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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1906
Page
5
A compilation of satirical notes on Rockefeller Roosevelt Castellane and other figures. It mentions public figures in gossip, editorial asks if the jury system works, coverage of Jerome, Crowe, and misapplied names. It hints at court cases, politics, and reform debates with scattered quotes and headlines.
Senate debate reveals Republican dissent aided by corporate leanings as Tillman leads a Democratic push to empower the Interstate Commerce Commission. The bill aims at real rate regulation despite partisan tactics and potential hidden objections.
A European pamphlet circulating in the British Empire warns of a France versus Germany war by next June with Belgium neutral. It imagines an English French alliance defeating Germany at sea but Germany overruns Belgium on land. The piece notes public anxiety and urges harmony at Algeciras to restore world peace.
The Wheeler memorial plans a March 27 reunion joining former Union and Confederate groups in Atlanta. Leaders aim to invite President Roosevelt, and notable figures like Corporal Tanner and General Stephen D Lee may attend. Veterans from Spanish American War and Sons of Confederate Veterans likely present. Funds will be sought from citizens with broad rail and local support expected.
An excerpted poem from Eleanor Nicol of Buffalo Minnesota contrasts bubbles on a river with the masses racing toward gold and danger. It warns that the gleam of wealth harms many while a few rise and the rest sink, urging readers to consider the cost of hearts trampled and despairing souls lost.
A European observer notes growing tension between France and Germany over Morocco at Algeciras with mobilizations near their border. Rumors of an imminent broader war circulate as Russia grows weaker and Hungary remains unsettled, while Belgium boosts defense spending to 20 million dollars amid widespread unease.
A sentimental verse from Eleanore Nicol of Buffalo New York titled Dear Heart explores love and longing. The poem describes a night filled with songs and roses and a morning bright with joy.
A young man in a yellow suit descends the stage in a far Western settlement and announces his purpose to obtain ideal color for an article about the West. He asks to message gentlemen in their stocking feet, prompting a cow boy at a stage station to ask if he brought the stockings.
A fragment from a Puck piece describes dolls in a nursery. The mamma doll is present, the papa doll is away, and a friend of the mamma doll is identified as the papa doll by misstatement. The dialogue has a playful, childlike confusion.
Old Washington reports the Panama Canal Zone postal dispute with the United States using Panama overprinted stamps and surcharged issues. Congress and Taft sought a workable scheme, canceling speculative stamp deals as Panama and US postal operations clashed over revenue and control.
Washington reports on German government experiments to cultivate cotton in colonies aiming to lessen U S dependence. Consuls note obstacles and mixed progress in West Africa and Mexico, with Europe seeking independence from American cotton amid tariffs and rising demand.
A reader urges farmers and all southern citizens to limit cotton planting to avoid price collapse. He argues rising prices may spur overproduction and harm profits, calling on editors to advise restraint. The letter also notes the Southern Cotton Growers' Association and proposes using science and broader demand to lift prices.
Fragmentary report notes Ernest Gray and Theales Oggutre, both described as colored, struck near a barn in Hartcounty. Gray jailed in Hartwact with unclear charges as investigators search for the alleged assailant from Canon.
Debates on the Weyburn Pure Food Bill pit state rights against federal authority over adulterated and misbranded foods and liquors. Senator Weyburn, under pressure, added key provisions to shield innocent vendors, extend penalties, and require uniform federal rules for sampling and prosecution. The measure, backed by purity advocates, faces strong opposition over jurisdiction and commerce concerns.
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