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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1906
Page
9
The Georgian extols Dr. J. M. McCandless of this city for his earnest, energetic advocacy of the pure food bill. It lauds his research, briefing, and persistent effort to persuade the legislature and public of the bill’s necessity, while noting the outcome rests on final legislative action.
The president of the Society for Psychical Research claims to have traveled to Mars by projecting his astral body. He reports two Martian races, hair covered beings without noses and one-eyed children, living in holes or rocks, and critiques canal details without concrete data. He notes eating ice cream and shrimp at midnight as part of his experience.
Editorial condemns BRT actions when thousands were ejected from cars for refusing a second fare to Coney Island. Reports a killed girl on a bridge after a passenger paid double fare and was ignored by company. Charges officials with lack of remorse and police bias, noting 5 and 6 cent fare profits and alleged court-backed motive to curb patronage.
The piece condemns a powerful company for defying courts and trampling citizens' rights. It argues for forfeiture of the charter to awaken public sympathy and serve as a nationwide lesson to corporations that abuse franchises and neglect people’s rights. It cites metropolitan excess and urges concrete action as a corrective measure.
A Norwich physician’s letter to Mr William Riley Boyd is presented to discuss the South politics of race relations. The Georgian editorial stance is echoed, urging disfranchisement of the Negro and white supremacy as the guiding principle in Georgia and broader Southern governance. The piece stresses a white man’s government and calls for decisive ballot-box action to uphold Anglo Saxon dominance.
The Georgian editor asserts pride in Anglo Saxon governance and calls for codifying white supremacy to resolve racial tensions. He argues for removing black citizens from political contention, urging ballots to declare intent and rely on Southern wisdom to shape a future of justice and prosperity for both races.
The piece argues for maintaining stringent racial separation in the South, citing long advocacy by editors and papers as its basis. It recalls a 1893 Lexington Chau tauqua pledge to define race roles by statute, urging Georgians to choose a patriotic, fearless path for their children and future.
An illustrated item outlines the amaron development of the South, noting progress amid cautious optimism and aiming to highlight economic and social advances in the region. The piece emphasizes forward movement and ongoing improvement in Southern growth efforts.
An Advance Birmingham article highlights Hardie-Tynes Company in Birmingham manufacturing Corliss engines for East and West markets. W. P. D. Tynes discusses expansion, export to South America and Japan, recovery after a devastating fire, and emphasis on modern design, skilled staff, and open copying to boost trade.
William Riley Boyd of Atlanta and H. Mann of Norwich exchange views on race, history, and postwar policy. Mann respects the Atlanta Georgian editorial Friend, Not Enemy to the Negro and opines on gradual state handling of Negroes, carpetbag governance, and future changes in society.
From The Chicago Journal an excerpt discusses the Shakespeare line Antony and Cleopatra and Enobarbus. it notes the enduring claim of women’s powerful influence and variety of behavior. It recounts a tale of Robert Langley in Atlanta and his wife’s reaction to a garden party salute as a demonstration of love’s unexpected sparks. The piece reflects on gender roles and the mystery of a wife’s ambitions in love.
Special to The Heong reports Mrs Mise Reset and Murphy of Atlanta Tin registered at Pi tiered oitte todas in Fratatered, with note of their Paris visit and fraternal lodge engagement.
The South ern Cotton Association faces calls to oust secretary Richard Cheatham amid allegations of gambling ties and a campaign against bucket shops. Harvie Jordan is urged to exercise constitutional power to act, with critics labeling Cheatham’s role as hypocritical and threatening the association’s credibility among farmers in the Carolinas and Georgia.
The letter argues for perpetual reform in Georgia politics, noting biennial elections create long campaigns. It criticizes reformers who try to reshape people from outside and laments protracted governor campaigns stretching over a year and a half. The writer, James J. Dooling, cites race and petition politics as core issues.
Unclear fragmented text urges relentless hustle and fear of failure. Reads as a poem or verse about chasing money, never stopping, and the risk others will take your missed earnings. Messages about perseverance conflict with disjointed phrasing and nonsensical lines.
Poem fragment reflecting on earned wages and a dreamlike world. The speaker voices gratitude for gifts deemed appropriate by arbiters, acknowledging toil and wealth as they journey toward a distant imagined realm beyond ordinary care.
Will Anderson and Tom Crankfeld, both colored, were bound over to the city court yesterday by the recorder on $250 bonds each to face larceny charges. The hearing occurred in Rome Georgia on August 15.
P D Moore again holds the record for bringing the first bale to Augusta on the market. The bale was raised within two miles of Augusta and ginned yesterday morning, arriving in the warehouse of Mrs & Pilcher.
Private Leased Wire reports Joaquin Miller once again in Saratoga and San Francisco, recalling loss of books and autographs, martial law memories, and plans to attend races. The piece weaves in Newport clairvoyant Mrs Fish, Harry Lehr, and Fulton family figures tied to a Riverside monument drive.
A New York society page dated August 1 lists numerous Georgians visiting the city. The mixed roster includes Arnold Mia T. Cy Sregphan W. ndawn Th Joy M. oxy and several others, with partial names and initials reflecting a social visitor snapshot.
A scrambled list marks events across years and places. It mentions Napoleon born in 1769, Detroit surrendering to Britain in 1812, and various dates with partial names such as Frederick William of Prussia and Adelahn Nelson among others. The text is fragmentary with many garbled phrases and missing details.
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