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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1910
Page
5
A string of vivid political and weather observations occupies the page. References to Taft Aldrich Roosevelt and Bryan mingle with April drafts and wild forecasts. Notable lines imagine aviators, suffragettes, and the looming comet Halley as cultural backdrops to ongoing campaigns.
Atlanta erupts over the Druid Hills murder as citizens demand swift punishment for the killers. The Constitution notes spontaneous public sympathy and lists tributes while the city abates with rewards and calls for rapid, decisive law enforcement action to prevent repetition and ensure a fair trial.
Jason P. McAndrews, a traveling business executive, insists Atlanta deserves stopover privileges shared by Rochester and other major cities. He argues railroads nationwide recognize Atlanta's commercial importance and demands readjustment to end perceived discrimination. He urges persistent agitation to secure the nationally recognized rights Atlanta seeks.
The Clinton Chronicle notes a rising “Atlanta Spirit” in the South with booster campaigns expanding from big cities like Atlanta and New Orleans to dozens of Georgia towns. Commerce groups and boards of trade push regional advantages, while railroads begin to stir from dormancy as southern sentiment converges on development.
The Colorado Conservation Commission debated water power conservation with a states rights focus. James Garfield urged state nation cooperation to curb a looming water power trust that could dominate other trusts. Secretary Ballinger sent a letter arguing a different position.
A modern push argues exclusive state control over water powers or railways risks chaotic regulation of interstate commerce. It urges state nation cooperation, citing Roosevelt’s call for a modus vivendi to curb abuses, with mutual concession as price of progress.
A garbled but lively patchwork of verse and prose items from a Georgia column. It mixes bluesy dialect pieces about thunder, a trumpet at judgment day, and reflections on weather, providence, and daily life with quotes about risk and fortune. Contains several named fragments and stray lines.
Dr Edwin D Newton argues Turkish baths and superheated water as cures and preventatives for tuberculosis. He cites heat therapy, references Hamman baths in Paris and New York, and urges medical adoption, Atlanta outreach, and women’s bath facilities in the South. A North Pole raid note follows about prohibition-era liquor seizures in Montgomery.
Letter from Montgomery argues Atlanta’s exclusion from railroad stop-over privileges is inconsistent with its status as a transportation and commercial hub. Author Jason P. Manderew asserts other cities like Rochester receive similar concessions, urging railroads to grant Atlanta the same rights.
France’s Senate weighs recognizing the Naundorf Bourbon claim as descendants of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. The case hinges on inheritance and monarchical pretensions, with officials wary of outlawry and potential political fallout for the Duke of Orleans.
Columbus Georgia merchants joke about petitioning Columbus Ohio to change its name to reduce misdelivery. The Columbus Ohio post office uses Columbus Georgia in a directory, while a fix involves sharing shipper lists to redirect misaddressed packages. Forbes elected president of Montgomery Fair Association, and Columbus lawyers plan a Georgia barbecue. A man impersonating a revenue agent is jailed after demanding $26.
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