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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1907
Page
5
The piece riffs on holiday commerce and politics with satirical snippets about premium Sunday lids in New York, Carrie Nation as Santa, a 70-year-old Republican candidate, and the era’s mood. It touches on Chicago politics, a juried women panel in Colorado, Wall Street poetry, and various public figures.
The Constitution chronicles Christmas tragedies as drunken pistol violence mars Georgia and the South. The author condemns whiskey and pistol culture, urging action to end the bloodshed and restore national honor in a stark, urgent plea.
Atlanta merchants declare 1907 as the best year in the city’s history with 15 to 83 percent gains over 1906. Retail and wholesale activity rose, cash purchases increased, and creditors faced healthier payments. Merchants anticipate another strong year in 1908 and urge an end to gossip about the trading era.
United States Senator Newlands of Nevada outlines a model plan for negro education ahead of southern reform. He urges practical training schools in the District of Columbia to fit colored children for vocations and suggests federal aid be left to state agencies. The proposal echoes The Constitution on this pervasive issue.
A Constitution correspondent urges the rail commission to require all passenger trains' arrival and departure times be published daily in Atlanta newspapers. He notes triweekly or absent notices harm travelers, especially in a city noted as a southern travel hub. The piece calls out several lines and presses the point that publication is an official public necessity. The author questions how long officials will permit insufficient information and urges enforcement of the commission’s authority.
A reader criticizes Atlanta papers for publishing only limited railroad schedules, urging comprehensive carrier information in Georgia newspapers. The letter cites personal travel needs and questions state authority to mandate schedules. The page also surveys Governor Johnson as a potential 1906 running mate for Bryan, noting public fascination with his modest, honest demeanor.
Christmas Day passed without a fire as the Dell fire department reported only a single alarm in the 24 hours from Christmas Eve midnight. Fire Chief Cummings called it the quietest Christmas he recalls, crediting careful handling of fireworks for the lack of incidents.
C. H. Ivers, general agent of the Kansas City Southern Railway at St Louis, resigns January 1, 1906 to become commissioner of the Fort Smith Traffic Club, Ark. He has managed the southeastern territory for years and made many visits to Fort Smith and other southern routes. Friends regret reduced visits but congratulate his new post.
Arthur the 14 year old son of Secretary of State Phil Cook received severe burns to his right hand when a dynamite cracker exploded while he and friends played with firecrackers at his home on East Linden Street Christmas morning. He was treated by Dr. C B Murphy and remains outdoors with a bandaged arm.
Captain John T. Hester tax receiver of Dougherty county lies seriously ill at his home after a paralysis stroke. His wife Mrs. John Grant Wilkins of Atlanta and daughter Joan R. Hester, soon to graduate from West Point, are among those connected to the family.
In Cleveland, Judge Phillipa ruled that the Amalgamated Association of Window Glass Workers of America is an organization in restraint of trade if the allegations of cutters and flatteners are true. The union’s expulsion rule for workers using machinery in glass factories is challenged as depriving them of a trade. The court overruled the association’s demurrer as presented in common pleas court.
Boston reports from the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions describe severe famine in interior Turkey. Bread and wheat prices double or more, other essentials up four to five times past levels. Villages near Ersroom face hunger with few residents able to flee to America or Russia. Covington introduces new officials in Georgia with Mayor Sam P. Thompson and a council lineup. Funeral held for Rev. Thomas H. Greer at Houston Booter church with interment in family burying ground.
An odd bank note from New York dated December 26 reports a depositor's account in the Enid bocker Trust Company being sold after suspension. The record cites bonds and stocks as part of the assets with bids around the dollar, indicating a fragmented recovery of funds and unclear ownership.
Trustees of Grady Hospital will consider changing admission rules for medical students visiting charity ward patients. A vote split five for admission and five against, with supporters from Atlanta College of Physicians and Surgeons and opponents linked to Atlanta School of Medicine and Surgeons. The decision rests with the board at its next meeting.
New Orleans December 2. Stockholders to decide if the State National Bank should go out of business after officers called a meeting. Proposal to liquidate stems from prayer that President Adler’s resignation impaired usefulness. Bank declared solvent by National Bank Examiner and New Orleans clearing house. Adler's whereabouts unclear with reports placing him in New York or cargo duties aboard a ship to Puerto Cortez. Receivers take charge of A Adler & Co grocery firm, with Ralph J. Schwartz and Cateaby Jones overseeing examinations.
Officials of the Louisiana Railway and Navigation company and the employees union deny any strike is probable in Shreveport Louisiana. They also deny reports of a potential absorption by the Frisco system. The statements counter a New Orleans story from the day prior.
In Columbus the liquor trade surges as shipments head to town and distant Georgia. The Southern Express Company bans shipments not leaving by midnight on December 31, signaling the end of a busy period. Whiskey distillers report strong local demand amid an approaching drought and rising barge advertisements in city newspapers. A separate Norfolk fire at Pine Beach destroys part of the Jamestown exposition grounds area, damaging hotels and nearby structures.
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