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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1901
Page
9
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Atlanta dated July 26 1901 comments on New York correspondents barred from Fosburgh trial in Massachusetts. Editorials condemn contempt power as arbitrary and urge legal reform of libel and press protections. The piece defends press reporting and calls for safeguards for free publication of trial proceedings.
A quoted science debate questions Mr Garrett Serviss claim that earth is a satellite of a variable star driving global heat. The article argues the sun’s radiation alone could not explain the widespread disaster and notes southern states feel no discomfort, challenging the satellite theory and noting the south as a favorable region.
The Carrollton Times comments on The Constitution’s stance in the Fletcher case, arguing a public duty exists when a man defending state law faces unemployment. It praises the Georgia Supreme Court for ruling the conviction unjust and notes renewed public interest in ensuring justice aligns with evidence.
Russia's cotton manufacturing now rivals the American South with about 6,00,000 spindles and 170,000 workers. In 1899 Russian mills produced 577,792,000 pounds of cotton, with 505,568,000 pounds of yarn and 397,232,000 pounds of coarse cloth. Investments reach 13,137,505,000 and weaving capacity grows despite high import costs for machines. The piece notes shifts in loom hours and calls out trade policy impacts on cotton production and international competition.
The article argues that posttrial delays allow suspects to evade justice as witnesses die or forget. It cites Captain Oberlin M. Carter’s case, three years old, noting that with current witness deaths and fading memories a conviction would be unlikely today. It critiques lawyers’ push for time to cool public passion.
The piece laments dilatory tactics in trials, noting a great public wrong in Georgia where Captain Carter allegedly connived with contractors to divert harbor improvement funds. It argues courts must function to try offenders before witnesses fade or are silenced, urging reforms to avoid delaying justice and letting criminals go free.
The Rev. Mr. Leach of Chicago claims there will be few men in heaven and that wives and female relatives will occupy exalted places to view their unsaved male attachments. He cites Des plaines camp meeting behavior and criticizes politicians while urging men to join church, warning of licentiousness and harsh wages.
A Georgia Supreme Court ruling states that attorneys may not inject evidence through speech to sway juries. The decision, sustained by the bench, requires all facts for verdicts to be testified under oath and limits attorney influence. It anticipates applying beyond Massachusetts to all cases relying on rhetoric over proof.
Mark A. Candler forms a law partnership with Levi O’Steen in Douglas as he leverages Vanderbilt training and state law experience. A comical hotel rotunda scene in Atlanta features an intoxicated man, a newsboy, and a rooster from his hat. Georgia peaches dominate rotunda talk with reports of high quality, variable yields, and growing canneries near orchards enhancing profit.
Reports from London court gossip headquarters claim Albany is engaged to Lord Rosebery. Counter reports follow as society eyes the apparent match amid sensational speculation and public interest.
The piece traces Helen of Waldeck and Leopold’s era, noting the duchess’s domestic skills and needlework. It reviews the late 19th century White House lineage, highlighting Mrs Patterson and other first ladies, Andrew Johnson’s daughter’s education, etiquette, and role in tempering postwar tensions.
A Canadian Pacific freight train crawling toward Moosebrook faces a bizarre halt as green worms swarm the rails. Passengers and crew, aided by brooms and water, battle the crawling infestation, then endure swarms of black flies and mosquitos before the engine finally clears the trestle at Jackman Station.
A collage of notices from Georgia papers weighs gubernatorial prospects. William Brantley is hailed as the strongest north Georgia name, while Henry Turner of Brooks and Joe Terrell in Columbus spark wider talk. South Georgia figures urge a single candidate, with Brantley repeatedly pegged as a leading choice amid lively, partisan chatter.
Augusta Ga Feb 28 1901 memorial recounts the long public career of William Few born Baltimore 178th, his move to North Carolina and Georgia, and service as legislator, military officer, diplomat, and judge. It highlights roles in continental congress, U S senator from Georgia, ratification of the federal constitution, and later positions in New York until his death in 1828.
The Carrollton Times protests unjustly that local merchants boycotted Mr Fletcher for aiding the sheriff in upholding the law. It states no knowledge of employers’ motives, defends merchant integrity, notes Fletcher lost his job from a single firm, and argues most businesses are cautious until the busy season.
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