A Stone for Bread and the Cotton Relief Debate
The piece criticizes Congress for adjournment without relief for cotton farmers amid European war fallout. It argues Southern lawmakers and lobbyists press for aid while northern interests secure government support for Wall Street. It frames cotton as a national issue and condemns perceived government bias.
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Congress
The
Washington Star
South
Star
Wall Street
Treasury
Road to Salvation for the South through Powder Springs Plan
The Constitution lauds Cobb County farmers near Powder Springs for creating a self sustaining community with surplus crops and stored food. It argues curtailing cotton and boosting bumper food crops will relieve southern distress, reduce debt to outsiders, and create a model for other counties from Potomac to Rio Grande. The piece urges leaders to adopt the Powder Springs plan nationwide, promising self preservation and stronger backbone.
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Georgia
Powder Springs
Cobb County
Cotton Belt
Constitution
Cobb
Potomac
Rio Grande
Europe
Private caution on reliance during emergencies echoes local stance
In urgent times, the text argues that communities should not depend on Washington. It suggests that such information, when learned, could later be used to their own benefit, reflecting a cautious, self-reliant viewpoint.
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Washington
Charles Leavitt's visit to Atlanta discussed
Charles W. Leavitt the renowned landscape artist and engineer visits Atlanta under the Woman's Guild at St. Luke's executive mansion. He lectures on civic beauty and garden planning, stressing building lines tree care and pole protection as civic measures and design a Greater University plan referenced from Athens with George Foster Peabody.
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Charles W. Leavitt
Executive Mansion
Woman's Guild
St. Luke's Church
Atlanta
Mr. Leavitt
Georgia
George Foster Peabody
Athens
True-Blue Citizen Of Georgia Poem
A rural portrait describes a steadfast Georgia worker living for family and duty. The speaker praises his daily labor, simple faith, and steady toil as he builds a contented life, blessing the world with his ordinary acts.
War Fever and Local Gossip Collide in Tifton Gazette
A fragment from The Tifton Gazette recounts editor Allen inviting readers to Moultrie for a packing house opening, with playful notes about needing a backbone and dancing. It also aside from humor columns includes small-town tidbits: a Concordia Kansan joke about a mother’s handbag, an autumn beverage verse, a new typesetting machine, a London wartime song parody, and local social notes from The New Decatur Advertiser.
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Tiften Gazette
Allen
Moultrie
Sizms
The
Times
New Decatur
Stidder
Kraft Seeks Public Thanks for Peace Service
Edwin Arthur Kraft expresses appreciation to church choirs choirmasters and the Festival chorus for their splendid service at the peace service in the Auditorium last Sunday afternoon. He praises the cordial response and inspiring leadership of the singing. He thanks Atlanta papers for publicity. October 6 1914.
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Atlanta
Edwin Arthur Kraft
New York City Underwrites 100 Million in Gold Fund
The piece notes New York City banks underwriting a hundred million dollars to back exchequer notes, with eighty-two million to be used for existing obligations held abroad. It discusses the financial mechanism, the federal reserve board’s approval, and expected effects on national money markets and the May tax collection. The Grand List shows shifted land values and rising Fifth Avenue retail investment, reflecting broader urban finance.
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Europe
New York City
New
New York
United States
Great Britain
Chamber of Commerce
Seth Low
Chamber
Low
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Federal Reserve System
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London
City of
Island of
Manhattan
Manhattan Island
Fifth Avenue
Magnitudo de Sipe
Holland
Education shift urged to place United States center of world thought
Warren A. Candler argues in The Constitution that the United States should become the world’s educational hub due to wartime disruption in Europe. He cites German militarism, praises American universities, and urges strengthening older institutions while establishing new ones, with Atlanta as a leading center. He warns against isolating from European influence and stresses duty to lead in global thought.
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W. A. Candler
Constitution
Hoster
Atlanta Constitution
United States
Europe
North Carolina Christian Advocate
Russia
Germany
America
Israel
Samuel
Prophet
South
Atlanta
Cottay
Goas
Warren A. Candler
Deer Hunting by George Fitch Confusing Humor on the Quest for Deer
George Fitch lampoons deer hunting in a humorous essay noting the sport's fanatical following among Americans. He jokes about the difficulty of hitting deer, the odd psychology of hunters, and the misadventures of tracking through woods with guides and friends, ending with reflections on buck fever.
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George Fitch
Sirash
Sandvaky
Autumn Sentiments Poem by Richard J. Broyles
A reflective poem recalling autumn woods and memories of summer days. The speaker wanders with departed friends, each crimson leaf sparking a memory. A song returns, guiding heartfelt recollections of loved ones who cherished the speaker.
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Richard J. Broyles
Sniper and Aviator Contrast Sparks Debate on War Rules
The Buffalo Express notes a citizen shooting at a soldier breaks wartime law, risking execution, confiscation, and arson, while an aviator dropping bombs from flight can devastate cities with no direct military aim, prompting questions on justice and civility.
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Buffalo Express
The Man Who Laughs at Women's Fashions
A critic sneers at modern women’s attire scolding garments from velvet to tinted pumps as “Absurd Immodest Vulgar” and condemns every era’s styles. The writer contrasts past fashions with the critic’s narrow taste, noting his lifelong snobbery and imagined lineage.
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Abuipat
Value of Ground Limestone In Building Up the Soil
In Atlanta, Ga, a letter to the editor debates Dr. Stallings state chemist claim that ground limestone raises soil alkalinity. The writer contrasts accuracy, quotes opinions from J M McCandless, and discusses limestone’s effect on phosphoric acid and plant food. The piece cites expert letters and a limestone company president.
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J. M. McCandless
R. E B. Stallings
McCandless
Stallings
McCandress
Tself
McCandleas
acCandless
Brogdon
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