05 Jan 1892
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1892
Page
1
More than 300 stylish garments remain unsold including handsome jackets priced from $2.50 to $5.00. Buyers are urged to come early to choose from the discounted stock as the sale aims to move inventory quickly.
A detailed account praises Policeman James Wilkins for shadowing a criminal gang, gathering evidence despite a violent ambush, and coordinating subsequent arrests of Ben Jones Jesse Newkirk Jake Brown and others linked to a commissary burglary. It credits his nerve caution and dexterity with protecting the community and ending a wave of thefts.
Savannah report notes the Contra railroad board re-elected with excepted members S M Inman and E M Green replaced by Gen Henry R Jackson G Mills G M Sorrell and J Comaden. Also details a temporary injunction case against Central Trust Co of New York over 40,000 shares. Speaker Crisp improving in Washington. Cotton acreage reduction urged with Montgomery convention pending. South's acreage committee warns against cutting crop to boost price.
A December dispatch from New Orleans reports Salvios rise as a sensational young actor, with Grand Opera House manager Penny Greenwall touting a return engagement and Othello speculation. The item features critic praise, a bold social impact note, and a brief anecdote about a Philadelphia bicyclist accident.
A Sunday romance in Americus ends with Miss Annte E. Darbey of Garland Alabama marrying A W Powell of Rudell SC. They secured a license and a minister in private amid warm wishes as they begin life together. Also highlighted are Bank of Commerce opening with strong staff and a praising note on Bank of Americus for two decades of local support.
The Allen House will change hands on February first with James Montgomery stepping down from active control. New managers are not named in this notice, but the retirement is voluntary and the successor will not be from Americus. The house will be completed quickly and presented in attractive style with plans for future business.
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