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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1902
Page
9
The uniform rate is five dollars a year for The Daily Constitution six days a week and eight seven dollars a year for The Daily Constitution and The Sunday Constitution. The Sunny South also subscribes at the same rate with no reductions by any agent or solicitor.
Georgia’s Felton school plan is praised but calls for eight months of schooling. The Constitution argues the system is inadequate and needs eight to ten months, urging legislative support and efficient use of funds. Also discussed is Poland language policy and Roosevelt’s meat trust actions and a plea to repeal meat taxes to curb the trust.
The American Iron and Steel Association reports rising open hearth furnace production in the United States over seven years, with tabulated ingot and furnace totals showing other rail and metal outputs. The notice notes the continued Bessemer role but suggests open hearths may gain broader use as many new furnaces rise locally and nationally.
A Dickinson College professor advocates repealing the fifteenth amendment provoking widespread debate in political and press circles. His arguments echo Southern sentiment, drawing sharp criticism and strong reactions in the North and East as well.
The piece critiques the fifteenth amendment as political folly and a barrier to sensible local suffrage reform, vilifying universal enfranchisement in the South. It honors Sol Smith Russell’s legacy, notes Secretary Root, Hawley, Funston, and others, and comments on weather, politics, and the beef trust amid a broad mix of public figures and events.
The current commentary argues Republican hopes in the South hinge on cordial treatment by the president, condemns Crumpacker’s plan and negro appointments, and warns of cotton trust formations in New York threatening Southern markets. It condemns trusts and urges women to arm for defense against assaults by Black criminals, urging immediate action.
A scrambled page traces Georgia themes and homey verse. It includes rustic songs about longing for the hills and farm life, satire on meat prices, railroads, and a fragmentary note on a Western Quadrille and critics. The collection features names like Joel Chandler Harris and Richard Henry Stoddard and a lighthearted, rural newspaper flavor.
A Georgia reader argues the public school system remains inadequate despite large state and local funds. He cites low attendance, calls for county control of school money, warns against bureaucratic waste, and urges a pro local balance of funds while emphasizing white education amid racial tensions. The letter references historical quotes and calls for accountability in school expenditures.
The speech honors Confederate dead and calls for national unity. Graves stresses the indestructible union, cites Manassas to Appomattox, and praises both Confederate and Union soldiers. He laments politics in death and salutes the flags, advocating a peaceful reunion under the Stars and Stripes.
Captain MacDonald of the United States collier Sterling reports sighting the wrecked schooner B R Woodside at about 6 am on April 26 in lat 10.60 N lon 72.24 W. The vessel was a total wreck drifting with no visible crew and likely all hands lost in heavy gales. Attempts to signal a fire to move the derelict failed as her checks remained awash.
Norfolk April 23 Special The oyster packers have formed a combine and were chartered today with capital stock of 1,000,000 payable in cash or real or personal property The move aims to correct abuses reduce expenses and ensure fair profits for packers The officers are George C Wainwright Portsmouth president Miles Norfolk vice president and W L Chase Norfolk secretary and treasurer Names of incorporators include B Miles J D Armstrong S I Hemingway J T White R H Estt J H Fleming A McNeil J M Ive Jr and J Feverstein An immediate 25 cent per barrel advance is expected
Grand Master J. L. Bass of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in Georgia visited Athens today. He delivered an oration at the opera house on Ode Betlerbin, marking the anniversary of the order in the country.
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