Constitution advertising and subscription notice
The Constitution lists subscription rates by mail in the United States and Merlon Payane in advance with daily and Sunday options. It details Atlanta prices and outside city rates, advertising manager, Washington bureau address, and notes on distribution, newsstand locations, and nonresponsibility for advance payments to out of town carriers or agents.
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United States
Merlon
Imo & Mo
Las Arts
Washington
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John Corrigan
Constitution
New York City
Tnquest
Hoialing
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Times
Thirty-eighth Street
Twenty-ninth Street
Home Market Push In Atlanta Shops And Industry
Atlanta urged to buy locally to aid employment and prosperity as war fears and cotton constraints reshape trade. Residents urged to support home stores and industries, reducing reliance on distant suppliers while aiding workers and dependent families. Debates over tenant agriculture and rental policy reflect broader economic tensions amid 1916 concerns.
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Atlanta
Philadelphia
New York
Atlantis
Georgia
Wmimet
Landlord and Tenant Debate in Cotton South
The article discusses letters in The Constitution by J. T. Hoileman and H. G. Hastings alleging a cotton oligarchy and ties the debate to the landlord and tenant system common in Georgia and the South. Fudge T. E. Patterson of the state prison commission is noted as contributing to the discussion.
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J. T. Hoileman
H. G. Hastings
Cotten
Georgia
South
Fudge T. E. Patterson
State Prison Commission
Cutton
Hegin
The Human Side of War Reflections on Battles and Compassion
A Washington Post piece notes humane moments amid European warfare including Crown Prince of Germany’s hunting and British troops playing football during lulls. It cites American troops in war as likely to form baseball games and praises restraint shown toward prisoners, urging belief that soldiers share a brotherly humanity despite conflict.
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Washington Post
Germany
Post
Snipers of the Sea Challenge England’s Naval Power
The article argues Germany’s submarine campaign risks eroding Britain’s naval dominance. It notes six cruisers lost, crews decimated, while Germany hides its fleet behind harbor defenses. It questions whether submarine warfare marks a strategic shift in ocean power dynamics.
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England
Germany
Distress Cotton Sales Prompt Quick Relief Calls
The item notes sheriff sales of cotton bales in Georgia Thomas county, a distress action on merchantable short staple cotton stored in Coolidge, with a November 1914 courthouse sale for cash. A Stantonville editor letter urges rapid federal aid or banker loan funds to aid small cotton producers amid mounting bankruptcies.
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Georgia
Thomas County
Coolidge
Rowall J. Miller
M.D. Thomasville
Congress
Bankers’ Cotton Loan Fund
Youth in the Battle Line Reflects War Toll
The New York Evening Post cites the Review of Reviews noting youths endure dawn to dusk trench life and shrapnel fear, likening them to Hampdens who may shape future statesmen. Optimism tempers grim reality as Europe’s battles test nerves and mock rulers, with quips about pronunciation and Mexican peace via talk.
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New York Evening Post
Review of
Napoleon
Hampdens
Europe
Billville Football Team Faces Quiet War In Europe
A humorous rural verse recounts a chaotic town football game where officials and townsfolk clash on the field. The speaker then argues war in Europe dwarfs their game chaos, claiming their town’s turmoil mirrors a broader conflict. The mayor, sheriff, undertaker, and players are depicted in a satirical light.
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Billville
Halleluin
Dillville
Europe
Cotton oligarchy debate with tax on cotton acres
A series of letters from Georgia and nearby states argues for a tax plan to limit cotton acreage. Proposals tax cotton over eight acres per plow at 10 dollars per acre with exemptions, aiming to shift farming toward food crops and raise state funds for schools and roads.
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Patterson
Hofleman
Hastings
Pattersup
Aetors
Card FE
United States Senate
House of Representatives
United States
OFS
Georgia
Germany
Hetle
Belgium
David C. Barrow
Pelham
Slaton urged to call extra session to restrict cotton
A reader defends Governor Slaton against calls for an extraordinary session to pass laws restricting cotton acreage. The letter argues such legislation is likely unconstitutional or at least doubtful, cites Cooley, and warns it could be revolutionary. The writer praises Slaton for resisting such moves and emphasizes property rights and due process.
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BE. H. Callaway
Vssua
Slaton
Conaway
General Assembly
Tate
Callaway
Cooley
Calaway
Subovs
Georgi
Legic
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Eslephone Hale
Mexico
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Mr. Hastings
North Sea
Missouri
Carranza
Villa
Frank L. Stanton
Nike
T. B. Patterson
Mr. Patterson
Soan
WW. B. Simpson
Locust Grove
Joe Hill Hall
Staton
Joseph HO Hall
Macon
Weater
C. F. Reynolds Mayfield
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