13 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1896
Page
1
Advertises black seamless hosiery at 10 cents per dozen and 34 inch hose at 10 cents per dozen. Indies Ribbed Undervests offered at 50 cents but discounted to 7 cents for a short sale period. Units, pricing, and time frame implied.
A weather note warns that a brutal cold snap is imminent as forecasts point to extreme subfreezing temperatures. The advisory urges residents to prepare and anticipate continued winter conditions with possible record lows ahead.
The notice claims Allen & Sheffield offer the cheapest goods and match or undercut competitors. It asserts a fully stocked, unbroken department store ready to serve customers and invites comparison with rival advertisements.
Great bargains prevail in dress goods and trimmings notions hosiery gloves handkerchiefs underwear through December. Many items suitable for Christmas gifts and the finest lot of ladies wearables ever shown in Americus at the price.
A long promotional notice from Allen & Sheffield boasting cheap shoes and clothing, claiming wide stock and daily wholesale gains. The ad emphasizes consistent pricing, customer trust, and a plan to please shoppers, inviting buyers to visit for men and boys apparel and hats arriving this week.
Washington dispatch reports Republican speakers at a Ways and Means conference debating a tariff bill. Wheeler warned that moderate bills would yield to higher schedules under pressure from protectionist factions amid looming election stakes.
The Silver Party chairman Charles D. Lane issues a national address to bimetallists urging unity after 1896 defeat. He defends free silver, condemns wealth-backed tactics, and calls for suspending active agitation while mobilizing clubs for future service. He warns that continued financial strain could revive bimetallism. Other items note McCarthy’s hospital stay after a knife attack, Boers’ chess and bicycle race results, and labor strike reactions in Pennsylvania.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions St Louis and San Francisco railway leaders, a party of wealthy stock farmers and bankers, with statements about expansion and prospects. Also references appeals to the supreme court, murderers, a jail visit with pistols, and vigilant bail guards amid unclear dates and locations.
Durvative material tested at Newport News shipyard with officials Dashiel McCormick and Engineer Smith assessing plates for stress. Test results inconclusive. officials withheld findings. Also reports of a jury charge in Alaska court and unusual phenomenon at Wilmington during a storm. Kansas coal output control rumors surface as does an Edison hoist project in South Dakota.
The report describes a bantamweight event at a San Prascreen meet with Jack Ward competing. It mentions weigh in and rounds, noting Ward’s performance and a549 wry references to opponents and training.
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