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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1907
Page
5
A collage of satirical and political notes on figures like Taft, Foraker, Davis, Evans, and Fairbanks, plus remarks on literature, liquor limits, and public sentiment. The piece weaves opinions from newspapers such as Louisville Courier Journal and Baltimore Sun about politics, culture, and the new year.
Residents along the Louisville and Nashville line vent complaints about star route mail service delaying daily mail between Atlanta and Etowah Tennessee. Officials argue over post office and railroad compensation while Georgians wait for timely mail. Georgia drew 779 foreign immigrants in the year ended June 30 1907 with many skilled workers and professionals among them.
Reports from New York dealers and merchants across the nation indicate the teddy bear craze is nearing its end. Once a child’s delight and a status symbol, bears commanded large sums in the market, with some featuring jewels or precious metals. Dealers and families alike anticipate substitutes as the fad fades, leaving children and industry to adapt.
A fragmented Georgia themed piece blends poems and social vignettes with moody humor. It references moonshine fiddles, old preachers, a potential federal prison, moonlit nights, a promise land journey, snakes, and rural life notes. The text touches on weather, faith, and community scenes.
A correspondence between W J Northen and a black minister from Georgia discusses race, law and order, and the need for accepting able Negroes. The minister argues that there exists a worthy, peaceful class among Black citizens and urges cautious, respectful dialogue with white leaders to improve conditions and curb crime.
Hearing in the Andrew Johnson case before Judge Roan today on a motion for a new trial. Johnson, described as a negro, was convicted of murdering Policeman Manier and sentenced to hang on January 3. Attorneys Judge Hammond and W R Chapman argue the verdict was unsupported by evidence and plan to appeal to the supreme court if denied.
Decatur Chapter No. 119 RAM held its regular convocation on December 26 electing O L Ruldasil as high priest and E L Cash as king. Other officers include W J Dabney scribe E A Mason captain of the host R A Splann principal sojourner Fletcher Pearson royal arch captain B Bj Ritch M 3 V J H Goas dr. 2 V H B Mays Mt V H 5 Rowland treasurer Lawrence Everhart secretary R E Jones sentinel with Rev RB Patton appointed chaplain. Finance and hall committees named. The chapter grows and plans to move to the new Masonic Temple in Decatur early next year.
The article cites Dr Timer Wlisworth Brown, US education commissioner, stating nearly 400 million dollars were spent on American education in 1806. It notes most funds went to common schools and tallies enrolment at about 19.3 million, roughly one fourth of the 1808 population, calling the record a point of national pride.
The final judgment shows federal action against wealthy malefactors as Greene and Waynor face prison for harbor improvement swindling. Eight years since Captain Carter’s robbery case, prosecutors persisted through extradition delays. Justice department’s robust pursuit highlights the effort to curb conspiracies in restraint of trade and counterfeiting crimes.
Elinor Glyn, author of Three Weeks, is at the center of a flurry over a claimed interview in bohemian New York. The piece surveys critical reception of Three Weeks as art and morality, notes the interview controversy, and previews other literary items including Voyages of an old time shipmaster, Vernon Lee’s travel sketches, and a range of cultural reviews.
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