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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1899
Page
6
Three parties the railroad companies city and state pursue a new depot. Delays of thirty days granted are deemed necessary to finalize bona fide arrangements. State commission will meet to align interests while avoiding undue pressure. Public progress hinges on cooperative talks and creative pricing for the fair and farming concerns.
The piece discusses rural prosperity in Georgia, urging farmers and merchants to unite for a state fair. It notes prize goals for crops, livestock, and domestic economy, and complains prize committees have not yet acted, urging immediate publication of the prize list. It also covers political commentary on Bryan Belmont and Tammany influence.
A 1890s discussion argues New York City’s commerce fell due to railway Kings diverting traffic and harming minority stockholders. The World suggests anti-trust laws, but the author contends the shift favors South Atlantic and gulf ports as freight moves away from New York toward southern gateways, reshaping national trade patterns.
A historical piece argues vagrant laws reflect a belief that idleness equals crime. It contends enforcement differs by group, notes rising distrust of Black communities, cites cotton pickers idle due to pay, and urges universal enforcement to reduce crime while hinting at political maneuvers and delayed petitions.
A jumble of rustic poems and local notices. The piece lampoons spring weather, whistles about a bankrupting spitting ordinance, and features a rural victim and a pessimistic brother. It also notes Kipling critique, Dewey arms, and Georgia fair hints, with light verse and scattered local color.
A Crescent Georgia letter writer urges a memorial to Hon Patrick Walsh of Augusta, praising his contributions to Georgia and the South and asking Governor to support a befitting monument. Another note from Macon discusses Southern peach growers facing crop losses, recommending orchard pruning, borer control, and balanced fertilization with bone meal and potash to restore vigor and marketable fruit.
Reports from Waycross Herald Cherokee Advance and Georgia papers describe President's visit to Jekyl Island off the Georgia coast. Gossips and forecasters debate hidden meaning while Reed and McKinley greet the President in cordial fashion.
Colonel Livingston, returning from Florida, meets constituents in St Petersburg then heads to Washington. He discusses the industrial commission and labor relations, predicts winter submissions to Congress, notes Democratic tensions around Bryan and New York, and comments on Republican Bartholdt and Bailey.
A collage of snippets from assorted papers notes Molena’s doodle farm owned by a stock company, a political election in Morens, and liquor vote rules. It praises The Atlanta Constitution for supporting southern investment, recounts a rabid dog incident in Rome and a policy on hydrophobia, and mentions a possible possum farm in Sumter county with claims of high profitable potential.
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