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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1875
Page
3
A garbled 19th century advertisement page lists Dr Friez Lemon and Orange extracts praised for taste, followed by numerous shop notices for doors, furniture, tools, and various goods. A long column includes political remarks, railroad notes, local commerce, and social scenes with scattered names and places.
A fragmentary discussion on diet and stomach complaints, noting the general problem of indigestion and indulgence in food. Mentions a New York arrival of a trading company and a convention with figures on earnings, expenses, and a railway line’s finances, including a dividend and asset totals.
A fragmented editorial from a Georgia university report urges fostering state backing for the main college and library. It praises buildings and a library plan, notes vacant scholarships, and calls for legislature action to sustain the institution’s pride and progress in the South.
A diary fragment describes a journey with rapid stagecoach travel toward Atlanta. The party, including a proprietor named Balal, departs around three o'clock and returns to Toceos by nightfall on Saturday, July 10, traveling at about forty miles an hour.
Report notes Governor Smith and Attorney General Hammond arrived from New York amid questions on books and cases. The scene centers on planned resignations of McCay and others and a possible new law partnership formation.
Notice in the paper advertises a sale by J L Wateris Furniture Sales this morning at ten o'clock for non subscribers, promising bold deals and stylish furnishings at low prices.
A local hope of Mir. Lawshe led to the capture of a horse thief named Bill. After several attempts, Lawshe and bystanders cornered and tied the suspect in the stable, while Officer Simpson secured him. The dramatic pursuit ended with the thief subdued and taken into custody.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Lt Haton and Co. with a reference to Fauina and Boors Sitors. The text is incomplete. no clear event date location or outcome can be determined for a proper summary.
The financial wires show state bonds andTreasury balances with figures such as 256,214,163 for currencies and 281,000 in receipts. Cotton markets across New York Galveston and New Orleans reveal middlings ranging 13 to 14.5 with varied weekly receipts and exports to Britain and the continent. Cotton prices and stock totals appear volatile with daily and weekly changes noted in multiple port reports.
A historic notice outlines passenger train connections from Atlanta and Richmond, with eastward service via Charlotte and Charlottesville avoiding midnight transfers. It mentions Westward links to Virginia resorts and rail routes through North and South lines, highlighting quick travel times and fares to Virginia Springs. John B. Peck signs as Master Transportation.
A brief item notes a July 23 event with the group URE and a four showing, mentioning Sarenonting and reference to the day of last year in a concise local notice style.
An OCR filled with varied figures outlines grain prices and shipments, with mentions of wheat corn oats rye and barley, plus references to flour, whiskey, and cattle markets. It lists totals like 187,000 oats and 138,000 corn, and notes price trends and regional rates, including New Orleans and Savannah contexts.
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