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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1900
Page
9
The fragment mentions a constitution related publication with daily Sunday and weekly editions. Names Lark Howell and Wal Hemphill appear as president and business manager roles, indicating a small newspaper or press operation. No dates or locations are provided in the fragment.
The London Office of the Constitution invites Southern visitors to evaluate facilities at Trafalgar Buildings and considers making London the headquarters. Horton is named as the London representative, with traveling solicitors listed for subscriptions in Alabama and city collectors named. readers warned to avoid other collectors.
The notice lists postage rates by paper size and regions including United States Canada and Mexico with 10 to 12 page 18 to 24 page and 28 to 36 page options. It notes foreign rates double and identifies Nichols Holliday as advertising managers for non local territories.
The Constitution argues for rapid expansion of technical education to prepare Georgia’s present and future workers. It warns that without skilled training, locals will be displaced by better educated outsiders as machinery shifts from steam to electricity. It calls for city design and mechanics schools, cites Samuel M. Inman’s earlier model, and notes the loss of such an institution when the Technological school moved to Atlanta.
The piece laments Georgia youths trapped by limited training and employment, urging private initiative to revive an old mechanics school in Atlanta. It calls on wealthy Georgians to fund evening instruction in steam, electricity, and design to lift workers toward technical mastery and better life prospects. It links broader state strength to supporting artisans and craftsmen.
The piece notes Fulton county’s rejoicing with DeKalb at the completion of a new courthouse, Atlanta’s growth from village to city status, and DeKalb’s steady progress with farms and families while supporting Atlanta’s economy. It also discusses the Porto Rican Question, arguing Congress cannot exceed constitutional authority and laws for new territories remain under the organic law.
The piece discusses February’s impact on peach development, warning that warm spells push buds while cold snaps delay sap flow. It compares peach prospects to cotton, noting fruit-shipping value and large orchard scale, and stresses the need for favorable Feburary conditions to maximize summer returns for pomologists.
The piece praises Hon. W. J. Bryan and the Fulton county Young Men's Democratic League for strong organization and urging public duty. It contrasts Democratic unity with Republican gold standard claims, questions dollar stability, and notes various political mentions from figures like Olney and Goebel law.
Monroe East Thuraday evening saw Judge Newsome pass through on a train at the request of Hon A Stone and others. He sang a song, causing alarm among locals unaccustomed to his eccentric display and fearing a political stir.
Several papers from Georgia and Alabama endorse Amos J. Cummings of New York as a potential running mate for William Jennings Bryan. The Atlanta Constitution, Dublin Courier Sentinel, and other editors suggest Cummings’s name boosts the ticket, citing his years in Congress and popular New York Democrat status.
A weary traveler notes wells far apart in a distant country as a leaky ole bucket sits on the curb. Farmhouse keeper quips that settling there means longer without water than quinine, while a theatergoer and a teacher prompt grim humor about morals and Washington’s vast counting.
A collage of humorous verse and regional anecdotes from Georgia and nearby states. It notes a Georgia poet Chivers and references to Poe, plus playful pieces on farming, politics, and rural life. Notable names include Deacon Flint and Jim Stahiong with Amazin Ann baptism, John R. Morris, and editor Kingsbury.
Charles Maddoc a noted electrical engineer connected with Garrett Hobart railways in Patterson New Jersey was back in Atlanta yesterday. He spoke of Mexico City noting its modernity as a myth and mocking the local street car speed. Deputy Sheriff Josh Tye and Jailer J J Fain returned from a rabbit hunt costing about 73 50 including gun board cures cartridges and rail fare. HH H Jackson reports visiting his daughter at the State Normal and Industrial School in Milledgeville praising the institution under Prof J Harris Cappell.
A collage of political notices and editorials from Forsyth Bibb and surrounding counties. Reports favor Roland Ellis for state senate in Bibb and notes Judge Butt and Judge Lewis as prominent figures in the circuit. Other items hint at New Deal style partisan shifts and local political commentary.
A fragmentary note questions the term philanthropist and portrays a man who spends his time persuading others to donate to charity.
The Detroit Journal notes education has broadened beyond classics. a seminary proprietress explains they teach students to cope with sorrow by weeping without showing distress. The piece reflects on changing views of education since youth.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune reports Dan R. Hanna, son of Senator M. A. Hanna, married Daisy Gordon Maud this afternoon at the Daly residence of the late William de Gordon. Both previously divorced, the newlyweds plan a wedding journey east while Hanna's former wife Mrs. Carrie Harrington Hanna travels with her three sons.
General Kelly Kenny linked to two major warfare episodes with Cronje’s pursuer, including Napier’s Abyssinia expedition of 1867. He rose to major general in 187? and became inspector general of auxiliary forces and recruiting. The text also mentions Tommy and his sister playing a religious game of nine pins at home, plus assorted literary snippets from periodicals.
Fragments from a Chicago Times Herald page depict a man explaining why giving avoids taxes, a wife’s question, a Chicago man’s remark on a bear trap, and a saloon sign with a character’s exclamation, reflecting stray, humorous phrases.
Baptist leaders denounce an attack on a school and vow to condemn violence. Community figures urge unity and prayer as investigations continue.
The annual meeting features Rev Glenn and Dr Landrum urging inquiry into civic and educational roles of ministers. Ministers discuss national education, church influence, and appointment processes while Prof Cox and Mercer officials call for investigation. Rev Nugent to lecture on Civilization with talk of reform and public interest.
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