Atlanta post office marks 1914 newspaper rates and notices
The notice lists newspaper pricing and distribution details for Atlanta papers from 1914 including daily and Sunday editions, weekly by carrier, and rates for mail and street sales. It names The Constitution and coordinating offices in Atlanta and New York, with distributor contacts and postage terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
United States
Mexico
Matlin
Payahie
Imo
Sile
Hollilay Constitution Building
Aola Advirttin
Ail
Auinte
Double Session Dispute Ties Board and Council in School Plan
The Board of Education limits spending to teacher salaries only, arguing the cited 11812 funds will end double sessions if granted. council members dispute the appropriation and accuse the board of not explaining discrepancies. They note the board has hired extra teachers and reduced some classes while double sessions persist, with no clear resolution before the new year.
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Board of Education
Sads Council
Council
Finwnce Committee
Ivers
Connon
Board At Education
Niger Ut
Board 1 Education
Bord
Athinta
Bob
Stara Sedatan
Negro Suiver Barts
Umstead
Simple problem, board shows indifferent response
A terse critique notes that while the issue is simple, authorities or the board remain profoundly apathetic or unconvinced, signaling a blighting effect from inaction. The passage implies public or civic impatience with governance.
Substitute for potash in Georgia farms gains wider support
The piece argues lime or ground limestone releases native soil potash, boosting soluble plant food without importing German potash. Citing Woburn and US Bureau of Soils data, it notes higher yields when lime is used, urging Georgia farmers to apply lime properly to cut dependence on imported potash and increase productivity.
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Germany
Wall
Woburn
England
United States Bureau of Soils
Alabama
Georgia
Story of the Houzh and the hard road to travel
Fragmented verse and prose mix about troubles and dawn after toil. The piece references Campbell News, a travel journey, and a master symbol in a haunted road with Ku Klux imagery, ending with calls for a brighter day by workers.
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Jick Raymond
Campbell News
Campbellton
Zoey
T Fark
Sen
Lam Bam
H—I
Bam
Revival of Cotton Petticoats Sparks Fashion Debate
A fragmented column discusses a revival of cotton petticoats with sheer fabrics, lace, and frills. It notes past failures of silk petticoat makers, references Dame Vashon and Chicago fashion circles, and hints at wartime censorship and public interest in restoring traditional garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tmie
Imbrie
Milas Walsed
Dame Vashon
Chicago
Fragments Describe Weather, Politics and Personal Notes
An unreadable excerpt mixes storm mentions, political figures, and personal asides. It references Congress, Westington, and various local names, with garbled lines showing debate, weather, and social commentary without clear coherence.
Waiting for His Books Scattered Fragments of affair
Anisie Maine and others discuss a disrupted book order as a confusion over a large purchase causes trouble. The note mentions books valued at forty and delays before an opening. The fragment references a person named Far on and a German connection, with uneasy payment details and postponed action.
Farquhar's Bolivian Rail plans and downfall recounted
The Holland Letter notes Pertival Farquhar once led audacious schemes to expand South American rail networks and Bolivian resources. It recalls his influence with Bolivian authorities, ambitious lines to nitrate and petroleum regions, and the European war disrupting capital flows that left Bolivia prostrate and Farquhar's plans unrealized.
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Holts
Farquhar
Talitia
Pacific Coast
Bolivia
Farquhard
Tarquhar
Argentina
Unis
Wathin
Bezan
At Tis
Tarquhal
Beliia
Andes
Farquiers
Meins
Branciux
Olin
United States
Mohd
Wen
Luopean Barkiers
Lurape
Ding
Jolvia
Farquiar
Boh i
Bolivaa
Neutral War Aid Message From Breaklyn Standard
A fragmented notice pleads for absolute neutrality in wartime, urging support for relief across warring nations. It warns against sensational press rhetoric and calls for fair conduct in financial balances and cargo exchanges amid ongoing global conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibs Jiovel
Farmers Should Standardize Their Products and Markets
Georgia Chamber of Commerce president B Charles J Waden urges standardization of farm products to create cash markets. He cites wheat and hay issues, calls for better grading, packing, and marketing, and notes committees and proposed grain elevators to boost Georgia trade. He asks The Constitution to press farmers and merchants to build home markets and equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Waden
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Valdosto
Quitman
Macon
Georgia
Cartersville
Dalton Calhoun
Ryidutt
Duchress
Ast G
Georsit
Chicago
South Can Do the Same Thing in Nebraska Land Trouble
A farmer and brother, unable to pay interest on a Boone County Nebraska land loan bought at ten dollars per acre, seek to let the land go. They used advances to start a crop while lamenting low cotton gains and market woes. A neighbor notes improving conditions and broader southern influence, urging optimism amid hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nebraska
Boone
Cain
Dr Hillis
Justice to Germany in the Great War Era
An opinion piece arguing Americans should avoid harsh judgment of Germany, praising German culture and resilience while urging fair consideration of motives and evidence. It references Goethe and Heine, debates wartime blame, and calls for balanced justice amid immigrant perspectives and international conflict.
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Vaur
Awd
Goethe Schiller
Heine
Southland
Eulovea
Austria
Germany
Dufeng Bossa
Sivasi Tergery
Yustran
Explin Assia
Georgan
Alexander Stephens
Justuce
John Chet Ton
Banesville
Gade Geteber
The South and Cotton as War Shifts Food Aim
An essay argues the South should diversify from cotton to food crops as war and refrigeration technology reshape markets. It warns cotton’s decline if stored, shipped, or sold poorly, and predicts mechanical refrigeration could revive pork and meat processing, enabling regional self sufficiency and export of surplus.
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Geofge Sh Lowe
Lees
Denmark
Europe
Thomas Jefferson
Middle West
Curlis
The Spineless Cactus Feeds Livestock Versus Frost Risk
The article discusses cactus feeding methods and costs, questioning whether the frost could impact feed yield. It mentions farmers and traders in Tugalooth county, the use of certain feeds, and a proposed price around 104 dollars per catty unit.
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Standard Southern
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Clark Howell
Roby Robinson
Albert Howell Jr
Graay Teiesheas
Atents de Coccunut
Taemeson
Asper
Semmens
Ptoon
Summer
Ima
Congress
Westingtod
Noah
David
Condia
Viams Fagle
Suiueis
Anensie Maine
Meber
Hue
Indassurin
Holland
Pertival Farquiar
Financial
Hom
Farquhays
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Rhodes
Cape Town
Cara
Africa
Henry Meiges
Meiggs
Calle
Peru
Kile
Ville
Augusta
Columbus
Stone Mountain
Justice To
Feom
Lowis Yeein
Torstein
Kasas
Bes
Tugalooth
Lee
Lief
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