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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1908
Page
5
A garbled compact of 19th century civic life shows pushback in Georgia politics with talk of equitability in Peach State trade. Senate pay debates, quick adjournment hopes, and a watchful eye on reform reflect a restless public mood. Misread notes touch on society fashion, graft fears, and maritime talk of Baltic ships amid a chaotic mosaic of names and places.
The Constitution denounces exaggerated prohibition claims about Georgia, noting travel publications misstate enforcement in Atlanta. It argues law evasion persists and urges accurate reporting, warning misstatements color perceptions of Georgia nationwide.
Progressive counties in Georgia including Bulloch push for convict labor to accelerate road building. Bulloch admits past missed opportunities and now plans to take its share or more, leasing convicts from other counties at high prices if necessary. Lawmakers must decide on liberal distribution of convicts to public road projects to end the lease problem and utilize able bodied inmates.
Readers recall the White Primary in June and the Georgia race for governor. The piece defends Joseph M Brown, denounces Atlanta Journal commentary, and critiques bolters while noting over two hundred fifty thousand white men voted to back Brown.
A series of bustling, comic anecdotes trace the old guard of the police department through shifted patrol methods, eccentric officers, and a mysterious horse that slips its bridle. Humorous city life riffs include call officer misadventures, the rise of automile patrols, and the quirks of Darktown as officials and neighbors react to chaos and change.
A garbled feature cites public rants from The Winder News and The Atlanta Journal about Georgia politics. It notes an extra session over convict lease reforms, laments tax costs of lawmakers, and mocks party infighting while accusing press of spreading rumors about Joseph Brown.
Help, thieves break into the undertaking establishment of Harry G Poole between 2 and 9 clock in the night and steal a Densmore typewriter and a companion of T J Matthews with a sleeping apartment in the rear. The door was left unlocked and a deputy detective department is on the case. The thief rode away in an unspecified vehicle. A prior theft weeks ago took 2 fins 5 gold watches from the safe.
Chattanooga Lenn September 13 Next Tuesday night Thomas L Hingen candidate for Lue presidency on the in dependence ticket John Temple Graves, vice presidentitl candidate and Wee Hearst will be in this city and art will be deliver addresses in the shubert theater. During the aftemmtion a publie recep tion will be tendered these gentlemen in the Hotel Patton a nonpolitical reception committee will be named and politics will cut no Agure in this fea ture of the Stay of the candidates in Chattanooga.
A house belonging to Dr. W Bowie between Summit and Graymont burned Sunday at 3:30 AM. The fire started in an old mat hone at the rear of the kitchen, spreading rapidly. Despite efforts of hundreds of men and hayse, the home was destroyed, with few belongings saved. The house and its contents were valued at unknown amount. The report also includes a poetic fragment about Tybee Light and sailors, attributed to Archie tiedse in Charleston News and Courier.
The corner stone of Fulton County’s old courthouse recalls prominent leaders like Daniel Pittman and others who shaped Atlanta’s early governance. The piece recounts how Pittman led the court of ordinary and helped steer the move toward a county commission system, the construction of the courthouse and annex, and debates over plans, funding, and features such as a town clock and an engine room fan for ventilation.
Saloons in Montgomery Alabama face possible closure on September 13 and the day before elections as saloon keepers raise fines stating a prohibition on dealing liquor. The attorney general's tutoring ruling will determine if violators broke the law during the primary.
The Citizens banks have been incorporated at Corbin with capital of 2500 dollars. Interstate Trading Company in Birmingham reports capital of 53000 dollars. The Foreign Mission Board of the Presbyterian Church in the state has also been incorporated with Will Chandler of Montgomery as agent.
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