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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1890
Page
6
A citywide pageant unfolds with a 2 PM march from Piedmont Park to Grant Park. City officials including Gress and Miller coordinate divisions, marshals, and carriages. crowds swell as electric lines, streetcars, and bank closings support the event.
A large Fort Valley contingent traveled to Atlanta via the Atlanta and Florida railroad to observe a procession honoring Dr Tylmage and the elephant. Notables include Editor Kersh Mayor J A Harkser and wife, J A Edwards and wife, and multiple merchants and residents. Strict orders require street cars and dummies to stay clear of the march route, with police and a special patrol ready to manage any needs during the procession.
Colonel JP Austin newly elected Fulton County Alliance president features among Kentuckian Civil War veterans. The piece threads his leadership role, past colonelcy, and connections with Atlanta lawyers and financiers, noting stockholder actions and local political shifts.
Thousands plan early attendance for two day Piedmont Park pageant featuring races Zouave drill elephant performance and Fourth Artillery Band. Highlights include popular foot races and state championships plus a rare elephant bow before crowds, with gates opening at 830 and admission 24 cents. Public transport options from Union Street car line and local electric line direct to the park.
Sheriff Bherlig Polk of Irwin County captured Charles Reeves, wanted for murder in Danen and Darien, at Riverside Alabama. Reeves resisted, cursed his capture, and was brought to Atlanta with the prisoner on the way to Darien. A $300 reward had been offered. Reeves had killed Theodore Garner in Darien and previously killed a negro.
From Our Notebook reports the death of four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kalb of Atlanta, a police officer family. The piece notes community sympathy and details a busy city day with park trains to Piedmont Park, zoo hours, and various city notices about public events and staffing changes in local police.
An advertisement proclaims the Alaska Refrigerator the preferred choice of the people of the South. It touts purity and reliability as hallmarks of the appliance, appealing to households seeking durable refrigeration.
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