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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
5
Notice from Atlanta dated August 22 1961 outlines postage rates for papers to United States Canada and Mexico. Rates cover 8 to 12 page and 16 to 24 page editions with various classifications in this regional mailing advisory.
In Eastman Ga August 20 1901 The Constitution addresses an Athens Banner query asking if Mr Turner supported Bryan in 1886 and 1900 and voted the regular Democratic ticket. It reports Turner said he voted Bryan and Stevenson in 1900 and notes no clear record for 1896 while affirming Turner remained a loyal Democrat.
A Pennsylvania opinion piece condemns state politics as rotten from 1861 to date, blaming the Cameron era and a tariff-driven machine that corrupts elections, police, and public offices. It cites The Chicago Chronicle on municipal depravity and questions the moral degradation of Pennsylvania's official life.
A historic polemic condemns the spread of corruption and calls for honest reform to oust a rotten political faction in Pennsylvania. It warns that alliances with corrupt influences would undermine victory and stresses the need for cleanliness in public life, urging Pennsylvanians to choose honesty despite minority status.
The Sun reports an Ohio Columbus issue where locals mock U S Army personnel in khaki and blue uniforms. Officers blame anti military sentiment among Columbus residents, dubbing soldiers with nicknames like Blue Jays and White Wings as jeers persist. Confederate Georgia volunteers praised for supporting the flag amid Republican aides criticized.
The Springfield Republican lauds Senator Hoar for proposing a civil service reform linked to a Webster post office case. Nine candidates were certified for carrier roles, but only Republicans were appointed after Hoar’s pressure. Two Democrats were dropped for not being “pleasant gentlemen.” Critics call the process thimble-rigging and allege double standards in voter access and patronage.
The Philadelphia Times notes Canada’s 1800 census population at 5,838,838 and US growth to 76,356,102 by 1900, highlighting Canada’s slow gain despite a larger land area. It contrasts city sizes, noting no Canadian city above 250,000 while US states exceed that, and cites Montreal as Canada’s metropolis amid a broader urban gap. The piece questions why population progress differs despite shared beginnings.
The text argues Canada remains less progressive due to isolation from the United States. It contends Canada should pursue closer contact with the U S, adopt American methods, and better exploit its natural advantages and resources. It emphasizes mutual benefit from stronger bilateral relations.
An opinion piece defends the South against charges of sectionalism in presidential voting. It argues the section’s support for Democratic candidates reflects adherence to party principles, not local interests, noting historical voting patterns and contrasting earlier campaigns. It criticizes Republican appeals to wealth and tariff politics.
Former Secretary William C Whitney hosts a Saratoga cottage gathering with Henry Watterson and former Senator Gorman among guests. The report notes cordial friendships among Whitney Gorman and Watterson with no clear discussion of the presidency.
The Journal of the American Medical Association warns of a rising U S physician count. It cites about one doctor per 600 residents, 1600 annual doctor deaths, and 6000 diplomas issued yearly. The piece suggests better sanitation and skills will reduce demand, balancing supply over time.
A fragmented column mixes devotional verse and humor. It includes a love song line to a distant beloved, lines about peace and faith, plus quotations and notices from the Whitsett Courier and references to Georgia and West Virginia poets. It blends poems, humor, and local country storytelling.
An excerpt discusses shifting views on Latin, European, and Hungarian nations, noting Italy’s criminology studies and rising Spain’s industrial vigor. It claims Budapest as Europe’s most modern city, Russia’s progress, and asserts a century of nations competing with renewed vitality and renewed branches of effort.
A Macon Telegram report details a feud between Mr. Guerry and The Telegraph over speech coverage, misquotations, and alleged favoring. The piece cites editorials, reporter tensions, and a city newspaper club formed to defend press rights, noting Guerry’s sharp criticism and the paper’s defense of editorial limits.
The London Standard reports a long legal dispute between the English Benedictine sisters and the Irish Augustinian monks of St Patrick over a convent. After a lower court ruled against the Benedictines, provisional possession was granted to the Augustinians and the Benedictine nuns were publicly evicted at dawn by Italian carabinieri and police acting on orders from Walter O'Keefe of the Irish Augustinian college.
Fragmentary text presents garbled quotes and names, unclear event or context, with scattered phrases like “Aston lean,” “Grom Tre Lerdon,” and “Sambo,” lacking coherent narrative or verifiable details.
The American Anti-Trust League and Knights of Labor press a reply demanding Knox publicly justify his stance on trusts. They urge him to offer rewards for incriminating evidence and to promise vigorous action against lawbreakers.
The Charleston dedication elevates Timrod as a southern poet whose gentle melancholy and nature love define his work. Poe and Lanier receive cooler mention, while Lanier’s austere idealism suits Walden Pond or Glynn Marshes. The south increasingly claims Timrod as their poet, signaling the memorial’s true significance.
Ex Congresssman Finerty of Illinois estimates not less than 25 000 000 people of Irish blood in the United States with 15 to 20 million descended from those who immigrated since 185. The Philadelphia directory alone lists about 60 000 Mo s and Macs implying large Irish and Scots Irish representation across major cities.
The Brooklyn Times profiles Colonel J. H. Estill of Savannah as a prominent editor, soldier, and businessman with a long newspaper career. It notes his leadership roles, philanthropy, and civic service, including work with Confederate veterans and the Savannah Morning News.
The second annual session of the National Negro Business League began in Chicago and will run to Friday. Delegates from over thirty states attend. Booker T. Washington, president, urged practical success over rhetoric, saying one honest, successful Negro in each community is worth more than many speeches. Addresses followed by Giles B. Jackson, W. L. Taylor, J. A. Wilson, and Theodora W. Jones.
The Boston Herald notes the Pennsylvania Democratic state convention changed rules to bar federal and state office holders from chairmanship or committee membership and empowered the state committee to supervise local organizations. It argues the move signals a reformist stance against corrupt control of party machinery and civil service politicization.
The New York Press argues the United States government should police the Panama railroad to prevent revolutions. It notes the railroad was guaranteed to run fifty years or more and was reaffirmed recently, claiming the government will act again if asked, despite threats from Colombia and Venezuela.
A Chattanooga Times clipping rails at the Rev. Sam Jones for stirring up politics in Indiana, likening him to a man lowered into a well by the Democratic Party. The piece mocks his self-regard, notes past support from Ohio Virginia and Maryland, and jests at the rescue by a mere ball of twine amid public laughter. It also contains a New York World note about the yellow fever mosquito and a Maryland News critique of President McKinley leniency toward bank officials.
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