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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1909
Page
5
A garbled Atlanta column mocks politics and popular fads with quips about Taft Alaska Cuba and Carrie Nation. It ribaldly parodies figures like Tillman and Tatt a while weaving regional jests on possums cold waves and public life.
Dr Charles R Henderson of Chicago praised organized charity's value in addressing municipal need. He cited the Associated Charities as a proven civic tool that relieves distress, investigates causes, and connects cases to permanent aid or employment, urging strong local support to sustain its work.
The Atlanta board of education advocates a $10,000 appropriation to inaugurate compulsory physical examinations for city schoolchildren. Citing nationwide results, the move aims to reduce death rates and boost community health by preventing contagious diseases through regular student health scrutiny. The call links municipal duty with self preservation and urges prompt action.
A long discussion argues against formal or informal U S alignment with China. It notes Washington rejected alliance talk despite China seeking military and political ties. The piece criticizes U S diplomatic spending, urges better funding for ambassadors like Dr Hot, and condemns parsimony in diplomacy.
A mosaic of regional verse and prose from a Georgia scene, blending sentimental poems with notes on public life. It features reflections on the year and the world beyond, comedic pieces, and brisk literary sketches, presenting local voices like Baltor Jewett and contributors from The Adams Enterprise and Whitsett Courier. It also includes short, humorous portraits of characters and events from rural life.
In a January 1909 letter and a subsequent piece, William A Holbeck urges Atlanta to add dentists to a committee reviewing public school children's health, arguing dental health underpins digestion and overall well being. The writer cites U.S. practice and cites benefits to future medical care. Another letter by William Riley Boyd condemns zoos as cruel and argues for freeing captive animals and using books for education instead.
The family of Clifford B Kitchen a 27 year old bookkeeper missing since Saturday morning believes he likely killed himself. His brother W M Kitchen offered a $100 reward for the body as police and relatives, aided by detectives, search the Chattahoochee riverbanks and nearby areas. Striking circumstances on the day of disappearance suggested self harm with an automatic Colt pistol.
The reception committee for President-elect Taft at the capitol Friday included Luther Rwysser president of the city board of education W R B Whittler president of Fulton County board of education John M Alnton senator from the district Walter McHireath Dr George Brown and Harry A Alexander representatives of Fulton County in the legislature.
Montgomery Ala January 16. Negroes of the Clio neighborhood have received a large donation from the James fund for promoting education of the negro in common schools. James H Dillard of New Orleans acts as agent and has seen that the community has raised a sizable sum to build a neat schoolhouse and sustain the education effort with training opportunities.
A survey of Uncle Remus The Home Magazine and its southern literary revival from its beginnings in the postwar era, detailing founder Joel Chandler Harris, his son Julian Harris, and the magazine’s rise to a national platform. The piece notes the shift from old provincial limits to a broader southern voice in periodical publication, the magazine’s mission to blend fiction philosophy and politics, and its expanding circulation across the South, Midwest, and even Europe.
Rev R D Stinson spoke at the Young People Evening Club in Buller Street urging Black Americans to lead the home church, school, and civic life. He stressed three aims: self respect, learning, and moral character as keys to progress, urging leaders to guide youth away from vice toward constructive community service. Rumors also circulated that Venezuelan authorities may appoint General Matos in Paris to resolve France and Holland disputes if Jose de Paul is not accepted.
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