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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1908
Page
4
A call for campaign fund contributions urges Georgia Democrats to donate to the national fund, noting the Constitution will receive gifts of any amount and forward them to the campaign treasury. The piece references political mobilization and a sense of party duty amid a murky wartime tone, with scattered garbled lines about weather and greetings.
A national editorial urges calm after mob violence at Springfield and Atlanta. It argues racial crimes trigger lawless reactions, condemns mob action, and calls for national unity and stricter control, while noting parallel unrest in New York and other cities. It stresses that the issue is national, not sectional, and cites law enforcement action against rioters.
The Atlanta Women's Club led by Mrs. Bolling Jones advocates a central, multi-use building to house philanthropic efforts and provide affordable space for charities and civic groups. They cite space shortages and high rents hindering progress and appeal to citizens to support the project.
The article argues that Atlanta must unite under cooperation to become a great southern metropolis. Asa G. Candler urges business leaders and taxpayers to back water, sanitation, and infrastructure, endorsing bond measures and broad, liberal policy over parsimony. It notes past conservatism and stresses municipal growth requires expansive civic vision and equal partnership among all residents.
The Constitution urges immediate organizing of Georgia peach growers to curb misdistribution and noncooperative practices. Meetings show growers favor coordinated plans to boost returns from one half to two dollars, preventing further losses and sustaining five years of growth.
Hon. Frank H. Saffold, Georgia Democrat elector at large, declares in an interview that he will vote for Bryan in November. He says his stance as a citizen and as an elector is to back the Democratic ticket fully, ending rumors of dissent and affirming his duty.
A public quarrel over funding for Atlanta’s health and sanitation prompts a committee review. Flies breeding in stables and back yards are blamed for the city’s rising death rate, while criticism of council revenue and municipal support grows.
The Savannah News voices strong critique of Georgia's tax system noting uneven county assessments and urging creation of county and state boards of equalization. It argues for regular, uniform property valuation and persistent method to end unequal tax burdens across counties.
A garbled column of poetry and prose fragments references Georgia culture, optimism versus hardship, diary notes, and lines on April and April tunes. It includes editorials on faith, weathered imagery, and snippets of hymn poetry about God moves in mysterious ways and storms. The tone mimics a late 19th or early 20th century paper’s miscellaneous verse page.
Georgia readers press the executive and legislature over port rates and reform promises. A. F. Snedeker seeks Captain Tom Manley’s personal history and a copy of a 1793 obituary in the Columbian Sentinel.
A jumble of clipped editorials discusses Georgia cattle farming and price pressures, defending low cost production and urging state support. It critiques tariff policy and public sanitation while urging bond issues to fund schools and water systems. The piece cites Atlanta and national papers and references a Texas preacher dispute.
A farmer near Wryfield witnessed a circus like scene as a lion interacted with a young boy. The animal played with the child while the parents, unable to intervene, watched in awe. A subsequent hunt failed as icons vanished into thick brush. The item includes stray catalog notes and garbled phrases from a local journal.
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