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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1909
Page
5
A fragmentary, satirical collage lampoons Taft Roosevelt and Cannon amid weather, tariffs, and world affairs. The odd mix weaves jokes about poses, prophecy, and political figures while riffing on Cuba Panama Russia and Texas. Language is playful but jumbled, reflecting a clipped newspaper page snippet.
A local philanthropic group in Atlanta, the Order of Old-Fashioned Women, vows to recruit 1,000 new Associated Charities members at $5 yearly. Nine women lead the effort, claiming broad civic benefit and urging men, women, and children to join this economic, constructive charity drive.
Clayton Robson’s encounter with Vice President Fairbanks prompts reflection on the “buttermilk” legend and the press’s role in shaping public image. The piece then shifts to a trade note about English cotton mill profits in 1908, highlighting a 16 percent return on paid-up capital amid wartime strain and debates over domestic cotton manufacture and farmer and mill owner interests.
An Atlanta real estate firm places an advert urging the vagrancy law be used against idle money. The piece argues money is a resource and energy, and idleness leads to panic and stagnation. It promotes savings banks as a rational investment alternative.
Fragmented, garbled text discusses conservation, urging funds and prudent management of national resources. Mentions a commission on conservation and a recommendation to set aside 960,000 to stabilize its fractions in a permanent basin. Tone reflects era concerns over forest policy and national patrimony.
A mosaic of humorous rhymes and light essays from a small Georgia page. Regional caricatures, weather quips, and songlike verse mingle with scattered notes on local life and peculiar happenings. Readers find playful poems, odd anecdotes, and a touch of regional charm.
James M. Mitchell and John F Bates petition in the January 1909 letters page urging Georgia’s annexation moves. They argue DeKalb should join Fulton to build a vast unified county, expanding tax bases and roads, while preferring statewide electrification of rail and river corridors for cheaper power and public benefit. They compare potential gains to Los Angeles water bonds and Georgia’s river power prospects.
The review analyzes Parabellum a novel by an unnamed author arguing for its plausible wartime premise amid American Japan tensions. It praises plotting prose and argues the book exaggerates danger while delivering suspense and a stark vision of national panic, invasion, and European impotence in stopping a Japanese advance.
Washington dispatch reports shifts in Senate composition after March 4. Democrats gain seats as governors Chamberlin in Oregon and others succeed Republican incumbents. expected new faces include Burton and Jones. The piece notes shifts in party loyalties, southern voting trends for Taft, and anticipated committee placements for newcomers like Secretary of State Root and others.
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