24 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1897
Page
1
A brief sale notice announces a small stock of elegant Trojans offered at half price. Only a few dozen items remain, and the seller will close the lot at a sacrifice to avoid old waists marring the beauty of the new arrivals.
Retailer promotes Bengal neglige shirts and shirt waists for men with sizes 14 to 18. Show windows and shelves display the collection, urging city customers to visit promptly to compare and buy for husbands or sons.
Consul General Lee pressed the State Department to authorize demanding the release of U S citizens jailed in Cuba and to back his position with warships. The Havana harbor buildup and mutinous Spanish troops worry officials as Washington dispatches warn against overreach while reports on Lee’s requests and denials ripple through the Cuban policy crisis.
A Cleveland proprietor Mr. Wm. H. Brown touts Peerless Liniment as a cure for rheumatism after a twelve year struggle. He claims severe pain left him quickly and that he could walk again, declaring it superior to other liniments. The testimonial seeks broader endorsement and sale.
Dispatches from Nevada describe tense conditions in Mason Valley with snow blocking transport and a large Piute and Walker River presence amid alarming reports. Adjutant Galusha plans a patrol to the front as militia and guard units mobilize, while settlers face possible evacuation and rising dangers to life and property.
From hints by Fite and trainers Corbett is billed as ready yet Fitzsimmons trains hard at Cook’s. Both men cultivate readiness with handball, running, and daily workouts as Empire Ireland and Virg miners back their favorites. Crowds watch Carson area for glimpses of the fighters amid snow.
Former Sheriff David L. Kemp and cowboy William Kennon were arrested at Kady on charges connected to the assassination of Sheriff J. I. Dow. Dow, famed for wearing a 20 pound chain armor, was killed by a head shot after decades of nerve and caution in a dangerous era.
In Ocala Florida on February 24 indictments by the U S land jury reveal serious misdeeds by KB McConnell, president of the Ocala Merchants National Bank. Notes from Equitable Life and Brooksville State Bank show large personal credits totaling tens of thousands, with broader claims of a rotten financial state across the bank’s affairs.
A fragmented notice from February records a bustling Charleston scene with mentions of E D Ansley and ICAN cans, oyster bay asparagus, and low prices cited elsewhere. The misspelled items hint at a rural or small town market page and a brief death report follows, noting Joseph Murdock of Scott County and John Croker found dead in Philadelphia.
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