Atlantas Constitution rates and distribution notice 1914
The notice outlines postal rates for different paper sizes and delivery zones, subscription prices in the United States and Mexico, and carrier vs mail terms. It lists staff contacts, distribution points in New York, and cautions about advance payments to out of town carriers.
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Postoffica
Atlanta
United States
Mexico
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Pally
J. R. Holliday
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Adaresa
Washington
N. W
John Corrigan
Constitution
New York City
Holaling
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Times
Thirty-eighth Street
Twenty-ninth Street
Rural credit banks urged to aid farmers in crisis
B W Hunt of Eatonton argues rural credit banks could have solved wartime disruptions by extending state and country bank lending through a supervised federal framework. He contends these banks would offer lower rates and direct support to farmers, urging Congress to organize rural credit banks with state banks for a swift, square deal.
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B. W. Hunt
Eatonton
Georgia State Bankers’ Association
Hunt
Congress
Europe
W- Schaefer
Toccoa
Federal Reserve System
Apostle of Cheer J A Morrow Dies in Jonesboro Georgia
J A Morrow known as Gus Morrow died suddenly Saturday at his Jonesboro Georgia home. A journalist admired as an apostle of cheer he brightened many lives despite lifelong affliction. His loss is mourned by friends opponents and Georgia journalists statewide.
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J. A. Morrow
Jonesboro
Georgia
Joses
Gus" Morrow
Gus Morrow
City Schools Lag As Growth Strains Atlanta Education
An editorial decries double sessions and failed bond issues as Atlanta’s schools struggle to keep pace with rapid growth. It blames a minority of voters for blocking funding and urges council to authorize temporary quarters for the Board of Education, or face substandard education for children.
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Atlanta
Wade
Goungil
Board OF Education
Counci
War of superlatives and fake war reports in press
A critique of wartime fakery in American papers. The author traces how foreign war correspondents produce vivid accounts that align with AP and government bulletins, exposing the sham details behind sensational battlefield narratives. The piece then contemplates war costs, human suffering, and a possible end to militarism before noting football season returning to the news.
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America
Shanghai
St. Nicholas Mar
Associated Press
Park Row
Paris
Bordeaux
London
Vienna
Petrograd
Europe
Holland Letter on Britain's financial power and war effort
The Holland Letter reviews Britain's quick central‑bank cooperation with the Bank of England to stabilize London after August turbulence. It notes the chancellor of the exchequer pledged government credit to back overleveraged bills, reducing insurance costs and stabilizing exchange. The piece contrasts U.S. slower action without a unified bank, praising Britain’s resources and suggesting the United States may gradually follow London’s lead.
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Europe
United States
London
Bank of England
Llgud-George
House of England
New York
Our
Stock Exchange
Clearing House Association
Austria
England
Great Britain
Cepted
Actio
Federal Reserve System
Gemany
Germany
Wall Street
Eae Holland
Dream of Peruvian Coast to Amazon Rail Line
Henry Melgaer conceived a coastal Peru railroad crossing the Andes toward the Amazon. Starting Callao and climbing 15000 feet with many switchbacks, the project cost over $200000 per mile and claimed thousands of lives. Meiges died in 1877 amid financial strain. the line later resumed under Peruvian ownership and reached Croys, claimed as the highest railway and among the costliest.
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Henry Meizgs
C. M. Keys
Henry Melgaer
Peru
Andea
Jonnect
Amazon
Callao
Lima
Andes
Chicla
Meiges
William Thorndike
Croys
Destruction of Rheims Cathedral Seen As Great Calamity
The article mourns the loss of Rheims Cathedral to German artillery, calling it an irreparable blow to Gothic art. It highlights the cathedral’s 14th century facade, soaring lancet windows, flying buttresses, and precious stained glass, noting its royal coronation history and sacred relics.
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Cathedral of
Rheims
Artlunum
Notre-Dame
Europe
France
David
Solomon
Joan of Arc
Charles VII
Ricims
Mount Calvary
Rural Banks and Cotton Credit Doomed Without Reform
Editor Benjamin W. Heathen argues rural credit must precede regional banks to aid farmers and curb high land loan costs. He cites Georgia land titles, mortgage burdens, and 8 to 13 percent loan rates, urging state banks to stay independent yet gain rural credit access to stabilize 1914 cotton finance. The letter presses farmers to demand currency reform to curb warehouse charges and protect borrowers.
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Georgia
Europe
Benjamin W. H
Goodbye to the ones we part with forever
A reflective passage on goodbyes exploring three main types and the enduring presence of love beyond death. The speaker emphasizes that true love transcends farewells and urges embracing every goodbye as grand and meaningful.
Royalty and Politics in Montenegro Drama
From The Indianapolis item the piece notes Duchess Jutta of Mecklenburg, wife of Prince Danilo heir to Montenegro, is treated in Jena for a serious nervous disorder linked to a hostile reception at Cetinje. King Nicholas refuses to see his daughter-in-law and bans Germans, affecting Danilo’s efforts to host her. Austria and Germany pressure Italy over Scutari, sparking fury from the king.
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Indianapollis Sens
Europe
Jutta
Mecklenburg
Danilo
Montenegro
Jena
Germany
Cettinje
Nicholas
Austria
Italy
Scutari
The Sheep by George Fitch a humorous critique
A playful critique of the sheep as a symbol of human folly. The essay blends satire on politics and urban life with observations about sheep, their habits, and their economic role. It laments the sheep’s brains and district leaders while celebrating the odd usefulness of wool and meat.
Prophecy Echoes Roosevelt Rise in Charleston
From The Charleston News and Courier, the piece notes Napoleon’s claim that humanity is ruled by imagination and suggests Theodore Roosevelt’s ascent marks a turning point in modern leadership. Implicit comparison frames Roosevelt as a new force shaped by vision.
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Charleston News and Courier
Napoleon
Theodore Roosevelt
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