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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1899
Page
2
A dense column mixes opinion and dispatches from three continents. It cites Bryan on trusts, praises Marchand and France, laments Cuban politics, notes rising streetcar electrification, and questions rain, shirt waist monuments, and the Philippine troop situation. It also records a mass dismissal of tobacco salesmen and critiques protectionism. The piece weaves satire, politics, and military notes with numerous named figures and places.
The readable parts show a father urging hush and haste while addressing babies. Wary language and garbled names point to a fragmented OCR of a paternal lullaby moment, with limited clear details such as verbs about soothing and moving.
The article notes distrustful French attitudes toward the United States and Spain after a war. It explains Spain will pay interest on $400 million in bonds in currency, levy income tax, and not pay principal. About $270 million of bonds are held by French and Belgian investors. France warns against tax or coupon cuts, fearing impact on negotiations with French markets. Spanish poverty is cited as motive. American citizens face repercussions.
The article extols the birth as a joyous milestone for married life and promotes using Mothers Friend liniment to ease pregnancy. It claims the remedy reduces pain and suffering before childbirth and offers a free booklet "Before Baby is Born" from The Bradfield Regulator Co. Atlanta.
A Texas advertisement extols Hall's Great Discovery as a universal cure for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims relief from gravel diabetes and rheumatism, with mail order sales from W. Hall Co in St Louis. Local druggists in Americus Georgia and Amertcuns Mississippi solicit orders, while testimonials mention police officials and widespread relief in hours.
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