Atlanta Constitution postal notice and subscription rates 1914
Public service notice from The Constitution dated September 28 1914 outlines postal distribution details for United States and Mexico and gives subscription rates for daily Sunday and weekly editions. It lists carriers in Atlanta及 outside with prices and identifies editorial staff and distribution information.
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Atlanta
United States
Mexico
Dupera
Dupage
J R Holliday
Constitution Building
Iola
Washington
Street
John Corrigan
Constitution
New York
Spare the Dollar Spoil the Child in Double School Sessions
A city council faces the issue of double school sessions affecting up to 1,600 children and 47 teachers. The piece argues unequal education between morning and afternoon shifts, urges immediate action to end the practice, and cites board condemnation and constitutional duty to protect students.
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Council
Board of Antication
Board of Education
Humphrey
Finance Committee
Atlanta
The Child's Right in Atlanta Playground Battle
In Atlanta city hall, T S Settles of the Playground and Recreation Association of America indicts the city over playgrounds and youth recreation. He cites Memphis and Richmond as examples and urges swift reform to aid children and young people.
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Cty
Atlanta
T 5S
Settle
Southern
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Ita
Council Chamber
Memphis
Richmond
Trehives
Playgrounds as public good anchor for city policy
Settle urges year round playgrounds with a five dollar annual plan, arguing recreation is a necessity for children not a luxury. He links playgrounds to better health, character, and future citizenship, contrasting with Atlanta’s inadequate policy on schools and city improvements.
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Atlanta
Settle
Ife
Mr Settle
Georgia Manufacturers form state wide association in Macon
A temporary Georgia Manufacturers association organized in Macon last week aims to unite state production under a permanent body. The move seeks to promote home industry patronage, broaden markets, and secure Georgia a larger share of postwar economic growth, backed by leading state figures.
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Georgia
Macon
Georgia Manufacturers’ Association
Georga Manufactur
Europe
United States of Europe reflects on war and future confederation
The author weighs the idea of a United States of Europe amid World War I, noting likely political and social upheaval, possible Balkan parallels, and deep-rooted ethnic and national tensions. The piece argues that Europe is far from ready for a united confederation, predicting long time horizons and cautious optimism. It also contrasts this with American attitudes on Mexico and global incompatibilities.
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United States OF Europe
England
Jts
Balkan States
Europe
Balkans
Germany
Mexico
Fragmented Georgia column on gratitude and hardship
A garbled excerpt reflecting on thanks for fields and perseverance through hardship with scattered phrases about dawn and dark, hope and storms, and a skeptical quote about appetite and poverty. The passage remains unclear but centers on resilience and practical philosophy in hard times.
The Place Where the Best Is for You
A poem snatch urges focus on a goal with lines about choosing the best place, bright blossoms, and singing birds. It references The Editors Easx Bays and includes a humorous note about a newspaper editor waking late on holidays, including Washington's birthday.
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Easx
Megdvida Messenger
Debts of Warring Nations Across Europe Explain Costs of War
The aging cost of future wars in Europe centers on immense national debts. United Kingdom, France, and Russia carry heavy 1913-era liabilities totaling about $15 billion, while Germany Austria-Hungary Italy show allied debts near $4.06 billion. The piece notes separate state debts in Germany and the empire’s fragmented loan structure, plus cross-border investments that blur nationalization of capital.
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Indianapolis
Dabta
Turkey
Bulgaria
Servia
Greece
Montenegro
Austria- Hungary
Europe
Statesmans
London
United Kingdom
Germany
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Prussia
England
Russia
Farewell King The hollow crown and Deaths court in Shakespeare
A fragment referencing King and royal fate. The text ponders deposement slain war and the ghostly politics that haunt rulers. The hollow crown sits as Deaths court where pomp is mocked and the king meets ruin. The passage culminates in a farewell to kings.
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Helenin
Fus
Shakespeare
Stupendous international finance machine moves with gold pledge
The article describes a staged operation by New York banks to fund and liquidate New York City obligations. A five million gold movement leads to railway shipments to Ottawa for repayment, signaling the first visible activation of a large international banking syndicate led by Morgan Schiff Vanderlip and Davison. The plan aims to restore confidence, with New York City notes bearing six percent expected to find buyers abroad and strengthen London markets.
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New York City
J P Moreen
Bank of England
Ottawa
Canada
Saanelal
Great Britain
Walter Bagehot
New York
Frederick D Tappen
John Jacob Astor
Albert Gallatin
Treasury
JF Morgan
Jacob Schiff
Hhe Associates
Frank A Vanderlip
Henry P Davison
Bankers Syndicate
London
Waterloo Echoes of Fading Pride and Revolt
A fragmentary lament reflects on historical battles and fallen rulers. The speaker muses why mighty lives die and how human pride is crushed by fate, invoking references to Waterloo, Pompey, Hannibal, and empires fading beneath distant suns. The verse hints at cycles of glory and ruin across eras.
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Pompey
Pharsalia
Hannibal
Hazel
The Soft Man and Other Everyday Figures in Society
A satirical look at various archetypes in a community, from the credulous gull to the delicate reader of war news, the nonsystematic worker, the tyrannical husband, the intrusive neighbor, and the girl who waits for a prince. Each portrait exposes flaws, social norms, and the quiet ambitions shaping ordinary lives.
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Walt
Ida Hanga
Tom
Civilization and Torpedo Boats By George Fitch
A satirical essay contrasts civilization as a costly cultural garment with war’s brutality. It notes how peace yields humane art while war exposes violence, then pivots to torpedo boats, detailing their fragility, speed, and paradoxical role in naval power. The piece closes reflecting on a boy’s memory within a poem by a namesake.
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