30 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1896
Page
1
Winter has arrived and Alten & Sheffield's advertises as the cheapest choice for cold weather goods. Their stock is described as unbroken and ready to suit customers, with a challenge to bring a rival ad to prove a lower price.
Great bargains prevail in Dress Goods and Trimmings Notions Hosiery Gloves Handkerchiefs Underwear during December. Most items are suitable for Christmas presents and attention will be needed soon. Finest lot of Ladies Coats and Wraps ever shown in Americus at the price.
Our Shoe Stock is brim full of bargains with prices kept low despite wholesale market rises. Shoppers are urged to trust Allen & Sh for consistency in style and quality, promising a large stock and repeat business.
Chicago financial leaders report the Atlantic National Bank of Chicago and Batavia paper mill interests tied to W. Nortwick and J. Nortwick face debts and assets in Batavia townships. The Columbia National Bank of Chicago shuts with $48,723 due from other banks and $108,570 in checks outstanding. Virginia bank closes. Comptroller Eckels notes mixed signals from the era’s boom. Also mentions Major McKinley’s upcoming oath escort and a Kentucky governor bounty offer for arrest in a mob case.
Fragmentary entry discusses a remedy described as gentle and non debilitating. It references internal benefits and appeals to family health while cautioning against external irritants and laxatives. The prose hints at a natural tonic or syrup claimed to ease sickness and support wellness.
Key West dispatch reports 15 Texas sharpshooters of the Lome Star Company fighting for more than five hours against vastly superior Spanish forces in Pinar Del Rio. The defenders were killed or wounded in heavy combat after a brutal defense, with a Cuban flag reportedly raised and casualties mounting on both sides.
City council rejects terms proposed by three companies in a contentious contract dispute. Officials say equitable contracts cannot be opened to alteration by stockholders, while talks with Montgomity and other cities are planned at a Florida meeting next week. Local administrators and stockholders remain divided over the railroad project and its financial terms.
A report describes widespread bog flooding near an island in Kerry County causing multiple drownings and missing persons. Rescues are underway as authorities quote heavy rainfall and moving bog debris, with local families affected and investigators reviewing the event.
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