Advertising Manager for territory outside Atlanta
The Constitution announces rates for daily and Sunday delivery by carrier with 55 cents monthly or 12 cents weekly in Atlanta and 60 cents monthly or 14 cents weekly outside the city. John Corrigan is identified as a staff correspondent in the Washington Bureau. a public warning urges Atlanta to tighten regulations after a fatal film fire, stressing accountability and future safety measures.
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Atlanta
Holliday
Constitution Building
Wele
Washington
Street
N. W
John Corrigan
English Interference and Trade Ban escalates in Britain
English interference with American trade has grown intolerable. Neutral ports were closed to contraband, meat shipments seized, and $15,000,000 condemned. Cotton declared contraband despite neutral routes, and manufactured goods faced bans to thwart German use. Consul Skinner reported British port activity rose while closing American access, leading to his recall.
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Germany
England
Skinner
United States
London
Washington
Britain
Dir. Skinners
Or ‘Skinner
Hidden motives behind British orders in council
The piece argues British orders in council against American cargoes are driven by selfish trade aims. It claims British merchants pressed for neutral port closures and contraband cotton, and asserts Washington should respond. It suggests England blocks neutral European ports to push its own trade while US products struggle to reach Germany.
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Washington Administration
Great Britain
England
Germany
Warehouse Legislation Aims To Secure Cotton Receipts
Georgia follows South Carolina in establishing a state directed cotton warehousing system. The proposed extra session will confront strong, uniform receipts that are as good as gold, protecting owners and collateral holders alike. Businesslike, nonpolitical legislation is urged to ensure absolute security and nationwide confidence.
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R. L. Shipp
Colquitt County
South Carolina
Shipp
Georgia
General Assembly
Atlanta Firemen Seek Help for Harvest Festival Fund
The Atlanta Firemen's Benevolent Association plans a Harvest Festival fundraiser to supplement a strained treasury and meet rising sick and death benefits. They note the city does not pensions or directly support the protective group and urge Atlantans to attend and assist. The piece also references contemporary politics and global events in a broad editorial aside.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Firemen's Benevolent Association
Fire Department
Old-Time Circus Feelings and Verse Medley
Reader reflects on the nostalgic pull of the old-time circus and its enduring cheerful ethos. The piece blends poems and verses from multiple authors about contentment, providence, and brighter days, interspersed with brief notes on poets and regional lyricists.
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Ike
The Light of Hope Poem by Lewis Axley
A frail bark sails the sea beset by wild waves and darkness. The speaker seeks a guiding light stronger than moon or star to face danger, with a beacon described as a Light of Hope that steadies heart and soul.
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Lewis Axley
The
Constitution
Warehouse Bill discussed by Mr Shipp af Colgeitt
Robert L Shipp of Moultrie Ga argues for a comprehensive state warehouse system to aid cotton farmers. He calls for centralized insurance, bankable receipts, and a governor appointed board to run the program, aiming to localize cotton trade and empower producers. He notes South Carolina's progress and urges farmer groups to back a unified bill.
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Mr. Shipp Af Colgeitt
Georgia
New York
Senator McLaurin
South Carolina
McLaurin
South
Germany
England
Butalso
City Hall Gossip and Council Moves Across Town
City Hall gossip centers on the upcoming board elections and council meetings. Officials announced December terms for water and health boards, plus park and police posts as wards rotate.
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Water Board
Washendorft
B. Florence
Callaway
Board of Health
Wr. J. Bradfield
W. Mf Etheridge
F. E. Staffett
C. G. Hannah
Park Commission
W. P. Fain
Fain
Louisiana Fire Marshal Blames Inadequate safeguards in Atlanta blaze
F. W. L. Smith, ex-deputy fire marshal of Louisiana, visiting Atlanta after last Saturday’s fatal film fire, calls for accountability. He urges the Board of Electrical Control to review inspection records, highlight portable electric fans, flexible cords, and fuses near inflammables, and prosecute any incompetence or negligence.
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F. W. L. Smith
Louisiana
Atlanta
New Orleans
Atlanta, Ga
Hymn of Hate Ignites German Press Over Lissauer Poem
A German newspaper reports Ernest Lissauer's Hymn of Hate as a fierce indictment of Britain. The piece claims the poem unites Germans in vow of shared enmity toward England, urging patriotic resolve and collective hate across society, with verses accusing Britain as the sole foe.
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Thia
Ernest Lissauer
Germany
The Dark Jail Cell and the Law Breakers
A survey excerpt critiques local jails as insanitary and misused, calling them schools of crime. It outlines reforms in incarceration policy, including state farms for misdemeanants, probation, parole, and educational/mental screening, plus better supervision and community cooperation to rehabilitate offenders.
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Triaal
Sul
Andrew Jackson
Wiliam T. Cross
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Dail
Cross
New York
Indiana
Thia
Cook County
Tilinoia
Chicago
Onondaga County
Wisconsin
Finck
International Prison Congress
Associated Charities
Sojes
Boards of Health
Ole Gane
William Healy
Merriam Grime Commission
Unis
Springfield
Lea
Ameri
Prison Commission
Draugbe
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