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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1913
Page
5
The article discusses U S policy toward the Philippines under President Wil and Governor Harrison, outlining a stance that independence is possible but contingent on U S interests in Asia. It traces party positions, the strategic stakes, and the balance between aiding development and maintaining influence amid regional tensions. It also touches on flood relief plans for the Mississippi valley as a parallel domestic issue.
The essay argues that mobilizing released workers and limited use of machinery can transform the Mississippi valley into a reliable supply region. Improved river navigability would lower freight costs for both neighboring and distant states. Central states fund their share toward western arid land reclamation and broad river harbor improvements, but the national effort must increase action rather than more talk.
Edwin Farnham Greene president of the National Association of Cotton Manufacturers declared confidence in the new tariff, urging optimism and belief in American manufacturers and workers. He noted revision is inevitable, and that if schedules prove onerous they will be amended, with government support for reasonable changes.
The piece argues baseball is the premier sport shaping universal peace and understanding among nations. It lauds the sport across societies from New York to Philadelphia, highlighting democracy, diverse crowds, and fair play, while contrasting it with ancient Roman games and noting its broad, clean appeal.
A fragmentary miscellany from the Georgia press includes verses about Autumn and fashion, reflections on misfortune and travel, a cautionary race track poem, a future-vision column from Dalton Citizen, a missing bench note from Horwallow Kentuckian, and satirical quips on missions and church life. The pieces blend humor, social satire, and rural mores.
A rough dressed traveler calling himself Captain Milpagame says he is walking the world for a 100000 wager. He reportedly faced three months hard labor in London for stealing an overcoat, with police records showing seals and signatures claimed from English public figures. The narrative hints at broad travel through England while the man offers sensational prints and a sensational backstory.
Landlady invites Mr Todhunter to entertain Mr and Mrs Canvasback and daughters. The star boarder teases their boorish neighbors, describes Letitia Canvasback as persistent, laments hosted guests who talk of others, and recalls the endless rounds of farewells that end only when the party departs.
Dr Richard R Daly argues city schools exceed capacity by 2269 pupils with 14819 seated in rooms designed for 12660. He advocates completely open air schools, better ventilation, and usage of church space cautiously, noting uneven crowding by districts and population growth as of October 11, 191%.
An 18th century episode centers on Archduchess Maria Josepha of Habsburg Lor raine her betrothal to Ferdinand I of Naples and the suspicions that Maria Theresa resolved to remove her by forcing a dangerous test. Josepha dies of smallpox the day before she would depart Vienna for Naples. The article questions whether the empress sought authority or killed her to secure the alliance and laments Josepha’s untimely death and her virtue.
SOLIA O KEFE NELSON of Clayton Ga writes in response to a call for better public schools and faster ambulance help. She questions which officials spent funds, how they were used, and urges transparent accounting. She imagines decisive public action if misuse is proven.
A Georgia farmer writes that adding a dairy on an all-cotton system boosts productivity and income. He notes butter sales to a grocer for about sixteen thousand dollars over ten years, plus meat and feed uses. He argues dairy improves soil, pasture, and year round work, urging all-cotton farmers to adopt this method statewide.
The article argues livestock farming is the boon for the Georgia farmer and cautions that success does not come at once. It asserts livestock fits well with Georgia conditions and cites Villa Rica as an example.
John L Coleman proposes a comprehensive traffic plan for central Atlanta in 1913. He urges one way traffic on key uptown streets, mounted police to direct vehicles, and building a viaduct from Forsyth Bridge to Haynes Street to alleviate overcrowding and reduce accidents. He cites Philadelphia’s police-regulated approach as a model and urges immediate action.
A Georgia revival mood is described as the glory hallelujah moment, with The Atlanta Constitution noted as unusually happy and exultant as crops bring good prices in Georgia. The Houster Tex Post references the newspaper tone.
In Dumfries Sheriff Court Miss Annie Beckett Burns of Cheltenham, sole surviving granddaughter of Robert Burns, petitions as executrix of hitherto unconfirmed personal estate. The action follows news that the Clements–Clendiddell Burns manuscripts sold for 5000 pounds and may depart to America, sparking protests from Lord Rosebery and Dr William Wallace.
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