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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
2
The paper discusses British defeat in South Africa, warning of empire weakness and rising South African resistance. It notes railroads plan rate hikes due to higher costs and calls for careful commission scrutiny of any increases.
The Central of Georgia Railway announces holiday excursion tickets at one and one third fare for round trips on Dec 24 25 30 1890 and Jan 1 1900 with return by Jan 4 1900. Students may also purchase Dec 15 21 1899 upon principal superintendent certificate, return by Jan 4 1900. Apply to nearest company agent.
A large sugar mill and refinery are to be built at Tampa. Savannah reports its largest schoolhouse destroyed by an incendiary fire. On the New York Stock Exchange bids of 80 percent and asks of 70 percent appeared for rail money. M A Connolly, once private secretary to Captain Oberlin Meter, is under arrest in Havana by order of Secretary Root. The Rossville woolen mill in Walker county Georgia doubles capacity after $10,000 in new machinery arrives. A convict named Wright, linked to a famous band of safeblowers, is noted in Raleigh. In Dallas, the trial of Dr S M Kins for murder ends abruptly when Hugh West shoots the defendant in court.
An 1898 advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder ailments, diabetes, seminal issues, rheumatism, and more. It includes testimonials from H. W. Brown and a claim of mail delivery from J. W. Hall of Waco Texas, with endorsements from Dallas and Americus druggists.
An old newspaper market page highlights DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve praised for curing pi es and other diseases. It promotes One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and colds, claims to ease whooping cough and hoarseness, and notes its safety for children. Grain and provisions section also appears with generic market notes.
Two teams from Sayre Institute and Mc Elhinney High School will contest a gridiron game next Saturday in Laximorton Kentucky. It is the first such game proposed here and draws attention. The article notes players come from well known families and mentions local services and ads scattered through the page.
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