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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1906
Page
11
A garbled OCR led to a jumble of names and events linking Roosevelt Taft and Taft’s bench, Hamilton and other figures amid mixed comments on reform, brevity about life insurance debates in Albany, and scattered notes on American politics, journalism, and literary quirks. The piece touches on public figures, policy reform, and sensational references without a clear central narrative.
Andrew Carnegie firms up Atlanta ties with a 26000 gift to the Georgia School of Technology for a new library building and annual upkeep of about 2060. Trustees expect prompt funding to sustain the valuable technical institution benefiting Georgia and the South. Professor K G Mathewson leads with thanks for the magnanimous offer.
Missouri figures like Senator Cockrell push for direct testimony on oil company discrimination against independents. Witnesses faced evasive replies as calls grow for accountability. Supreme Court rulings empower investigators and threaten loopholes, signaling a shift toward transparent statecraft and mandatory truth for citizens and the nation.
Atlanta police have nabbed a nine crook gang linked to safe cracking amid city-wide scrutiny. The report cites various papers noting Atlanta figures like Hoke Smith and references to Paris mysteries and crime coverage while praising local progress news.
Annapolis Md March 15 The academy board announced resignations of cadets today listing Third Class Jubal H Bernstein Mare A Matcher from Oklahoma Henry T Richards from North Carolina Flewsher C Webster from Maryland Fourth Class Oakley A Benner Mississippi Thomas J Henderson Texas Christopher B Pierce North Carolina Jefferson D Smith Louisiana Rudolph ad Thesseo Florida
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Germany's population figures and a 1908 context with unclear numbers. The readable text mentions a debate or disagreement over population data and a 56 currency unit figure, but details are incomplete and not clearly tied to a specific event or source.
A textured prose poem and verse notes from Buffalo New York recount a Georgia narrator’s fables and humor. It blends dialect tales of a Samaritan roadside moment with poems about springtime and faith, mentioning local writer notes and a Burns influence, concluding with Eleanore Nicon’s signature at Buffalo.
Mrs Carlie Hawa of Missouri and Rev J C Solomon led temperance talks in Hawkineville Ga on March 16 17 promoting the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union and the National Anti Saloon League His sermon at the Baptist pulpit drew a large crowd and raised funds for the national league Bethedist church overflowed with listeners praising the remarks on prohibition and the liquor licensing system
A Greenville letter argues that legitimate brokerage houses differ from bucket shops, countering the charge that all telegraph offices with price quotes are deceptive. The author defends regulated exchanges, explains margin and delivery, and warns against conflating insured protection with opportunistic gambling amid calls for fair law.
A derisive broadside on Atlanta's bid to become a major seaport via a government backed canal or ditch. The poem mocks political delays, offers patter about federal jobs, and imagines the Peachtree ship struggling toward a Chattahoochee bridge as months of talk yield little action while party lines and canal schemes swirl.
Governor Terrell signed commissions for Grady county notaries public and ex-officio justices of the peace, forming militia districts with prominent local figures led by executive secretary B M Blackburn. Similarly Jeff Davis county and Herrise county receive commissions. pardons and commutations announced by prison commissioners accompany the dated notices amid local political reshuffles.
Southern Bell officials and guests dined at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta last night. Edward J. Mall, president of the Southern Bell company, and G. H. Wilson, general superintendent of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company were honored. The elaborate affair featured beautifully decorated tables and bright lighting, part of a series of events hosted during Mr Hall’s stay in the city. Attending names include J. Hall, C. son, I.H. Brooks, W. T. Gentry, C. Watts, F. E. Mon tague, D. Micherrel, L. Yeatman, H. OB. W. Paler, Hunt Chipley, Chauncey Smith, and J. D. Andrews among many others.
Dr W H Buchanan defeated M T Conner in Ware Georgia for representative by a 378 vote margin. Buchanan polled 410 votes in the county while Conner received 39. County precincts cast fewer ballots than expected but voted largely democratic.
Sparse, partly garbled text appears to reference a wanted notice for a person in Florida and Covington Georgia with a date of March 18. The fragment mentions names and indicators of an arrest or search but lacks clear details or actions.
The Wesley Memorial Methodist Church is undergoing enlargement to accommodate a growing congregation. Plans include a new Baraca room for 150 young men and an expanded Philatheal space for 100 young ladies. Lizzie Lupa will teach the Baraca class in the new room, ready for occupancy soon, with Major Halford overseeing the Pilateha class.
The Young Men's Christian Association in Atlanta hosts a formal debate on taxing single blessedness next Tuesday evening. City Attorney James L Messon and Major Oscar Palmer will argue for the tax, while Col Jim Nutting and W A Puller defend free bachelor life. A steward program and music by Daya Silverman and the Viedmont quartet accompany the event.
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