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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
9
Postage rates listed for various domestic and foreign destinations. Mentions one year and six month subscriptions, limited to specific towns and regions. Dated Atlanta, June 6, 1901.
The president and advisers see no need for an extra congressional session, relying on the Downes decision to cover the Philippines and Porto Rico. Spooner resolution grants temporary presidential control to govern the islands and impose duties until Congress acts, aligning with administration views.
The fragment discusses railways and repatriation concepts with unclear names and dates. It notes a near-term expectation of a major revolution and hints at recently interesting figures, but specifics are not readable.
Prussian public works data list world railway mileage at 479 900 miles. North America leads with 216 006 miles, chiefly the United States at 189 285 miles. Europe expands fast, while Africa, Apia, and South America show notable gains. rail expansion slows in the United States due to widespread existing lines. Denmark, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Norway, Sweden, and Roumania push continental growth. Russia focuses much expansion in Asia.
The Indianapolis News reports a U S court verdict that using counterfeit money to start a poker jackpot is not a crime. Jesse Page of Elnora was accused of passing counterfeit currency while at a poker table. the jury freed him, though the judge criticized the result.
The report describes rising alarm in Chicago as faith healers and controversial religious figures face scrutiny. Details cite John Stewart’s home address and a full leprosy case, with actions by Elijah and Reverend John Alexander amid paused collections and calls for authorities to intervene.
The piece discusses exposé style notes on Elijab Dowie and his followers amid Chicago anarchist tensions, debating isolation and the efficacy of faith healing. It weaves in Artemus Ward reflections and Rev Brown's marriage ideals, concluding with Dowie’s sensational claims and political echoes.
A fragmented Georgia page mixes lyrical poems and brief notices from Life's Tavern and The Seattle Post-Inteligencer chat, with editorials on The Oregonian and a humorous letter about two wives. It surveys poetry, editorial insults, local witticisms, and a note on Atlanta's claim to Lucena as king.
A Georgia reader defends Hon. Tom Felder and Hon. Oliver for promoting a June birthday holiday for Jefferson Davis, tracing a legislative path from 1896 to 1897. He credits Felder, Oliver, and the Margaret Jones chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, and praises the legislature and governor for passing the law.
Richard Hayden Moulton, a deaf youth, was indicted by a New York grand jury on the complaint of John D. Laffingwell. Discharged on his own recognizance, he was moved within Bellevue Hospital and will be sent south with his mother soon. The incident involved Miss Mel Buckley and managers A F Dingwall and John P B Laffingwell. Drugs and addiction were noted as factors in his condition.
A familiar cry accuses Mh jater Conger aquioraterial ambition of being hunted by corrupt corporations. The claim is described as not a copyrighted affair.
The county commissioners authorized a $10,000 monthly borrowings plan after noting a May deficit and likely $5,000 shortfall by October as taxes begin. A $2,000 loan from Fourth National Bank at 4 percent was approved pending finance committee review. The board kept Cook district and city justice boundaries, urged a revision to confine justice of the peace jurisdiction to each district, and ordered double taxation on delinquent taxpayers. West Peachtree Street paving was ordered and county property on the street to be sold June 18.
Marcus L Tolbert a prominent Atlanta citizen and former fifth ward councilman died early yesterday at 87 Lackle Street after a prolonged illness. He had traveled to Hot Springs for relief, returned home improved, then worsened again. Survived by wife Emma Toy and three children Marcus Harry and Alline, plus mother and siblings. Funeral at 3 PM today from First Methodist Church, Oakland Cemetery burial. Pallbearers listed.
An OCR fragment from the Indianapolis News presents a jagged dialogue about references and a warning to wire without one. The lines show strained phrasing and unclear attribution, yielding little coherent narrative or identifiable individuals.
The duchess of York and the future king George of Wales may wed in July 1893 at St James's Chapel. The couple, two years after Prince Albert Vincer's death, plan to visit the United States as private individuals. Princess May of Teck is named as a potential match. the future king's three children include Edward, Albert, and Victoria Alexandrina.
Mrs. F N Graves wife of Frank W Graves died yesterday after a brief illness at 1 o clock at the family home 7 Washington st aged 57 She was Miss Norris of Columbus and mother of Talley B Graves Myra Graves and May Graves Funeral at home this morning at 9 30 conducted by Rev W F Glenn and Rev Charles Byrd burial at Marietta pallbearers named to accompany the train include Wm Wansell C S Ammall W Mansfield B S Crane Myer J D Allen A W Malone and J R Nutting at Marietta the pallbearers will be D F Macitchey W R Power J P Lene W P Murray Dr A Reynolds H A Barnes W B McCalla and C B Phillips Burial to follow immediately after arrival. Mrs Graves was a longtime member of the First Methodist Church and was connected with Georgia families including Rawsone Colliers Roots. Her brother Rev John T Norris died three years ago making her the last of her family.
H R Whitcraft of The Philadelphia North American travels through the South, promoting the Southern Industrial Association convention in Philadelphia. He visits Savannah Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans and cites strong interest from business leaders to send delegations, viewing the gathering as boosting north south trade relations.
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