22 Jul 1891
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1891
Page
1
GEO D. WHEATLEY announces bold price cuts across his varied stock this week. The aim is to dispose of inventory quickly, with a dramatic shift to attract buyers and clear shelves.
Georgia House passes Fleming bill making dogs property like other personal property and subject to taxation after passage. The session covers railroads coach segregation, futures ban on key commodities, and political notes including Merritt and Foraker-Sherman talks and Cherokee leader W H Ross death.
Georgia colored firemen gather for a major Augusta tournament with Alabama and Florida teams expected to compete. About thirty companies from Macon Atlanta Augusta Savannah Americus Cuthbert Albany Eufaula Barnesville Griffin Athens Gainesville Palatka Greenville Columbian and others join in reel and hook and ladder contests for cash prizes. Americus sends Vigilance and D. A. Dudley aboard a decorated S A M route car to compete with handsomest reels Charles F Chap and Frances Bell. Local teams and friends expect victory with Vigilance hose squad led by Captain Randall Phillips and a long list of runners attachés and plug and nozzle crews.
Veterans gather for a Fourth Georgia regiment reunion in Oglethorpe with a Cordele band and speakers including Senator Colquitt Congress Cr ips and General Phil Cook. A full program features processions, welcome addresses, recitations, and refreshments.
The piece explains a surging glut in melon markets due to improper distribution. Railroads demand prepaid freight to destination, risking further price collapses as shipments flood hubs like Atlanta. Georgia melon contracts failed, causing heavy losses for growers and commission merchants.
A well known Episco pal who knows the incoming head of the Georgia diocese lauds his energy, ability, and experience. The interview suggests favorable views on his acceptance, with the man described as 42, tall, commanding, and highly capable.
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