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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1910
Page
15
A compressed front of political riffs praising Good Roads and Roosevelt while attacking the Old Guard and tariff talk. It notes early fall promises, a prophesied Dixie route, and machine politics. references to figures like Carnegie, Jim Sharman, and a broad Texas campaign tone. Weather and economic notes pepper the piece.
Mayor Robert F Maddox earns national recognition as a vice president of the League of American Municipalities at St Paul. Atlanta plans a three million dollar municipal program with new waterworks, sewers, schools, streets and paving as it prepares to entertain a distinguished American civic delegation next year.
Atlanta prepares for municipal primaries with registration deadlines and candidate filing. The city, home to 155000 residents, faces a long ballot as many offices from mayor to city warden are up for election, prompting calls to register and participate.
The Baltimore Sun contrasts the attempted murder of New York Mayor Gaynor with a grim indictment of U S murder rates. It claims about 9 000 yearly in 1907, vastly higher per capita than Britain France Germany and Japan, noting that native born Americans kill at shocking rates despite public demand for law enforcement. The piece cites assassinations of presidents Lincoln Garfield McKinley and Chicago mayor Carter Harrison.
The Mobile Register argues the South is becoming the nation’s richest agricultural region through discipline, economy, and diversification. Postwar adversity disciplined farmers, spurred cotton reform, new manufacturing and mineral growth, and lifted prices, with decades of thrift and courage shaping a resilient, expanding economy ahead.
The new Venezuelan authorities purge Castro era kin and allies, dismantling his fortun es through reorganized monopolies. They aim for orderly governance and hope to improve regional stability and commerce with Chile as a reference point.
Newspapers condemn the ambushed letter writer linked to Mayor Gaynor’s shooting. Officials nationwide confront anonymous threats from disgruntled individuals. The press calls for a crusade to deter these cowards and urges strict enforcement of existing laws to curb such dangerous communications.
King George and Queen Mary will inaugurate a grand coronation next June with a full pageant, royal robes reused, and an overseas imperial presence. An Earl Marshal led committee will plan the ceremony, while Balmoral overhauls and post office safes for savings boxes hint at broader royal and state preparations.
The piece traces Atlanta’s rapid growth as a commercial center rivaling New Orleans, noting Atlanta’s population surge from 30 years prior and gains since 1890, while New Orleans remains slower despite early advantages. It compares Memphis, Richmond, and Manchester’s growth, arguing Atlanta could lead southern manufacturing and distribution if it attracts industry and fosters growth.
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