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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1900
Page
4
A reflective holiday piece recalling childhood joys and the Christmas spell. The column contrasts past innocence with present duties, notes nostalgia for pets and family moments, and cites Wallace Reed on newspaper content balance. It ends with a modest quip on naming new territories.
The Times Recorder Americus Georgia outlines editorial staff and official status for the city Sumter County and Webster County. It also states policy on charged notices including cards of thanks obituaries and church notices at five cents per line.
A December 7, 1900 snippet from Americus, Georgia, mixes local appeals to support Christmas subscriptions with a string of national and political jabs. It mentions President McKinley seeking tax cuts, Boss Hanna未spoken, Bishop Potter’s New York cleanup effort, the Duke of Manchester’s slave-match comment, and a cheeky remark about Americans and a girl with money. It cites homicide rates, Texas crime totals, Prohibition campaign fund-raising for 1904, and closes with a Montgomery Advertiser quip.
The Baltimore Sun reports State Entomologist Scott says despite agricultural diseased fruit trees in Georgia, over 1 200 000 trees will be planted this year with Elberta peaches in the majority Elberta loses favor in South Georgia while Elberta remains leading in North Georgia The fan Jose acate pest is largely wiped out across most of the state and next year may be very successful
The piece criticizes New York dealers for selling low quality meal and mushy hominy and advocates reviving old-fashioned products from the South and North and West suppliers. It notes a demand for unbolted and undried varieties and urges millers to offer genuine buckwheat and lye hominy to consumers craving traditional cereals.
New Orleans on December 5 reports the second day of the Southern Industrial convention with a larger turnout than yesterday. Cardinal Gibbons opened with prayer and President Hargrove faced pressure from various delegations backing different successors. Dr Lyman Hall spoke on technical education. papers from Ayres Fulton Calhoun followed. A discussion on railroads and Southern development, and notes from N B Kelly followed. A telegram from Senator Morgan praising the Nicaragua canal was read, with Costa Rica and Nicaragua in accord with U S preliminary agreements.
Reports from Austin indicate activity in Mexican rail construction. The Vera Cruz and Pacific extends east, Hidalgo and Northern may reach Tampico, Isthmian railroad rebuilt toward Salina Cruz, and local Yucatan lines rise. The Gould system is expected to seek additional holdings by purchasing roads under construction.
The American Home Missionary Society began its annual conference at First Baptist church in Denver with 26 general missionaries attending from as many states, plus four district secretaries and three general superintendents. The society oversees 1,140 missionaries, reports new missions in eastern Cuba and Puerto Rico, plans over 100000 dollars for southern negro schools, and notes Mexico expansion with 30 missions established.
Advertisement promotes Venetians fabric 40 inches wide in eight shades plus black priced at 47 cents per yard, claiming regular price 75 cents. Encourages customers to save one third by buying now. It emphasizes popularity and seasonal demand.
There has been tremendous selling of these fine shirts during the last week. A large purchase left abundant styles in every size. They are smart new patterns equal to any and better than shirts at regular prices. Percales superbly made and laundried shirts priced at 75 cents each.
A local retailer boasts a large shoe business praising its unmatched value. Shoes are sold nationwide for five dollars and are claimed to be worth every cent.
Washington December 1 The senate committee on interoceanic canals met at Chairman Morgan to consider the Nicaragua canal bill. The measure is the special order for next Monday but Republican managers seek delay to weigh the subsidy shipping bill and the Hay Pauncefote treaty with Senator Hanna pushing views for relief in processing the measures.
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