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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1875
Page
3
A sprawling page advertises a wide array of goods and services from groceries, furniture, and blinds to cheese and tobacco. It lists names like Phillips & Crew, Furchgott Benedict, Braumuller, and JAMES & Ashley, with prices and discounts, plus notices on repairs, boarding, and other local commerce.
A committee reports on the Atlanta alms house condition, noting ten buildings in need of repairs and limited self sufficiency. The Ordinary argues the city cannot fund pauper relief alone, urging county responsibility and a 1876 shift. The document covers contracts between Fulton County and Atlanta for a jointly run poor house and outlines proposed governance and costs.
The fragmentary note mentions a signal light and a new man, but lacks clear action, person names, or event context to form a complete news item. Further readable text needed to establish who, what, where, and when.
Fragmented OCR story blends court, neighborhood gossip, and public notices in Atlanta. Mollie and Bob figure in a chaotic court scene with local characters, while street life, markets, and school events populate the page, including parades, expositions, and college commencement plans.
Rev. W. Dabney preached a long Central Presbyterian Church sermon on substitutionary atonement. The talk, drawn from Romans, emphasized Christ as imputed righteousness for believers and the transfer of law-keeping reward, with notes on His sinless life and sacrificial death, ending with a call to faith.
The Georgia press convenes in Atlanta on July 7 drawing editors and printers from Marietta Jasper Carroll Dawson and other counties. Presidents letters promise large attendance with railroad passes and a celebratory excursion to Tallulah Falls. Editors urge united representation and a joyful reunion for the profession.
Fragmentary text notes fall and market reports. Mr. W. A. Hemphill, a leader with the Constitution and Associated Press agent, worked weeks to arrange dispatches. the board of trade approved his efforts with a vote of thanks. Public notice unclear due to damaged OCR text.
Superintendent Mallon presided as the Normal Class discussed grammar school curriculums, especially in seventh and eighth grades. Teachers argued for forward progression based on ability, with emphasis on balanced development and avoiding backsliding while noting private schools sometimes advance students more quickly and with smaller classes.
In the Young Men’s Library Association rooms, William Dugas Trammell spoke on the Paris Commune of 1871, detailing its causes, key figures like Thiers and Favre, the central committee, and the fight between labor and capital. He praised Rousseau’s ideas and urged reverence for the commune’s memory, ending with a prophecy of future triumph.
New York June 2 prices show money strong but sterling weak with gold at 17. Cotton futures closed strong with 18,000 bales traded and varied monthly quotes from January to May. New Orleans, London, and other ports report mixed receipts and exports to Great Britain and the Continent. Cotton market messages from Charleston and Wilmington note quiet to dull conditions with steady mid and high grades and notable stock levels.
Fragmentary price and supply notes for meat, grains, and livestock. Mentions whiskey, pork, bacon, dry salted meats, live hogs, cattle, and flour with bids, sales, and arrivals like Ton ton ton and Calvert. Names like Chias Devinis and Lottie Lee appear amid scattered figures and dates.
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