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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1903
Page
9
A compilation of notices and satirical snippets from the Constitution printing house in Atlanta Georgia dated July 25 1903. It lists subscription terms price changes and a call to discontinue complimentary copies along with assorted humorous quips and social commentary referencing public figures and events of the era.
The Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow is accused of crippling rural free delivery in Fulton and Newton counties with reorganizations seen as punitive against disfavored congressmen. Critics warn such moves threaten the mail system and threaten Roosevelt’s standing, urging the public to choose reliable service over political meddling.
Governor Torrell sent to the general assembly the Georgia Bar Association's recommendation to establish the Torrens system for land title registration. It promises clearer titles, easier transfers, higher credit for landholders, and avoids many disputes, with lawyers likely to lose business from fewer litigations. The article urges prompt approval as a patriotic act.
Governor Terrell accepts Judge Henry G Turner as justice of the Georgia Supreme Court to fill the vacancy left by the late Justice Lumpkin. Turner is praised for abilities shown in the General Assembly and Congress, with noted knowledge, patriotism, and integrity.
A long discourse critiques government by injunction, arguing it empowers courts oversteps statutory limits. It warns of dangerous precedents from permanent injunctions and firms appointing former corporate lawyers to benches. It also contrasts Emperor William and Kant, praising faith in Christ and moral leadership as guiding civilizations.
An unclear report notes the death of Baron de Busch near Northampton while traveling to Scotland. The incident occurred this morning after an express crash or derailment. authorities describe the victim as Baron de Busch, with limited readable details on the circumstances or additional persons involved.
Letters from the People urge Georgia and the South to adopt robust state highway commissions, convict labor for road building, and modernized maintenance to close the gap with Northern states. The writer argues good roads boost agriculture, industry, schools, and overall prosperity, citing New Jersey and New England as models and warning of depopulation where roads are neglected.
The Georgia Baw MMI Association schedules its regular monthly meeting at the Continental in Atlantic Beach Florida on Monday July 4. A full attendance of yellow pine lumber manufacturers is expected as the group plans to address the Interstate Commerce Commission about resisting the additional three cents per 100 pounds on yellow pine headed to western points. The meeting holds significance for regional timber interests amid pending regulatory action.
In Atlanta the governor backed a drive for a three house and three lawyer Torrens title commission to study land title registration and related systems. The measure cites Massachusetts California Minnesota Oregon and Australia as precedent and cites a memorial by bar association members at Tallulah. Senator Bacon attended and Macon annexation debates drew strong attendance from both sides with diverse views on extending city limits. Tax digest gains and anti automobile measures also surfaced as session items.
A collage of clipped newspaper snips from Georgia papers mentions Elberta’s beauty, promissory notes, a Denver tease, New York sun and Georgia heat, Fitzgerald’s industry praise, and Georgia farmer pride with a cynical jab at labor. Ends with rural prosperity notes and a farmer’s view on strikes.
The peach crop faces delay as refrigerator cars are unavailable. About 5,000 baskets at McHenry and 2,000 at Calhoun await shipment, with peaches idle on depots since last Monday. Shippers fear losses without rapid transit and many cars promised only for today.
Sergeant James Condon aged 74 died suddenly at his Charleston home. Born in Québec Canada he served 64 years in the Army and eighteen years at the South Carolina Military Academy as drummer. He refused a pension and leaves a widow and six children.
The Griffin district conference accepted and will manage Jeff Davis Institute at Zebulon with a $3,000 funding pledge and four acres. A board including Dr J C Beauchamps Sr and J B Matthews was elected. The new building is planned promptly, elevating the school’s status.
In a Moultrie Georgia city court filing a peonage case alleges a black man was held and forced to work for nineteen months without pay. The plaintiff mother, a well known local Black woman, says sheriff efforts failed to recover her son who was secretly kept by a prominent county farmer.
In Cartereville Georgia a jury convicted Minus Rogers of murder for killing Claud Bond near Rogers Station. The jury recommended mercy. An application for a new trial will be filed. Rogers, 6 years old and from a respected family, claimed Bond drew a pistol before the fatal confrontation.
Committees chosen from each county district will run the campaign with Hon. W. A. An named central chairman to direct operations. The contest is expected to be close, echoing a wartime majority five years ago. Industrial policy shifts and a licensure debate shape campaign tensions. Hospital plans for Gainesville move forward as city officials seek to address care needs for the sick and needy.
A fragmented notice from Comer Georgia records a Pythian Lodge event with Knights of Pethtas participation and a later mention of a chancellor and representatives. The readable parts indicate a gathering in the evening with members named in incomplete form.
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