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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1904
Page
4
A kaleidoscopic column riffs on politics and society with mention of railway trusts and lampooned figures. It touches on quarantine against boll weevil, Franco Russian and Anglo Japanese alliances, looming preparedness, and curious notes on professors, crime, and public life. The piece blends humor with world affairs and domestic politics, reflecting press curiosities of the era.
The Raleigh News and Observer criticizes the Senate obstructionists against the Panama canal treaty while praising Senator Simmons for backing ratification. It argues Democratic unity is essential to avoid political folly and secure a canal, urging party discipline to preserve constitutional balance and avoid embarrassment.
The Constitution 15 reports a Jacksonville board of trade committee call for a stock breeders convention in Jacksonville on March 22 and 23. It highlights beef culture as a growing, profitable southern industry aided by recent studies, land purchases, and feed experiments, urging Georgia farmers and southern press to support the move and advance practical demonstrations.
The piece discusses evolving moon theories and the role of science versus superstition. It questions the extent of lunar influence on vegetation, critiques scientists by brevet, and praises genuine scientists like Darwin and Leconte for cautious, modest inquiry while warning against the clash of religion and science.
Georgia faces a tight deadline as the commission reports nearly six thousand dollars raised for the State World’s Fair building with twenty thousand more needed. Georgia towns are urged to pledge quickly, with Sutherland chosen as the model home for the Georgia building and May opening of the exposition approaching.
Jonton Boston February 6 The Suffolk county grand jury declined to indict Jon Choynski and Kid Carter after their arrest on prize fighting charges. The discharge followed a no bill finding, seen as a setback to police efforts to curb prize fighting in the city. Other men charged with aiding and abetting the fight were released.
Poet recalls night of despair and isolation then a spiritual vision. A Presence fills space, calms the soul, and a light from Calgary's Hill guides the speaker toward eternal peace. Darkness yields, life shines, and earth grows beautiful in the wake of divine grace.
A collage of poetic vignettes and humorous folk humor from a Georgia setting. The piece intertwines optimistic morning imagery with weather folklore, minstrel humor, and reflections on labor, race, and faith, featuring snippets about love, resilience, and rural life.
An 1904 ode recalling Liberty's two peoples, the Cape to Virginia struggle, and the life of Lieutenant General John B. Gordon. It honors Gordon and the Defenders, linking the Civil War era to ideals of duty, courage, and the fight for liberty, ending with a plea that duty done remains dearer than life.
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