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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1900
Page
2
A patchwork extract reviews lynching policy, governance and moral debates while touching on ancient Greece dieting, Transvaal brides, and Southern cotton investment. It mentions Gov Mississippi, Lieut Flipper, Congress, ministers, Puritans, and public unrest with varied opinions and sharp observations.
A circulating tale claims Kipling wrote David Harum under another name and that firms like Doubleday Westcott and Bor know the principals. The story suggests a staged authorship to boost demand, hinting at wagers and publishing intrigue aimed at rekindling interest in the book.
A columnist denounces double standards by gender, arguing that both men and women face unequal moral judgments. The piece notes coed Tammany figures at a Belmont dinner for Bryan, highlighting New York’s influence on national attitudes and party crowding.
Washington Star reports a tense exchange over a proposal involving a daughter and her band amid questions about polygamy and federal office. Republicans confront a paradox as previous polygamists were appointed and not removed, raising questions on consistency and accountability. The piece ends with a warning about inevitable consequences for hidden sins.
The House shifted from routine business to eulogies for deceased members with Feb 10 set for the Style of Kentucky memorial and later postponed. Eulogies honored Rep Bartlets of Georgia and Rep Clayton of Alabama. public notices also mention a Cuban or Kentucky affair, plus Kentucky breeder Haggin plans a summer home in Kentucky. The items mix memorials with unrelated ads for Ely s Cream Balm and various medical claims.
In Colambus Georgia on January 27 buyers moved into Colambus cotton stock after a longer wait for lower prices. A local sale of 3,700 bales drew strong interest from Barehard Humper & Co. and the warehouse: Earle and Phenixville reported notable activity as optimism in the market continued.
A Texas wonder advertises Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles including gravel diabetes seminal issues and rheumatism for men and women. Sold by druggists or by mail from St. Louis. Testimonial from G W Williams deputy chief of police praising its effects.
Victims killed on a schooner in the Admiralty Islands by island natives described as cannibals. Captain Dalthe killed after a business dispute, mate and six New Ireland natives wounded. Forsythe and his party aboard the Nagara later attacked by ambush. Ballock wounded as they retreated to open water.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a woman with severe muscle and joint pain, swelling, and weeks in bed. A claimed remedy, advertised by a druggist EJ Eldridge, supposedly restored her ability to walk, prompting praise amid chaotic text and dubious context.
General Wood at Havana reports Private Howart O Acre of Company F Eleventh Infantry died January 22 near Luthero R R, Seling, Ga. An odd medical ad praises a cough remedy while Indianapolis selects for mine workers conference. A Paris paper quotes Leo Tolstoi denouncing war as sordid commercialism.
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