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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1908
Page
6
A narrative from April 27 describes broad memorial activities across locations honoring deceased soldiers. Ceremonies featured crosses, flowers, and graves decorated as public tributes. The report notes participation by Confederate veterans groups and mentions figures tied to General Robert E. Lee and General Clement A. Wright in attendance.
Reports from Griffin Savannah Cedartown Rome and Augusta detail memorial day observances led by Confederate veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy. Col Robert Lee and other orators praised Confederate valor with large crowds, parades, and dedications at cemeteries and memorials across multiple towns.
Memorial day activities were held April 27 with the United Daughters of the Confederacy and veterans in Thomaston Marietta Athens and other cities. Speeches by local dignitaries including General Harvey Winn and Colonel LW Branch highlighted ceremonies and memorial addresses.
Col Walter P. Andrews slipped from a horse during a Memorial Day parade near Penditrer and Baker. The frightened mount reared, throwing Andrews as onlookers watched, with the rider known for his skill before the fall.
An imperfect report describes a road accident near the corner of The Pouhtree and Baker streets. It mentions Colonel Andrews attending at the Majestic hotel after a test and then resting well at a home on Poa titres road following the incident.
OCR notes a broad listing of grocery items, prices, and grain quotes from Atlanta and Chicago markets. Items include coffee, sugar, rice, crackers, oysters, and various canned goods with per unit and case prices. Also listed are wheat, corn, oats, and rye futures and cash quotations with futures dates and market summaries.
Daily prices show dry goods and lard steady to mixed with small shifts in pork and bacon. Whisky and meat futures move in narrow ranges across regions including Atlanta and St Louis with boxed goods and short clear cuts cited.
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