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Americus Times Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1896

Page

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We Have on Hand a Small Lot of 1 Cent Goods

A local ad offers a wide range of discounted items including children’s woolen mittens at 10 cents, 4-in-hand ties at 21 cents, caps and caspenders, lamp wicks, and assorted sewing goods. Other temptations include Swan’s Down face powder, pencils, handkerchiefs, table oil cloth, hairpins, needles, stockings, and shoes with substantial price cuts. The notice invites shoppers in the city and surrounding country to visit The Hacket in the coming days.

Ise Swan

Five Die in Explosive Boiler Disaster at Hollidaysburg Iron Plant

A catastrophic blast at Hollidaysburg Iron and Nail Co in Pa kills five workers and injures many others. The 30 inch boiler exploded sending debris through the roof, wrecking the mill, with uninjured victims Cramer the engineer and Westley Athey the fireman. Coroner Foust convened a jury as families frantically searched for loved ones. No cause given. eyewitnesses reported steam shortages prior to the accident and operations will be halted for days.

Houuparspuna Hollidaysburg Tron and Nail Company Eee Lane Mason Don Evans Merrill Treese Keppart Puddler Robert McMurry Frank Cramp Samuel Marks John Woomer Woaley Ferguson Moore Wheeler David McCloskey Nail Department Marshal Weir John Hefferin Robert Marks Daniel Onnkst William Harstock Daniel Ayres Cramer Westley Athey Hollidaysbury Iron and Nail Company

Sawmill Boiler Explosion Kills Five Workers in Georgia

A six boiler blast at the Southern Pine Company sawmill in Utterman Georgia killed five African American mill hands and injured two others with gruesome mutilations. The fireman lost a leg and his son, who had brought breakfast, was killed. A second, more powerful blast followed a first explosion. Police later arrested a man after a stone was thrown at King Charles' carriage in London during a separate incident.

Bracks Heas Southern Pine Company of Georgia Utterman Here Ite Portugal

Impos ing Third Warship Launched by Southern Yard

Newport News Va Jan 30 The third warship built by a private southern yard since the war and the largest merchant steamer aside from two Cramps liners was launched at Newport News Shipbuilding. Distinguished guests from Washington and Montana officials attended with 5,000 spectators. The Grand Duchess, a Plant Line merchant steamer, slid into the James River followed by the Helena a navy gunboat built for shallow rivers. The Indiana and the battleships Kentucky and Kearsarge were in view as President Orcutt hosted a banquet for officials and guests.

Newport News Southern Cramps Newport News Shipbuilding Washui House Naval Affairs Committee Admiral Yard Admiral Bunce Hampton Roads Carter Mantle Montana McAdoo Herbert Indiana Fortress Monroe Port E Kentucky Kearsarge Nellie Eldridge Boston Grand Duchess Battleshipndiana Newport News Shipbuilding Company P. Hunt Helena James River Agnes Belle Steel Mayor Steel Mon Orcutt Ers Newport News Company Wilmington China United States South Central America Tao Newport News Ipbuilding Company

Figures Talk on Cotton Acreage and Prices Chief Nesbitt Says

Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Nesbitt argues in a farmer facing talk that a 7,000,000 bale crop at 10 cents would yield about 3350,000,000 while larger crops risk large losses. He warns price and production balance, urging reduced acreage to improve profitability and prevent net losses across scenarios.

Georgia Atlanta Nesbitt South

Cuban Leaders Meet in New York Over U S Mediation

President Palma and other Cuban movement leaders gathered at the revolutionary party headquarters in New York for a secret conference. Palma announced the foreign relations committee favored the United States mediation to secure Spain granting belligerent status to Cuban insurgents. A synopsis of the report was sent to General Gomez and General Maceo, with renewed hope for collaboration.

Congress New York Tomaso Estrada Palma Gomez Maceo

Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported Back in Senate

In the Senate Mr Hale of Maine reported back the urgent deficiency appropriation bill and said he would seek to take it up at the next session. A bill appointing a secretary of war for a United States military academy was passed. Morrill of Vermont moved to pay the widow of Samuel F Miller the balance of his salary for the year he died. The resolution on seed distribution was taken up.

Simmons Liver Regulator C. Himrod Lancaster Ohio Simons Liver J. ML. Zeilo 4& Co Philadelphia Wasuvictos Senate Hale Rep Nxt Secretary of War United States Amendtary Academy Te Morrill Samuel F. Miller Supreme Court Secretary of Agriculture

Swindler Arrested Over False Pretenses In Mobile Case

A man posing as General Alberto de Artaga de Sacaros, claimed Venesuela army secretary, wowed Mobile society before William Bragg filed a warrant for obtaining money by false pretenses. He fled to New Orleans after a missed payment, with his origins and travels listed amid the chaotic note. A separate suit in Als filed for 50,000 by Miss Mette Murdock heirs against Western railroad over a fatal engine accident on Oct 10.

Mostiz Alberto de Artaga de Sacaros Venesuela Mobile William Bragg New Orleans Murdock At. Meigs Atlants

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