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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1901
Page
5
An Atlanta Christmas editorial contemplates the proper celebration of Christ’s birth. It condemns riotous excess while urging reverent joy, peace on earth, and the Christian duty of generosity, highlighting gifts as a Christlike expression of sacred season.
The speaker praises Christmas gift giving and charity while warning that Atlanta’s holiday spirit is tainted by unlawful acts. He urges a return to the Babe of Bethlehem ideals, replacing gunfire with reverent practice and focusing on aiding the poor and noble local charities.
New York leaders and Governor Odell oppose Sunday saloon privileges for the city. Platt signals enforcement over reform, while critics dub it a political ploy to influence Tammany and retain power. The article notes persistent reform demands and recurring clashes between factions.
The piece notes Altgeld’s defense of liberal rights after McKinley’s assassination. It cites his warning that harsher measures would worsen unrest, cites European and American cases like Caserio and Prendergast, and argues that no solid evidence ties killings to a single anarchist organization.
The piece argues severe government repression breeds anarchy, criticizing Altgeld for sympathetic views toward Chicago anarchists. It notes distrust of police and press suppression, cites McKinley’s assassination and Czolgosz’s execution as context, and denies Russia-like comparisons. It emphasizes the need for lawful remedies rather than suppression.
A lengthy temperate column discusses Governor Crane turning down a Roosevelt cabinet post citing family illness, arguing his duty to his elderly mother who asked not to relocate to Washington. The piece defends honoring parents, mocks other politicians, and blends satire on public figures and political maneuvers of 1904 era. It notes Peffer, Chaffee, Rockefeller, McKinley promises, and various political rumors with a humorous tone.
A collage of 1900s clippings notes government crop reporting accuracy versus private estimates. It covers General Maso's Cuba withdrawal, Don Tomas Palma's nationalist stance, and U.S. cautious stance toward an independent Cuba. Additional items discuss baby presidents odds, Filipino martial law, Roosevelt advisers, and debates on telepathy and sleep.
Wallace Putnam Reed surveys historical figures and contemporary leaders who read fiction. Napoleon, Thurlo, Webster, Bleckley, Grady, Dana, Bryant, Prentice, and Hil appear as practical men guided by imagination through novels. The piece notes editors and journalists in Europe also read novels, with varied reactions among politicians and judges.
Professor Hugh N. Starnes of the University of Georgia rejects an earlier misattribution and confirms the Lookout Mountain potato, tested since seven years, as a viable summer planting that stores well and can yield a perfect stand when planted in August. He credits early investigation to state horticulturists and notes the variety’s strong keeping properties and potential stand throughout winter and into spring.
Boston December 25 Special The National Magazine will publish Mark Hanna's January article reviewing William McKinley's career. Hanna recalls their 30 year friendship from Canton Ohio to Washington, praising McKinley's self restraint, dedication, and leadership, and noting his presidential rise and noble death.
Elizabeth City North Carolina December 3 There are no new developments in the case of the mysterious disappearance of Nellie Cropsey. The river bed will be searched tomorrow with a submarine search nest brought here. A message received today from Goldsboro that the missing girl remains unseen.
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