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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1905
Page
12
A garbled editorial style column surveys global events from Cuba to Russia Japan and France. It notes Cuba honoring Gómez with remorse, Russia seeking peace, and Japanese bondholders looming in Moscow. It cites U S and Chinese trade effects, debates for governor and senator, Rostand praise, and transit fare economics in Cleveland plus broader European power shifts and alliances.
The Georgia Federation of Labor extends a hearty welcome to delegates at its seventh annual convention. Mayor Woodward and other officials voiced warm regards as President Jerome J. Jones praised wartime effort and noted growing employer employee cooperation. He attributed progress to conservative, welfare-minded labor leadership and affirmed labor rights as fundamental as capital rights.
A Portland Oregon measure mandating whipping for wife beaters provokes strong opinion. A witness called the first application “the most disgustingly brutal” he has seen, saying he would rather witness ten hangings. Debates over this punitive method mirror national divides.
Maximo Gomez, the Bolivar of Cuba, dies in Havana from blood poisoning after a long guerrilla career that helped pave the way for American intervention and the expulsion of Spain. Born in Santo Domingo, he served with Spanish forces before dedicating his life to Cuban independence, leading insurgents in 1895 and later commanding the liberation army amid enduring praise from American supporters.
An article praises east Texas soil for producing high quality tobacco akin to Cuba. It cites soil tests near Nacogdoches, 27 acres shaded and 181 open fields, with yields from 700 to 1,200 pounds per acre. Government guidance aims to attract practical leaf growers and expand tobacco farming across the South.
In a Constitution letter, the writer clarifies support for an anti free pass bill to curb improper influence. He credits Mr Hall of Macon and notes differences, urging a broader scope to cover officials, relatives, and others, and questions the sufficiency of limiting passes to state officials only.
A collage of poems and prose reflections from Georgia themed pieces weave social tone with political debate. The piece critiques enfranchisement, calls for restraint, and features commentary on Georgia’s white primary and the state’s posture toward black voters. A separate note praises Attorney General Hart’s annual report, praising clarity and leadership in Georgia’s legal landscape.
Edward W. Cranes, 87, of East New York, lies dying in a Brooklyn hospital from a gunshot to the head. His young wife, questioned after the incident, told police a quarrel preceded the shooting, claiming she acted in self defense with a revolver.
June 21 report states Nicholas and Brigadier General Thomas H. Barry of the United States Army met in St Petersburg with Barry and fellow American officers en route to Manipur. Despite global tensions, crop prospects for Russia show a strong wheat harvest while forestry and other sectors remain noted.
A stormy Tuesday night police board meeting over power and access to records pushed Chairman Nunnally toward resignation. Debate centered on chief authority, reporters access, and whether the chairman should see detective files. New rules limited board action, clarified police discipline, and kept reporters out of closed sessions despite public interest.
W. G. Jordan, a young man, was tried for forging his father’s name on church orders. He was bound over on a $1,000 bond after evidence of prior service and father’s tarnished reputation. The case highlights the alleged manipulation tied to a past McDaniels Street crossing incident. Governor Guern plans to hear related Lee forgery case in Montezuma on a future visit.
A vagrant report says a posse of four miners shot and killed Jack Plummer near Macon Mississippi after he allegedly ordered a miner to attack another. The incident, tied to a ghost story and prior killings, left two more men wounded and sparks a local vigil over cruelty claims.
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