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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1902
Page
4
A. F. Liebman offers a $1 200 deal for a near cottage lot with water and gas on Rankin Street just off Boulevard. A $1 500 package covers six lots at the corner of Connally and Clarke Streets, three quarters of a mile from the city center, ideal for cottages to rent or sell.
The text presents a garbled dreamlike sequence with a burglar, a map, and a firearm. Readable fragments mention a stand and an action shot, but key names, places, and context are missing, leaving the event and actors unclear.
A court records Annette Vincent and Bobbie Waites facing charges tied to a “Friendship Hat” adornment and swinging behind a city cab. The old man referenced as Uncle Gibson Herring argues a nightmarish tale while the recorder jokes about past service and a banter around theft, friendship, and a chain gang fate.
In Athens the college depot shed yields remarkable echoes that carry sound back and forth five or six times. An observer notes how noise travels and fools listeners, recounting a midnight train scene and the need for the right position to hear echoes. The piece also captures street chatter about aging, race, and education as well as the arrival of Hon. Pope Brown and Ball of Macon at the Kimball.
Market notes from Atlanta New York St Louis Chicago and Cincinnati on April 25 cover flour and grain prices. Wheat futures ease after drought relief. corn, oats, and meal show varied shifts amid selling and buying activity with stance differing by region.
April market notes from Atlanta St Louis Chicago Cincinnati and New York detail pork lard bacon and boxed meats pricing. Values cover ribs bellies hams lard short and dry meats with firm or steady trends and specific price points in each region.
The Metal Market reports steady to ease in copper and related metals in New York. Copper for July 50,000 pounds at 12 1/2 cents, August 100,000 at 11.20 cents, spot at 12.10, electrolytic at 12, cast ingots at 12 1/2, and London prices higher for spot and futures. Tin and lead show mixed moves with London values up, while Boelter and Lemion show minor shifts in the domestic market.
On Tuesday May 6 at noon we will sell the premises to wind up an estate. The property near Pryor Street sits near the city center by the Kimball House and Equitable Building. Current gross rent is 3000 dollars yearly and potential rent could rise to 4000 with rear improvements. Plats are being prepared and the property can be viewed anytime. sale is absolute on merit.
The bulletin records prices in iron, steel, groceries and cotton. It notes higher English markets, rising pig iron costs in Chicago and Pittsburgh, and strong demand for structural materials. It also covers grain, dairy, eggs, meats, andots on raw cotton and wool, with weekly business failure counts and Canadian trade figures.
New York April 25 Bradstreet notes weather irregularities and heat lift demand in the east while crop damage dampens central west sales. Wheat and corn hit season highs on damange reports, hogs rise with cereals, butter and eggs fall. exports grain movement strong though varied by region.
In Dun's Review, rainfall and temperature swings affect markets for securities, grain, and cotton. Retail and manufacturing stay active. steel, coal, and pig iron show movement. Labor disputes ease, exports rise, and wheat outlook weakens with moisture shortages in the southwest. Corn gains as markets react to higher prices.
The report notes weekly totals for grain terms and receipts with 1 394 497 bushels for the week, 1 198 398 a year earlier, and Atlantic exports at 340 237. It quotes "Hoge of Texas" and a verse by Mina Irving in Leslie's Weekly about King Edward and court attire, mixed with mentions of weather delays and potential grain substitution due to high prices.
A Philadelphia Press piece records Mrs Ascum arguing over whether to send her daughter to Wellesley or Vassar. The exchange centers on perceived fit and school colors, reflecting parental decisions in higher education.
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