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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1901
Page
9
Brief fragment lists subscription options and rates. Mentions Daily and Weekly terms, the Surv South section, and postage rate notes for Canada and Mexico with foreign rates doubling. Names and exact figures are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The Boston Herald exposes northern and southern arguments on universal suffrage. It argues southern effort to bar the colored vote demands excluding some whites, while northern risk lies in corrupted or ill educated ballots. The piece cites Massachusetts Connecticut and Pennsylvania to illustrate testing and corruption within popular voting, noting long-standing issues in Philadelphia and political figures like Cameron and Quay.
A Texas town awards New Yorkers honorary colonelcies after a Merchants Association and chamber visit. The visitors receive engraved commissions with colorful privileges such as naming babies, lenient church status, mint juleps, and bareback rides, reflecting a lighthearted metro culture clash.
A Parisian physician claims science can lengthen the body and alter features using daily joint procedures and spinal treatment. He forecasts growth of two-fifths of an inch per month for six months with rest periods, while cautioning that only young, supple patients should endure such methods.
The piece critiques The Mobile Register and The New York Sun over calls to repeal the Chinese exclusion law. It argues southern population growth should attract global labor, noting the South's wealth, farms, and mines as reasons to welcome workers, while urging caution about social consequences. It also notes various global issues from English divorce laws to imperial politics in a digest of contemporary items.
The article argues for restricting Chinese labor and preserving economic welfare while warning against reopening dangerous immigration policies. It also reports Chicago clergy faces a clash over biblical literalism in Sunday school texts, criticizing Pilgrim Series materials for undermining creation, the flood, and ages of humanity, urging faithful defense of scripture.
A Chicago American piece surveys Ernest McGaffey’s southern sojourn with verses on a Georgia cabin scene. It reviews new poets William Vauehn Moody and a Boston discovery, plus Stanton’s poetic recital in Atlanta with praise for his voice, presence, and Chauceric range.
The Independent reviews a new three volume History of the United States Navy by Edgar Stanton Maclay. It critiques its portrayal of Rear Admiral Schley, accusing the author of bias and detailing alleged cowardice and disobedience claims, while noting the author’s claim of living history and reliance on official reports.
Savannah reports The Constitution dispatched writer Jon K Ohhl as an Asiatic investigator to cover China Japan the Philippines and other foreign countries His letters promise extensive information beyond standard officials and aim to enlighten southern commerce and conditions The move is praised by several Georgia papers as a great work for the south and a boon to cotton manufacturers and growers
Mallettiy Georgia journal notes Josiah E C Obl, a correspondent, will visit the Philippines China Japan Korea Hawaii and return to San Francisco by December. He plans to investigate ponabbilities and tide conditions of China and Japan and future trade developments that the county button mills may draw upon, a valuable information move.
Collated notes from Albany Herald Tifton Gazette and other papers discuss Governor candidates W G Brantley Pope Brown Fleming G duBignon and John W Bennett. Reports suggest Brantley favored by southern Georgia supporters while duBignon health concerns reduce his chances and Pope Brown seen as strong rival.
Miss Laura Conger becomes engaged to Lieutenant Buchan after heroic episodes during the Pekin siege. The pair met amid war horrors and plan a wedding soon. Conger’s past marriage ended in divorce. Buchan’s bravery and aid to legation women boosted their union, with families expressing happiness and social notices.
Decatur and other Georgia papers discuss Atlanta’s upcoming horsecars and power franchises as a major southern event. Kentucky papers note a Georgia woman achieving a high military rank, while local papers mention price cuts for the Constitution and continued news coverage despite lower cost.
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