13 Dec 1891
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1891
Page
1
Bascom Myrick staff announces a 10 day sale offering unprecedented bargains on ladies and misses wraps and new white and colored blankets. Highlights include 100 pairs of white lambs wool and 114 tinted bordered blankets at 5.00 per pair and Woodbury white blankets at 8.00 per pair, with price guarantees and promises of further notices.
A newspaper account reports dog meat and fat being promoted as a cure for consumption. Louise Schwartz claims her husband recovered after consuming dog meat prepared by a butcher, who allegedly tried it and found it delicious. The piece notes the growing market and a German butcher on Long Island fattening canines for this purpose.
Dec. 12 report from Yougastows questions whether William Fitzgerald will be executed in a week or escape by suicide. He speaks of mental torture on the scaffold and fears a public death. Other items note Earl Russell and Countess Russell in a rumored marital dispute. Also, U. S. marshals capture two desperadoes from Captain Willy’s band after a tense pursuit.
Paris December 19 A dramatic session in the chamber of deputies saw M Ha Bard move to condemn hostile clerical conduct and push for church and state separation. President Floquet and Minister Fallieres clashed with bishops over authority while shouting and accusations filled the hall.
The Georgia executive committee for the state’s World’s Fair representation will gather in this city on the 16th with Governor Northen attending to chair the session. Appointed at the Macon editors’ convention, the group includes leading men who aim to secure a rival state exhibit.
Dispatches recount a violent festival night in Tyron Polk County where pistol knife and razor clashes left multiple wounded and a fatality. Separate report notes Kit Carson Jr allegedly killed his father-in-law and brother-in-law before fleeing into recovery.
The Attorney General mills to decide if the fares of railway free passes breach public policy. The case weighs whether owning bodies issued passes as part of customary practice and may test the legal boundaries of free transport benefits.
A string of sensational incidents spans multiple locations including a Vicksburg attack on Albert Coleman’s wife and infant, a Cincinnati elopement turned mute tragedy, a bold Louisville street robbery, and a deadly explosion at a metal works in Pirrencia with several injured.
The arrest of Fred Weinangle, agent of the Wisconsin Bridge company, on an indictment for conspiracy against trade surprised locals. Revelations show fifteen other agents from different parts of the country have been implicated in the scheme.
News from Mexico reports ongoing tumult in Topachile amid popular dissatisfaction. Troops stand ready to suppress disturbances if the government acts, while famine relief efforts continue. An agent on the Mexican Central railroad, named Samadic, has disappeared, fueling uncertainty about the situation.
A confused dispatch reports fighting in Honduras between revolutionists and royalist forces near Salvador Bow ile. The message notes a strict military presence and ongoing combat with limited details available.
A Berlin dispatch notes Krupp heavy cannon tied to the Chinese government. London reports property values of Mr Pavosti and a sizable net. A Kentucky boy dies by fire. Liverpool suspects murderers of a boy and a girl, ages six and nine. Rome hints at constitutional changes to protect foreigners. a Maryland man hangs after confession. A Rome dispatch also covers papal succession plans and Polish authorities. A Gippsland, Indiana case chronicles a politician’s son’s suicide. a jail breakout in Galesburg involves eleven prisoners escaping.
Frederick A. Harter, longtime paying teller at Detroit National Bank, is found short about $10,000 in his accounts. Bank officials and directors are reticent, but reports say he forged receipts and altered entries to cover the deficiency. He agrees to restitution and will not be prosecuted.
A Wyoming cattle raiser told a reporter that trustees controlling Northern Wyoming mail routes intercept stockman letters. He cited a Cheyenne owner missing direct contact for months and another rancher forced to read quarrelsome letters away from home, with letters clearly opened at a local posting point.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference names such as Rusk of Maryland Moses of Georgia and Quickeryosh New York with scattered mentions of Indians and Pennsylvania. The text appears to be a speech or accounts summary from a political or social gathering dated December 1.
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