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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1906
Page
5
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A chaotic early 1906 Atlanta passage touches on spring signs, Mexico, Roosevelt, Castellane divorce rumors, and a US marshal appointment. The garbled text mentions Prohibition zeal, cotton market notes, and scattered social details, reflecting a noisy cross section of news and gossip.
The piece discusses a "Sea America First" campaign promoting US tourism to boost patriotism and national development, alongside a French conception of Russian muzhiks. It cites a conference with western governors and rail representatives, arguing for American unity and travel, then shifts to anonymous Parisian observations about Russian peasants, czar loyalty decay, and petitions for reforms amid revolutionary propaganda.
The text analyzes Russia’s deep debt and growing criticism, comparing radical and moderate views. It notes La Revue's claim of nationwide dissatisfaction and questions whether peasants’ support of propaganda would have produced real change. It argues reformist moves depend on weak organization rather than genuine order.
A New York Tribune summary notes British elections bringing labourers and tradesmen into Parliament. Cotton spinners, millhands, navvies, and printers win seats alongside former gentry, signaling a democratic shift. The piece contrasts England’s diverse talent with American congress, urging policy responsiveness to unemployed labor from Land’s End to John O Groats.
Atlanta Council No 860 Knights of Columbus to elect a new grand knight at the hall of the order corner Peachtree and Marietta streets. Taom ta Nealon has resigned and will relocate to Texas. The group attended a Sacred Heart service where Rev Father F Gaffner of Memphis preached. Gaffner arrives to deliver three lectures at Marist College on Ivy Street February 12 15 and 19 on Inferno Purgatorio and Paradiso.
Dr J Stenson Hooter argues in the London Express against the perpetual black attire of mourning. He claims it burdens the poor and middle class financially, harms health by blocking sunlight, and fosters pride and conformity, urging wearers to show individuality and limit crepe to an arm band.
A fragmented statistical note examines how different peoples in Madrid and Rio de Janeiro spend on pleasures and luxuries. It references large sums, records, and rising demand, noting significant consumption and economic patterns amid uncertain figures.
A historic note describes a newly observed star appearing in the Perseus constellation, followed by rapid brightening and subsequent observations. The account references celestial phenomena and the enduring fascination with stellar changes noted over recent observations.
In Clarkston Virginia on February 1 reporters noted a crowd returning from a Montgomery trip drew drumbeats for Clark Howell’s campaign while only one drummer backed Hoke Smith. The editor urged a poll to gauge support amid the noisy scene.
Georgia’s revised laws set hunting and fishing seasons, protections, and licenses. Provisions ban shooting or trapping of many birds between defined dates, limit daily dove take to forty, require county licenses for trapping, and prohibit certain export and fishing methods. Violations are misdemeanors with grand jury and wardens enforcing the act.
A long letter from General Joseph Wheeler to W C Dodson of Atlanta dated December 24 1905 and found among Wheeler’s papers shows his last thoughtsCentered on his old command and urging publication of Confederate records Dodson replies expressing support and intent to publish as a tribute to Wheeler and the cavalry unit The correspondence travels from Atlanta to Brooklyn with mentions of family and friends and a promise to locate the referenced Confederate material.
Atlanta advocate John Taylor, supervising architect of the treasury, presses a large federal public building for Atlanta. He urges a $1.26 million to $1.5 million structure, arguing a model post office would not fit Atlanta’s needs and that a single modern building is required to house all federal offices.
Sunday session favored as ministers approve a celebration plan for the Atlanta Federation of Trades. Officials endorse an event featuring voices and social concerns, with Professor Das and Professor Wide among participants in a program aiming to unite workers through culture and public discourse.
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