30 Aug 1899
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1899
Page
1
For the next thirty days the store occupies the Finninger space behind the main shop while remodeling. Prices entice, selling summer shoes with a 4-cent cotton basis, and customers are urged to come and buy the cheapest shoes ever sold.
The Schumpert Shoe Co advertises cash purchases of large lots and quick sales. It promises guaranteed goods or money refunds, and offers a price list with original bottling details and wholesale pricing.
Listing shows prices for corn and assorted spirits including Port Wine Sherry Cognac Brandy from 62.50 to 4 per gallon. Mentions ByMe ET, old Pointer Ma in Win welt, and other items with unit pricing and notes for further price details and availability.
General Wheeler has been busy visiting towns in the Philippines and reports the military situation more favorable than expected. He will report to General MacArthur and command part of Fanston’s brigade, after which he heads to San Fernando. He believes Otis will be reinforced and the railway to Angeles will reopen within a week.
A Rev. Mervin Webster, confined to Bellevue, raved about his wife's black eyes, causing illness in Mrs Webster who returned to her mother's home. The couple's troubled past and blame on the wife are disputed locally amid a village scornful of the assertions. In Unadilla and Os nonoville, Webster had been pastor before escalating insanity.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe locomotives veering off rails and the delicate process of realigning them. The text hints at the difficulty of repair, the role of lifting gear, and possible miraculous restoration after complex failures. It also contains garbled phrases about people named Ernie and unclear references.
Brooklyn era dispatches report escalating insurrection in Haiti as rebels cross mountains toward the capital Santo Domingo. Government in military law, guards on streets, and consulates crowded. Assassination and calls for minister deaths noted. telegraph lines cut. refugees say revolution spreads. US/France ready to land marines if riots erupt.
Ex congressman D G Giddings of Brenham reports very bad cotton conditions across Brazos valley as of late August. He notes deterioration after recent flooding and root damage. the crop prospects appear poor, with widespread washouts and deteriorating stands. Nearby notes mention Star Thread sold, and local incidents include a 6 foot 6 inch South Carolina giant collapsed from a fall and was rescued. Reverend U E Clark, aged Baptist minister of Fraser Georgia, died after a paralytic illness at about 72, leaving a widow and five sons.
Georgia farmers will hear Dr. W C Stubbs of Louisiana sugar stations and Prof H O White from the state university in August about expanding sugar cane as a major crop. The goal is to attract sugar mills and refineries, boost farmers incomes, and diversify southern Georgia’s crops by first building small scale refineries and increasing syrup production. Commissioner Stevens and Dr. D G Parse discussed Stubbs visit and the plan to promote cane growth on lands south of Macon.
A Toronto interview with Senator West of Missouri discusses American politics and President McKinley's expansion policy. He notes division among Democrats and Republicans over expansion, with strong silver debate and mobilization in the West and South. The piece predicts expansion as a leading issue in the coming year and warns of shifting popular support.
A 14 year old Somuamba boy named Hitzfeld from a suburb slept deeply then traveled by electric car to Rome Ga. He awoke in a hotel and returned home by the first train, leaving doctors puzzled by his feats. In New York London reports Thatcher the swindler attempted self harm amid an Ohio Michigan scheme. He faced accusations and detained men and money tied to unclaimed sums while others were duped.
Attorney General will likely produce a broad report on Captain Carter’s case. General Griggs may return to Washington Monday, possibly delaying. the document could implicate others and require extensive review of the voluminous record.
Durham coal mines on Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga were sold for 200000 to C B Jemec and associates. The buyers already own 3000 acres of adjacent coal land and will launch extensive mining, with 300 coke ovens planned. The sale signals a major expansion by local capitalists.
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