlanta’s liberal park policy, and asserts current facilities could be doubled to unlock greater social benefits for all residents.
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Atlanta
Judge Chambers Helps End Atlantic Division Strike
The four day Southern Pacific strike on the Atlantic division ended largely due to Judge William L. Chambers. A member of the federal board of mediation and conciliation, he is praised for his diplomatic skill and persuasive approach. His influence and approach are viewed as decisive in achieving a swift compromise.
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Atlantic
Southern Pacific Railroad
William L. Chambers
Chambers
Federal Board of Mediation and Conciliation
Atlanta
Georgia Railroads
Eastern
Judge Chambers
Georgia products claim from a lifelong reader
A century old letter from J Anderson Terrell of Atlanta celebrates Georgia products and a 1913 birthday, recalling Cherokee County birth on November 18 1837 and a childhood home with Georgia grown food and home crafts, praising local produce and traditions.
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Georgia
Cherokee County
J. Anderson Terrell
Rankin Street
Atlanta, Ga
Origin of Georgia place names and a Hart legend
A reader recalls a prior Constitution article on Georgia place names. The Savannah origin ties to an Indian chief and his daughter Anna, while Hart County honors Nancy Hart famed for fending off British Tories at a poultry yard. The letter, dated Hartwell November 15, 18xx, is signed Julian B McCurry.
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Anna
Constitution
Georgia
Savannah
Ann
Hart County
Nancy Hart
Jumping on a Crippled Mase
TheToronto Republican quotes a writer who attempted a playful poetry piece about new fall hats. The draft began with wishes for a bonnet adorned with a feather duster and a feather, but the author halted, warning against an endless chain of variations.
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Toronto Republican
The Real Joy In Town Over One Stung Tightwad
Local scene revels in the sting of one miscreant while praising the ninety nine good fellows who escape scrutiny, capturing a humorous urban mood reported by The Kansas City Star.
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The
Kansas City Star
Georgia Symposium Dinner Menu Epigrams At University Club
At a Georgia products dinner the Symposium club heard menu epigrams about Georgia. The remarks praised the state’s climate, topography, resources, and progress while noting racial attitudes and declarations about Georgia’s black population. Witnesses included Sam D. Jones and others as listed.
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Georgia
Georgia Products
University Club
Chamber of Commerce
Symposium
Sam D. Jones
Mell R.wilkingson
Linton Hopkins
R. L. Foreman
J. C. Logan
H. C. Peeplea
David Marx
H. Lumpkin
Alex c. King
Rev
CB. Wilmer
A. V. Guile
Mississippi River
Jos T Derry Appeals for Chivalry Toward Women in the South
Joseph T Derry, in Atlanta, argues for a revival of old time religion and chivalry to honor women. He cites crowded cars where women stand and boys who rush past, praising a few that yield seats and show courtesy. He recounts a nurse and child boarding a car and a boy who helps by letting the lady enter first, urging timely respect for women.
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Hoster
Jen- Heman
Riverside
Grant Park
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
Southland
Joseph T. Derry
Atlanta
Good Roads Pay Argument Highlighted by Farmer Load
A Laurens County farmer hauled thirty nine bales of cotton to Dublin in one load, arguing that good roads justify the cost. The exchange appears in The Butts County Progress with praise for infrastructure funding and its practical benefits to rural transport.
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Butts County
Cynthia
Laurens County
Dublin
We Don’t Know Do You From The Carroll County Times
Questioning the claim that J M Bowen can raise 127 percent bushels of corn on one acre, the piece ponders whether Carroll county farmers can similarly achieve high yields on one or ten acres and challenges the feasibility of such expectations.
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Carrol County
Georgia Chamber and Agriculture in Georgia’s Growth
Martin V. Calvin argues for a strong Georgia Chamber of Commerce tied to agriculture and rural counties. He warns against inaccuracies in state claims, urges honest, fact-based promotion of Georgia, and stresses immigration and population growth as keys to development, citing tax digest history and regional comparisons. Decatur, Ga.
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Wilson
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Martin V. Calvin
Geor
Gia Chamber of
Goth Merce
Georgia
Minnesota
New Hangland
New England
Iyigaho
Washington
Oregon
Massachusetts
Ohio
Rhode Island
Indiana
Connecticut
New Jersey
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Appomattox
State Chamber
Decatur
Favorite Recipes of Distinguished Women
Mrs. George E. Chamberlain wife of the Oregon senator shares West Coast clam lore and a Razor Clam Puree recipe. She notes Oregon clams are large with a distinctive flavor, best used tender, and soup or chowder favored. The puree combines chopped clams, clam juice, milk, butter, flour and seasonings, simmered gently for a rich finish.
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George E. Chamberlain
Oregon
West Coast
Engineering Feat Delivers Water To Los Angeles
The Philadelphia Press notes Los Angeles completed an aqueduct delivering 465 million gallons daily from eastern Sierra snowmelt. The 284 mile system tunnels 150 sections, including the record HNaabeth tunnel, cost under estimates and finished in three years six months. It bonds nearly 25 million dollars and aims to produce 120000 horsepower, proving American resolve.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Ality
Sierras
San Fernando Valley
Far West
Efficient Housekeeping Mending With Henrietta Grauel
Domestic science lecturer Henrietta Grauel discusses practical mending methods from a large upholstery shop. She describes using plaster of Paris for non water holding ware, white lead for waterproof pieces, fish glue with resin for cut glass, and a strong glue mix for furniture.
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Henrietta D. Grauel
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