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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1895
Page
3
An advertisement touts Orange Blossom as a poultice for female troubles improving flow and curing dropsy of the womb and irregular menses. It claims painless, direct external application for relief and a self-administered pastille sold by mail from Dr J A McGill & Co Chicago with druggists carrying it.
A 200 strong crowd paid 25 cents to watch six women in abbreviated outfits skate and play ball on a makeshift diamond yesterday. The playful scene drew cheers as each performer completed a circuit and a spectator offered assistance when a performer nearly sprained an ankle. The sextet departed for Marshallville to charm locals with their ball and bat skills.
The state democratic executive committee is summoned to meet at the Kimball House in Atlanta next Thursday August 29 at noon. The gathering aims to coordinate support for Maj Black in the Tenth district against Watson in a likely heated campaign, with Chairman Clay just returning from the district. The committee intends to rally the party to defeat Watson as he campaigned vigorously.
County School Commissioner Moore reports most white and colored schools in session with strong attendance as September openings approach. Old well house torn down to make way for an air lift pumping system. St Paul church notes continued services with strong congregation. July mortuary report lists three whites and thirteen colored deaths. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a cure all for blood diseases. Notice of absence from office until September 1.
Aug 27 reports from The Tradesman survey steady trade in the South through Aug 26 with no major changes. Lumber remains firm, hardwoods rise in use, and cottonwood jambermon organized in Memphis. Notable ventures include New Orleans bicycle works, Roslyn brewery, Alvarado cotton compress, and plants at Van Buren and Hawkinsville. Several mills, foundries, and factories planned or under construction across multiple states.
An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a cure for a boy's illness, with seller and contact details. The document then reports on a Sumter County Superior Court petition by ley and associates to form a corporate entity in Georgia for buying selling groceries and other merchandise, with authorized capital stock and corporate powers, filed August 1905.
The fragment mentions a 1515 sugar entry in Ga with August 27 date. The readable text is garbled and names or events are unclear.
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