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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1909
Page
9
A garbled 1909 notice to subscribers mentions traveling representatives and a publishing firm in Atlanta. The fragment references copyright style mischief, Roosevelt commentary, March ides, a peach crop remark, and assorted political and literary jests including Taft and Wheeler Roosevelts.
The cyclone struck Cuthbert Georgia devastating three-fourths of the business area and causing heavy casualties. The Constitution urges swift relief with a $50 subscription already received and calls for contributions from all Georgians within twenty four hours to aid immediate suffering, noting Atlanta's history of prompt aid in disasters.
The piece argues that Judge Landis overreached in imposing a 26.24 million dollar fine on the Standard Oil Company of Indiana for rebates to the Chicago and Alton Railway. It notes the judgment followed after a lengthy trial with legal technicalities cited, cites the GOP era tone, and suggests the overarching effect is a deterrent, limiting future rebating despite the excessive punishment.
The passage argues that any factor harming efficiency in America should be removed, denouncing disruptive agencies and unproductive work from businesses and society as a whole, and urging regent developments to restore order and productivity. It emphasizes the need to curb interference by outside forces to preserve economic and social function.
A Georgia themed humor page sketches writers paid by the word. It includes a tale of a man who wakes knowing nothing of his family, and a series of light verse bits about weather, Lent, and local figures. The odd assortment reads like a small town column from a rural paper.
City officials are urged to avoid any halt in building the new waterworks reservoir. Completion this summer is essential for safety, pure water, and disaster backup for the Chattahoochee supply. Council should back the water department and keep progress at full speed despite financial concerns.
Washington dispatches report General Carlos Garcia Velez, Cuba’s newly named minister to the United States, is considered persona grata despite anti American sentiments. The article suggests the president and secretary of state intend to pursue a policy friendly to Cuba, using diplomacy to win Velez over to American views and institutions.
The text notes a Texan senate action signaling the end of betting on horse races in the state, with Governor Hughes curbing racetracks and gambling except for stocks and cotton. It contrasts with New York, St Louis, Chicago, Kentucky, and New Orleans where betting wanes, indicating a broad reform wave across America driven by commercial logic and aversion to games of chance.
Former U S minister William Scruggs explains the Monroe Doctrine in three concise points. He argues US non intervention in European affairs and non interference by Europe in the Americas, while warning against European annexation of American territory. He notes decades of support from France and England and urges firm adherence without overstepping its limits.
Valdosta Georgia March 11 a man identified as M Leppard of Trenton 8C was found dead in his buggy near a lake where he had been fishing A rainstorm forced him to row to shore and he died after reaching the buggy His body was moved to Valdosta for burial He was about 62 years old and had heart trouble he is survived by a wife and one grown son in Trenton
Commissioner John MacVicar drives city reform against electric gas and water corporations. He cuts rates, threatens street lamps, and pushes for a public board to manage the Des Moines transit while courts and civic groups weigh settlements and deadlines.
Canton Ga March 11 An error in validating commissions of Cherokee County treasurers has been found in the Ordinary Webb office The settlement by L W Hodges shows he took credit for about 800 too much and may have used saved commissions The two predecessors W T McCollum and W F Ponder are reported in error about 600 and 500 respectively but will make good any shortage.
Bastion March 1 Special The state case against Dr Smith for the killing of W J Nichelson at Yonkers in this county ended with a verdict of acquittal at 4 PM The trial involved counsel Edn Graham solicitor general Morrison and son John R Cooper for the defense Charles W Griffin judge H H D Twiges D M Roberta Lone Bay State May Bar Liquor Boston March 11 Legislative committee on constitutional amendments voted to report to the legislature a resolution to amend the state constitution to prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors Castro Going to Venezuela Parts March 12 Cipriano Castro the former president of Venezuela had engaged transport for himself and his party aboard the steamer Guadeloupe from Bordeaux March 6 for Venezuela and West Indies General Butler Sil Fasefort Roe 7 now ban General ae and oine brutal 1 Hely strably bun aoe
The railroad commission yesterday approved a 1.454 million mortgage bond issue for the Tallulah Falls Railroad Company. Proceeds will refinance existing bonds, fund other obligations and receivers notes, and finance extensions and improvements. The commission also altered depot plans for the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad. A Cass Station depot study and Western and Atlantic stop considerations were ordered, and Piedmont Power Co sought funds to issue 8 million bonds and 3 million capital stock for a Tugalo river plant to supply Atlanta. A hearing was set for March 24.
Fire destroyed the Cremory and Vinson livery stable in Lawton ent. Two mules and several horses were burned, with lingering losses reported. The blaze drew responders and caused significant property damage, with figures cited for the horses and gear.
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