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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1913
Page
7
State road building reform gains support as the prison commission seeks to employ four road engineers to standardize methods across counties. The plan, backed by Senator Huie, aims to use central expertise rather than the current ad hoc approach, with salaries up to 150 dollars monthly and travel expenses.
A call to back Georgia as the banner good roads state hinges on a commission’s forthcoming county poll results. The effort aims to show broad support and influence national recognition for improved highways.
A commentary argues Secretary of State Bryan risks ethics by mixing official duties with touring. It notes Texas supporters failing to back him and criticizes partisan data, including Martine and Ellery Sedgwick, for defending his lecture circuit role. The piece calls for his associates to stop harming him.
The Mann white slave act sparkles cross jurisdiction chaos as California and Kansas courts convict or dismiss in similar cases. Judge Pollock in Wichita rules the act targets commercial gains, not mere personal escapades, while Atlanta considers similar issues. Experts foresee Congress clarifying or Supreme Court resolving the split amid nationwide uncertainty. Americans staying in Mexico fear reprisal as tensions rise.
A quirky mix of verse and prose blends with editorials and local observations. The column includes playful lines about prosperity, a humorous obituary note, reflections on government speakers, and a Juda Mortimer Lewis jab at baldness. References to radium funding and local character portraits appear amid the sentiment.
The London Globe notes Pekin houses a renowned ancient university reputed as the oldest in the world. A granite register of 320 stone columns lists 60,009 graduates and marks the vast antiquity of this imperial institution.
A humorous essay on swimming holes celebrates their role in youth and culture while poking fun at parents mothers and national inventions. It argues holes shaped boys character and skill yet laments wastage and suggests a portable home swimming hole as a future national breakthrough.
Georgia and neighboring states plan an exhibit of highway products for the 1915 Panama Exposition. Led by J W Oglesby, the General Manager's Association of Short Meads seeks carloads from several counties. Gainesville Midland and Gainesville and Northwestern Roads showcase North Georgia lands with scenery and mineral wealth awaiting development.
Jess Jones and Henry Barry Jr while hunting near Gum Swamp spotted a squirrel taunting two rattlesnakes at the tree base. They shot the snakes, one carrying 11 rattles and the other 18. Had they waited a moment they might have witnessed a different fate for the squirrel.
The Lawrenceville Journal profiles Mr W H Harrison of Rocky Creek district as a remarkable man who has never owned a pistol or a watch in 66 years He times by arm position and never misses engagements He has no whiskey in decades never shaved in 40 years sports a beard and has never left his birthplace or faced court disputes He owns no real estate but has steady farming land and reflects with pride.
The article traces Joe Miller’s rise as a famed jesters figure from 1684 birth to 1715 appearances at Drury Lane. It explains why Miller’s name became synonymous with a witty anecdote and how Mottley’s 1729 jest book popularized the Joe Miller moniker across editions and languages.
State Senator G M Hale of Clayton county explains that the 1908 act set up a central highway system by the prison commission and authorized state-employed civil engineers, a plan to assist counties and unify road building. He argues the law intended a centralized, orderly program with engineers rather than ad hoc county efforts.
Principles urge focusing on the first lesson, repeated to build strong habits. Master each small task with care, for early effort shapes later success and integrity.
A letter from Hall of the American Peace Society in Atlanta on September 24, 1913, criticizes war scare rhetoric and calls for cutting military spending. It notes federal navy and army outlays totaling billions, argues naval power does not prevent war, and urges shifting funds toward peaceful aims.
In September 1912, a letter from Sarah Met. X Key of Mauro, Georgia, comments on a Constitution editorial by Britt Craig. The writer notes a husband who robbed his wife of property and killed her brother went free, while questioning whether a jury would convict a woman under similar provocation.
From the Savannah Statesboro freight line near Stevens Crossing a quail is killed as a headlight glare blinds a covey. A bird darts into the open cab window and the fireman discovers it had broken its neck in the crash, a freak incident cited by Fireman Sutton to the Times.
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