Atlanta preps peace monument unveiling amid visitor influx
A festive week in Atlanta centers on the Gate City Guard peace monument unveiling in Piedmont Park October 9 to 11. The event honors the Guard’s northern peace tour in the 1870s with speakers including Governor Simeon Baldwin and mayors of Philadelphia Hartford and Baltimore.
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Hartford
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Gladys Byrd
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Atlanta militia parade to honor visiting units at Piedmont Park
A large gathering of state and local militia from Georgia and several states will attend a multi day event in Atlanta. A parade led by Governor Hoke Smith will proceed through the city followed by the Piedmont Park monument dedication and a Wednesday officer and soldier decoration ceremony by a hundred young ladies.
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Georgia
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New Orleans
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Universal Bell Telephone Service
Carrollton Man Found Dead In Suspected Suicide
Will Vance, a 30 year old man who had just married a week earlier, was found in Carrollton with evidence suggesting a suicide. Details of the event and the contents of a note or letters remain unclear. The incident occurred in Carrollton on October 7 as reported by The Banner.
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Strike settlement announced by Georgia and Florida railroad official
Augusta Ga October 7 official announcement by John Skelton Williams of the Georgia and Florida railroad states the strike is settled. Firemen will receive seven months of terms and sign new contracts. Davison Nicholson Co. reports a strong wagon horse sale.
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Georgia and Florida Railroad
Cotton market outlook under heavy selling pressure
Griffith & Welch weekly cotton letter reports continued southward selling with prices in decline. Crop estimates range 14 to 16 million bales while manufacturers await a bottom before stocking. Athens middling closes this week at 93.4 with fair demand.
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