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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1909
Page
11
The Constitution published daily with Clark Howell, Keer Roby Robinson and bureau manager Burteass listed among staff. The page notes the Sunday edition and tri weekly schedule for this newspaper.
A garbled column mixes political musings with seasonal quips about Cuba, Taft, and spring. References to senators Tillman and Davis appear alongside satirical notes on editors, vaudeville, and public figures. The piece reflects a chaotic, era-tinged montage of opinions and wordplay.
The piece argues for reorganizing cotton marketing via bonded warehouses and central action by the Farmers' Union and Partners' Union. It cites Colonel Hubert J. Lowry on futures storage, gradual selling to match demand, and cooperative financing to boost Southern farmers while limiting speculative pressure. It envisions a nationwide warehouse network and a central agency to stabilize prices and profits for farmers, bankers, and merchants.
Senator Clay pushes to add compulsory penalties for delayed mail in the Post Office appropriation bill. He argues optional penalties fail to curb lax carrier performance and hurt business, especially on north south routes. The public awaits congressional action to restore efficient service and accountability.
The piece argues that fraud in Confederate pension rolls harms genuine veterans and urges action. It notes state authorities cannot adequately purge lists without legal provisions. It calls on grand juries, the legislature, and Confederate camps to actively investigate and bar deceitful claimants to protect merit and honor.
A damaged excerpt urges citizens to embrace state service and moral duty. It stresses determined effort to plant reform in leadership, peace driven by law and right, and confidence in people’s equal capacity to serve the state through active, disciplined action.
The Associated Charities lead a reconstruction effort to rehabilitate men women and children in Atlanta. Women’s groups plan a citywide house to house canvas to enroll volunteers and raise funds, urging readers to donate five dollars to help thousands in need.
A fragmentary verse piece conjures rural winter scenes across Georgia with lines about cold winds snowballs and a playful noting of weather’s temper. The text mixes dialect, personified forecasts and a run of cartoonish couplets featuring Brer Rabbit and local humor.
Fragmented prose pieces recount a Br’er Rabbit tale and a mischief at a coffin box, plus verses about a carefree old town and childhood memories. The narrative brushes with George M. Bailey of The House ton Post and reflections on Texas electoral commentary amid a rural setting.
In a death that touched the community a man aged 67, Sédastine Tol, and his wife Mire Stroll died after a distressing event near their home. The couple, believed to have fainted, collapsed beside each other as they returned from church. Neighbors discovered them near a nearby residence, and a double funeral is planned from their home tomorrow.
Albert and Theodore Seifert seek to break their mother Mrs Annis Seifert's will filed in ordinary's court in Macon Georgia. The case alleges undue influence and war by Edward Seifert and Alma Cancey over the mother and a married sister. The estate is valued around $29,000.
In New Orleans a schooner named A J Ramney foundered in Pontchartrain near Little Woods after losing their Hvas in foul weather. Captain Peter Jackson and crew member Anna Guy Lee were aboard with George Robertson and a Black cook. The Harrison rescued them after thirty six hours of peril. No new reports today about several other schooners reported in distress last night in Lake Pontchartrain.
Paris court last summer imprisoned Heorf known as Moire the Frenchman for ten years after convicting him of fraud in diamond manufacture claims. He allegedly secured money from Bagli Ammons mine owner by false pretenses claiming he could produce diamonds. The case references prior war era cast and LeMoine as related figures.
Robert Lowry argues from Atlanta on February 1, 1909 that bonded cotton warehouses and similar storage receipts could let farmers hold 2 3 of their crop for four to six months, securing loans from bankers and protecting quality. He outlines a system where receipts certify grade, weight, and insurance, enabling secure, negotiable security and reducing forced selling while mills gain steady supply and lower shipping losses. He notes Western elevator practices and calls for nationwide adoption to benefit farmers, mills, and the public.
A collage of editorials from multiple papers warns Atlanta to beware Savannahlawlessness and regional shocks while debating how Atlanta should handle rising peril and the earthquake in Italy. The items reflect fear, blame, and calls for action linked to Savannah Birmingham and Chattanooga.
A compilation weighing Governor-elect Brown and his approach to governance. It contrasts his voter listening method with typical campaigning, praises his simple, Jeffersonian style, and hopes for reform through modest inauguration ceremony and attentive service to the people. The piece references Savannah News Dalton Citizen Warrington Dispatch and an Atlanta paper noting emphasis on practical leadership and accountability.
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