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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1875
Page
3
A Richmond to Petersburg report describes a major railcar overhaul with new axles and oil cooling aims. Engineers claim the design reduces weight and friction, increasing efficiency and potential speed, while detailing testing and expected impacts on track performance.
A jumble of short items notes July warmth amid rain, quiet bacon and watermelons trade, and Pendleton Flipper the West Point cadet delayed. It mentions theater plans at Da Give's with Wallace Sisters, Beatrice peach harvest, and curious local gossip about saloonkeepers, customs office fog, and fashion among Decatur Street crowds.
A lengthy Sandersville high school commencement program is described with praise for Miss Bradshaw and a strong English faculty. Marietta and Covington social events, dances, and local notices appear, noting speakers, concerts, and community happenings amid a bustling summer season.
Readable fragments describe a graduation program for the Class of 1898 with recitations, prayers, and a valedictory. Names of students include Miss Kutie Madey and Miss Bemis, with scenes such as a farewell to teachers and a school-wide promenade. Tickets sold for a Monday morning at 9 o'clock Opera House rehearsal.
A long article recounts agricultural fairs, crops, and exhibits with detailed notes on oats, beans, squash, peppers and vegetables. It mentions postal rate changes, a state convention, and local happenings from Macon and surrounding counties, plus notices of meetings and business openings.
Telegraph market report notes steady gold at 7 1 4 1 2, government bonds quiet, stocks active with Central Erie and others moving. Cotton futures sluggish with quiet deliveries, New York prices and futures show mixed directions, while wheat and corn futures hold. banking receipts and deposits shift slightly amid broader market activity.
The meeting of creditors for the Sem Bell Rolling Mill Company occurred yesterday in Atlanta. Bondholders and counsel reached a four year postponement of claims, with distribution to be shared among creditors after a lender's end is paid, totaling 1048,000. Judge Bochrane and Major Leyden praised the agreement, which aims to protect hundreds of operatives and city interests, with a receiver appointed to begin work on the following day.
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