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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1898
Page
3
A promotional notice extols the excellence of Syrup of Figs as a superior laxative from the California Fig Syrup Co. It emphasizes original manufacturing by trusted processes, warns against counterfeit imitators, and urges buyers to know the company’s name to ensure quality and avoid inferior products.
The article reports that U S military commissions for Cuba and Porto Rico have been drawn up and approved by the president. Shafter and Merritt's prior instructions guide current policy, signaling U S military government over Porto Rico as in Cuba after Santiago. Admiral Schley detaches to Porto Rico as evacuating commander aboard the New Orleans, while General Butler and General Wade lead Cuban commission efforts. transport ships Resolare and Seneca sail soon carrying officials to Havana and Porto Rico amid state department directions.
Brewxenau Alabama August 2 The tender of the engine pulling the first section of a train carrying the Sixty ninth New York regiment from Fernandina Florida to Huntsville Alabama jumped the track ten miles above there on the Louisville and Nashville railroad Five cars plunged down an embankment Two men were killed about 25 injured The dead include Peter Fares of Company G Teonk Glennon nephew of Cara Doffy quartermaster sergeant and Sevaran J Manniv of Company Eis All others injured mostly bruises and shock The regiment moved on at 4 pm An attempt to lynch the engine tender Pettit followed the crash The cause remains unknown The scene and details reflect a grim military transport accident with fatalities and extensive injuries.
A fragment indicates a mother gains support or resources enabling forward-looking plans after an unspecified change. Details are faint, but the note implies resilience and renewed outlook despite unclear circumstances.
City council to take active steps against the telephone company over widespread complaints of poor night service. Patrons report muffled sound and interference from electric light wires, with club lines hardest hit. Attempt to switch to metallic circuits yielded little improvement, council to investigate and push for a satisfactory remedy.
J Cwexer of Cuexer & Co in Toledo takes oath as senior partner and offers one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Hare's Catarrh Cone. Frank J Cheney swears to the statement with A D 1836 as A W Gleason notary public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on mucous surfaces. Bend for testimonials free.
Wasmxatox august 2 the court martial in the case of Dr Duncan of the Twenty second Kansas found him guilty of desecrating the grave of a confederate officer at the Bull Run battlefield and he was sentenced to five years imprisonment.
A jagged OCR page shows ads for Hall's Great Discovery kidney cures and yellow jaundice remedies, plus personal anecdotes and sensational claims. It also reports a fatal shooting in Cordele, a stock dealer praising Chamberlain's remedy, and cholera morbus anecdotes from Rev Costley and others, with pharmacy mentions across Georgia.
Fragmentary text references rights and individuals with unclear context. No coherent event or date can be established from the readable portions.
Mark Graham, a Black man, captured at Morgan's Still in line county and jailed in Waxcnos after fatally shooting Conductor Henry D. Cason aboard his train Friday night. he claims the killing was accidental as authorities and residents react with tension. Police court hears testimonies from about a dozen Black individuals following Saturday night revelries, netting the city revenue and extra street labor. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve and One Minute Cough Care are advertised by W A Rembert, with other local notices and obituaries for Dr A L Griffin of Buena Vista.
Early report signals two to three candidates for mayor with aldermanic contests likely. City Democratic executive committee plans a prompt primary to let voters assess entrants. The piece also recaps a jumble of ads and brief notes on health remedies and local commerce.
Vintage advertising copy touts Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for painful swollen and nervous feet. Claims instant relief from burning and tingling, helps new shoes wear easier, and prevents sweating. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, with a light humorous aside about a joke on narrow margins.
An advertisement quotes a Holler & Blackwell druggist from Pistabure, Pa, claiming Miti Cure relieves kidney and bladder disease in six hours. The testimonial highlights relief for water retention and urinary issues, asserting the remedy works for both men and women and endorsing it for general use.
Public sale of land described in the deed recorded in the clerk's office of Sumter County as shown in the deed to Wilso n followed by a legal description. The notice summarizes the action and the location of the property to be sold under applicable legal authority.
City marshal’s sales announced for Americus Georgia with properties described as 505 Ashby street and 10 College street. Listings include parcels on Ashby and Church streets, bids to be made at the courthouse door during legal hours on the first Tuesday in September with levies by the city and notices of mortgage transfers and tax liens.
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