Town and County Directory Best in the State for One Dollar
The News presents a promotional brief for a town and county directory described as the best in the state, priced at one dollar. The snippet emphasizes value and regional utility.
31 Jul 1891
Page 1
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1891
Page
1
The News presents a promotional brief for a town and county directory described as the best in the state, priced at one dollar. The snippet emphasizes value and regional utility.
The piece argues for universal Democratic principles across states, endorses Ocala and third party platforms only by national convention, and stresses loyalty of Alliancemen in Georgia and South Carolina. It urges farmers to support federal relief while warning state conventions not to defy national policy. The tone defends party unity and constitutional fidelity.
Ex Senator Bruce of Washington arrived in Indianapolis to rally colored voters for Harrison but left after a week in anger, claiming the group is unreasonable. Local ministers say Bruce harmed Harrison and that leaders and younger independents will oppose renomination or any Harrison ticket.
This passage questions Earth as humans’ home and contemplates life’s meaning. It ponders unfulfilled longing, celestial wonders beyond reach, and the enduring hope of a realm where beauty and affection remain.
A compilation notes that slangy speech among young women offends older readers, suggesting men prefer a more refined wife. It cites Canadian Queen and Somerville Journal quips on slang use, plus a joke about a doctor and a bejenks reference to a summer resort.
The piece profiles Thomas Bull the sculptor Hiram Powers and Peter Cooper, detailing early hardships from age twelve to adulthood. It highlights how lack of opportunity did not stop these men from succeeding and founding education for the poor, with Cooper's Cooper Union as a beacon of hope.
A whimsical collection of odd phrases contrasts oarsmen by the river, farmyard lore, and green youth with remarks on American tin mines, Anglo American intellect, and a sobbing theater audience during a Mast Lynne performance.
A court raid on a colored man's operation uncovers jugs bottles and beer kegs. The social club Evening City club No 1455 held meetings Sundays and Mondays at N H Howard’s residence at Houston and Fort streets. Howard fined fifty dollars or six months. Members raise funds to pay the fine.
Georgia weekly press association visit inspires praise for the Georgia editors and the role of weekly papers in state growth. The Atlanta Constitution lauds county papers and urges subscription while urging unity among editors and citizens during the event. A brief joke about betting closes with a New York Weekly quote.
A collage of witty lines from various papers notes humorous takes on hangmen, burglars, feathers and sleep, rowdy patrons, manners, parental authority, Illinois anti trust effects, kilts, marital silence, and street beggars with sharp, era tone.
The article notes the South's dominance in railroad construction with Georgia leading. from January to July the Southern States built 263 miles more than the rest of the country, totaling 696.7 miles while the rest of the nation reached 673 miles, signaling strong capital confidence in the South.
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a man at Lake Shore rail station who rode a cab to City Hall, paying only 30 cents after a dispute over the fare for two loads. The column then shifts to a new botany work described as a key to names and colors, promising lists of flowers by color with growth and bloom times, and cross references to Gray or Wood.
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