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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1899
Page
2
The Times-Recorder reports on price moves for cocaine and a tally of prominent officers killed, with Josiah Patterson joining the Republican party and Speaker designates Henderson and Crisp noted for origin births. It also mentions Chicago’s city finances relying more on dog taxes than street car taxes, implying broad local governance and tax discussions.
The piece argues brotherhood as the key to solving daily troubles. It notes weary laborers and immigrants facing questions of justice and proportion of wealth. It urges compassion and unity to heal social divides and meet the needs of those on the margins.
A fragment reflecting on death as a journey and the virtuous life. It asserts that a soul adorned with temperance justice courage nobility and truth is prepared for the afterlife and that no evil can befall a good person in life or beyond. The universe is upheld by God in perfect order, beyond thought.
Reports from New York indicate that the Sugar Trust and the Arbuckles have reached a truce ending price cutting in sugar and coffee. Independent refiners may operate, but a division of business will consolidate the field under a stronger trust. Changes in prices could appear by next year’s start as the new combination begins operations and pools interests to end the war. A cold cure note follows.
Albany bishop Doane argues for a firm church stand against remarriage after divorce. He warns that allowing remarriage would erode marriage, family law, and the home, and urges canon or rubric to bar such unions as a timeless moral principle beyond social crisis. He cites recent New York society cases and calls for an abstract standard.
A Nashville American summary notes the Washington Post predicts no sectionalism will be used to influence the Fifty sixth Congress on ballot access. It warns against injecting sectional issues in the final year of the century and urges states to attend to their own business and local affairs to maintain harmony.
A fragment suggests expectant mothers face anxiety and fear about childbirth and suffering. It hints at a promised remedy offering immunity from pain and danger, asserting women need not fear the impending event any longer.
Americus prisoner Sampson was rearraigned in Chicago as a magistrate refused repatriation and kept him for a week on forgery charges pending arrival of a Chicago detective. bail set at 50 dollars as Mrs Sampson attended court. General Oita reports Bayonbong surrender in the Philippines with 800 insurgents and 70 Spanish and two American prisoners. notes on Lieutenant Monroe and Carrangian train.
An 1898 newspaper fragment promotes Hall's Great Discovery for kidney and bladder ailments, diabetes, and rheumatism, with testimonials from users in Americus and St George Hotel. It also touts other remedies like One Minute Cough Cure and a general health line sold by W A Rembert and J Eldridge.
An assortment of old advertisements touts One Minute Cough Cure for croup and various illnesses, DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for piles and skin diseases, and Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh, featuring endorsements from readers like J Sheer Sedalia and J B Clark Peoria.
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