Constitution lies open for press and distribution
The Constitution details price lists and distribution notes dated September 11 1973. It lists editors general manager business manager and staff, plus postal details and rates for newspapers and deliveries in Atlanta and outlying areas. It notes the Washington Bureau and street sale spots in New York City and major boulevards.
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Marlin
United States
Mexico
Imacomo
Atlanta
Holliday
Constitution Building
Ecole
Washington
John Corrigan
Kissing Case Sparks Debate on Board Bias and Qualifications
A police commission board deliberates whether bachelors on the panel are biased in judging a Patrolman Norman kissing case. Amid questions of bias, the chairman Carlos Mason and member Robert C Clarke face disqualification concerns based on marital status and alleged experiences. The discussion weighs whether married judges versus single men are best suited to rule on public and private morals in this peculiar courtroom scenario.
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Board of Police Commissioners
Supreme Court
Norman
Carlos Mason
Robert C Clarke
Wessi
Mason and Clarke
Benedict
Wasen
Bob Clarke
Wessis Mason and
Clarke
Edmonds on Prosperity in Southern Industry
Richard H Edmonds, editor of The Manufacturers Record in Baltimore, is described as the first authority on industrial matters in the southern states. He is portrayed as not an enthusiast but a carefully methodical analyst of industrial calculations.
Central South profits forecast from cotton boom in Atlanta
The Con stitution and Atlanta analysis say prosperity will come to the central south and especially to Atlanta due to cotton belt conditions. A rising world cotton demand and expected price strength could raise southern yields and revenue, with Atlanta as the commercial hub, provided local business and farmers prepare to harvest what may be a record year in Georgia.
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Central
South
Atlanta
Cotton Belt
Central South
Texas
Southwest
Edmonds
Georgia
All or None Morality of Cotton Hedging Debate
The Constitution publishes Professor Rembert G Smith of Emory College defending a prohibitive tax on hedging in cotton and arguing morality should apply evenly to cotton, wheat, and corn. It warns Congress against singling out cotton and urges uniform treatment of all staple crops.
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Constitution
Rembert G Smith
Emory College
Congress
Tariff Revision Advances as Senate Passes Underwood Bill
The senate has passed the Underwood tariff bill and sent it back to the house for conference to settle wool and sugar disputes. The piece anticipates quick housing of remaining schedules and credits President Wilson for steady leadership amid a crisis era. The piece also notes currency reform next and hints at broader bipartisan compromise shaping the party’s next moves.
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Senate
House
Wilson
America
From Georgia By FRANK L. STANTON Love Time in Billville
A fragmented Georgia item in Billville Banner lampoons local morals and moonlit romance. A cheeky narrator imagines a lawless town marshal, celestial lovers in cosmic carriages, and townsfolk skirting prohibition era norms with satirical verse about love and social guidance.
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Billvile
Billville
A Story of the Moment and a Fractured Evening
A narrator recounts a loopy scene as Mrs Curfew clashes with her book loving husband Mr Curfew. He buys grand volumes, ignores her protests, and fights with a hired girl Turpentine while neighbors gossip. The tale ends with the couple quarrel turning toward consent to further misadventure centered on books.
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Publc
Ike
Ipte
Ch!valry
Jane Jimanes
Sam Turpentine
Turpentine
Jimaway
Turpentines
China
Modern Inventions The Press Agent
A satirical sketch on the press agent who, by crafting sensational news in minutes, can ignite public interest or even wars. He distributes stories freely to editors, then leaves them to misread or accept the tale as reality, laughing at the editor's gullibility.
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Ity
Who Wrote This Epigram in The World's Mysteries
A long dispute over the author of a famed epigram traces credits from Emerson to Dr Paxton and to Fra Elbertus and Calvin D. Wilson, finally noting Emerson’s journals and the recurrent attribution in the press. The piece surveys sources, critics, and misattributions across years.
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Emerson
New York
Paxton
Elbertus
East Aurora
Mra Sarah
Tria
John RB Paxton
West Presbyterian Church
New York City
Calvin Dh] Wilson
Glendale
Ohio
Wilson
Too Many Arrests For Trivial Offenses
A reader argues the police misuse resources by arresting for minor acts. The writer, citing Atlanta cases, urges officers to serve the people rather than become their masters, calling for fewer trivial arrests and greater restraint. The letter expresses frustration with public humiliation and fears of surveillance.
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Capitol
Atlanta
Police Department
Emory College Professor Backs Tax on Hedging
Rembert G Smith, professor of metal and moral selene at Emory College in Oxford Ga, argues against cotton futures. He says the system harms farmers and benefits parasites who gamble on prices. He urges passage of a tax to curb fictitious transactions and support price relief.
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Witham
Smith
Miss Tarbett
Cnier
Penus Rembert G Smith
Meital
Maral Selene
Emory College Oxford
Public figures and press agents in modern fame
A reflective poem by Teritius Van Dyke contrasts nature with life and death, followed by a blunt late 19th or early 20th century media critique. It notes how society overlooks leaders until publicity is needed, and how press agents shape fame for actresses and writers like Shakespeare.
Roosters as Watch Dogs in Philippine Campaign
In Mindanao and Jolo districts American troops report roosters as vigilant alarms against approaching enemies. The fighting cock acts as a feathered sentinel, waking troops with loud calls and signaling danger over wide areas during night patrols.
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Chcago News
Philippines
Rome
Mindanao
Jolo
Vache
Mora
Old Time Doctors and Early Air Care Folklore
The Chicago Mews discusses ancient medical notions citing Andrew Boorde's 1542 Compendious Regiment of Health. It notes advice for warding off foul air by keeping rooms closed, burning fires, and using thick quilts and scarlet nightcaps, reflecting limited faith in fresh air remedies.
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Chicago
Andrew Boorde
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