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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1909
Page
9
A city note argues Atlanta must use municipal credit to fund growth. It cites sewer and water extensions, more schools and hospital space, and stresses Atlanta’s high credit standing and safeguards ensure secure borrowing to expand services without raising taxes.
President Taft in Seattle argues for government aid to build a robust merchant marine, noting other nations spend on subsidies. He questions how tariffs affect ship costs, and proposes a limited subsidy to support US ship lines to South America and the Orient, tied to service and port calls.
A Springfield Union commentary praises Pennsylvania and Erie Railroads for no passenger deaths in years and high safety despite long service. It notes double tracking automatic block signals and lawful block usage as keys, linking safety to steady capital in maintenance and improvements.
An editorial argues citizens often neglect voter registration until campaigns heat up and notes the new registration law closing voter rematration books six months before elections risks disenfranchising many. It urges statewide citizen attention to preserve suffrage rights and civic duty.
The Valdosta Times urges constant emphasis on the new registration law to ensure voters understand the requirements for the 1910 primaries and general elections. Newspapers statewide must keep the public informed so no eligible citizen is disfranchised, stressing duty over partisanship and urging timely compliance.
A collage of rural Georgia dialect verses and notes on local life includes comedic lines about possums and law, songs about autumn, a romance memory by fireside, snippets of poetry, and a humorous jailhouse letter about needing clothes. The pieces evoke old neighborhood scenes, seasonal imagery, and a preacher’s anecdote from local campaigns.
Governor Brown was away at the Fourth District Agricultural School event in Carrollton and will speak at German Day in Atlanta tonight. Herbert W Walker of the state treasury plans to wed Margaret Peays of College Park at 8 pm in a quiet ceremony attended by Capitol officials. In Marietta, a railroad hearing is set for October 7 on Atlanta Northern railway’s service expansion and onboard toilet facilities, led by Judge George F. Geyer for the petitioners.
The article discusses vouchers totaling 106,009 dollars mailed to Georgia teachers as payment for salaries earned last March, highlighting long delays in teacher pay and critiquing railroad auditing practices. It notes calls for reader input on allegations against rail employees and references the Travis Literature critique of railway audit methods and ticketing reforms.
Renowned Hebrew scholar Falk Vidaver, famed for biblical commentary and poetry, has died in New York at age 66. He leaves a widow, two sons, and five daughters.
A letter from Harry S. Schlesinger argues the city should be run like a disciplined business with steady funding. He criticizes repeated excuses of no money for water, schools, parks, and police, urging lawmakers to secure credit and laws to finance permanent improvements for a growing metropolis.
A young Black laborer named Arnbrugh was killed by a grain bin suction on a farm while another worker, Simpson, failed to assist in time. In a separate incident near New York a freight train wheel hit a rock, injuring the engineer Willamoop and foiling the emergency stop as the train continued after emergency aid arrived.
New York reports that the Wright brothers will stop public flights after yesterday’s harbor ascent and will focus on commercial aviation research. Orville Wright says flying will be experimental, not for show, as they pursue practical design improvements. The public display flight is described as a historic milepost in aerial navigation.
Savannah October. William Mulve, a private in the Fourteenth company, hears artillery fire and shoots himself in the left breast while on a cot at Fort Screven Tybee Island early this morning. He is dying, claiming he had been drinking and did not realize what he was doing.
In Superior Court Lockhart seeks protection from former wife Mrs M P Lockhart at 41193 Davis Street. He cites alleged improprieties with Peyhares Wolfram and claims she plotted poisoning. Since filing for divorce she has visited his home and office, and sent letters and calls asking to reconcile.
Special reports that Zebulon Gn October suffered fatal gin accident at Meensville while operating the gin this morning near sunrise. About thirty five years old, he leaves a wife and four children. He was the son of Tax Collectors Jo and Liffey and regarded as an excellent citizen.
The World Conference of Cotton Spinners opened in Frankfurt with delegates from Germany France Austria Portugal and Holland. They discussed international labor standards and the need for immigration limits to reduce competition. Tomorrow’s session will address proposals to restrain employment and production in the spinning trades.
Hatimore Md October 5 1907 Baltimore roads confront a coal car famine as mines in Maryland and nearby regions struggle to supply cars to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The West Virginia area reports sharper shortages with coal and coke prices rising and cars in high demand.
Attendance at Yale has fallen as the new two year college work prerequisite for Yale Law and Medical Schools takes effect. Officials have not released figures but estimates suggest a 78 percent drop in law school registrations and about a 50 percent decline at the medical school.
The Milltown council met Friday and fixed the tax rate for 1909 at 35 cents, likely the lowest in the county. Despite improvements, officials pursue careful administration under Mayor Talias and aldermen. Milltown's population nears 1700 after the abolition of the conscript and lumber industry changes, including the Milltown Lumber Company adding a night crew.
Exiled former Persian ruler Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, referred to as the Shah of Persia, arrives in Odessa aboard a special train. He is met by General Rhaulbars, Odessa’s former governor general, and local officials, and escorted to the villa Dashiar to reside permanently.
Ten American battleships and two cruisers left their anchorage in New York for a river voyage above Giants remble tonight. They will head to navy yards for standard inspections and preparations for winter business, with a commissioner to be named later.
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