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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1906
Page
17
A Georgia correspondent pleads for improved male courtesy on street cars after women were repeatedly denied seats. The piece denounces male rudeness, urges men to stand for women, and calls for women to acknowledge favors. It links courtesy to Southern reputation and urges timing travel to avoid crowded cars.
The writer argues women of all ages, many shop workers, deserve seating in street cars after long days. He claims they are tired, not shoppers or idlers, and deserve gallantry. The piece endorses the rule that any gentleman strong enough should yield his seat to a woman without one.
A disputed column from The Columbia State compares Bryan and Hearst as leading Democratic figures. It questions Pendleton of The Macon Telegraph and ponders where Macon’s editor would stand if Bryan secures the nomination, while crediting both men as Democratic leaders.
A strong note from Judge H. M. Reid supports parks and breathing spaces for Atlanta. He argues the proposal is more than sentiment and his stature will lend force to the movement already begun for this desirable public end.
The article recounts the canal decision favoring the lock type over sea level after heated expert and legislative debate. It notes the president’s aim to accelerate work, Panama’s forthcoming voyage with officials to set waterway plans, and anticipated economic benefits for the South especially Atlanta as the isthmus dig proceeds.
The Georgia era of Homecoming Week aims to outshine Kentucky's celebration in Louisville. Georgia has sent many natives to Texas and other states, fueling a large diaspora eager to return. Officials urge formal proclamations from governors and mayors to boost reunions with reduced rail rates and strong statewide participation for a memorable event.
The Commercial Travelers Win in Part as railroads grant a mileage rate of 21.3 cents and provide two usable books. The Georgia Travelers’ Protective Association and The Georgian commend the partial concession and urge a 2,000 mile book at two cents per mile for broader convenience.
The remark frames the stance as an early step soon yielding to granting the entire reasonable request, noting that commercial travelers have favored this outcome with logical and courteous reasoning.
The coronation in Norway marks sovereignty with King Haakon and his wife entering a liberal constitutional monarchy. Norwegians call him Herr Konig, signaling a royal role aligned with republican freedoms. Mr Bryan attends, promising reports on returning.
The piece describes the Bialystok killings of Jews by soldiers and police as graphic atrocities likely instigated by authorities. It compares to Kishineff, notes autocratic crisis, mutinous army and navy, and predicts political upheaval as czar clings to ministers while revolution grows.
A Columbia graduate writes to The Georgian from Atlanta on June 20 1906 to clarify that Dr Russell is the dean of Teachers College not of Columbia University proper. The letter explains Teachers College is one school within Columbia University and signs sincerely.
A letter to the editor critiques the doctrine of eternal hell and mocks the idea as barbaric. The writer, Bruce MacLeod, argues twentieth century morality rejects hell, comparing it unfavorably to parental punishment and accusing believers of blasphemy for worshiping a vengeful God.
A letter to the editor argues for a public hospital in Atlanta that is free and exclusively for the poor. It condemns mixed charity as unfair, warns it demoralizes helpers, and urges daily symposium space in papers to settle the issue. The writer, Johnson of 686 Whitehall St, appeals for impartial funding separate from paid services.
A column mixes gossip on John D Rockefeller and a Neapolitan marriage with brief notes on the Glidden tour entrants and a Jersey City theft. It mentions Charles Wilson’s daughter known as the Daughter of Liberty, a Naples match with Pasquele Pucci, and elderly public servant Rev Dr John Crowes East celebrating his ninety second birthday while serving as East Orange education secretary.
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New York on June 22 lists several Georgians visiting or staying in the city. Names include residents from Augusta Savannah and Atlanta such as A A Giles Misa F Hamilton J Hutel W J Sreney and others. Also Paris registered Marion Heath of Augusta Ga among those noted.
Fragmentary text notes events around an unnamed emperor and military actions at sea. Mentions a hotel, a possible date or time reference, and scattered phrases about ships, battles, and rival forces. The legible pieces hint at political or military tensions but lack coherent details or clear names.
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