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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1905
Page
9
Fragmentary OCR shows a 1905 newspaper page with scattered notes on constitutional matters. It mentions John Sharp Williams, Roosevelt, suffrage debates, and various political and social asides. The text blends rumors, editorials, and ad-like items across multiple topics without a single clear event.
Congressman Henry Boutell argues that northern sympathy and patient forbearance are needed to solve southern race and labor problems. He denounces coercion of the black population and urges reform through fair hearings for accused in gendered violence cases, urging Georgia lawmakers to act.
The Constitution reprints W J Neel of Rome Ga arguing a defect in trial practice for assault cases. He cites a 12 year old girl compelled to face cross examination that brutalizes victims and questions law’s reach, urging reform to spare victims from public courtroom torment.
A grieving widow, surrounded by her children in a bare room heated by a small fire, faces poverty after Jordan was killed by a citizen who thought him a burglar. News of the destitute family prompts charitable responses from readers, coal and food arrive, and The Constitution opens a subscription for aid.
The Constitution argues the South must translate its renewed farming and manufacturing spirit into beef cattle growth. It notes high fertility, versatile southern soils, and a climate suited for stock breeding, unlike western prairie limits where harsh winters curb outdoor cattle.
A Louisiana steer feeding experiment shows southern cattle can compete with northern beef in national markets. Professor Dodson fed well bred steers, exposing them to ticks, and a carload sold at top prices, signaling strong potential for southern beef production and reduced reliance on western meat. The piece urges southern farmers to expand cattle raising, cut cotton, and build a self sufficient meat industry.
The Washington Star contends there is no warrant for a whipping post for wife beaters in the District of Columbia. It cites police court figures for 1900–1904 showing numerous cases of wife beating and questions the crusade to apply punishment broadly to all men who strike women, arguing for cautious consideration.
A collage of light verse and regional chatter from Georgia detailing weather, humor, and social quips. Pieces riff on winter, money, fortunes, and a rural poet’s obituary joke, with lines in dialect and playful reflections on days past and future life.
A detailed notice praising two volume set of Georgia state archival work compiled by Allen D. Candler. It describes Volume I and II contents from 1732 to 1752 and 1732 to 1752 council and trustees records, journals, and later volumes with colonial, revolutionary, and reconstruction papers. The piece extols accuracy, bindings, and archival value for historians and Georgians.
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