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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1906
Page
15
A weekly reflection on language and style urges careful use of words. It recalls Keats, Waterloo, Balaklava, and Solomon, warning that careless speech harms hearts and minds and urging daily restraint and purity in both speech and thoughts.
Tsi An plots a parliament in the Mowery Kingdom amid Chinese dynastic talk and empress dowager legends while in Washington a 23 year old couple marries under a thirteenth-license day. Hon J W Overstreet stands out as elected to fill the unexpired term in Georgia's First district. Ike quote ends the fragment.
The Georgian endorses immediate passage of Walter A. Taylor’s ordinance to clean up Atlanta slaughterhouses and protect consumers from unsanitary and diseased meat. It dubs past conditions shameful, calls for unanimous approval, and notes a planned Richard Russell lecture to boost turnout.
The Georgian publishes a letter from B J Davis of The Atlanta Independent praising restraint toward criminals but urging stronger assault on lynching. The writer argues lynching will persist until rape ends and urges Davis to mobilize black leaders to uphold white law, warning of imminent catastrophe if action stalls.
A fragment suggests a leader urging unity to restrain internal forces and avert an impending tragedy for the republic. It hints at imperial or national concern and calls for action within the ranks to prevent collapse. The source lacks clear names, places, or dates to identify.
The piece lauds Georgia's push to present a strong history and resources at the 1907 Jamestown exposition. It credits W N Mitchell as pivotal in securing appropriation and organizing the Georgia display, with support from Martin Calvin, Thomas Hudson, State Geologist Yates, and S R Field. The governor’s praise underscores the commission’s work to ensure Georgia’s prominent world presence at Hampton Roads. The writer notes Georgia aims to outshine other states and reflects on sentiments tied to old Virginia as the event approaches.
The Georgian lauds Gordon Institute at Barnesville as a long honored Southern preparatory school with a large cadet battalion, disciplined culture, and strong state impact. Atlanta’s B F Pickett of the University of Georgia becomes president, promising continued enrollment and prosperity in central Barnesville.
The Georgia Military Academy at College Park grows in popularity and prestige under Col. J. C. Woodward. The new term opens with full vacancies, a strong faculty including Minnie McIntyre, and aims to rival Pantops and Davidson as a premier Southern preparatory school.
The piece outlines economic and social advancement in the New South amid industrial and agricultural shifts. It highlights prominent leaders, regional development, and efforts to modernize infrastructure and education while noting ongoing challenges and regional disparities.
OCR fragments hint at August era notes with names and places like Palani and Angueta Wall. The text weaves garbled phrases about faces white as snow and vestals, mentioning lovers or poets and a night scene. The readable bits point to a historical, poetic clipping with unclear sequence.
The article notes a surge in Southern pig iron production, with 1906 first-half output at 1,705,856 tons and a predicted yearly total around 2,665,000 tons, more than doubling 1900 Southern output. It compares South versus national gains, highlighting Alabama’s role and future industry moves.
A fragmentary item from the Westminister Gazette quotes Matthew J. Steffens of Chicago and muses on aging, memory, and distant journeys. The text blends scattered phrases about Carcassonne, youth, and travel as a reflective serape of lines and names.
Private wires report Mrs. Goodyear of Chicago thwarted by a telegram plot to end her life. Jack Stewart, Kansas City merchant, linked to rumors of a western romance. Annie M. Stewart’s divorce case ties to W Rhinelander Stewart than hints at a remarriage to James Henry. Mark Twain buys Noah Sherwood home for $30,000 with 110 acres nearby. Mrs Alec B P Hamilton to wed Goodwin Beattie. Verdi monument plans progress at Seventy second Street and Tenth Avenue amid festive preparations.
New York city list of notable visitors from Georgia includes N. Erina, F. C. Robinson, J. ey Fitten, W. W. Hullburt, RY, Mul Kuguerage among Atlanta attendees and Dr. BR Carn, Maddock in Savannah. Paris dispatch notes Joseph A Migiont and Mrs W C Savinah registering at a European edition bureau.
Fragmentary entry lists Louis IX of France death date and scattered historical notes. The readable names include Aj 12H and references to figures such as Georg Beet and David Hifee, with unclear locations and events.
Fragmentary prose recalls sorrow and faith as a narrator speaks of a failing heart, memorials, and a ritual of remembrance. Names and places drift through the text, hinting at a sermon or liturgical meditation on death, memory, and community consolation.
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