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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1904
Page
3
A garbled January 17 1904 Atlanta dispatch riffs on politics and public life. It cites Carnegie Library in Colombia prison reform and Panama for Taft and Bryan, with scattered quips about Cupid and local officials.
The essay argues age brings challenges but also compensations. It urges embracing aging with cheerfulness, notes vanity as a motive for fear of aging, and contrasts modern pace with forebears. It praises wrinkles as beauty, memory’s richness, and duties of cheerful conduct for elders to enrich home life.
The New York Times praises Southern Education Board dinner with Chancellor Hill and Dr. Mitchell as they urge national aid to end illiteracy. Georgia lawmakers reject discrimination in school funding while supporting gains for both white and black citizens. Georgia’s teachers pursue progress despite funds gaps and tough county-school challenges in the war against ignorance.
The article lauds Japan for open and fair diplomacy while contrasting it with Russia. It argues Japan has nothing to conceal, communicates its aims clearly, and acts with patience, whereas Russia delays, hides intentions, and pressures with troop movements and warships.
The text weighs Russia’s aggressive aims toward Japan and the likelihood of conflict. It notes Russia’s readiness, Japan’s countermeasures, and predicts that England and the United States will not stand by. It frames Japan as defending civilization against Russian aggression with strong international backing.
The Constitution notes a McClure's Magazine piece by Carl Schurz on the negro question, then previews Thomas Nelson Page’s forthcoming reply. It recalls Schurz’s 1866 southern survey, his later conservative shift, and critiques applying a forty year old report to current southern conditions as misleading and unjust to both races.
The writer laments disillusionment within the Republican ranks while urging renewal through fresh bills aimed at advancing party interests rather than Black uplift. He notes Black communities prospering across the South and criticizes leaders who fail to advocate effectively, praising Booker Washington’s potential to press their cause.
If reports hold true Rev. Charles M Sheldon of Topeka pioneers a Christian vaudeville style to attract crowds to church. He reportedly wowed attendees with juggling and tricks, including keeping three balls and a putcher knife in air, hinting at further specialties and a shift toward vaudeville for ministers seeking public appeal.
A collage of brief notes on Atlanta affairs and public sentiment. Mentions Chicago fire game ties, Paris study by Bobby Walthour, Evan P. Howell’s mayoral term, toy gun concerns, and a charity report vouching for urban comfort and food aid in Atlanta.
On Saturday January 16 1904 the Supreme Court of Georgia in the Western Circuit heard arguments in multiple cases including Haygood v C J Haden W Haygood v W W McKensie R W Holcombe et al v Cable Company Atlantic and Birmingham Railroad v Z T Panny J B Scott et al v A V Whipple reprivar B Hudson et al v J I Hudson et al Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph v Roy Parker et al.
Cuthbert in Terrell County Georgia negotiates through its board of trade for a Carnegie library. J. 3. Howell, on the committee, reports encouraging responses to letters and strong likelihood of securing a library if standard conditions are met.
Joel Chand ler Harris Uncle Remus resumes editorial connection with The Constitution. His return is evident in the morning leader On Growing Old as his style and individuality shine through. The move is of interest to readers and the paper’s audience.
J. J. Stranahan of Bullochville Georgia recalls Dr William Shepard of Columbus Ohio promising oil treatments to cure colds. He argues bathing is harmful and praises grease therapy while warning of pneumonia risks. He cites arctic explorers and contrasts rich baths with slum conditions. January 12 1904.
Miss Alfreda Brown was appointed postmistress of the new Glenn Ford post office near Sparta Georgia. The office, finished recently, marks a local milestone with Brown taking charge in January.
A farm boy wanders along a dusty road with bare feet tossing stones at a bird and secretly cherishing a daytime sweetheart. He discovers an ancient tree with a spring, drinks deeply, and rests in cool shade beside cows, enjoying the first days of vacation in a peaceful pastoral scene.
The Griffin News cites the Constitution's intent for night access to Atlanta's Carnegie Library. The Jacksonville Times Union argues closing the library during its usable hours undermines reform and urges Sunday openings as well. The piece stresses public access and broader reform.
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