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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1904
Page
9
A 1904 notice to subscribers lists traveling agents and city collectors. The page ponders Russia Japan and politics, and reports the funeral procession for General James Longstreet through Gainesville with reverent tone.
The Constitution highlights Georgia’s full confidence in Senators Bacon and Clay. It notes their votes on the Panama canal treaty will reflect their honest duty. It recalls their differing stances on the Paris peace treaty and asserts the people trust them regardless of disagreement.
The President’s special address to Congress lays out the full facts of the Panama situation, denying U S involvement in the Panamanian revolt, stating no forces were poised to intervene, and defending the treaty framework and canal policy amid public scrutiny and press reports from Bogota to Panama City.
The article argues that the United States avoided coercive actions while recognizing the Panama government, justifying intervention to prevent armed conflict on the Isthmus. It links intervention to treaty rights and openness in the Far East, opposing Spanish colonial methods and urging adherence to open trade policies and equal treatment of China and Japan while resisting partition plans in Asia.
A Crowell of The Publishers Weekly condemns the American reading public for being “readers” rather than “thinkers.” He cites Germany as superior in book production and notes the US leads in periodicals. Yet U S readers consume heavy material across politics history science travel and diplomacy through major literary outlets.
James B Kimball of Atlanta Ga urges readers to plant and preserve shade trees along streets and on private lots to cool homes and improve streetscapes. He argues trees raise property values, reduce heat, and should be adopted by citizens and Southern cotton mills alike for workers’ homes and factories.
In Penzance England a massive explosion at the nitroglycerin department of National Explosives Works killed fourteen men and injured several others. The blast sent a black smoke cloud over the district and shattered windows in St Ives and nearby towns.
A collage of regional verse and prose pieces recalling Georgia scenes and sentiment. It features lyrical stanzas about home, longing, and May blooms, plus humorous snippets, rustic reflections, and brief observations on life, love, and fame, anchored by Georgia and Southern voices.
The narrator learns of Poke-Easy Jim a man who slows life to avoid hurry and reflects on mercy and danger of rushing, citing General McPherson’s death as a cautionary example. Jim’s philosophy grows from wartime memories and his belief that hurrying brings misfortune, shaping his long life and nickname.
The piece defends Frank T. Stanton whose desk was cleared by Atlanta fire inspectors amid myths that his poetry could ignite a conflagration. It cites critics in Chicago and stresses that while a yard of verse was discarded, many fragments endure, likening Stanton to a resilient Georgia muse.
Alfred A. Knapp, a self confessed murderer jailed in Columbus, was granted a new trial by Judge Swing in Hamilton Ohio. The court cited alleged error in admitting Knapp's written confession of five murders to the jury as the principal ground for the retrial.
A historical review traces the origin of the phrase undigested securities to a London Times article and notes a Morgana interview in which the expression was discussed. It recounts the 1920s context and Morgan's cautious engagement with financial writers during that period.
Four tramps entered Alexander school in Washington Ind on January 5 causing disruption when teacher Mies Lattle Lee was unable to eject them. The intruders sat, smoked, and talked loudly prompting dismissal. authorities were notified and officers set out for the little country. A separate item notes the Cuban Lottery Bill passing in the House by 26 to 12, heading to President Palma.
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