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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1900
Page
7
At Washington on December 15 the Senate opened with routine business and moved into executive session to discuss the Hay Pauncefote treaty. Senator Nelson of Minnesota announced plans to introduce resolutions on the death of Senator Davis on January 12.
Bishops across the United States are expected to participate in a solemn pontificate at year’s end marking the century’s close. In Baltimore Archbishop Gavinial Gibbons will lead rites, while Archbishop Alfred Curtis presides at a city church. Washington’s Archbishop Martinelli plans midnight service at St Patrick’s Cathedral.
A catalog snippet lists opal powder boxes priced from 25 to 350, briar pipes priced 26 to 75 pts, and sterling silver clothes brushes and manicure sets featured among the items.
Fatal wreck of Coast train No. 13 westbound near Brockton Montana leaves three dead Mrs Watson and her mother unnamed and a Russian child. Mrs Watson bled to death after a jugular severed by glass. The mother and child crushed. Breakage of a truck caused the derailment. Injured expected to recover.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy fast mail No. 15 left Chicago at 9:15 last night and wrecked two miles west of Kirkwood early today. Fireman Shannon was killed and Engineer Samuel Dove badly hurt as the engine jumped the track and burned two mail cars. Mail clerks escaped serious injury. main line trains were delayed and rerouted via Oquawa and Keithsburg.
The battleship Alabama left League Island navy yard for New York to await orders and conduct gun and turret tests. A subsequent voyage may head to Hampton Roads to join the North Atlantic squadron if trials at sea prove satisfactory.
An advertisement page touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted cure for croup in children and urges keeping a bottle ready. It also promotes Foley's Kidney Cure and Foley's Honey and Tar as reliable remedies, with testimonials about kidney pain relief and voice restoration, all backed by Davenport Drug Co.
Glynn County grand jury in session indicts former prison commissioner Jacob Beach on embezzlement charges tied to redemption of Glynn bonds. He allegedly secured bonds while an officer and had them redeemed by the county treasurer, with a judge setting a heavy bond. The case involves warrants and an arrest in Atlanta. Waited assets and bond sums cited.
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