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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1906
Page
9
Travel representatives W H and WOOTT CORRIGA advise readers to subscribe to a publication in New York City. The notice directs interested parties to pick up at a Broadway corner near Thirty Eighth Street during daily hours in New York's hotel and theater district. Send a line with details.
Atlanta citizens urge immediate appropriation of 1 200 000 dollars for a federal post office and related offices. The plan, backed by architect J Knox Taylor and Secretary Shaw, argues the current old building cannot handle growing demand and that a larger, shared facility is essential for the northern district of Georgia.
A Georgia dispute centers on Atlanta Journal reporting of a political event. The letter accuses The Journal of omitting quotation marks and misattributing statements to figures like Roosevelt Taft and Smoot. It argues the paper should show responsibility and identify sources rather than smear the Democratic Party.
A veteran writes to the Constitution recalling the Franklin Tennessee clash. He confirms a blue carpet of dead soldiers and describes Cleburne’s leadership at the breastworks, the open field fight, and the 400 yard main line. The letter reflects on fear, duty, and the brutal realities observed during the battle.
The Derby Neck literary group bans London works claiming to banish him from immortality. London lectured at Yale and elsewhere railing against current life and hinting at radical methods. The piece praises his vigor but doubts his socialist aims while criticizing suppression as contrary to free speech.
The steam crawler Verona, captained by Lavi Penrice, with ten crew members, sails from Nar Way to Deen fost. It is lost near Losdie Mouth Scot land after entering the harbor and abandoning salvage operations. Authorities search for the vessel and crew.
The Atlanta campaign to erect a monument to General Wheeler gains Southern support as Thomasville Times Enterprise notes a tragic Grady hospital error led to a patient death after antiseptic misuse by a nurse. Doerun News asks if Atlanta is truly in Georgia amid its scandalous profile.
The Telegraph analyzes Watson's persistent attack on the Democratic Party and questions the shifting loyalties of Mr. Smith and The Atlanta Journal. It argues the paper remains independent, disputes ring accusations, and defends its own stance while warning readers of perceived alliances and political theater.
Albert C Sweat of Nashville Ga protests The Constitution coverage of a Nashville poll claiming 28 for Howell and 24 for Smith. He cites W R Smith law partner and others, alleges tampering, and compares Atlanta Journal error in reporting 41 Smith to 23 Howell versus 41 Smith 26 Howell.
An analysis argues the Farmers Alliance defeated the jute bagging trust through secret organization and unified action. It praises Southern Cotton Association leaders, notes internal sessions, and urges strict adherence to 1904 1905 policy to cut cotton acreage by 25 percent and boost fertilizer use to raise per acre yields amid economic pressures and historical price debates.
The Southern Cotton Association announced creation of a syndicate led by E R Thomas of New York to buy 600000 bales of middling cotton from southern planters at a minimum of 13 cents per pound payable by July 1906. The arrangement covers August and September sales at market prices not below the fixed minimum, with New York bankers ready to finance southern holders seeking higher prices. The pact aims to restrain supply and stabilize prices for planters while preserving ownership until payment.
Representative Sparkman of Florida introduced a concurrent resolution authorizing presidential proclamations inviting states to participate in a 1968 Tampa exposition. It calls for naval involvement and invites foreign powers to send exhibits to showcase the Isthmian canal’s global importance and hasten its completion.
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