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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1904
Page
9
A jumble of political nicknames and global headlines runs through this late night column. It mocks Roosevelt, Bryan, and Hanna while lampooning Panamanian policy, Bogota intrigue, and U S diplomacy in the Far East. It also notes a surge of crime in northern cities and warns against racial prejudice while urging measured, humane treatment of African Americans.
The article argues for northern support of black advancement through industrial education, moral uplift, and religious growth. It contends northern sympathy should mirror southern trust, opposing withdrawal from philanthropies and urging shared responsibility to shape the negro’s progress and better conduct.
A House committee report favors creating a joint panel to study American shipping and subsidy options. The Gardner bill to form a commission is seen as likely to pass, while Frye measures on coastwise trade and naval stores face varied support and may await next session. War Secretary Root warns the Philippines bill could harm government costs if passed.
A youth, Migs Lotaoit, tells a delicate story of love and a marriage proposal at a doorstep. He speaks of being a poor inventor with an air ship nearing perfection offering two seals in life and love. Delicate refusals and cautious intent follow as he asks for time to decide.
A brief excerpt shows a woman of property asked if she finds him lower than the angels. She pauses, then replies she never priced angels, hinting at a sly, humorous exchange in a social vignette.
A fragmented dialect poem sequence blends travelers’ shipboard longing with spiritual resilience. It features lines about nearly reaching home, escaping disaster, and enduring faith, interwoven with affectionate mentions of family and love. The voice reflects a Black regional poetry style highlighting hope, patience, and morning light.
A lyrical description of dawn on clover fields as a maiden arrives to wait for cows. The narrator blends classical imagery with springtime beauty, then invokes Cupid and Love amid the youthful wonder and shy humor of the moment.
Rome Tribune editor James B Nevin gains wide press attention for his witty lines. Chicago Record-Herald reprints his quip about future historians and a hero of a college yell. Savannah Press urges Georgia builders to push a state exhibit for St Louis and cautions farmers against abandoning cotton due to prices.
Washington January 24 Special. Charles R. Thomas of North Carolina urged a 10,000 dollar appropriation to beautify and repair the Moore’s Creek battlefield monument, arguing that commemorating patriots and battles inspires higher aspirations and preserves a crucial southern victory in the revolutionary war. He linked NC’s history to national memory, referencing Alamance and Guilford as well.
Frank Lillie Pollock reflects on leaving the North woods he loved. The speaker recalls bare gray branches, wind and snow, drifting hills, and hunting memories as he vows to hunt there no more, contrasting city life with the quiet of the northern woods. The piece evokes birds, predators, and the chill air of a long vanished season.
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