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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1913
Page
5
A fragmented critique urges decisive reform of local courts. It condemns graft and biased prosecutions against Black citizens, calls for abolition of corrupt petty courts, and demands rapid, fair justice through a modern system by the spring term.
A historical text argues that medical progress alone cannot end disease. It contends that racial separation fails to stop transmission and urges universal sanitary regulations enforced across all communities to curb contagious disease. The author stresses sweeping public health measures over policy changes tied to race.
Fragmentary excerpt discusses Mexico's unsettled political struggle under Porfirio Díaz. It reflects on which faction will prevail, but centers on the need for leadership to recognize the crisis and take decisive action.
The passage critiques Mexican politics as dominated by centralized power under Díaz and later under Madero. It argues the masses were not educated for self government and that education and effective ballot use were lacking. It predicts future presidents will be more dictator than president, masking control while granting ballots to a prepared electorate.
Republicans and a few Democrats foresee a reduced role for dollar diplomacy in U S foreign relations after March 4. The piece contrasts yesterday’s refined diplomacy with today’s blunt, businesslike approach and notes gunboat references persist in criticism.
A fragmented historical piece meanders through political critique of demagogues, calling for education to reform public opinion. It references leaders like Canute Dunne, mentions unrest about corruption, and urges accountability from politicians from local to national levels. The text contrasts faith in elected officials with the risk of widespread gullibility and calls for reforms to restore trust in government.
Fragmented lyric notes mix rural imagery and political asides, talking of winter fading and spring arriving with violets, rainbow ribbons, and music. It references office seekers, plowmen, and a scattered authorial journal tone, ending with cautious wishful weather prayers.
The piece blends a poetic fragment with political satire noting Valentine imagery, reflections on wine and beauty, and a sharp jab at congressional politics. It contrasts a poetic mood with a harsh barbed line about making near beer states dry. A quip on a president elect and his ambitious brother closes the column.
George Matthews Adams extols imagination as the greatest asset beyond money or titles. He cites McAdoo, Marconi, and everyday ambition, urging readers to cultivate imagination from small deeds to grand outcomes, noting it shapes history and personal ascent.
Edmund Kahn of Columbus Ga urges Richmond Va to maintain two municipal public bath houses funded by a wealthy donor. He argues public baths aid citizens, contrasts Richmond with Atlanta, and asserts a new library and bath house project could be a model for the city in coming year.
The Jacksonville Times Union releases a seventy six page Progress Edition on Florida. It offers concise exact statements with halftones and commentary by F W Hinman. Jacksonville’s rehabilitation story is highlighted along with other Florida towns, industries, and the state’s future prospects.
Palm Beach dispatches describe a wealthy pair adopting a seven year old baby as a foster brother to a weaker infant. The scheme intends the two children to eat together and share clothing as a guard against developing traits. The plan envisions a future where the black child serves in the servants hall, a stark hierarchy framed as a test of character and social order.
President elect Woodrow Wilson outlines in The New Freedom a plan to widen liberty by freeing government from special interests, curbing trusts, and replacing patrimony with merit based competition. He argues to end private monopolies, reform tariffs, and empower voters through initiative and recalls.
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