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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1903
Page
9
The ad pages rail at naval bravado and cotton politics while lampooning reformers and pundits. References to Admiral Cotton, the Panama canal, Perry Heath, and Roosevelt mix with jokes about Radium in oil and brass tsar satire. The piece mocks northern critics, Southern shippers seeking relief, and global events as it notes public feuds and ample economic talk.
The piece urges Senator Bacon to push a demand for Commerce and Labor department data on price differences between American manufactured goods sold domestically and abroad. It argues exposing these figures could spark tariff reform by showing higher domestic charges versus Canada and Europe, challenging Republican leaders and the Dingley tariff.
The Seaboard Air Line railway plans to extend from the city to Birmingham and solidify Atlanta as a practical bond center. Local leaders led by J. Skelton Williams express pride in the line and optimism for Atlanta’s future as a dominant commercial hub with improved western connections and Atlantic port ties.
The piece debates a so called constructive recess between December 7 noon and noon, attributing the idea to Senator Lodge and President Roosevelt. It argues the theory is a evasive subterfuge to evade law, cites Hon. William Pierce Frye opposing it, and laments the impact on nominations during the extra session.
The report discusses the perceived Wood appointment theory during the extraordinary session. It notes President Frye declared adjournment when the time for the first regular session arrived, rejecting any implied recess for appointments and warning Roosevelt not to misinterpret the action.
The Constitution notes favor from western contemporaries for reviving the Florida ship canal measure. It would shorten travel and costs between northeastern ports and Europe, benefiting Galveston New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola and boosting Mississippi valley trade. The piece urges a regional convention to push federal action and praises a southern leader to champion the project.
A commentator argues Roosevelt appears set for the Republican nomination as Hanna hesitates to mount a rival bid. Hanna’s recent move to block Brayton’s plan to curb black representation signals possible reform timing, while fears grow of a dark horse candidate targeting Roosevelts delegates from the South.
A fragmented verse fragment presents a dramatic speaker named Might Have Been seeking identity. It evokes themes of memory, mortality, and elusive peace as the speaker confronts a reader and hints at a hidden silence within life and love.
A miscellany of dialect verses and vignettes from Georgia themed around Christmas and winter life. Includes songs about southern yuletide cheer, a comic joke exchange about heaven and angels, rural observations on weather and snakes, holiday requests, and light editorial quips on money and social manners. Conference of local voices paints a festive, rustic mood with humor and affection.
Luna Texas December 10 Special Correspondence describes a near total cotton crop failure across central and northern Texas due to the Mexican boll weevil. Farmers face serious losses, shattered yields, and debate on eradication methods as state and Congress consider aid and rewards. The article recounts the weevil’s life cycle, rapid population growth, and historical spread from Mexico to Texas by 1903, with counties reporting drastic declines from 35,000 bales in 1902 to about 1,750 in 1903.
A Georgia railroad reminiscence recalls Lit Bloodworth a celebrated conductor known for his integrity and humor. The piece recounts baptism by a stern father, the Civil War era Macon and Western locomotive Sunshine, and a near clash with Sherman’s forces at Jonesboro with likable old timer anecdotes and a lesson on railway life across changing times.
The article surveys responses to boll weevil damage in Texas cotton. Farmers discuss widening row and drill spacing to improve sun exposure and cultivation, and burning sulfur at night to drive weevils away. Critics warn the plan reduces per-hand acreage and increases work, while notes on weevil travel and survival in bales highlight the crisis.
A commercial traveler at a social gathering is teased about his occupation. He defends himself with a sharp retort about his trade. The exchange turns on social perception and technicalities, highlighting wit and class commentary.
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