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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1900
Page
5
The London Office in Trafalgar Buildings invites Southern visitors to evaluate the facilities and make The Constitution office their headquarters. Mr Geo M Shorton is the London representative. Terms to subscribers include a Sunday edition annual rate and other subscription options.
Notice to subscribers lists traveling representatives and city collectors for subscriptions in Alabama and surrounding regions. Mentions publishers Nichols & Holliday and rights to publish rates for paper editions. Warns readers to avoid paying anyone else, and notes post office entry in Atlanta Georgia.
Atlanta Ga May 1 1900 a Century Magazine piece by Rev Charles F Thwing president Western Reserve University argues Bible ignorance among college students tests show freshmen missed most questions from biblical allusions in Tennyson and one girl answered all questions correctly with precise references two possible remedies consider broad cultural neglect or stricter religious emphasis noting decline from positivism to neutrality and Bible reading woes despite popular printings of the Bible scholars doubt its literary impact versus theology.
The piece honors Miss Laura Haygood, noting her death in a distant Chinese mission and praising her lifelong service. It contrasts religious study with secular flattery, urging reverence for the Bible as a historical fact and highlighting women like Haygood who expanded mission fields through domestic and educational work.
The Business Men's League urges immediate action to station returning Cuban troops in Atlanta. Colonel Livingston has appealed to Adjutant General Corbin, with promises to consider Atlanta’s claims. A Washington delegation is advised to present Atlanta’s case strongly to win recognition and shelter for the troops. The piece argues for Altanta’s climate and altitude as a benefit and notes prior neglect by the government.
Governor McEweeney rejected an extra Beaufort county term for a rape case, opting to wait for the regular session, while a letter from Solicitor Townsend explains the legal doubt. The century’s changes unfold as news travels instantly and public spaces in cities like Baltimore gain music in parks to benefit the people.
State political gossip notes no candidates in McIntosh county with withdrawals in Montgomery and speculation on senatorial races. William A Knowles of the Rome Tribune expected to win a Georgia seat without opposition. Dr E L C W Smith of Campbell News seeks representation. Colonel E P Denmark urged as a delegate. Governor Candler’s ticket printing plan questioned for cost.
Long column recounts Mr John Towers of Birmingham praising Atlanta progress and welcomes Mr Sam Inman and Alf Newell visiting. Critics warn against loose morals, urge tree planting, discuss divorce reforms, and reflect on death. Indian famine blamed on England’s policy while funds fund Boer war, plus memories of cross awards and Burr trial insights.
A Constitution reporter toured Lamar Hall's Technological School in Atlanta, praising its complete facilities and advanced textile department. The visit highlighted practical cotton demos, superb labs, and modern smoke control. Alfred Newell and I S Jonas noted inferences about Atlanta’s press and advertising scene. A pair of barefoot boy street preachers drew a large, mixed crowd, provoking debate over their motives and the value of their urban sermons.
A collage of chaotic clippings from Georgia papers depicts Atlanta’s imagined progress with autos depots and dog shows, alongside rival jibes toward Macon and a quirky gold claim in Atlante. The tone blends fringe news, satire, and local pride across multiple towns.
The Portuguese cruiser Don Carlow arrives at Rio de Janeiro with General Cena, envoy of the king of Portugal, to attend the four hundredth anniversary celebrations of Bragit.
Washington April 30. The Senate debated a Pettigrew resolution on Boers, voting 29 to 20 against expressing sympathy. The Alaska civil code bill received no progress, while a Biloxi court session was approved and a probe into alleged irregularities by William H. Theobald advanced. A conference report on Porto Rico civil affairs was agreed to and new rules for river log management were authorized.
Washington April 30 The supreme court entered a decree fixing the line between Virginia and Tennessee under the 1803 treaty. Commissioners William C. Hodkins James B. Baylor and A H Buchanan are appointed to locate retrace remark and re establish the old line but may not set any other boundary.
The text portrays James Matthew Barrie as a potential member of Parliament representing Edinburgh and St Andrews universities. It notes his literary reputation, political writings in the London press, and his unlikely shift from novelist to public figure. It also mentions other political figures and aristocrats in Britain, with fragmented references to careers and titles.
Faith healer Alexander Bowie in Chicago outlines a plan to import lacemakers and recruit workers for a new industry. He argues legal objections to country labor laws are navigable and says 20,000 workers could be brought near Waukeran to support a church community and a profitable enterprise. A Panama Canal concession is extended for eight years from April 1904, per Bogota dispatch.
Mrs. Rucker contends her husband Colonel Rucker built a large Fort and diverted about 100000 from her trust to his fortune. She seeks annual life payments and control of estate assets, alleging misuse of funds and asserting she was promised the money for her rights. Judge Candi presided as probate proceedings aired this claim with executors named in the case.
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