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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1905
Page
5
A mixed bag of satirical lines, tangential political quips, and social notes spoofing senators, presidents, and public figures. The piece references Roosevelt, Moody, Kuropatkin, and other names, plus quizzes on statehood, etiquette, and household anecdotes amid a chamber of humorous commentary.
A sweeping portrait portrays Sergius as a brutal autocrat and key catalyst of repression in Russia. The text describes his rise in Moscow, antisemitic policies, wealth, and influence over the czar, alongside the shockwave of his assassination and the ensuing climate of fear, chaos, and potential for renewed tyranny.
A critical eye on U S treaty making notes persistent friction between the executive and senate. It argues the senate must ratify treaties and urges State Department reform to avoid prideful overreach. Informal committee input before negotiations could ease humiliation and improve diplomacy.
A humorous meditation links political embarrassment to baldness in a column noting the Hey-Pauoccioto treaty, arbitration treaties and royal secret service suspicions. It cites a Hungarian artist’s failed audience with the president, mocked for his lack of hair and the era’s long-haired trouble.
A portrait of Judge George C Edwards serving twenty five years as ordinary of Lee County Georgia. Known for thrift, hospitality, and a weathered mule tied to his buggy since before the Civil War. Scenes recount his acts issuing licenses including a humorous tale of a pauper groom and a 30 cent wedding fee.
A poem by Earley Griggs explores isolation and despair as a narrator questions friendship and gloom. The speaker considers drinking to escape misfortune, then notes the uneasy relief of casual gestures from others amid a sense of universal indifference.
A naphtha barge explosion near Baku today caused deaths and scattered damage to nearby barges and a landing stage. Reports indicate twenty people perished, with details emerging from the chaotic incident and ensuing confusion among onlookers.
A mosaic of verse and reportage blends songs of winter sorrow and longing with blunt weather notes. The writer chronicles cold spells, melting snow, and seasonal longing while peppering observations on preachers, poets, and daily life in Georgia, including modest humor about weather, work, and small-town habits.
A collection of brief items from Georgia newspapers notes the Savannah Press praising the People’s Reply, Macon News reporting Cap Joyner elected president of a local association to manage the fall, Brunswick Journal praising Editor Hardy, Jackson Argus praising Jackson’s nightlights, Albany Herald discusses the Cotton Growers Association constitution and political limits, Cobb County Courier’s Ice King poem, and a Marietta dateline from February 10, 1905 reflecting on market and political concerns across the state.
A collage of Atlanta headlines from various papers notes the city’s harsh winter, isolation from the world, a divorcee’s sharp portrait of a husband, and the push toward a $1,000,000 university. It mocks sensational robberies and lampoons local fears while praising resilience and ambitions for education and temperate summers.
The report describes workers up on poles battling extreme cold and high winds, with several men nearly freezing their hands and muscles. City visitors discuss groundhog weather lore and prenatal tooth treatment research, while Atlanta figures include Hospital, Aragon, Piedmont, and Kimball hotels with guests from Cartesville to Baltimore.
Valdosta Ga February 19 In a disturbance in the southern part of the city last night Joe Boone a young man sustained a pellet wound over the eye and bird shot in the side from three guns. A dozen shots were fired. Two men and two women are in jail awaiting further investigation.
Washington February 19 Judge Bartlett, a Georgia congressman, argues against government ownership of railways. He defends Congress power to regulate interstate rates and protests socialism, urging adherence to constitutional, republican government and strict regulation of railroad practices. He emphasizes southern conservatism and loyalty to constitutional principles.
Waynesboro Ga February 19 Mes George Sturges aged about eighty three was found dead in bed this morning in her home where she lived all her life. Her daughter Mrs Philo Sturges lay ill in the same room and did not know of her mother’s death until it was discovered early today.
Berlin February 14 reports from well informed circles that claims of a broken engagement between Crown Prince Frederick William and his fiancée the Duchess of Mecklenburg Schwerin are untrue. The couple had visited Florence recently and the Duchess left for Cannes for her mother’s rest.
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