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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1909
Page
15
The Constitution daily Sunday and tri weekly edition notes editor Roby Robinson as business manager and announces publication details in a period voice.
Notice to subscribers details daily and tri weekly rates, delivery options in Atlanta and outside, with advertising manager and travel reps listed. Article from The Constitution Publishing Co dated May 6 1803 notes distribution points in New York hotels and newsstands and mentions editors and correspondents and various humorous items.
The May Music Festival showcased Atlanta s new Auditorium Armory as a grand, world class venue drawing nearly eight thousand Georgians. The event proved the building s capacity for major entertainments and conventions, signaling Atlanta s bright cultural and civic future and potential to host national gatherings beyond music.
The piece argues bluntly that eradicating the housefly is essential to reduce typhoid and tuberculosis, urging municipal action and citizen cooperation. It frames cleanliness of streets and homes as a moral duty and public health imperative, contrasting prevention with fatalism.
A dated chiding on suffrage gains balancing enthusiasm with practical home virtues. A Rev Vaughn poll from Chicago Halsted Street church notes many favor a college education for women but still seek a wife who cooks well and keeps a tidy house. The piece argues sustained advancement hinges on reinforcing fireside virtues at home.
A fragmented excerpt argues the risk of failing to address the perception of negro workers as thriftless and incapable. It urges race, communities, and sponsors to heed Washington's call for practical education and higher labor standards to safeguard industrial progress in the South.
A nostalgic mix of dialect poems and quips from Georgia era culture. The verses blend longing for summer with rural life images of gardens, birds, and flowers, interwoven with religious aphorisms and rustic humor from Brer Williams and local voices.
Poem recalls the Battle of Chancellorville May 1863 with General Stonewall Jackson and General Lee leading Confederate forces against Union troops under General Hooker. The piece evokes marching through pines, bugle calls, and the valor of the Confederate and blue fighters, praising Jackson and the South’s victory.
A Hampton speech by Booker T. Washington is cited, arguing negroes must prove education by tangible results in daily life. The piece notes southern whites expect visible outcomes in kitchens, farms, and homes, urging institutions to prepare the mass for social and economic tasks.
The program features Hird Hillman with the Millman Trio at the Orpheum and melodrama Texas7 at the Lyric. Jack Lamey, Harry Greene, and James Donahue perform popular songs and acts at the Vaudette theater. Also showing The Piddler’s Reward and Forgotten through the French photographers.
The fragment recalls a moonlit night years ago and a moment of happiness at a place called She Vea where a meal was shared. The text hints at nostalgia for a long-ago date and a cherished memory tied to a special hour.
The Survey for May highlights playground education with George Johnson as Pitvaoura Playground supervisor. It references Grevke Creek Tucatina as a model and emphasizes educational value, citing demonstrations from American playgrounds and a $16,000 project near Reveal aye, showing progress in playground development and social impact.
Bits of gossip from the Capitol corridors mingle with chatter on currency as senators spar over tariff plans. The piece notes discussions on bank notes, wool tariffs, and post office misfires, while journalism on Taft and judicial appointments hints at political maneuvering.
The est. council, after hours of inattention during meetings, uncovered the cause. Members drift at meetings and ignore the business at hand, delaying reading and voting. A reform plan suggests stricter attention and clarified reading practices to save time.
New York May 6 Professor James Wo Hyslop of the American Society of Psychical Research and Dr Insack Funk report in the Journal of Psychical Research a case in York where Mrs. Dellinger dreamt a killer, Henry Snader, used a revolver at a churchyard. Her son later found the weapon where the dream indicated, aiding police clues.
A partial report from Liberty Missouri notes a state board official reviewing prisoner welfare spoke at a county hearing. Only one prisoner, Anam Ty, was found involved in a jailbreak, having allegedly locked his cell, taken a bar and fled with a girl, while others reportedly fled town.
A visiting evangelist, Wells, preached at a Montgomery church on May 3, urging attendees to embrace faith and warning against sin. He argued that Christian duty includes personal reform and warned of consequences for those who do not repent. The event drew a large audience and featured a spoken exhortation on moral responsibility.
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