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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1905
Page
9
A garbled OCR page references insurance grafts and a 1903 political scene. It mentions McCurdy as an institution head, calls for charity, and debates on pension schemes and insurer solvency. The text hints at reform concerns, a Virginia meeting, and insurers urging protection of policyholders amid alleged grafts.
A lengthy report describes the Georgia state fair at Piedmont Park in Atlanta, noting clearing skies and steady attendance after rain. Crowds swell for Bottlers Day Singing Day and Children’s Day, with thousands of youths and singers from across counties. President Roosevelt’s planned address on Friday is highlighted as the peak event, expected to draw the largest audience yet. The piece also contrasts the Piedmont Club and Capital City Club amid partisan debates, urging readers to enjoy the fair and proclaiming it a success for Georgia.
Washington Georgia reports farmers in the cotton belt refuse to sell at current prices. A prominent farmer bought 50 bales at slightly below 10 cents and stored them for higher prices, while others across Georgia and the South follow suit. They believe market demand, government estimates, and organized cooperation will push prices higher.
The Georgia State Fair Annual will be produced under editor F J Merriam of The Southern Ruralist in Atlanta. The fair, regarded as among Georgia’s largest agricultural exhibitions since the Cotton Exposition, showcases agricultural, manufacturing, and mining resources. A written descriptor of each exhibit is sought for permanent publication, with individual exhibitors and county displays to be included.
The heartfelt sympathy of all who know them is extended to Judge W T Newman and his family after the death of his eldest son Will Newman. He was a young man poised for a notable career, admired by peers and elders alike, with a bright future and proven leadership in civic circles. His loss brings profound grief to friends, colleagues, and the community. The piece also includes a poem about love and loss, reflecting on cherished memories and lasting devotion.
Readers are teased with a collage of voiced verses and snippets from older narratives. The text blends dialect impressions, literary allusions, and social commentary, interleaved with a brief earthquake note from Santiago, Cuba, dated October 16. It evokes a wandering, fragmentary mood across eras and voices.
An article praising the Georgia agricultural exhibits at Piedmont Park Atlanta. It highlights livestock, forage plants, cotton, corn, oats, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, and garden vegetables, urging young white farmers to operate their farms independently of unreliable labor. It notes improvements in cotton seed yields and better farming methods as essential for future progress.
A letter from Atlanta, Ga, discusses the yearly butterfly migration toward the east and south. It covers timing, observed frost after arrival, possible breeding grounds near Cuba and the Bahamas, and the pest impact on cabbage crops, tomatoes, and other Solanaceae. The writer cites long-distance movement and a peculiar appetite for cabbage pests.
A mosaic of notes from Brunswick, Columbus, Savannah, and Jacksonville papers centers on Atlanta’s political climate, Prohibition debates, and growth. Mentions gubernatorial prospects, state fair plans, automobile speed rules, water quality, and an planned electric line to Conway with Atlanta’s expansion looming across the South.
The cotton crop in Het ter area is lower than prior estimates. Fields show unopened bolls and slow picking due to proximity to the city of Imbor. Farmers have been hauling cotton to town but prices are low and warehouses crowded, pushing hundreds of bales back to plantations in hopes of higher returns.
Fulton county courts stay in session with Judge Pendleton continuing regular calendar hearings. Transfers noted. Judge Reid will outline cases, Judge Calhoun to hear only civil matters as he sits for the city court. Judge Hoan continues criminal practice in the superior court with potentially notable cases.
October 15 dispatch from Tokyo reports the government ordered Muzohurian headquarters to begin the disposition of Japanese troops on October 16. It is expected Japan will implement a complete withdrawal of certain forces in the region.
Attorney General John C Hart travels to Washington to appeal to the U S Supreme Court and seek a restraining order to halt new copper furnaces at Ducktown Tennessee and to restrain already building furnaces. Ligon Johnson of Atlanta joins the effort as Hart pursues the case with the state. The dispute centers on taxation of the Atlanta Water and Electric Power Company franchise and its value for franchise taxation.
Washington Post lauds W S Witham of Atlanta Georgia as a leading bank president. He presides over multiple state banks with extensive traveling auditors and a 500 strong local staff, seen as a model of strong management though debated for centralized control.
Tokyo reports Baron Hayashi states uprisings in Korea are not serious. He describes the irregular movements as leaderless and calls Korea a practical dependency of Japan. He argues Japan could develop Korea’s natural resources with capital and foresight, making the peninsula a source of wealth. Baron Hayashi arrived today.
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