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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
9
A 1901 newspaper note reports the Georgia house voting 197 to 55 to pass the depot bill, sending it to the senate. It argues the state benefits more from a state owned depot than Atlanta, condemns the so called car shed, and urges proper state branding to reflect rail property value.
Councilman E G Kontz cites Glasgow as a leader in tramway management. Since 1870 Glasgow built and leased tracks for 23 years, requiring 4 percent yearly maintenance reserves, 3 percent interest on city expenditure, 3 percent sinking fund contributions, and rent of £150 per mile for active lines.
The report details how Glasgow Birmingham and other cities lease municipal tramways to private companies, collecting rents from 4 to 8 percent of gross receipts and taxes, with sinking funds and special rates. It notes large profits via leases, including Baltimore and Cleveland examples, and argues well regulated franchises boost city finances.
Richard Croker plans to visit England in January or February and says he will no longer lead Tammany from the front. The World notes possible successors and a statewide realignment with Edward M. Shepard as a candidate for state leader, challenging David B. Hill, as Croker’s departure could reshape New York Democratic politics.
The Baltimore Herald reports Washington’s view that Senator Wellington of Maryland will likely resign before Christmas due to remarks at McKinley’s shooting. A resignation is considered possible though unlikely. the president reportedly urged action, and leading Republicans expect a move if he does not bow to criticism. Wellington’s discipline would be the first such penalty since Senator Riddleberger’s late term expulsion for drunkenness.
A satirical summary traces opposition to Wellington, enmity toward the president after the assassination shock. It mentions Moody’s anti-Negro sentiment, Barthold's electoral force bill, Tillman, Goldfogle, Carrie Nation, Corbett, King Edward, Irving, and various U S and international figures in a kaleidoscope of political commentary and humorous asides. The piece notes disputes in Congress, temperance, and imperial affairs with sharp, caricatured views.
A selection of editorials from The Atlanta Constitution and peers discuss Atlanta depot needs. Papers urge improved terminal facilities, state support, and possible new depot construction. Commentary contrasts Atlanta depots with Chicago and New York, noting forthcoming legislature action.
An experimental collage blends poems and prose from a Southern literary page. It interlaces weather, race, and memory with reflections on authors, Christmas anticipation, and the stage, featuring humor and social observation through a tangled, rhythmic vernacular.
The New Orleans Picayune notes Roosevelt’s message favors crackdown on anarchists but shows little new on reciprocity. Chicago Record-Herald sees weak reciprocity push, while New York Herald says only six hundred words cover it. Louisville Courier-Journal criticizes tariff stance, New York World highlights protectionist tone, Baltimore Herald and Chicago Tribune echo cautious, mixed views.
A reader letter urging bold action against corporate control of city streets. The piece calls for equitable taxation via a direct franchise levy to adjust profits sharing and reduce street domination by firms.
A New York to Manila voyage ends with a first view of Corregidor and Manila Bay. The crew notes the vast bay, Cavite batteries, and ships, while recalling Dewey’s era and the missing US flag after a two month Atlantic Mediterranean voyage. The mood shifts upon learning President McKinley’s assassination and the vaccination for shore leave.
The article recalls a century of New Orleans horse racing fame with Virginia and Kentucky horses racing on Carrollton and Metairie courses. It notes winter racing remains a city attraction, while acknowledging sharpers and thieves accompany prosperity and calls for stronger police vigilance.
The piece details a fatal mine inspection disaster in West Virginia as a wakeup call on miner safety. It notes a dangerous routine in mine work and questions effective safeguards while describing a rescue party's fate and ongoing risks miners face daily.
The passage argues that disasters occur in groups and stresses the need for scientific study and constant zeal to illuminate deadly gases in Mediterranean recesses where many seek livelihoods. It urges employers to apply every known precaution to ward off dangers for workers in dangerous occupations.
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