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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
5
The London Office invites Southerners visiting London to use reading and reception rooms and turn the Constitution offices into their headquarters. MR GEO M. S. HORTON is named as the London representative of this paper. Postage rates outline rates for different paper sizes and foreign rates doubled.
Notice to subscribers names traveling representatives W H Overrray Charles H Donnelly B D L Cain and L B Willcock for soliciting subscriptions in Alabama plus M J Willingham and J M Jackson as collectors R L Cannon James T Carter Claude A Virgin are city collectors Ensure no other person is paid by subscribers Constitution Publishing Co.
A 1900 Atlanta editorial argues for municipal ownership of public utilities. It cites Judge Newman on binding rights from granted franchises and warns against lavish private monopolies. The piece urges the city to assess resources and pursue municipal control to keep benefits local and costs fair.
A forward looking editorial argues appointing a commission of top lawyers and civic leaders to codify city rights, protect street reservations, and demand fair compensation from investors. It urges a fixed timetable for street ownership or payment, and amendments to the city charter to prevent future relinquishment of street rights. It also discusses advertising strategy and the performance of The Constitution as an advertising medium.
A newspaper owner defends the paper as an effective advertising medium praising growing reader trust and circulation. He notes the paper avoids swindling ads, balancing broad reach with decency, and stresses that confidence in ads is as important as large circulation for The Constitution.
The piece argues that cotton factories in Atlanta and nearby Griffin could provide steady jobs, lift many from poverty, and boost regional growth by linking rail lines to mills. It cites wage data from North Carolina, Georgia mill activity, and a Georgia woman who gained home ownership through work. It also notes national defense and canal treaty debates, plus eclectic local items.
A quirky Georgia era piece blends poems and comic vignettes. It opens with a sentimental song about love and spring contrasts, then shifts to a humorous exchange on hypnotism, ticket takers, and domestic squabbles. The comic sketches include Plowin' Time in Billville, a hungry jury’s plea for meals, a ballad of lost love, and a witty note about a Rabun county poet.
John Redmond, newly elected chairman of the United Irish Party, is described as one of parliament's foremost orators and a keen statesman. He has long shaped Irish sentiment since Parnell's time, with notable lecturing in the United States and a deep command of legal and public affairs. He is forty four, educated in Ireland, and has sat for Waterford since 1891.
Otis in Waycross says 180000 bales of hemp will be shipped to the United States as prosperity nears. In Thomasville a colored man Bill Martin was shot dead by an assassin, and three members of a negro family near Miccosukle suffer after spoiled sausage. one child dies. Peg-Leg Williams is urged to leave crime to improve local life, while Henry McNair, a colored man, survives a laudanum suicide attempt after a night of mystery and tension.
A Georgia paper urges careful choice of legislators who will push reform for taxpayers. It cites Thomas A. McFarland as a prominent potential senator and lauds his record in the House. It complains of unresponsive leaders Griggs Bacon and calls readers to prepare for forthcoming political contests.
Griffin Ga February Special reports Griffin dubbed the factory town highlighting cotton mills as engines of growth. Neat company houses, fair rents, and owners among mill proprietors show concern for operatives. Mills attract workers, boost banks, and spur new enterprises including knitting mills. Four mills will total 40 500 spindles and 1 423 looms with about 1 400 hands, investing around 1 000 per worker in machinery. Wages exceed average, profits high with 4 percent dividends possible, and Georgia praised for power, air, labor, and transit.
A Norwood Georgia reader questions a surge in fertilizer tag sales, noting a February 1900 report of January sales more than double last year. The letter criticizes supply issues, asks where vast tags will go, and praises The Constitution’s help to southern farmers while urging continued support for planters and banks. The writer ends by praising Massengale.
Augusta and Carnesville dispatches note Atlanta’s depot condemned as a public nuisance by the health board. Roberta reports Atlanta spares loafers on the streets. Carnesville hints census may lag if a mysterious man remains unhalted. Grand jury indictments and convictions follow when arrested, while local truth implies heavy penalties in Gate cries.
Indiana crowd greets General Lawton upon return from the Philippines with fervent praise. James Whitcomb Riley crafts a reverent tribute highlighting home, flag, and national honor as Lawton is welcomed amid sea and ship symbolism.
Dr Samuel gave an unusual lecture to a large audience describing ongoing world making efforts. He highlighted how Leland and Leland have pursued scientific research and directed focus toward changes in making processes. The crowd reacted with laughter and interest.
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