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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1905
Page
9
A garbled 1905 Atlanta newspaper fragment cites global affairs from the Russian revolution to U S policy. It mentions President Roosevelt, arbitration treaties, beef trusts, and press agents, with scattered references to Swinburne, Gorky, Tolstoy, and the czar’s era. It hints at economic issues like cotton futures and public notices from The Constitution Publishing Co. Atlanta.
The piece argues asphalt on Peachtree and five major Atlanta arteries risks further decay, lawsuits, and six figure losses to taxpayers. It urges immediate city policy changes and cites Washington DC as a model of prompt repair to protect property values and public safety. It also critiques New York City hunger in schools while pondering funding solutions and reform.
Captain Jeromo Brulow of the Third Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery testifies that General Miles did not issue an official order to iron Jefferson Davis at Fort Monroe in May 1866. Brulow states Miles cited discretionary authority and showed a private War Department letter from Stanton approving confinement if needed, with no mandatory directive.
A Georgian voice threads dream and duty through wartime weariness. Poems credit the sunlit faith of Brother Dickey, a riddle of labor and luck, and a folk voice warning against despair. The pieces mix religious imagery with social critique, citing hunger, cold, and hope as they seek light in hard times.
Thomasville Georgia February 3 call issued for farmers of Thomas county to meet February 1 per New Orleans convention recommendations. N R Spense Her and Jim Taylor sign the call urging reduced fertilizer use and smaller acreage. No cotton bales for sale in Thomasville warehouses. traders expect holdouts until prices rise.
Readers praise Editor Constitution for endorsing Colonel Bryan as a principled national figure. A second letter advocates building a national road network across the United States, proposing wide central highways with state connections and franchise oversight. A third memorial piece honors Captain Frank F Crenshaw, praising his leadership, courage, and enduring legacy, with regimental honors and a crepe knot as tribute.
Georgia officials press to copy remaining Confederate war rolls from the War Department in Washington. General Clement A. Evans asks permission to have the records copied at state expense, through Senators Bacon and Clay, to complete the Georgia roster of troops. Estimated cost exceeds $5,000 per year, with total project around $86,000, covering cavalry, artillery, infantry and state guards.
A collage of brief notes from state press items and editorials touches hypnotism, politics, and transportation. Hypnotism recovery cited as a setback to practitioners, Georgia politics loom in August, Albany depot plans eyed by railroad, and A and B lines progress with Birmingham. Troup county gains right of way for terminal facilities, while an old January metaphor about guano circulates in a stray item.
The patent office notes demand for an improved sanitary method to mix bread dough using a machine rather than hands. A temperature controlled device suited to large bakeries is described, aiming to replace the risky hand mixing and ensure thorough, clean dough preparation.
Hunt Allowed To Bail New York February 8W Diem H Huns, Pan Azertan Banking Company president, arrested on embezzlement from the Pan-American Banking Company totaling $38,000. He awaits extradition papers. Woman Died Aged 142 Metanoy County February 3 M Tighnan Crate died at Quakake aged 182.
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