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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1909
Page
5
A chaotic OCR sample shows references to Roosevelt Taft and Roosevelt era politics with scattered names like Moore Donnelly and Yate. The text riffs on food laws publication, literature, and political critique, ending in a jumbled plea about press integrity and public discourse.
An interview with W N Mitchell of Adania and accompanying editorial argue for more equitable federal patronage from the south. They note southern native candidates for consular posts and criticize skewed distribution under prior administrations, urging Taft to favor balanced southern representation to build national unity.
Asa G. Candler former president of the Chamber of Commerce returns from a western trip and praises Atlanta. He advocates a permanent city exhibit of manufactured wares and Georgia resources near downtown, with minimal upkeep, to attract capitalists homeseekers and visitors. He notes current Georgia mineral displays exist only at the state capital and urges renewed efforts.
The new tariff revision spurs private fortune making as importers rush to stockpile before rates take effect. Coffee duties could divert 50 million dollars from government to importers, with consumers bearing the tax while government revenue lags. Congress should safeguard against such speculative profiteering and ensure government gains from the levy.
The Balti more Manufacturers' Record shows Atlanta posted 606 774 dollars in building permits for February 1968, up 259 569 from a year earlier. San Antonio only exceeded it among southern cities. Birmingham Richmond and Memphis were behind, with St Louis and Kansas City larger but western.
A compact feature collects folkloric verses headed “Just From Georgia” with romantic stanzas and rustic imagery. It weaves in a correspondent’s note about a departed citizen, Uncle Adams, and a digressive dialogue about weather and longing, all presented in a dialectal, nostalgic tone.
A mixed excerpt shows a Southern themed yuletide song and recipes for baked possum and sweet potatoes, followed by notes on the Pythian Grand Lodge in Alabama and a Civil War era reflection on sectionalism. It references Jefferson Davis tablet restoration, Washington’s birthday banquet remarks, and a North-South reconciliation editorial. The piece ends with a store burglary report from Dawson, Georgia.
A long critique praises Dr. William H. Allen's health and sanitation work in schools, urging city officials and teachers to heed his findings on preventing disease and improving child welfare. It highlights tuberculosis and rickets risks, and lauds Allen as an expert on urban health systems.
An implausible Southern tribute notes a Confederate veteran in his late seventies boasting of possum and taters dishes and mock revenge on a California editor who mocked a president. He recalls sending possums for a Christmas feast and claims his regiment captured seven flags in battle, with mentions of Richmond and Norfolk area acquaintances.
Readable portions show no coherent event, names, or places. image text appears damaged with broken words and missing context, preventing a reliable summary.
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