Fragmentary OCR summary of a 5 week goods notice
Fragmented text appears from an advertising or notice page. Readable items mention goods for ladies and a 5 week period. No clear event or identities are established.
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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1888
Page
9
Fragmented text appears from an advertising or notice page. Readable items mention goods for ladies and a 5 week period. No clear event or identities are established.
Incomplete OCR text describes a tract of acres divided into six parcels with Roads 3 and 4 having free access and parcels 1 5 6 smaller. Instruction to drive from our office toward Reynoldstown along a venue to City Stockade and Grant Park, then years with eight percent.
Report from Washington depicts a grueling all night session as the House battled filibusters and stalled votes. Georgia's delegation suffered, while Major Barnes and Blount drew mixed reactions for staying or slipping away. Perkins and Allen spar over protection, and Mrs Cleveland’s Georgia visit hints at campaign mood.
Samuel Wolff of B Wolff & Tro., Montgomery furniture dealers, was found dead by hanging in the rear elevator shaft of his Commerce Street store after leaving home to write downtown. The 45 year old man reportedly faced financial troubles and mental strain. a coroner’s inquest found no evidence of foul play.
Christian county sheriff arrives with C Simmons W Stanly and Amos Jones, the Bald Knobbers convicted in the Greene and Edens killings, to be jailed at the penitentiary. Simmons is 34, Stanly 41, Jones 22, all Baptist members who vow Christian fortitude and hope for appeals for hangings. Stanly weeps upon seeing the stripes as they prepare for work assignments.
Reports from yesterday detail Senator Conkling's rapid decline as his nervous system deteriorates. Doctors note coma states, weak pulse, and failed nourishment, while visitors and staff report no clear improvement and ongoing medical efforts to manage his condition.
A Wisconsin of the Guion Line reported sighting a sea serpent about 60 feet long off Sandy Hook. Witnesses include First Officer airfield, Cunningham, Second Steward Vance, Dr. Leslie, Purser Brandt, and actor John A. Stevens and wife. The creature had a horse like head, bulging eyes, and a long chalky body, and reportedly spouted water and moved in a swift wake for several minutes before submerging. The event sparked speculation about a possible Tener pent or Massachusetts coast creature, with no damage to the vessel.
April 15 reports describe Emperor Frederick II confined by illness and a troublesome new tube causing a catararrhal condition. He remains in bed while doctors monitor his fever, with visits from the crown prince and Baden royals. Public crowds waited in Unter Dem Linden for a sighting but were disappointed as the empress’s routine remained limited. The reform debate and political chatter in Germany and France continue as observers await updates on the emperor’s health and potential policy moves.
A burglar attempted to enter John McLaughlin's store on 16th Street by climbing a balcony and entering through a window. He avoided a drop by walking a narrow ledge and triggered alarms with scare tactics, using a blunderbuss and a rifle as he paused at the shutter. The event damaged the window and shutter, with the intruder later thwarted by a shutter and a loud commotion.
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