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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1906
Page
9
A mosaic of opinion and anecdotes spans taft, Roosevelt, and 1908 speculation. references to France’s guillotine, Filipino visits, immigration, and Taft’s future prospects mingle with humorous asides on sobriety, misprints about Rockefeller, and a plan for chicken and egg control in New York.
A letter from J. K. McCall of Tifton questions Georgia primary rules as “mere technicalities” and labels McCall a Republican who voted for McKinley. The Atlanta Journal and supporters denounce his stance as anti democratic, while the Weekly Press Association praises Georgia journalists and their role in state life.
The piece mocks fake polls and political campaigning around Hoke Smith. It cites a federal case about citizenship in North Carolina and Georgia, noting a judge ruled that public duplicity at rallies does not prove citizenship. The writer hews to a sly tone about Georgia’s political theater and “Divine Call.”
A Georgia House report on the registration of land titles outlines a Torrens system variant drafted by Judge Sweat and committee members from the Georgia Bar Association. The proposal, named after General Robert Torrens, aims to create a single certified title record to simplify transfers and loans, with adoption by counties only by popular vote.
A lyrical meditation in archaic verse. The speaker longs for a warm castle refuge from winter, describing imperial warmth, golden firelight, and a distant, gentle-eyed beloved on a shore. Themes of love, fate, and ethereal unity weave through mist and sunset imagery.
The 1500 Atlanta city salesmen party reached Savannah early yesterday and will spend five days on Tybee Island. They travel from Atlanta on two Central of Georgia trains and enjoy bathing and coast amusements. The annual summer excursion, now longer than before, has extended the stay to five days.
Two Negroes identified as Jon Anderson and Lee Fletcher were legally executed at Fayette Mississippi at 11 40 this morning for the murder of Lamb Anderson during a craps dispute. They had previously escaped after the crime. Anderson was captured in New Orleans and Fletcher in Franklin. The public hanging drew a large Black crowd.
The state comptroller general reports eleven Georgia counties from Tennessee to Florida show higher property valuations for 1906 compared with 1905, signaling a statewide rise in general values and total tax returns. Corporations add further gains, with projections of substantial increases over prior years.
A Georgia Senate vote 32 to 6 approved a bill by Senator Miller doubling county officer terms from two to four years. The measure reflects decade of demand from county officers, with Augusta’s County Officers' State Association backing similar proposals. The Senate also ruled that a majority vote can set aside general business for a special matter, deferring a $100,000 University of Georgia building bill until morning due to a noon speech by Warry St George Tucker. House action included a straight passage changing county lines near incorporated cities and towns.
An agent for railroad contractors attends police court daily to recruit Negro laborers for Tallulah Falls railroad grading. J R Echols arranges willing prisoners for work, with a printed pledge to serve at least a month. Recruits are sent to Tallulah and paid good wages, aiding contractors and allegedly benefiting the city.
The thirty second annual meeting of the South Carolina State Press Association opened at the Hotel Seashore Isle of Palms with welcomes by Mayor Rhett, President Gadsden, and Editor Waring. Attendance was high and papers and reports were read. A harbor trip and visits to the navy yard and National Schutgen board were planned before a western tour to Boston and New York.
Wool growers of this section will sell their clip at Donaldsonville on July 25 at 10 o clock to the highest bidder for cash. The clip weighs about 50 000 pounds and the quality is better than in prior years, though the yield is similar to last year.
A playful dialogue set in Bacon Ridge features townsfolk debating the return of a celebrated youth. The eldest inhabitant teases about lofty positions while the drummer and others joke that he is a circus chauffeur, not a legislator or president, in a light satirical scene.
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