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Newspaper
Atlanta Georgian
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
7
A reflective lament on a ruinous public scandal, comparing moral collapse to ancient allegory. It decries wealth and power enabling innocence’s destruction, with vivid allusions to watchmen, walls, and the veil, and questions how long virtue can endure amid extravagant vice.
The Georgian reports a progressive step in Southern medicine with the consolidation of Atlanta Medical College and Southern Medical College in 1898. A new substantial building nearing completion on the old site symbolizes rapid growth, joining other facilities on a grand medical tract and underscoring the institution's rising merit.
The institution sits on two acres opposite Grady Hospital in Atlanta and includes a faculty of over thirty renowned physicians and surgeons. It hosts nearly four hundred pupils and features top quality chemical physiological pathological and bacteriological laboratories, marking Atlanta’s advancement in modern surgery and healing.
The piece recounts Col Henry Watterson’s defense of Lincoln’s legitimacy before northern crowds, cites past exchanges over Lincoln's birth, and argues Lincoln’s stature transcends illegitimacy debates. It notes Kentucky’s ban on Uncle Tom's Cabin, discusses Jefferson Davis era provokers, and affirms Lincoln’s enduring greatness despite birth rumors and rival claims.
The paper urges readers and correspondents to keep communications brief due to a large pile of letters. Editors note they condense submissions to fit space, advising one quarter to three quarters of a column as ideal lengths and warning that very long letters are unlikely to be printed.
A publication notes its policy on letters to the editor, stating that the paper favors reader opinions but will limit length to rare instances, preferring brief communications over longer columns and editorials. It stresses that only a small readership will see such letters.
Readers in this Georgia paper advocate centering Home Comers Week on the immortal song "Home Sweet Home" by John Howard Payne. They urge erecting a monument to Payne in Savannah and promoting a statewide return celebration to honor the bard and Georgia’s often. long heritage with music, reunion, and patriotic sentiment.
The Brandy Station battlefield reunion gathers Phillips and Cobb's Legion veterans led by Colonel William Phillips of Cobb county and Col. W. P. Hill, with Dr. C F D Alvigney coordinating. The event, set August 9, seeks to identify historic locations, offer special rail rates, and provide low-cost lodging at Culpeper and Brandy Station.
The report covers Yorktown evacuation operations, Cobb Legion’s return to duty, and promotions within Cobb’s Legion. Colonel Cobb becomes brigadier general, Major Peres M B Young is promoted to colonel of Cobb's Legion and later brigadier general of cavalry, then major general of cavalry for gallant action. Details include Cold Harbor actions, General Jackson’s assignment of a squadron to support D. H. Hill’s left flank, and the Fulton Dragoons' commended performance amid heavy shelling.
The Gordon Circle of King's ters surveys the Home for Old Women in Atlanta now in its second year. It has cared for 26 inmates with 15 still wards. The rent free period ends August 1, funds total about 1,800 with 985 pledged for a building fund. Ten percent of Nathan bakery proceeds on opening day next Thursday will aid the cause. The Georgian urges support to erect a permanent home and notes the circle bears large obligations for current inmates.
A Georgia reader suggests honoring John Howard Payne, author of Home Sweet Home, with a monument in Atlanta during the state fair next fall. The letter urges a grand home-coming of Georgia’s sons, a public unveiling, and ceremonies to boost patriotism and enterprise. James L. Fort signs the appeal.
A letter from Statham, Georgia lauds The Atlanta Georgian for refusing liquor advertisements. It urges editors to examine moral questions about selling alcohol and argues publishers should not profit from ad revenue that promotes the liquor trade, hoping other papers follow suit and readers support the stance.
A fragmented editorial fragment discusses a prior visit by Mr An and contrasts the personnel involved in the war occasion with a later possible return. The piece questions recognition and references a Bryanist stance amid political debate and local civic context.
Gossip column from New York dated June 30 notes rising heat and unrest. It mentions casualties on beaches and in parks, a dairy trust forming with prices for farm products rising, and notable financiers backing the venture. Polo injuries involve Raymond Belmont, while Andrew Carnegie’s library gifts in 1905 are highlighted as ongoing philanthropy.
Georgians listed visiting New York today include C. E. Adams J. E. Beldren G. C. Spencer O. Wilgate M. E. Turner D. Gilfallan T. H. Martin and J. L. Mell and wife among others arriving for the day in New York on June 20.
This June 30 entry lists notable historical events from various years including deaths, executions, military actions, political changes, and notable inaugurations. Highlights feature Archibald Campbell in 1685, Parker in 1797, the Peacock voyage in 1815, Black Hawk treaty in 1831, and other items spanning the 19th into early 20th centuries.
A reflective meditation on prayer, desire, and denial in daily life. The speaker questions if collective prayers would yield true wisdom when a schoolmaster is silent and individual requests go unanswered, suggesting moral and spiritual lessons drawn from patience and restraint.
June weddings are announced with details about ceremony dates and locations. The notice lists a pastor and parish involved, noting community celebration and scheduling specifics.
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