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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1910
Page
7
A fragmentary political column mocks Roosevelt Taft and GOP figures, noting Oyster Bay and Beverly scenes, jokes about aviators, authors, and moving pictures. It mentions Georgia legislators, snap judgments on campaigns, and a Times-Union line about a man in Georgia slaying snakes, reflecting partisan chatter and satire of the era.
In a Rome dispatch, Judge John W. Maddox lamented rising murders in Georgia and blamed weak juries for failing to impose the death penalty. He warned of a forthcoming first class hanging in the county and urged firmer judicial resolve amid rising crime and legal technicalities.
Citizens in the ninth second and third wards protest a proposed crematory site as part of the citys broader sanitary program. The piece urges reopening and repositioning to avoid harming any ward, proposing a distant site with easy access while ensuring garbage disposal is scientifically planned and constitutes a public compromise.
The Constitution outlines bills to strengthen the state penitentiary system. A Milledgeville stockade would separate races, replacing the current single building. Another measure amends the 1908 act to limit convict labor on state property to fifty, saving money.
The Ohio statute imposes a five thousand dollar penalty to the estate of a lynching victim, payable by the offending county. The Newark case of Carl Ethrington prompts administrator George Rohon to seek the funds from Licking County, while Bohton plans a federal suit for forty thousand dollars against Sheriff Linke and bondsmen.
The passage argues that unchecked anger harms community stability, but notes hope for a remedy as Ohio faces mob tendencies. It suggests a $5,000 drain on the wealthy will drive them to take sterner actions to curb disorder, praising progress that reduces threats to law and morals across sections.
A collage of rustic verses and notes recalls youths roaming country meadows and famed ranches with clinking cattle bells and daisy-bright paths. A Georgia editor shares friendly news on health, travel plans, and local humor, including a Birthday Surprise fishing tale and a sharp political jab at crop troubles.
A nostalgic piece contrasts a boy Briaht’s bubbly play with memories of carefree childhoods. Augusta Wall evokes Mammy and Uncle Ber in a garret scene, fiddle tunes, dancing, and a longing for bygone joy while children imagine bubbles and castles in the air.
Letter from Albert H. Russell of Bainbridge Georgia dated July 22 argues that if Governor Harmon of Ohio can harmonize national Democrats he could be a viable nominee for president. He adds that if Mayor Gaynor of New York is nominated for governor Republicans would be unhappy after the election.
In Washington Georgia a four acre cotton plot showed a small batch of dark gray boll weevil like bugs on Wednesday. G T Anthony notified entomologists after discovery and will ship samples to Atlanta for expert testing per a telegram from Agriculture Commissioner T G Hudson. If confirmed the field may be burned to prevent spread and farmers await official findings with concern.
The Middle Georgia and Interurban Railway Company may issue 100000 stock and 60000 bonds to finance electric cars between Jackson Griffin and Indian Springs. The Consolidated Tee and Power Company of Valdosta also authorized to issue 975000 bonds and 450000 stock. The Southern railroad ordered to build a new depot at Jackson to address citizen complaints over inadequate facilities.
In San Francisco on July 21 during annual officer examinations at the Presidio medical officers noted extraordinary changes in Lt Robert R. Fletcher. He reportedly grew four inches in height and gained 46 pounds in a year. A year earlier he was 6 feet tall, weighed 153 pounds, with a 31 inch waist. now he is listed at 210 pounds, waist unchanged, and stands 6 feet 4 inches.
The Joe Brown Club of Decatur County was organized July 20 1910 in Bainbridge Georgia with J D Cityson as president and E M Donsisen as secretary. Judge Dp F Crossland of Albany delivered the address to an impressed audience, whose remarks were well received.
The article notes July 2 as the deadline for candidates to pay the $50 entrance fee to be listed on the August 25 primary ballot. It lists Alan Joseny M. Brown Hoke Smith and A. M. Walker as having paid, along with A. Perry of Lawrenceville Georgia and Fulton County officials, including M. L. Brittain, now state school commissioner. Brittain announces his bid for a full two year term and urges support.
A collage of excerpts from Georgia papers shows mixed reactions to Hoke Smith in the gubernatorial race. Supporters hail his bid, while opponents mock his campaign and question allies, with references to Little Joe Brown and the Durham mines riot fallout across counties.
Frank Wilby a well known Second Ward citizen linked to the Southern Weighing and Inspection Bureau announced his candidacy for Fulton County commissioner after a large meeting of citizens Thursday evening.
A petition signed by supporters highlights Mr. Wilby as a popular Atlantean candidate who pledges to represent the entire county and its people without ward or section favoritism. He emphasizes a fair, broad platform and says he entered the race only after wide citizen urging.
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