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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1875
Page
2
Atlanta morning edition proclaims mammoth commercial issue to advertisers showing city facilities and distribution. Four to five thousand extra copies planned with notices to call at the Consrroc tION office. emphasis on boosting trade and inviting wide business representation.
A Birkenhead member and veteran agitator campaigns to curb shipowners abuses and prevent unsafe vessels. He argues for a new shipping bill, backed by public sentiment and figures like the Earl of Shaftesbury, while Disraeli weighs revival or alternative.
The notice explains a delay in the commercial issue due to a too small paper size and cluttered notices. It promises at least three thousand extra copies, urges early submissions from advertisers, and touches on political sting about rates and pending legislation.
The New York Mercury reports Miss Kate Bennett inaugurates a girls natatory series at Bath Park Long Island. Competitors include Minnie Shine Adeline Mason Katie Boreley Annie Boreley Laura West and more. Katie Barclay wins first race by a clear lead then dominates the second as Miss Bennett entertains with aquatic gymnastics.
From Springfield Missouri a report says Col Wm P Ross principal Cherokee chief and candidate for re election was assassinated yesterday by a party of Downing men. Details remain sparse as officials investigate the incident. The telegrams also note ongoing concerns about yellow fever and other battlefield and political developments across the country.
The Denver Tribune details a continued public chronicle of a domestic scandal involving McLeod a respected Denver figure living with a married woman believed by her to be his wife for five years while another man William Belcher pursues her. Belcher has since vanished leaving questions about his role and motives amid the bitter tale.
Mrs McLeod returns with two children and her mother in law to confront John McLeod at the Tremont hotel. A confrontation in the parlor ends with attempts at violence and chairs thrown. The women seek legal redress while the husband remains distant, blamed for deserting wife and children.
The London Times notes the vast annual hay losses in the United Kingdom and introduces a new portable stove based drying device by inventor William Alfred Gibbs. The furnace heats air to 400 degrees or more and pushes it through a trough to dry hay rapidly as it travels from inlet to outlet. The system aims to deliver safe, weatherproof drying to preserve quality amid showers.
Ten Cent Column lists ads for sale rent and lost items. Entries mention a line per insertion with prepaid ads of at least thirty cents, featuring cottages near streetcar, music scholars, board with lodging, Texas land speculation, houses for rent, watch found, and billiard tables for sale. Notable names include F. E. Elis and Thos. Freeman. addresses reference PeachTree Street and Alabama Street with July and dtt marks.
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