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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1902
Page
9
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Curtis Brown seeks letters at 6 Henrietta Street London while Atlanta dispatch on October 11, 1902 argues a Democratic House is likely in the fifty-eighth Congress. It predicts a GOP setback may lead to a Democratic president by 1904 and favors reducing Republican power.
The New York Press argues for presidential seizure of the anthracite region to secure coal, denouncing republican imperialism. It cites trusts that water stock and tariff protection as drivers of prices, highlighting American Steel and meat packers. It predicts tariff reform as key to curbing trust power and aiding the 1904 Democratic rise.
A northern observer at the Interstate fair suggests Atlanta manufacturers adopt a uniform Made in Atlanta label. The piece argues Atlanta is a growing manufacturing hub with about 700 enterprises and expects power and advertising to boost local industry. If many makers sign on, the label could boost Atlanta products abroad and increase external patronage. The proposal is simple and inexpensive to test.
The article argues that the southern states are experiencing rapid population growth due to industrial expansion, cheap land, favorable climate, and reduced living costs. It notes Texas gains over 100,000 people annually, Mississippi about 25,000, with Arkansas Alabama Tennessee North Carolina Georgia also rising, crediting railways for facilitating migration and economic revival.
The State of South Carolina and other southern states face illiteracy due to short school terms. The article urges concentrating funding on a lean, efficient public school model: basic English instruction, widespread access, age at entry around seven or eight, certified teachers, state funding conditioned on local compliance, and a rapid move to a nine month term to reduce illiteracy in the next census.
A review of Her bert Spencer's latest essays argues the core need is preserving individual initiative amid government and corporate power. It critiques industrial absorption and the push for state ownership of utilities, urging calm consideration of remedies beyond populist controls.
Montgomery, Oct 10. J. W. Harris resigns as Pike county superintendent of education. State Superintendent Gunnels appoints J. W. Hollan, Democratic nominee, to fill the vacancy.
An assortment of dialect poetry and sketches from Georgia notes. It comments on Clayton themes, adds a Billville precinct note about Ebeneezer, and riffs on poetry critics and local humor. Includes references to Atlanta coal, Georgia poets, and the mood of Southern verse in a lively old newspaper voice.
Press voices from Montgomery Macon Savannah Birmingham condemn or critique the coal strike actions. They warn of serious disruption as winter nears and urge government intervention, while opposing fund-raising by miners and defending operator contracts amid union tensions.
A jumble of citations from Knoxville Sentinel to Athens Banner shows Atlanta’s prominence in politics, commerce, culture, and media. Writers praise its water works, streets, capital prospects, and bustling Elks fair while noting rival papers mock or celebrate Atlanta’s influence and ambitions.
A large gathering for men is planned at the Grand opera house Sunday at 3 30 pm under the Tabernacle Baptist church and the Young Men's Christian Association. Tickets available from these groups or at the Grand door. Henry Ostrum will speak to workers professionals and business men, with a history of large turnouts in Louisville Washington Denver Chicago and New York.
Knoxville resident Walker Aten Hoffar marks his ninety eighth birthday at home on October 8. A longtime figure in Knoxville development, he installed the first stationary engine in the city and built the first steam engine in east Tennessee, credits tied to early industrial progress.
A fragmentary collage recalls the circus visit, local figures, and street scenes. Attendees debate schedules, church ties, and public affairs while noting notable residents like Attorney James W. Austin and Judge George Hillyer. The piece blends humor, politics, and civic life from the era.
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