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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1907
Page
11
The text humorously surveys Christmas costs and public figures. It notes high prices for trees and water meters in Atlanta, mentions Admiral Evans and Senator Davis, and jokes about politics, finance, and domestic sessions. It references Japan, Stoessel, and Stenhkiiewicz with light satirical tone.
A Georgian public letter criticizes Southern railway service reductions across Georgia and companion lines. Tri weekly schedules replace daily runs, provoking concern over travel times and regional ties. Petitions to the Railroad Commission demand restored or alternative stage coach service.
National capital gossip centers on President Roosevelt’s meeting with Senator Page as speculation grows about whether Hughes’ cool, candid leadership in New York State signals stronger support for his national candidacy. Taft’s path remains uncertain as Hughes gains credibility through vetoes and plain speaking, suggesting possible presidential potential.
A fragmented verse piece contrasts dialectic lines about winter hardship and longing for Christmas gifts with a reference to a poem The Blizzard Land by Joaquin Miner and an imagined Dakota blizzard scene The text mentions a frigid environment a mockinbird and a desire for Christmas gifts amid freezing conditions, framed like a literary snippet
A collage of poems and prose notes recalls Christmas sentiment, rural humor, and political critique. It includes UncleKee’s musings on charity and faith, a Georgian banker's formal letter defending national banks, and brief items about Secretary Wilson’s cotton reports, Hitchcock’s fall from favor, and holiday verse with regional voices.
The piece profiles Emory University alumni from the class of 1897, noting Ivy Lee as publicity head for the Pennsylvania system and detailing careers of J Gordon Boyd, Philip Werlein, J-Louie Benton, and others. It covers their roles in banking, the Turpentine Operators’ Association, Southern political maneuvers, and public life, with remarks on postmaster general influence and regional political shifts. Also mentions later figures like William Bryan and various professionals tied to Atlanta and the South.
Hon W G Brantley of the eleventh district is to be felicitated as the people plan to return him to Congress without opposition. The stance reflects broad support and the belief he has faithfully represented Georgia’s interests in Washington, with critics noting no rival would garner substantial backing. Cotton Exports Falling Off and Market Shifts in 1907 show a sharp decline in US cotton cloth exports.
Editorial reply from Governor Northen on Bartow Blackman cites crime and race as key issues in Georgia and abroad. Northen urges using responsible black leaders to counter crime and stresses unity between races to restore order in the city. He argues for targeted measures and public cooperation to reduce violent crime.
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