Notice to Subscribers and Atlanta Charter Debate
Notice to subscribers names traveling representatives and city collectors and warns to only pay authorized collectors. Article discusses Georgia Railway and Electric Company charter application and potential consolidation of street railway and power properties in Fulton and neighboring counties. Highlights city concerns about control, compensation for street use, and taxpayer risks as decisions loom.
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GLINN
W. G. McNelley
B M Pack
James T Carter
Claude A. Virgin
Constitution Publishing CO
Georgia Railway and Electric Company
Atlanta
Fulton
Republicans Ignore the South in Cabinet Appointments
A northern bias in Republican cabinet selections is argued, noting Knox and Smith from Pennsylvania and scarce southern representation. The piece cites Governor Shaw, Mr Hitchcock, and James Wilson as exceptions and questions party loyalty to southern Republicans amid decades of underrepresentation. The author suggests examining southern delegations at national conventions to explain the trend.
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Congress
Knox
Smith
Pennsylvania
Shaw
Treasury
Iowa
James Wilson
Agriculture
Missouri
Hitchcock
Rhetoric on Race and Political Alignment in Washington
A critical critique describes Southern Republicans as hostile to Black voters while portraying Northern Republicans as using the Black vote only in campaigns. It claims Southern whites are shut out of national councils after conventions, with some congressmen opposing Black suffrage despite support from others. The piece portrays a split within the Republican Party over race and inclusion in the national party.
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South
Washington City
What We Eat This Season and Our Health Ailments
A column notes the medicinal value of common foods during Christmas strain. Tomatoes aid digestion, lettuce calms nerves, celery acts as a nerve tonic, and onions help nerves despite odor. Beets fatten from sugar, cabbage purifies blood vaguely, and pumpkins feature in patent medicines amid general skepticism.
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Sciente Ists
Holland
Germany
Roosevelt and William resembles a political clash analysis
Thoughtful observers note a likeness between President Roosevelt and Emperor William as young rulers. The piece recounts fears of divine right and warns of past erratic moves, then contrasts the current cautious stance on debt collection from Venezuela. It mentions Roosevelt’s harsh rebukes of Miles and a White House encounter with senators and citizens, ending mid-scene.
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Roosevelt
William
Germany
United States
Venezuela
Roogvelt
New York
Strone
Cuba
War Department
Ailes
Dewey
Schley Roosevelt
Emperor William
Roosevel
Miles
New York Press
White House
Anto
General Miles
Myles
Roosevelt’s public rebuke of General Miles shocks Washington
An irate President Roosevelt berates Lieutenant General Miles in a tense public scene. Witnesses describe a flushed president, a firm warning, and a raised finger as the army chief endures a rare, dramatic reprimand before dignitaries. The incident dominates Washington gossip as Miles and Dewey reportedly skip the King Edward coronation.
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Myles
Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Miles
Dewey
Edward
Marconi and the Carrier Pigeons headline era
In Brooklyn Navy Yard, fifty five carrier pigeons are to be sold as wireless telegraphy by Marconi renders coopkeeping obsolete. The piece froths about conveniences, visions of visual telephones, and speculates on future tech like racing broadcasts from Graveseni. It mixes political jibes about Dewey Schley and Teddy with tangential tech curiosities.
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Marconi
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Davy Yard
Dr. Sylvestre
Atlanta
Graveseni
Jeffries-Sharkey
Edward
Schley
Chicago Record-Herald
Congress
Dewey
Exceeded Only by the Constitution in Christmas Issue
The Montgomery Advertiser's Christmas Issue set records for largest reading matter, best features, widest circulation, and most advertising in its history. The paper notes it surpassed several southern papers last Sunday, with only The Atlanta Constitution exceeding it in certain metrics.
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Constitution
Montgomery Advertiser
Advertiser
Montgomey
Trend Of Current Topics Miss Stone Christmas
A digest of periodical snippets notes Miss Stone’s Christmas tale from The New York Press and calls to aid Helen Stone in a Bulgarian cave. It surveys reactions to Adm Schley, Venezuela unrest, and Cuban elections plus Roosevelt era military discipline debates.
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Miss Stone
New York Press
Helen Stone
January One Christmas Echoes From Atlanta
A reflection on post holiday mood in Atlanta notes Christmas joys linger in memory while troubles return with January. Poems by Henry Righter and James Whitcomb Riley are cited, praising the season’s feeling and the quiet grace of God amid sorrow, with a closing remark that Atlanta saw fewer Christmas casualties.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Atlanta
F. L
Atlanta Debates Police Pay and Saloon Rule
A collection of quotes from several Georgia papers discuss Atlanta police pay and enforcement. The Nashville and Savannah papers accuse lax enforcement and gambling on prominent streets, while local outlets predict depot legislation and rail commissions shaping Atlanta’s future.
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Nashville
Tenn
Atlanta
Tromasville
Times
Interprice
Agat Jn
Atlantic
Thomasyitte
Times-Enterprise
Bobby Walthour
Madison Square Garden
New York
Dahlonega
Georgia
Cabbage Cash in Georgia Crops by J J Lowe
Georgia farmer J J Lowe explains cabbage as a profitable diversification for cotton farmers. He details land prep with manure and guano, close planting, early and bed sowing, irrigation pipes, weed control, and worm management. He notes some years yield about $800 per 2 acres and urges local storage to keep profits at home.
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Lowe
Georgia
Mr. Lowe
Acre
Jersey
Wakefield
Harry Summer
Mr. Low
Spanish squatters told to leave La Costa island within 30 days
Jacksonville dated December 26 report that Spanish squatters on La Costa island near Charlotte harbor must depart within about thirty days. The treasury orders were delivered by Lieutenant Vanbaskerlek from the revenue cutter Hamilton. If they stay, troops from Key West may remove them. smugglers used the island as a base while locals claim fishing as the cover.
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Jacksonville
Fla
la Costa
Charlotte Harbor
Florida
Treasury Department
Revenue
Hamilton
F. §. Vanbaskerlek
Melecan
Key West
Cupid's Christmas Gift in Tate Spring Methodist Church
A Christmas Eve wedding at Tate Spring Tennessee joined Miss Maude Woodward and Professor Richard Camper in a surprise ceremony under the church Christmas tree. Rev James Simpson united the couple as Santa distributed presents and guests offered congratulations, with gifts from the patroness.
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Tenn
Tate Spring
Maude Woodward
A E Woodward
Richard Camper
Tate
Arthur Bassett
Santa Claus
Miss Woodward
Cimper
Professor Camper
James Simpson
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