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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1906
Page
5
The text is a fragmented, voicey jumble of opinions on political figures and events. It references Boxer uprisings, pure food laws, Moroccon conferences, China, Taft, Roosevelt, Cuba, Philippines, and a carious cast including senators and governors. The tone is opinionated and satirical with detached remarks and speculative lines.
The traveling public awaits a Georgia interchangable mileage book across railroads. The Constitution shows most lines adopted radical reductions four years ago except the Southern and Central. Their nonparticipation undermines benefits, inconveniencing travelers to towns with limited access. Interchangeable mileage has proven profitable and easy to extend, with trunk lines already aligned. The dissenting railroads are urged to subscribe promptly.
The Chicago Tribune ridicules attempts to arrest Rockefeller amid Standard Oil intrigue. It details постоянный elusive sleuths failing to trap him via a hidden passageway between his home and Pocantico Hills, mocking process servers and redheaded staff at 26 Broadway. It speculates on dramatic escapes by airship or disguise, urging practical enforcement measures rather than grand schemes.
The piece argues that men must accept a reasonable view and submit to the inevitable. It warns against exhausting the people or the law, noting they are roused and demand an accounting. The Missouri Supreme Court decision on Mr Rogers heightens pressure as Attorney General Hadley seeks answers.
The piece portrays Cromwell under sharp questioning by Senator Morgan over his Panama Canal ties and dealings with the Panama Republic. It notes Cromwell’s evasive testimony, links to Taft and the president, and his humorous storm over Engineer Wallace’s surrender of a mission framed by money.
A review of editorials from Atlanta and Georgia papers notes rising interest in the 1910 Atlanta Fair and Southern Exposition. The Manufacturers' Record cites $200,000 raised by subscriptions toward the $600,000 southern exposition fund, signaling broad support from Progressive Georgia business interests, Atlanta municipality, and national manufacturers.
Collecting reports show Atlanta fund drives opening with 860000 dollars while the city debates identity and race amid expo plans. Subscriptions reach 200000 for a new 1910 exposition in a progressive southern hub, aiming to outdo prior efforts on a huge scale. A separate note mentions a wreck near Bellwood releasing 500 chickens, prompting satirical regional commentary on North Georgia labor.
The London Express summarizes figures from a London County Council volume on London statistics for 1904. It covers population, births and deaths, pauperism, highways, tram traffic, post office activity, taxes, debt, water use, street incidents, libraries, fire insurance, parks, cemeteries, schools, baths, housing, police, homelessness, and sewer schemes with numerous named places and bodies such as London County Council, London, England and Wales, and the Metropolitan Police.
Railroad circles report an agreement among Goodyear syndicate Mobile Jackson and Kansas City road and Frisco system. If confirmed this cross southern link would add at least 300 miles of new track across Mississippi by allied interests. Details unclear as to the exact nature of the arrangement.
A Warrenton Ga poll in a restaurant showed strong support for Hoke Smith. Fourteen attendees stood for Smith when asked, while opponents cheered. Howell Stanton and others reported results with names and figures from Newton Newborn and nearby areas.
Atlante proposes a memorial service in Chattanooga as a national demonstration to honor General Joe Wheeler with a date of March 26. A Chattanooga delegation should attend to reflect the community’s affectionate memory of the late statesman and soldier.
A memorial tribute to Wheeler of Wheeler's Cavalry, Atlanta, Ga, praising heroism and duty. The piece lauds his martial courage and noble character, noting his steadfastness through danger and dedication to truth and honor. A separate note mentions county officers and legislators in Burier and outsider competition for redeath.
Wrecked at the Piedmont bar. The Clarke County Courier reprints cartoons from The Constitution and The Royston Record noting misrepresentations and doubts about Hoke Smith crossing the Piedmont bar. Numerous excerpts quote editorials and letters from multiple Georgia towns debating Smith Howell and Russell, with predictions, straw polls, and warnings about demagoguery and party loyalty.
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