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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1905
Page
6
The noisy crowd in Atlanta cheers Teddy Roosevelt with a lively, chaotic chorus of lines about politicians, wealth, and national figures. The piece jumbles names, places, and satire, praising Roosevelt while lampooning competing nations and institutions.
Georgia welcomes President Roosevelt with a Georgia-centered tribute highlighting maternal ties and unity against party lines. The piece describes Georgia’s pride in the president and the nation, then shifts to Press Day at the state fair where editors from across Georgia are hosted in Atlanta. It lauds Atlanta as the New York of the South and notes editors will carry favorable impressions home, strengthening city and state ties.
The article lauds Georgia newspapers as the states fourth estate mirroring public sentiment and rightfully earning credit for prosperity. It notes the press speaks with a confident tone about universal progress and highlights the evolution of weeklies into semi weekly publications across towns and cities.
The piece argues that rising population and wealth drive newspaper expansion in Georgia. It asserts papers reflect local prosperity, demand more frequent and higher quality editions, and rely on ads as their backbone. It notes small and large papers thrive with education and the Associated Press service.
The Kansas City Star extols Missouri with figures on agriculture education and industry, praising its wealth of resources and low taxes while critiquing sensational praise as a civic habit. The piece also debates Edgar Allan Poe Hall of Fame eligibility and literary canon debates, noting public bias and shifting standards.
Faiter Constitution voices strong support for immigration to boost the South’s labor, industry, and resources. The piece argues current labor shortages hinder farming, manufacturing, and railways, urging a large, skilled immigrant class to unlock untapped resources, raise incomes, and diversify the economy while addressing social and political tensions. The author calls for a convention and active political action to push for immigration reform and investment.
Thirty five years ago The Constitution reports a grand state fair opening with large crowds and sold out hotels. Exhibits fill the grounds while entries pour in signaling strong attendance and ongoing events including lectures at First Baptist and horse races this afternoon.
Attorney General John Hart weighs in on the Atlanta Water and Electric Power company arbitration while the state contemplates legal valuation methods for franchise taxation. Georgia delegates to the American Mining Congress are named, with Zach Lamar Cobb among them, as the railroad and prison commissions outline November sessions and reform plans unfold.
A detailed Southern Cotton Association study on current cotton conditions in the South is being prepared. It will request county correspondents report estimated yields, percent picked, farmer willingness to hold for 1 cent, and prices at which farmers will sell. President Harvie Jordan travels to address farmers while urging merchants and bankers to aid by extending notes to January.
Athens October 19 friends of Judge George Thomas urge his appointment to the superior court bench in the Western circuit. A prominent Athens attorney said the appointment would be endorsed by the bar and people of the circuit. Thomas is regarded as a top lawyer and a big hearted generous man by his friends.
The October meeting of general passenger agents was decided to be held in Atlantic City New Jersey. A J Smith of the Lake Shore railroad was elected president AL Stone of the Louisville and Nashville vice president and CM Burt of the New Jersey Central re elected secretary Myrne was named official orator.
The Nashville chamber of commerce adopted a resolution urging Secretary Lweis M Shaw to apply liberal tax construction so as to admit Miss Roosevelt gifts without duty. If not possible, they urge suspension of duty collection and recommendation to Congress for relief.
Supreme steward of the Fraternal Union of America paid an official visit to Eureka lodge No 106 in Chattanooga. Mr Laser arrived Monday noon and spoke to a large gathering that night. He remained several days, visiting local lodges in western Tennessee, and is noted to be well known with many friends in the city.
Special Officer J W M of the International and Great Northern Railroad was killed at a crowded depot in Troupe, Texas, after ejecting a disorderly passenger from a chair car en route to a circus at Palestine. The assailant reportedly placed a weapon to the officer’s head and fired, blowing out the officer’s brains.
The Waynesboro city council allocates 1800 for the Waynes Ware academy adding four rooms and funds for physical and medical separations. The measure credits Professor Gaettner for pushing school growth and attendance gains. Sam Hislea Hanged in Winchester for assaulting a white woman last August. Parks to Waycross with Benjamin G Parks joining John T. Myers in a partnership.
Grays Station hosted a grand cornerstone ceremony for the new Jones County courthouse on October 19 with nearly two thousand attendees. Masons from Macon and local families dominated the crowds as Past Grand Master Davis presided and praised Jones County’s progress, roads, schools, and churches. The event included a Georgia barbecue, speeches on prosperity, and a pledge that the new building, costing about 540,000, will soon be occupied.
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