Constitution Building Ad Managers for Territory Outside Atlanta
Notice to subscribers from the Constitutions Washington Bureau lists traveling reps and city collectors. Editorial items note political figures, Cuba’s Palma, Panama, and Georgia philanthropy for a Liberty Bell tribute in St Louis, with broader commentary on theater safety and public blame after the Iroquois fire.
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Constitution Building
Atlanta
Washington
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Constitutions
Colorado
J. K. Ohl
W. Or
H. Donnally Hickers
W.W. Beackin
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J. R. Carour
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Carter
Claude A. Virgin
A. Constitution Publishing CO
Chicago
Rand
Southern push for Panama treaty ratification grows
The Mississippi and Louisiana legislatures, with overwhelming majorities, advocate ratifying the Panama treaty as the quickest path to begin canal construction. The stance mirrors broader Southern public opinion, stressing southern gain from an Isthmian canal and urging prompt action by Congress. The piece highlights support from Hank M Dickinson and underscores southern development tied to the railroad’s investments. The Isle of Pines is defended as American territory with potential strategic value for future U S interests.
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House of Mississippi
Mississippi
Union
Congress
North
South America
Hank M. Dickinson
Chicago
Illinois Central Railroad
Nashville
United States
Cleveland
Dickinson
Supreme Bench of
Tennessee
South
Ma Dickinson
Panama
Isle of Pines Fate Spurs National Debate Over Cuba Transfer
The Isle of Pines, technically U S territory per the Paris treaty, faces transfer to Cuba as the Senate weighs a pending agreement. Proponents argue its strategic value for Panama Canal era defense and Gulf commerce, noting two deep harbors and proximity to Yucatan, making retention a national asset. Opponents urge careful consideration before parting with a key property shaping maritime reach and security.
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Isle of Pines
Thaseland
Panama Canal
United States
Isle of Tinos
Cuba
Yucatan
Mexico
Gulf
Senate of the
General Gordon Illness Sparks Southern Concern
Announcement of General John B. Gordons serious illness in Florida alarms Georgia and other Southern admirers. The Confederate hero, former Georgia governor and U S senator, has long attracted wide applause at reunions and lectures. Friends pray for his recovery and strength after a prior Mississippi attack.
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Gordon
John B. Gordon
Florida
South
Appomattox
Georgia
Senate
United States
Mississippi
Baby Ruth Cleveland Dies at 14 in Princeton Home
The nation mourns as Ruth Cleveland dies from a diphtheria attack at the Princeton New Jersey home of President Cleveland and his wife. Born in New York, she grew under public affection, inspiring words from the nation and a sense of loss for the First Family.
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Bat Men McClellan
New York
Haa
Ruth
Cleveland
Ruth Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Clevelands
Florida canal bill eyed to shorten Gulf to Atlantic routes
Senator Talaferro introduces a bill to allocate 25000 for a preliminary survey of a canal across the upper Florida promontory. The plan would shorten sea routes, reduce voyage time from New York or Baltimore to New Orleans or Galveston, and attract support from Gulf and Atlantic ports. If enacted this winter, broad regional interests may push it forward despite political hurdles.
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Talaferro
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Gulf of Mexico
Big Ocean
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Baltimore
New Orleans
Galveston
Atlanta Constitution
Panama Canal
Mobile
Pensacola
Mississippi Valley
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Valley
Florinq
Talisferro
Congress
From Georgia Poems and Humble Verses in One Page
A fragmentary 19th or early 20th century miscellany from Georgia features verses and sketches with dialect, religious reflections, and humorous vignettes. The piece mentions a poet victim of ceiling collapse, stock market musings, deaths, and regional quips about moonshine and rattlesnakes, ending with a folksy refrain on winter resilience.
Panama Canal Treaty and Roosevelts stance debated
A syndicated collection assesses President Roosevelts Panama message and the push for the Isthmian canal. Editorials from multiple papers argue the Panama route will be ratified, the canal built, and the issue no longer a party matter. Strong entities include Roosevelt, Panama, Colombia, and U.S. Congress.
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Jacksonville
Panama
Roosevelt
South and Panama Canal
Letter from J M Dickinson to Mr Clark Howell of Atlanta Georgia urges prompt ratification of the Panama treaty, arguing southern interests in canal access outweigh party divisions. Dickinson cites republic recognition of Panama and warns defeat could delay a canal for years, urging a timely conference with southern senators.
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Panama
South
Gulf Ports
J M Dickinson
Clark Howell
Atlanta, Ga
Democratic Precedent and the Panama Canal
Joseph M Brown argues for caution on a Nicaragua canal and warns that openings at Lake Nicaragua could drain the lake, lowering water levels and hindering commerce. He recalls historical precedents, notes evaporation and outflow issues, and urges staying with Panama while criticizing Colombia’s handling of the treaty. He cites Dewey, Hubbard, and Cass and endorses U S actions in Caribbean affairs. January 1904, Marietta Ga.
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Nicaragua
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Brito
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Sauler
United States
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Squier
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Inleas
Cortez
Montezuma
Mexico
Scrope
France
Holland
Haarlem Zee
Republic of Panama
Republic
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Asia
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Colombia
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Caribbean
Hubbard
Torres
Colon
Eill
Panama Canal Company
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