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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1901
Page
9
Atlanta in 1901 hosts a sharp editorial on tariff revision and government gratuities. It rails against industrial interests and a proposed tariff commission, warnings tied to the Southern Otton Spinners Association and the Dingley bill. It ends with the old tale of the Indian and the buzzard urging restraint before granting favors.
A historic debate asks who best upbuilds Atlanta with progress. Citizens name three notable figures, Dr. WW White, Dr. John W Westmore, and James P. F. Alexander, as embodying the motive and reputation that truly build a city beyond bricks, roads, and trades.
Dr White, Dr Westmoreland, and Dr Alexander defended Atlanta as the healthiest and most equable city in the nation. They showcased barometric and temperature readings, experiments, and testimonials from across the country to prove Atlanta’s climate, altitude, and surroundings cultivate health and prosperity.
The Baltimore papers oppose reopening the Schley court of inquiry. The Herald argues a favorable court verdict should stand, warning Congress could misjudge naval nuances. It urges printing the Dewey court proceedings for public review and dropping further dispute.
The Philadelphia Press is urged to focus on Pennsylvania’s politics rather than the south. The Boston Herald questions Pennsylvanians' self government amid concerns of legislative corruption. The piece argues tax receipt voting and party manipulation have kept the state Republican, a pattern dating back to earlier elections.
The latest optimistic Florida orange crop forecast puts output at one million boxes for the current year, a contrast to the seven million from 1894-95. The new productive area lies on the lower east coast near the Everglades, offering Florida’s best flavor but limited supply. The northern grove region, once central, has fallen from favor after frost losses, with renewal likely by new ownership. The old system treated orange trees as annuals, prompting yearly sale of crops as they matured.
Adams calls for gratitude to General Robert E Lee and reflects on the Confederate surrender and a path to national healing. The piece contrasts Lee’s decision with provincial alternatives, arguing for reconciliation and unity beyond the Civil War.
A Brooklyn elevator boy who saved 800 workers at a burning plant earned hero status with his final fall into fireman arms. The piece contrasts heroism in danger with quiet courage in fear and cites cross references to Constans and strategic moves around Constantinople. It notes French fleet moves toward Syra and potential actions to pressure the sultan. It also critiques English statesmanship and highlights an education initiative in the South, per New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A read of Reconstruction era writings noting white Southerners funded national debt and federal taxes, funded education for both races, and rebuilt homes and treasuries while enduring poverty. The piece argues Southerners fulfilled duties despite hardship and urges mindful reform in business. It also comments on trusts and a shift toward philanthropy as seen in Carnegie and Italian antiquities markets.
Readers across Georgia echo debate over Atlanta depot fate. Truncated dispatches cite Atlanta papers, depot woes, and political chatter from Macon, Columbus, LaGrange, Quitman, and Fort Gaines. Commentary notes regional attitudes toward Atlanta’s infrastructure and growth.
A bustling column blends verse and humor from Meredith Nicholson’s poetry notes with local legends and jokes. Cartoonish vignettes and stories reflect a Ballville town voice, including a letter requesting a dictionary from Carnegie and comic regional dialect bits.
The article emphasizes maintaining a high standard of administrative efficiency and honesty, urging the public to appreciate good work. It argues that voters should feel they profit from backing the government to ensure continued reformers in power in the next election.
The piece surveys presidential lineages noting survivals among early leaders and the rarity of single surviving presidents. It then discusses Aphra Behn as an early female dramatist, her works The Forced Marriage and The Rover, and peers’ support. A separate anecdote recounts the czarina’s impromptu riverfront escape via ladder from a Kiel jeweler’s shop.
In Baltimore Sun style a Maryland family recalls three year old Stanley Gorsuch asking where God is. He answers with everywhere including the porch and barn. The next morning he is found in the barn looking into milk cans for God, a child’s earnest divine search.
A London Telegraph piece recalls a chaplain in Ladysmith who kept a dented tin of tobacco as a sacred memento from Colenso fighters. Eleven men carried portions of it under their khaki tunics, and one devoted soldier safeguarded the treasure through battle to return it intact as a pledge of love.
A garbled excerpt shows a seedy visitor asking for the editor to accept his promises, prompting the editor to respond that the burden is entirely upon the seeker. The passage reflects a discussion on editorial responsibility and accountability in newspaper offices.
President Mosdepge and R H Edmonds discuss industrial training in the South urging free education for poor youth. They warn current schools fail to meet demand and promote hands on skilled labor as key to southern prosperity. A Beaumont opera dog tale closes with a boy's daring ticket gambit.
Obituary and biographical snatches from the era note Joel Prenties Bishop’s death in Cambridge Massachusetts and descent from King Richard I via his father’s line. Bartheldi the statue sculptor unveils a colossal equestrian of Vercingetorix near Paris, while James Farrell marks 105th birthday at Barbourville West Virginia after long service. Elucidation of old Maine attorney Hon Emery Bean’s age and a Rockland Me. photo of Abraham Lincoln. Tulane President ponders public schooling for all sons.
A collection of aphorisms from Schnler Goethe Thackeray Bacon Rover Sterne Clarke and Pope on caution creation benevolence beauty and self awareness. The quotes contrast prudent restraint with bold effort and reflect on perception and happiness within daily life.
William Clark son of United States Senator Clark and Yale law graduate has wed Miss Mabel Foster of Butte Montana. He was seen at the Fifth Avenue hotel after his wedding when an old acquaintance, eager for news, greeted him with familiar quips about his marriage and post graduate nursing practice in partnership and organization.
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