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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1913
Page
9
Commentary on tobacco sin versus crime, praising Chief Beavers for his firm stance on Capitol steps kissing cases. Warns against turning minor offenses into crimes and warns officials to clarify department policy to avoid conflating innocence with crime. Roosevelt and Bishop Hoss quotes frame the argument.
Substitute in that paragraph trivial ties for tobacco and crime for sin. The plain course for the efficiency of his department and the welfare of Atlanta is marked out. He has shown zeal for public welfare and will not allow policies he cannot support to jeopardize it.
The Birmingham News urges Oscar W. Underwood to fill the vacancy after Senator Johnston's death. It notes his strong leadership in the House, his proven conciliatory skill, and questions whether moving to the Senate would advance or harm his fortunes and the party. It trusts his judgment in choosing.
A vociferous editorial urges action against two New York plays deemed immoral. It argues such productions corrupt youth and advocates restraint, noting touring and local performances can lead impressionable audiences toward vice. The piece acknowledges broad-minded art but warns excess demands a halt.
The Constitution prints Judge George Hillyer on the September 24 special charter election. He says the new fundamental law demands serious study by every Atlantan and urges citizens to read the full text by obtaining copies from the city hall clerk. The piece notes Edison recovery, counterfeit money, Mexico celebrations, and a Capri cut debate.
A collage of Victorian era verse and snippets from rural life. It references Troubles hired hands and wages, satirical takes on politics, sermons, and the clamor of farmers. It includes dialect sketches by Tobe Toppleton and playful, musical verses about rain, dancing, and the hereafter.
A humorous reading on female ambition in a prairie town, contrasting fashion and social display with thrift and domestic virtues. A druggist, a village patriarch, and a narrator recount how wives seek attention through dress, suffrage, social triumphs, and bread, quilts, and household legacy, urging practical balance.
The Indianapolis News reports Scotch distillers pleased by a new song revival Just a wee Dochan Doris by Harry Lauder boosting whiskey trade while beer brewers enjoy a prosperous season. Motoring golf and tennis fans are urged to outdoor activity increasing appetite for malt drinks. Restaurant keepers note rising demand for beer in cities and country waysides. The trend contrasts with England and Scotland.
A swarm of bats disrupted the Senate chamber causing surprise and amusement. Agriculture Bulletin extols the creatures as beneficial for pest control while journalists pursue dramatic speculation. The piece jokes that reporters may slaughter the bats for a sensational story.
A found England photograph is believed to depict Lady Hamilton in a nude study attributed to Romney. The dealer sold the torn dirty picture for 11 shillings and has reportedly refused 2000 dollars for it. A record allegedly shows Renney painting such a portrait of the famed Nelson mistress.
The article argues Robert Fulton is often named the father of steam navigation but credits John Fitch with earlier invention and practical trials on the Delaware river. It notes Fitch's 1786 Perseverance and its improvements, then contends Fulton advanced the project with resources to bring it to completion, while Fitch inspired but did not secure lasting credit.
A fragmented excerpt explores attitude as a path to success and fulfillment, urging hopeful conviction and calm usefulness. It contrasts a life shaped by determined effort with a nostalgic memory of childhood landscapes, echoing Madison Cavein’s lines about an old lane and familiar places that call to the speaker.
A Highland friend prefers Gaelic to English for strong language, saying it sounds blood curdling and is unintelligible to most, thus avoiding offense. He claims this language even hosts fierce poetry in invective, connecting it to Scotland’s golfing heritage.
A Christian Science Monitor anecdote shows Johnny learning the word procrastinate after his teacher assigns ten repetitions on the board. He struggles to use it correctly and finally writes a sentence that humorously misuses the term at the next corner.
Witty notes on international affairs warn of a looming disaster in The Hague and critique the steel palace notion. The piece questions global peace efforts and hints at tensions in Dublin and Mexico, reflecting satirical commentary from Pittsburgh Dispatch and Omaha Bee.
A satirical look at future cars, predicting 1914 models will gain electric self starters and noiseless engines, with improvements in horns, springs, and gear shifts. It notes self starters rise, but self stoppers remain fanciful, and jokes about road house button ignition and two speeds. It ends with a jab at cars lacking budget‑friendly gadgets.
A New York Sun writer recalls General Caleb Cushing famed for a striking act of memory. In the 1860s Webster’s publishers sought a commendation but Cushing warned of 5000 errors and then mailed a second copy with a list of more than five thousand corrections to Professor Porter of Harvard, confirming the claim and underscoring his reputation as one of the era’s most learned men.
In the Ragged mountains of Virginia the lost Hessians remain a curious people. Descendants of Hessian prisoners released at Charlottesville after the revolution, they chose to march back into the mountains and create homes there. They have lived in crude log cabins built of mud and log ever since, with no other dwelling.
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