21 Jul 1892
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1892
Page
1
The piece extols personal appearance and praises The Haberdashery for top quality neckwear dress shirts and hat shapes. It invites readers to visit and view the stock for wise, economical purchases and personal service. A friendly closing extends invitation and access to the store.
The county board of education faces action over the school book contract dispute involving Ginn & Co and the American Book Company. Grand jury audits and rival agents push for a change in contracts while board members, led by John McDonald C C Sheppard James E Basa and Randolph Battle, insist on independent examination and resist the jury recommendations. Regular reports from Albany and remarks on road politics accompany the ongoing tension.
In Buena Vista the Marion county mass meeting unified Democrats to nominate state and county candidates on August 4 and to retain government in Democratic hands. Clerk W B Short argued against third party lines, drawing cheers, especially from the colored community.
A baseball note reports the Cordele game postponed to next week after the Hoyas deemed conditions unsatisfactory. The Americas team, returning from Cordele, lost 17 to 9 and criticizes umpiring while noting missing players and rough reception.
The People's Party nominating convention in Omaha endorsed the 1880 platform and resolutions. C.G. Post was named chairman and W. L. Pook received the gubernatorial nomination. W. T. Gorman, A. W. [vty], W. M. Ware, 4, B. Mohaffee, and J. G. Barrett were named for state offices.
The report notes rapid signups for a local voter list with names added yesterday. It mentions a letter from J W Halley of Friendship promising more names, and plans to call the lists on Saturday night with organization early next week.
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