19 Jun 1900
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1900
Page
1
A local sale advertises summer wear including fired flannel suits reduced from $10 to $7, double breasted serge coats from $450 to $325, and black serge coats with vests at $4.50. It touts neat negligee shirts, light muslin underwear from 25 cents per garment, Balbriggan underwear up to $1 per garment, and a fresh line of neckwear at 25 to 75 cents, highlighting new shades and colors.
The piece warns readers against seeking ultra cheap paint and urges selecting the best quality paint that keeps its color in any climate and preserves the building, arguing long term value over short term savings.
The Sheffield-Huntington Co offers a durable economical paint suitable for house owners. A new sprig color card presents 45 beauti ful tints and combinations for wholesale and retail customers.
Evidents wishing to enter the train class in October, 1900, and parents trying to enter their children in the Pay Kind ten for the coming year, should apply at once to Miss Jiliana G. Backus, superintendent, 904 Huntington street, east.
Dispatches from Che Foo and Shanghai report Taku forts firing on international fleet warships, then surrender by the forts to foreign forces. Accounts note landings by British and Japanese ships, Russian troop movements, and claims of Chinese bombardment preceding the engagements. German and Japanese sources confirm actions at Taku and nearby ten thousand troops involved. News notes telegraph disruption from Shanghai limits details.
Report from Pamapewoma June 18 describes Maine Kansas and Virginia delegations at Walton hotel debating Roosevelt Dolliver and Bliss as vice presidential options. Illinois Senator Mason opposes Roosevelt while J Ellen Foster backs Dolliver. Georgia teachers plan Cumberland Island convention June 26 27.
The St Louis strike situation grows more strained with no prospect of settlement. Transit officials say the strike is over from their side while the federation backs the workers and vows to fight to the bitter end. Reports note deputies deem the force unnecessary as police handle matters amid ongoing tensions. In Onaxorsund two black men, Govan and Brown, were involved in a fatal shooting over a trivial dispute.
William Casswell alias King Sabro, recently jailed in Macon on abducting Preston Everett, shows up around Savannah to kidnap the boy again. He wrote a note and waited at the Madison toy store, but Everett and his father, plus Everett’s consue, remained wary as Sabro moved on. The June report also notes a War Dept customs bulletin on Posey events.
June 18 dispatches report Senator Platt predicting Roosevelt as likely VP pick after South Dakota delegation interviewed him. The piece notes Republican leaders push for a Roosevelt nomination, Roosevelt’s reluctance, and the tide toward him due to New York influence, with Hanna and administration factions split on the outcome.
Roosevelt campaign developments show southern and western supporters rallying behind his possible bid. Contenders pressure him to accept, while allies urge a firm stance against declines. Op-energetic political maneuvering accompanies reports of building booms and civic improvements in Opelika, including a new electric plant and planned sewerage system.
Patrick Flynn fireman on the steamship Chattahoochee, arriving from New York, jumped overboard off Cape Hatteras. News from King’s Mountain and nearby areas documents bank organization and a mill accident, while wheat prices rose about two cents amid a market surge in New York.
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