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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1904
Page
9
The Constitution daily and Sunday weekly Washington Bureau notes its office at suite 828-927 The Colorado Building corner 4th and & Streets, with J K Obs as special staff correspondent in charge. The fragmentary item confirms the bureau presence and leadership.
Notice to subscribers lists solicitors and city collectors by name and hints at themes from 1904 era politics and industry. It references Panama’s organization for large funding, reactions to radioactivity rumors, mentions geopolitical topics, and notes the Calumet Manufacturing Company planning a $100,000 annex for long-staple sea island cotton yarn production signaling Southern industrial growth.
The Constitution reprints Macon Telegraph editorial praising State School Commissioner Merritt and the state school book commission. It notes the uniform text-book measure will save Georgia thousands yearly, praises the commission members for integrity, and commends the department of agriculture’s cotton statistics and secrecy practices. It argues the bureau is a valuable, improving asset and urges no criticism.
A pending U S Supreme Court case involves American cigar importers seeking duty refunds on cigars from the Isle of Pines. The dispute centers on whether the isle remains U S territory or should be ceded to Cuba, and whether Senate or House approval is required for any transfer. Local settlers on the isle favor delaying any transfer, while the government considers formal relinquishment as a courtesy to Cuba.
The senate plans to await the Supreme Court determinate action before ratifying a treaty whose validity is doubtful. If the court affirms U S title to the island, Congress may still resist surrender, as American colonists on the isle push to remain part of the United States for strategic Panama isthmus interests and broader national sentiment supports retaining the island.
Princeton University scientists report successful isolation of radium from carnotite ore sent from Utah. Professor Phillips describes the extraction as the first American radium from American ore, enabling large scale production and potential fall in price. Radium is hailed as a revolutionary mineral with wide medical and industrial promise and a limitless American supply.
The Herero uprising in southwest Africa is described as a savage revolt against the colonial government. German settlers have suffered killings, arson, and looting as forces brace for reinforcements. The Reichstag has approved aid to the chancellor, but weeks may pass before troops arrive to quell the insurrection amid fears of sieges and a stern test of Germany's colonial capacity.
The Savannah Press summary notes widespread commentary on Georgia political topics from The Constitution and The New York World. It highlights cotton market bets, Rockefeller speculation, and public notices, while The Telegraph defends the State School Commissioner Merritt and the integrity of the school book commission amid rumors of bribery and political influence.
Pastor J D Turner of the Methodist Church in Dahlonega Ga thanks the Constitution editor for last Sunday's editorial “Intellectual Folly” praising its clarity and urging continued defense of faith in a simple, childlike manner.
Fragmented OCR notes reveal verses and dialect pieces about winter, Georgia politics and social life. The text includes refrains about Mister Winter, holiday songs, regional dialogue, and snippets from poems and editorials. Distinct names and places include Georgia, Boston exchange, and Uncle Dickey, with scattered lines on holidays and humor.
Multiple Georgia papers report Joel Chandler Harris known as Uncle Remus resumes editorial duties at The Atlanta Constitution. Readers welcome his return as a valued columnist and nestor of the staff, with emphasis on his prior popular pieces and influence on Georgia newspapers.
The Brooklyn Eagle correspondent reports Georgia politics shifting away from Bryan and toward Cleveland styled candidates. Georgia leaders including Howell, Gray, Terrell, and Stovall loom large as business and political factions align for a conservative stance, favoring canal questions, tariff reform, and federal regulation while examining Parker and Gorman prospects for national nominating bids.
A collage of editorial takes from Southern Press comments in several papers. The Panama treaty faces scrutiny, editor Loyless warned, and Georgia editorials mock Revise engagement claims. Governor Vardaman’s stance on black education spawns debate on literacy versus practicality.
A Jacksonville Times-Union summary mirrors The Atlanta Constitution praising a rising immigration movement in the south. It argues southern labor strength will drive industrial growth and blossom the region beyond expectations. The piece ties politics, weather notes, and editorial cartoons into a broader southern confidence narrative.
Four foreign miners died in a Briar Hill Coal Company shaft near Browneville Pennsylvania when a 400 pound weight broke loose from 689 feet during lowering in a bucket. The weight toppled the bucket and crushed the men beyond recognition at the bottom.
Washington notes Representative Lamb of Virginia introduces a bill to approprate 1.2 million dollars to the Negro Development and Exposition Company. One million funds would back a Jamestown exposition in 1807 and 3200,000 covers bounties and arrears of pay for deceased Civil War black soldiers.
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