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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1900
Page
5
The London Office in Trafalgar Square offers reading and reception rooms and extends a social invitation to Southerners visiting Tendon to use the facilities and make The Constitution office their headquarters. MAGFO MoS Horton is the London representative of this paper.
The item discusses subscription traveling reps and city campaign candidates named by the Businessmen’s Association and chamber of commerce for Atlanta’s city council. It stresses the need for informed local governance, taxation regularity, and prudent public policy to safeguard the city’s finances and growth.
The text argues honesty without competence harms communities and urges voters in Georgia and the South to focus on local government. It stresses attentive municipal elections, choosing capable mayors, to spur business and improve broader governance outcomes.
A derailed parliamentary mood spills into a partisan volley as speakers accuse factions of mislead ing the public. References to Bourke Cochran and Platts son Teddy reveal tensions over campaign funds and foreign representation. The Senate is described as colder and more practical than a club dining room.
A letter argues the current depot area stifles Atlanta growth by crowding commerce in a small district around Whitehall Street. The writer urges spreading out business blocks, reducing rents, and fostering diverse industries to modernize the city beyond the present landmark-centered core.
Montgomery Advertiser notes Atlanta pushes for a modern union depot with city action possible if railroads balk. Fairburn News reports a plan for a 1,000,000 cotton factory in Atlanta and urges other towns to follow. Campbell County News mentions health board removing the mud shack depot from Atlanta. Eilitay Courier hints at a Bryan reception with travel plans from the area.
A collage of social verse and humorous excerpts from a Georgia region page includes dialect poems about a neighbor’s house in a blizzard, quips about a German publisher, rural political banter, and a mix of light verse. It features reflections on love, death, theater critics, and a parade of local characters and jokes.
Olga Nethersole’s performance in Sappho in New York drew fierce criticism for the play's lack of plot and emotion, yet her acting at the end of the third act provoked wild audience acclaim and a notable breakdown by the actress as crowds cheered. The piece then shifts to a New York skating report detailing advances in speed skating, modern skate designs, and record-breaking times across international venues, noting the Davos track’s influence and anticipated record attempts this season.
A letter-like item from Bainbridge Georgia notes Amos J Cummings of New York as a potential prominent Democrat for the vice presidential ticket in 1900 The Atlanta Constitution is described as grooming him for the race and suggests he could influence New York's electoral college representation and party stance.
In Washington DC observers note an unexpected political moment raising questions about constitutional authority and plenary power. Analysts differ on the implications for the district and federal oversight.
Washington moves through a heated constitutional inquiry on extending or withholding the U S constitution over districts and newly acquired territory. The Hawaii government bill dominates hours of debate as lawmakers cite safeguards for voters, property rights, and public health amid a plague crisis in Honolulu.
State political gossip from Waycross Herald says the Twenty-third Senatorial District race will likely be Crawford county with W. I. Welker emerging as a strong candidate and others mentioned. Loganville Progress endorses Leon F Livingston for the U S Senate. Milledgeville reports farmer Joseph Coe gin sold eighty seven bales of cottage cotton at Barrie te warehouse for eight cents, after three years held.
An event describes a vehicle collision involving a police officer and a motorist on a street with a damaged wall and a bent pole. People are shown lying injured nearby, with witnesses and bystanders nearby as authorities respond to the scene.
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