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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1905
Page
9
A garbled mosaic of international intrigue and domestic politics fills the clippings. References to Roosevelt and Panama, Kuropatkin, Oyama, Russia, China, and Spain mix with political chatter on statehood, race, and taxation. Numerous misprints and translated phrases appear, offering a snapshot of a noisy era’s press chatter.
A critical look at federal efforts to curb the beef trust. Garfield’s publicity push yields narrow profits of 2 percent for packers after slaughter, while distribution, rail rebates, and transportation margins widen overall control. Kansas critics question federal findings amid mounting distrust of monopolistic practices.
The Kansas legislature resisted federal trust busting efforts, attacking Commissioner Garfield for his work with the government and packers. A joint resolution urged the president to request Garfield’s resignation as a courteous gesture, signaling Kansas’s intent not to be sidelined by a Republican administration.
A collage of brief notes from multiple papers references General Wright praise by Sam Smail, a call for attention to Judge Joe Fi Hail, upcoming county proposals, and Atlanta’s state fair expectations. Mentions Brooks County, new counties, and premiums at the Georgia fair with emphasis on exhibitors and publicity.
Macon and Birmingham papers mix rumors about Atlanta politics crime and society. Reports mention possible official shakeups and licensed dances amid racial tensions while describing weather recovery and ongoing court cases.
Yesterday evening a heavy thunderstorm brought two downpours with no damage. Cotton acreage is likely to be reduced by about 25 percent as farmers consider planting half or small patches while maintaining current stock. Most planters do not need cash and expect to hold cotton.
Washington March 10 The Mercantile Trust Company of St Louis bid 2 726 500 for the 2 500 000 issue of 10 30 4 per cent Philippine public works bonds at 109 06. The bid covers the entire issue and secures roughly 100 295 in security, with interest accruing on the bonds since March 1 exceeding 4 000. Thirty six proposals were received and Colonel Edwards, chief of the insular bureau, calls the result highly satisfactory.
Missouri governor Folk has notified the Jamestown Exposition Company that the legislature is ready to consider appropriations for Missouri’s building and exhibit. General Lee and Attorney Batcheller will depart soon for Jefferson City then proceed to Little Rock after visiting Missouri.
A major health crisis sweeps Kitts Georgia with smallpox and pneumonia. Many deaths occur among pneumonia patients. No smallpox deaths reported yet. The outbreak affects white and other families across the community.
A fragmentary Georgia newspaper item blends poetry and humor about climate, faith, and summer mood. It notes hot weather, jokes about rheumatism and a watermelon joke, plus a reflective line about war fatigue and hopeful days, with regional quips from a southwest Georgia exchange.
A poetic plea on love's range from wild rivers to sunlit roses. The speaker declares passionate, unfettered affection with fervent images of nature and noble ideals, praising the beloved’s gentleness and beauty. The verse unfolds as a lyrical devotion without concrete events or dates.
State gossip reports Ike Bashinski of Macon dodged the sentence for keeping a gaming house. Governor Terrell denied clemency. Bashinski must pay a $609 fine or risk jail unless an executive clemency application prevails. Also: protest filed over county line surveys between Baker and Early counties. hearings set.
A large gathering is planned at Friendship Baptist Church under the International Sunday School Association. Speakers include Dr. We Landrum W S Witham Judge George Hillyer James Shepard of Durham NC secretary of the association and J D Burns editor of The Voice of The Negro. Rev ER Carter will preside. A related meeting is set for Mount Zion Baptist Church Tuesday night led by Rev W W Floyd.
Alex Robertson and Jud Braham, both colored men and former sweethearts, were executed in the Birmingham jail yard for the murders of Maggie Hayden and Minnie Crenshaw respectively. Robertson, who shot craps in his cell, identified a bystander as a past suspect before his death. Braham addressed the crowd as a congregation and faced his fate, while a spectator named Williams was accused by Robertson but denied the charge.
Officials in Kite Georgia clash with property owners over street encroachments. A council survey demands removal of all encroachments by April 1 after owners have extended fences and even built onto the street, prompting tense municipal action.
Supreme Court of Georgia in Atlanta on March 10 1906 heard cases from the eastern circuit including Wilensky v Morrison and Savannah lines. A street clash in Brest France reports strikers constructing barricades as troops intervene with municipal socialists voting relief funds amid discussions of government intervention.
Oliver Hopkinson of Philadelphia died of pneumonia in his 92nd year in Philadelphia on March 10. He was head of a venerable Philadelphia family and one of the oldest living graduates of the University of Pennsylvania.
R. B. Harrison has taken over management and editorship of The Southern Architect and Building News, a leading southern trade journal. Harrison, longtime newspaper man, now heads the Southern Pressing Clipping Bureau, a premier clipping service. Atlanta leads in new building activity, and Harrison will bring energy and enterprise to the publication.
A new hand clipper with a spring motor and lever speed control promises faster barbering. Invented by a Nanty Glo innovator, the device combines clippers and a spring motor in a compact housing, easing head trims while keeping the unit near the chair despite traditional prejudices against overhead power.
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