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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1903
Page
10
A miscellany of stray lines mentions Roosevelt, Brandeis, and Georgia watermelons with a snatch of political and social asides. It cites weather, poetry praise, pension talk, a New York tale of a mother-in-law killing, and quips about public figures from Bryan to Cleveland, with scattered unrelated anecdotes and oddities.
The article lauds Secretary Hay for securing an open door policy in Manchuria and promoting universal commercial equality. It urges the southern cotton industry to unite to monopolize North China markets, warning that delay will invite competition from Moscow and others. It emphasizes open ports for all nations and southward industrial opportunity.
Georgia militia units including Atlanta companies will encamp next week at Rome and Savannah. The piece argues the value of trained militiamen, cites historic triumphs, and urges Atlanta to release every eligible citizen for the annual encampments for a week.
The article argues that three days of grace for notes and bills are obsolete. Advances in communication and delivery make due dates reliable, and most states have abolished grace allowing payment on the face date. Discounter practices reflect thirty three days’ interest when grace exists, while business should be done on the due date.
The article argues that eliminating days of grace in Georgia will reduce confusion for bankers and customers, simplify banking methods, and prevent forgetful payment errors, aligning the state with others adopting the reform. It defends the move as a prudent step to ease financial operations and reduce misunderstandings.
The president promoted Brigadier General Leonard Wood to succeed Major General S. B. M. Young, who moves up to lieutenant general as Miles retires on August 8. Supporters cite Wood’s Cuba and Philippines leadership as evidence of deserving honor and suitability for higher command.
A commentary on Russia’s refusal to entertain an American petition for religious security after Kishinev. The piece denounces the czar’s stance as an internal affair, argues against using massacres as local police acts, and defends U S protests and relief efforts amid global disquiet over anti Jewish violence and impending disarmament rhetoric.
A fragment highlights American petitioners urging humane powers of the globe to address a central figure with a voice he will hear and by methods effective to the end, signaling respectful, humble requests for justice or intervention.
The community mourns Rev. Dr. C. P. Williamson former pastor of the First Christian Church of Atlanta who died in Baltimore. He won wide respect for his church and civic works and inspired many toward better living. The paper also discusses ex Governor Northen’s views on public schools and calls for a board of expert school commissioners.
Georgia readers praise Atlanta as a modern, progressive city with great hotels, restaurants, and parks. Citizens in Gwinnett County commend Atlanta’s growth and status, noting its appeal beside larger cities and its role as a regional hub.
A collage of verse and local notices from southwest Georgia. Poems lament weather and grief, celebrate summer joys, and ponder politics in Billville. Light sketches praise farmers, small-town life, and a couple of forthcoming Southern magazines.
New York July 17 Judge Kirkpatrick signed an order allowing Mercantile Trust Company of New York to foreclose the 314,000,000 mortgage of the United States Shipbuilding Company held as trustee for bondholders. Receiver James Smith Jr opposed. The petition may be filed in any United States district court for argument by counsel for and against foreclosure.
Athens July 17 Special Ex Governor Northen outlines the future of Georgia. He urges free state education for all, praises the university summer school, criticizes the school system, calls for a permanent commission to reform schooling, higher teacher pay, and expanded normal training to raise citizenry and curb illiteracy among white and negro voters.
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