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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1899
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text mentioning locations and names with garbled phrases and stray identifiers. No clear event or person details emerge beyond scattered references to places and dates, making a concise news item difficult to identify. The readable bits show inconsistent phrases without a single coherent report.
Atlanta editorials urge abolition of the mud shack at the current car shed and press for a new passenger station. Major Thomas says an agreement exists that Atlanta needs a station, with roads and state and city concessions to ease crossings and finance a facility matching the city’s growth. The piece calls for practical design, safety improvements, and a plan acceptable to railroads, the city, and residents. It also notes possible muster of Third United States volunteers in Atlanta and welcomes President McKinley to Georgia, highlighting Thomasville visit and local gold standard debate.
The article discusses Rear Admiral Sampsons letter to Secretary Long, portraying it as an appeal to promote officers nominated by him. It accuses Sampson of self serving tactics, omits Rear Admiral Schley, and argues the controversy stems from his alleged favoritism and lack of chivalry toward the battle of Santiago.
The passage weighs Sampson’s promotion and public credit after the Spanish American War naval action. It argues that plans and instruction by superiors deserve full recognition when faithfully carried out by subordinates. It notes public misperception when Schley’s role gained prominence and condemns Sampson as narrow and ungracious.
Two Kansas City cases reveal odd grounds for divorce. Frank Wing sues over a wife aged misrepresented as twenty eight, later found to be forty and religiously strict, while William J McKittrick fights a wife drawn to the stage who plans to seek acting work away from the city. The column argues such antics exploit the courts and erode marriage sanctity.
A vivid account describes an organized effort against sparrows in Boston with officers and five men using pokers and ladders to destroy more than 50 nests under eaves. Birds scold and repair damage as authorities fear sparrow raids may spread beyond Georgia and provoke broader public action. The piece also comments on The New York Times and politics with fleeting items from various papers.
A Georgia oriented column blends patriotic verses, political chatter, and farm notes. It highlights Armstrong’s Magazine February March issue with sketches on Wheeler and Atlanta Peace Jubilee, includes Governor Johnston portrait, Billville musings, and local rural optimism about peaches and spring, wrapping with reflections on pensions and politics.
An homage to John T Glenn recounts his life from Forsyth street visit to sudden death, praising his health, humor, and magnetic character. It notes his wartime service, legal training, partnership with Judge Hopkins, and rise as a respected solicitor general and attorney in Atlanta. His humane, practical style and devotion to civic progress are highlighted, ending with memory of a golden-hearted gentleman.
From Campbell County News a tale of General Jos Wheeler speaking to rural pupils. A student asks to grow down to be a congressman, while the teacher and crowd react with amused embarrassment.
In Paterson a Methodist ministers meeting erupted when Rev J B Gallaway, a Presbyterian pastor, criticized Rev S P Cadman’s stance against Bible infallibility. Gallaway was expelled amid chaos as lay attendees and dignitaries, including Bishop Andrews, watched.
The article outlines Senor Francisco Soyela poised to form a new Madrid cabinet at the queen regent’s request, with Sagasta resigning and Silvela taking the helm to retain the current chamber. It notes potential foreign, war, and interior portfolios and praises Silvela’s integrity amid Spain’s political tensions. It also discusses the Philadelphia Inquirer’s spotlight on journalistic history and profiling James Everson Jr. and the public esteem for President Loubet.
Fragmentary OCR notes report General Wheeler and Congress pursuing general prienses and peace aims. The text references national security, readiness, and potential military considerations, with unclear details and many garbled phrases.
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