Great opening parade marks souths grand exposition event
The city hosts a massive parade led by Col W L Kellogg at McPherson barracks with the Fifth United States and Georgia militia. Units include the Washington Artillery, Atlanta Zouaves, Hibernian Rifles, LaGrange Light Guards, and more amid Gilmore’s bands. Exposition program features prayers, addresses, and a presidential button ceremony.
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W. E. Wooten
Port Rifles
W. ©. Davis
Atlanta Artillery
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LaGrange
Great crowds gather for first Greatsday observance
The article describes a dawn gathering in a region with tens of thousands of natives and visitors attending the first Greatsday events. Crowds numbered from sixty thousand to over a hundred thousand, with dedicatory ceremonies at Kelley Field and speeches by Governor Rich, ex-Governor Campbell, and others. The event included a military band, monument dedications, and exchanges between state officials and the national government.
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Monuments and ceremonies mark Illinois and Indiana memory
A garbled report recalls the dedication of Illinois and Indiana monuments with Colonel James Watson and Frederick Wendell on the commission. Governor Matthews accepted the monuments. Indiana militia fired a salute. The piece also notes resignations in the local court, including James A. and Hixon, with tentative replacements discussed.
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Storm of the century forecast by weather artist Wiggin
The weather portrait predicts a boss storm on Saturday the 21st with high tides and upheavals from equator to pole. It warns of peaks on the east coast and references historic storms, while local notices mention a Methodist church entertainment Friday night.
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Mob Attacks Jail in Jackson Tenn. Attempted Lynching
Reports from Jackson Tennessee describe a mob attempting to seize Harrison Feller and Frank Simpson from Henderson County jail in Lexington. The assailants fired on the jail after midnight, wounding the jailer Cook and others, while bystanders urged restraint and the sheriff intervened to prevent a full lynching.
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Frank Simpson
Henderson County
Lexington
Bloody duel and killings in Alabama and other notices
A scrambled 19th century dispatch reports Al Benson a saloonkeeper shot dead Bert Rockett in Bessemer Alabama. J M Cook a locomotive engineer fatally wounds Benson after a street clash. An ensuing chase, injury and pursuit details follow. Other items note Judge Hotchins ruling in Jeffersonville and the Maine ship commission at Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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