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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1910
Page
15
A jumble of early 20th century clippings notes Roosevelts political clashes with New York legislators and insurgents. mentions Reno divorce news, boxing talk, and public figures like John L. Sullivan, Taft, Cannon, and the New York machine. Ends with idle musings on vacations and politics.
A Georgia reader from Blackshear echoes The Constitution’s call to remodel or rebuild the Milledgeville insane asylum. The plea stresses crumbling facilities, rising costs of complete rehabilitation, and the moral duty to provide modern care and improve recovery chances for state wards. The piece argues the legislature cannot ignore the crisis.
Advocates of arbitration over violence in industrial disputes applaud the Erdman act mediation guiding railroad talks in the southeastern territory. Knapp and Neill, mediators, secured substantial concessions, averting a potential strike of 10,000 workers and safeguarding public welfare and business continuity. The piece argues for making compulsory arbitration and notes public interests outweigh party concerns.
President Taft assures railroads that the expanded interstate commerce commission will not be used to unduly harass them. The article notes public sentiment dislikes demagoguery and warns carriers to show restraint or risk amplified attacks, cautioning against preemptive rate moves.
A writer questions how 810 indictments remain pending in Georgia counties despite spring term cleanups. He quotes a blunt epigram maker who calls pistols cowardly and asks why gun rights hinder enforcing existing laws. The piece laments murder, widows, and orphans across Georgia Alabama and other states, urging action to curb gun violence.
A clipped, garbled verse set presents a collage of rural Black religious and community snippets. The text mixes songs about Fourth of July faith and welcoming spirit with fractured dialogue, local humor, and brief asides on disputes, justice, and joy. Strong on regional flavor and character, the piece reads like a period voice from a Southern town.
The piece relays J A Bromley of Alabama urging stricter gun laws amid praise for jurors who confront crime. It cites juries with concealed weapons, a Georgia controversy, and a family tale of a man serving life after killing his brother. The argument links local gun culture to a national crime problem.
A collection of brief comic quips about Atlanta from various papers. Jokes dwell on loan sharks and usury, cheap visits to the city, a local man being caught in mischief in Jacksonville, Atlanta’s reputation for slow pace, and a remark on inviting a comet to visit.
The Atlanta Spirit is praised as a regional booster and economic force with bold city-building plans including a $10 million improvements program and a $3 million Honda bond issue. Local editorials cite Atlanta as a growing model while noting political debates over governance and public finance in Georgia.
Blackshear Ga July 2 1910 editor reprints an appeal urging the General Assembly to boost support for the state sanitarium. The board asks for folding in larger funding to expand facilities including a general hospital for all patients and a separate acute care hospital, a nurses’ hall, and improved heat and laundry capacity to aid treatment and comfort of more than 3300 patients.
Editor Bromley from Springfield, amid references to four Kinsmen murderers in his family, argues for tougher laws to curb life taking. He recalls a juror suggestion about laying down guns and urges higher salaries to hire men with convictions to enforce the laws, praising the Constitution’s stance.
A reader criticizes a senate bill to reduce cotton and woolen mill labor hours. They cite Burwell’s opposition, note neighboring states with 10 hour laws, and compare railroads’ eight hour workday and higher wages. The letter from BE B Autry requests the Constitution hear the matter. July 2, 1910 Griff, Ga.
The statehouse was quiet yesterday as holiday gatherings filled the day. Governor Brown stayed in Marietta to campaign for reelection while Secretary Time supervised late affairs. Judge Hart, improving after a brief fainting spell caused by heavy clothes, met Hewlett A. Hall, set to become attorney general on July 15. W. W. Banks of the Bank of Tifton predicted strong Brown support in Tift County.
In Kentucky on July 4 a cloudburst flooded Winchester and Clark Counties causing over 50 000 in damage. Homes and businesses were submerged, boats were used to rescue families, and several farm houses were swept from their foundations. Three young Black children drowned in Poyntertown, a Winchester suburb.
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