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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1905
Page
5
A jumble of opinionated notes touches Roosevelt era politics and war. Commentary on colored troops, Congress adjournment, Uncle Joe Cannon, Russian Manchuria, spring fashion, religious revival in Louisville, and broader views on trusts, women, and public policy.
An editorial argues against persistent Negro grievances in the South citing Booker Washington figures of property held by African Americans since emancipation. It questions white-opportunity parity, credits growth to individual effort, and urges action to expand foreign cotton markets and American textile competition.
A collage of rustic verse and prose sketches from a Georgia tone paper. It recalls poverty as a motif, carves humor from daily hardship, and celebrates simple living with cheerful lines about table, bread, and shared music. It references local figures and a Whitsett Courier poet, weaving proverbs, humor, and philosophy.
A poem titled Smiles and Thars by Earle E Griggs extols sunlit mornings and hopeful themes. It weaves imagery of dawn over the sea with refrains of hope in sight despite weariness and pain. The closing lines invoke a figure named Lawton Bihdy.
Harvie Jordan president of the Southern Cotton Association urges local cotton companies to buy and hold distressed cotton in towns lacking warehouses or banks. He proposes community cooperatives of bankers merchants and farmers to prevent selling at current prices, aiming to push prices up at ports through united holding and credit supplied by bonded warehouses.
Frank Roberson of New York will present an illustrated lecture on Russia Japan Friday night March 10 for the Atlanta Lecture Association. The engaging talk, shaped from years of travel, covers the war’s vital issues, with historical context and humor.
A New York Tribune column critiques lavish philanthropy in the United States, noting billions given by wealthy individuals and the year 1904’s nine donors giving over one million each. It argues while private gifts aid public good, unchecked benevolence can hinder personal growth and stresses government and communities should fill real gaps when private philanthropy falls short.
In a forceful letter from Hartmann Tennessee, Mrs. Jefferson Davis contends that General Miles manipulated a note of thanks to him and used it to deny accusations of cruelty at Fortress Monroe. She cites a May 23 1865 exchange on the Clyde and asserts Miles forged harsh conditions and deception. She calls for public publication of the note to counter his claims.
Miss Helen Byron a leading woman in Sergeant King company is portrayed as a deft diplomat and witty actress. The true tale recounts how she tricked the Chicago Howler by staging a forged report that she would quit the Wizard of Oz, prompting a flattering article and delayed backlash from rivals. The ruse involved the Grand Opera House press team and a staged interview, ending with Byron thanking the notice while the prank amused her circle.
A device modeled on a carpet sweeper promises easier wallpaper removal. The author notes its similarity in appearance to a common sweeper and suggests it could reduce mess and labor in a typical household chore.
Preliminary dampening is achieved by live steam from a flexible hose in a closed receptacle. An open face is formed by a flexible change or rim. Paper removal is done by scraping blades and projected handles through the receptacle. The debt is retained with the device and emptied intermittently without notable dirt.
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