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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1898
Page
3
A Macon soldier from the First Georgia Regiment denounces officers for keeping troops in camp to draw high salaries. He says about 90 percent of enlisted men want discharge after the war with Spain, while officers seek to prolong service for pay. The letter quotes poor treatment and a desire to end servitude to spare officers’ fat salaries.
General plan to establish military authority moves beyond the city as Ray's Georgia regiment, with Captain Wheatley's Americas company, will occupy Ban Luis Manzanillo Bayamo and El Cobre. The First battalion is already stationed at Guantanamo Bay for garrison duty.
Police capture Charlie Williamar, deemed an allaround sneak thief. Officer W. D. Smith detained him yesterday. Williams, a cross tick tourist, allegedly knows every stump along the railroad from Americus to New Orleans.
Aebene ladder and hose wagon enter service this week, with a three to four story reach and about 1,000 feet of hose. The new apparatus will respond to alarms while current equipment remains as reserve. Americas department will be well equipped with two steamers, three large fire trucks and horses, plus hook and ladder truck and chemical extinguishers.
A fragmented ad and news item describe misused patent remedies for foot pain and nervous disorders, plus a cholera incident in Georgia. It notes Allen’s Foot-Ease and a Chamberlain’s remedy saving a pastor’s life, with local pharmacy promotion and a sparse public notice fragment.
Mr Cecil Comanton president of the Georgia Alshams railroad returned from Lake George and northern points where he recuperated from illness. In New York Richmond and other places he met railroad and business men. He reports widespread confidence in the business outlook and expects the country to enter a period of rising trade and strong commercial activity. Mr Gabbott shares this optimistic mood and anticipates excellent business ahead.
An old advert style clipping from Texas notes a chaotic mix of medical testimonials and humorous quips. Sporadic lines promote Hall’s Great and Tenia cures, with endorsements by figures like M. J. Jones and W. A. Bembert praising quick relief for coughs and throat tickles.
The ad touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a universal remedy for piles burns sores and skin ailments claiming over twenty million tubes distributed and warning buyers to avoid counterfeits. It also endorses DeWitts Little Risers for bowel regulation and headache relief with familiar regional endorsements.
Fragmented OCR text appears to discuss Castoria and a health claim about Rheumatism cure, with references to English foreigners and a 24 foot note. It mentions a drugstore near a post office and a singer's throat. The passage is garbled and lacks coherent events or dates.
A list of wartime mishaps and notices follows. An explosion at Chattanooga Powder Co. near Ooltewah station killed two workers and injured several others. A large fire swept The South End hotel and several cottages on Tybee Island. Discharge notices in Frankfort cut 100 extra workers, reducing cartridge output. The St Paul cruiser returns to Cramp's shipyard for repairs. High Falls Sulphite Pulp plant at Pyrites destroyed by fire with uncertain cause. Also included are brief notices on government postings, a weathered business ad, and testimonial notices for patent medicines amid the era's wartime strains.
Court records show that on August 16 1808 the Sumter Ordinary ordered and held a local option election on alcohol sales across Sumter County Georgia. The August 11 to August 17 vote totals by district show overall county results with a majority against sales totaling 946 to 860 and a countywide total of 1800 votes cast. A certified copy of the order and election result was published in the Americus newspaper.
Public notice of marshal sale of house and lot parcels on Church Street and nearby properties listed by names and lot descriptions. Auction to occur at the court house door on a specified date with terms and payments by the buyer.
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