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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1901
Page
5
Foreign rates doubled for mail to Canada and Mexico with 14 and 24 page papers and two paper formats. The notice appears in the June 28 1901 issue detailing rate changes and the affected paper sizes.
A harsh editorial urges immediate action against vagrants and idle men. It argues for a coordinated purge by the police commission and city courts, contending current courts are insufficient and that swift sentencing to maximum terms would curb crime and looting. The piece laments lack of decisive leadership and calls for a directing mind to land the vagrant population.
The Southern Railway announces a program to plant a Finnish colony on a 10 000 acre tract along the railroad. The project aims to attract immigration, train settlers for home construction, and extend the railway influence westward, following past growth driven by rail networks and European interest. The plan seeks broader collaboration with other railways to develop western lands.
The Alabama constitutional conventions discuss voter literacy and race in the suffrage question. A skeptical view notes that unlettered white voters and illiterate Black voters alike threaten the ballot, arguing the fundamental law cannot be settled by such claims.
Fragmentary remarks discuss race and voting, noting fear of educated Black voters and contrasting with white voters. References imply a political argument about education and racial dynamics in Pennsylvania.
The Charlotte Observer weighs Senator Jones and Mr. Bryan amid Democratic party debates. It endorses Bryan’s duty to the party yet questions muddled mudslinging. It notes the 1904 convention, tariff concerns, and calls for open allegiance and frank participation by both sides.
The Savannah Press notes no quote of Colonel W A Hemphill expressing satisfaction that the Confederacy failed. He actually said the defeat may have been for the best for the South’s material welfare. The gathering included prominent Confederate veterans who received his remarks cordially. The writer defends Hemphill and his stance with old comrades.
A commentary on hat etiquette noting public opinion and ordinances curb fashion in theaters and churches. It reports an Omaha Methodist church urging women to remove hats at the door and predicts broader adoption, with Atlanta likely to follow.
A Commercial Tribune editorial from Cincinnati discusses national wealth growth since 1885. It asserts the increase is due to Republican policy, noting population growth from immigration and new states and territories, while downplaying industrial factory contributions and omitting a paragraph.
The article reviews Democratic unity in the southern states versus northern bosses, cites press reactions, and mocks czarist Russia's prison policy linked to a royal birth. It questions media bias and the dangers of centralized power while noting figures like Gage, Wu, and Gomez in a broad satirical sweep.
A collage of light items from Georgia including rural scenes, playful dialogue, and editor notes. It mentions a sleep refrain, a piano remark about a performer, a publisher quip on rejections, a scientist's space remark, local fundraisers for church and school, and light banter about weather, fashions, and social happenings. multiple regional quips and brief anecdotes paint a lively snapshot of Georgia life.
Citizens on Whitehall Street discuss diverting foot and vehicle traffic to Broad and Pryor streets as the viaduct closes. The crowd weighs impact on Broad Street, cross traffic, and the fate of Atlanta landmarks such as the historic lamp post. Local officials note picnic patterns and city life shift with the change. The piece also lists visitors and notable figures staying at city hotels amid the developments.
Rev J G Solomon writes from Chattanooga Tenn on June 26 1899 defending his sermon and urging positive church life He says his aim is to bring sunshine not gloom and hints he will revisit the topic next Sunday night with How To Have Good Time in the World and invites readers to attend his services.
State Treasurer R H Park attended the Warm Springs teachers convention and is expected back at the capitol. Governor Candler attended a wedding in Villa Rica, the governor’s niece marrying F S Cochman of Florida. Adjutant General Brandon seeks permission for Alabama’s Second Regiment to use a Georgia parade ground near its camp. State Entomologist Scott will visit Decatur county to inspect large tobacco fields. Commissioner Stavens notes strong tobacco crops by A Cohen & Co. and pest concerns from tobacco worms. Meritt W Dixon owes about 1700 for convict hire. some convicts sub leased to J W English Jr and Foy Manufacturing Co. Supreme Court nears end of term with about 206 cases. exchange of justices in October term planned.
The Manchester Assurance Company withdraws from Greenville due to losses in the city. Fire officials note a “satellite” pattern with other Grille towns and fear rising rates. Agents from Fidelity and Casualty and Washington Life are in town, with executives and managers visiting Columbus, Carrollton, Providence and Macon. Local fire managers report expected rate increases and widening losses, while insurance officials return to the city today.
The piece rails against nude statuary and undraped pictures at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts while mocking Mr. Crafts and predicting transit restrictions and moral campaigns. It envisions searches at trains to keep women from Back Bay art displays and suggests sewing bees to clothe statues, condemning Greece and Rome as corrupting influences.
A Pioneer Press item recounts a retold tale from reform debates on abolition of the canteen. A lobbyist asserts a soldier’s tin water bottle is secretly used for whisky, illustrating perceived ignorance and mockery of the movement.
Washington June 27 Special The pension grabbers led by General Daniel Sickles and Corporal Tanner demand the removal of H Clay Evans as commissioner of pensions backed by the Grand Army of the Republic. Evans defends a strict, lawful administration that has reduced the pension rolls and toppled many pension attorneys. Sickles disavows prior praise, urging Evans’s ouster, while Evans cites letters from Sickles endorsing his work and President McKinley’s approval.
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