07 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1897
Page
1
A supplier notes they are slightly ahead of competitors in receiving this line of goods and plans to sell before others. They guarantee correct styles and claim none finer waistwear has been offered to the ladies of Americus.
A brief notice states on Monday morning items from last season will be cleared out at the counter. It notes a closeout sale of waist items carried over from prior season, with emphasis on final clearance and availability.
Only a few dozen elegant Trojans remain and will be sacrificed to clear stock. Prices are 35c, 50c and 75c, offered to avoid any old waist blemish on a hand and uphold beauty by mixing them before closing this lot.
We present the Bengal neglige shirt line for gentlemen alongside ladies waists. All sizes 14 to 18 in stock. See the styles in show windows or inspect on shelves. Visit soon to view the selection and decisions for husbands or sons. Very truly yours.
March reports show President McKinley’s cabinet sworn in at 11 30 in the White House and aides assembling commissions. Crowds gathered on the mansion grounds while officials arrived for oaths. General Alger and others greeted the president as the nation’s political scene moved with ceremony.
A fragment notes a bottle labeled Salvation Of to be an excellent remedy for rheumatism and rheumatic pains. It mentions Mon A Fiedler in Pilladolphila Pennsylvania and a claim of proven virtues. The text presents a period voice with uncertain spelling and unclear context.
News from Crete reports powers propose autonomy for the island, provoking anger among insurgents who seek union with Greece. British consul Sir Alfred Billiotti departs Selino aboard a battleship as foreign warships land 500 troops. Istanbul dispatch notes a second note to the porte demands Turkish troops withdraw from Crete interior while troops reposition for the new governor Ismael Bey.
A sensational yet unverified Spanish claim states the fMli busterer Competitor and its crew were released by Spanish authorities after being rammed out of harbor by a gunboat. A reliable passenger arriving on a steamer from Havana relayed the tale, naming Alfredo Laborde of Tampa as in charge of the expedition at capture year ago.
New York March 6 John L Sullivan announces he will re enter the prize ring and meet the Corbett Fitzsimmons winner for any sum. He says he is feeling well, has 25 pounds to gain and will train hard. A second item notes postmaster Barfield and assistant Turner shot at Blas Springs, with two suspects at large.
A dubious plot to blow up DeKalb county jail was uncovered by Sheriff Austin, sparking a stir in Decatur. Meanwhile Missouri enacts a bookmaking and polling bill restricting licenses to the state auditor, with penalties up to a year’s jail or $1,000 fine. Johnny Van Heest defeats Andy Powell in a club bout, while the Ohio river sits at 43 feet 3 inches and banks issue a new statement as markets close for daily reports.
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