28 Feb 1897
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1897
Page
1
Announcement promises guaranteed correct styles in stock for ladies in Americus. The message emphasizes quality and satisfaction, urging readers to purchase now for superior waist fashion.
On Monday morning the store will throw on the counter and close out every waist carried over from last season at a final discount, cash only sale, while supplies last.
A brief notice announces a deep discount on a small lot of Trojans goods. The seller, aiming to clear old stock, states prices at 35c, 50c, and 75c, and promises no old waist on hand to mar the new arrivals, closing the lot at a sacrifice.
A local store advertises a new Bengal brand neglige shirts for men, with sizes from 14 to 18 in stock. The message invites customers to view show windows or shelves, urging men husbands and sons buyers to visit promptly and enjoy the wide selection.
A terrible affray at a dance in Tancol, Victoria, Mexico, left ten dead and sixteen wounded as knives pistols and other weapons were used. The crowd drunk after a late hour, a young man insulted a young woman triggering the fight. Authorities arrived after, treating the injured and pursuing remaining assailants.
A early 20th century advertisement warns of a dry morning cough signaling consumption and touts Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a cure. Testimonial letters from readers in Chicago claim complete relief and no recurrence.
A Havana dispatch reports the Marquis de Palmerola denounced General Leo as a liar imposter and rebel during a palace scene witnessed by several correspondents. The exchange arose over censorship and a dispatch about Scott’s arrest. The incident illustrates palace conduct toward prisoners and citizens amid U S tensions.
The North Carolina senate debated a bill to lease the railway, with Southern and Seaboard reps present. The majority backed a substitute to annul the lease, the minority opposed it and failed to summon key figures. The measure passed to a second and third reading amid heated debate and a lobby encounter involving Governor Rosell’s secretary.
Colonel Cary W. Stiles, a strong figure in postwar Georgia white supremacy efforts, dies in Texas after a prolonged illness. The report recounts his influence, political clashes, and later activities in banking and publishing circles before noting multiple regional notices and shifts in public life.
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