09 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1892
Page
1
The piece touts the Knox Hat as light, shapely and durable and claims it brands a wearer with character. W. D. Bailey, the haberdasher in Americus, Ga, is named as the sole agent for the product.
Superintendent Fouche reports ten days remain before streetcars run in the Americus electric railway project. Six small cars, four open, will replace four large ones to speed service. Two cars from Macon expected next week, track and wires nearly ready, insulators in place, and most staff to be American.
A Liverpool special reports cotton prices at a record low as the Liverpool Cotton Exchange covers a 1.5 million pound deficit amid widespread losses at major Lancashire mills. Forecasters warn Indian and Egyptian growth could be threatened, while Gen. Alger signals potential presidential bid amid Republican support.
In Dooly County Georgia farmers surveyed expect higher cotton acreage this year with eight planning more, four the same, three less. Across 15 farms total they anticipate 145 acres more than last year while turpentine distilleries expand and Cordele sees a busy week with a new hotel opening and a Cordele cotton factory producing carpet warps for local markets. The piece also notes hospital plans and local employment trends amid rising resin prices and a stronger lumber sector.
You are invited to inspect my samples of Imported and Domestic Saltings for Spring and Summer recently received from Jacob Reed's Sons Philadelphia. Prices moderate and a perfect fit guaranteed.
A mixed column of town items notes a Downing performance ticket price and a council meeting cancellation due to no quorum. It mentions Captain Bagley to inspect Americus Light Infantry and near captions about memorial day plans and local theater gossip. The piece includes a comic vignette with Algenon and Julius Caesar at the opera house and a disorderly conduct fine for Louis Armstrong. Powers & Weightman quinine advertised.
Judge Clarke orders Garrett to surrender possession of the Atlanta and Florida railroad to Plant as receiver. Plant may petition the US court to establish title and proceed with further action as needed.
The article touts Americus as a beacon of rapid growth with a new post office marble front, a $150000 hotel, a $415000 passenger depot planned, an opera house and Masonic hall at $10000, a Catholic church, Baptist church construction, and streetcar expansion. It proclaims Americus as the epitome of Southwest Georgia progress.
Prominent attorney Carl Mowery and Springfield Ohio capitalist Charles Bigler visited Americus seeking investments in the New South. They were hosted by B Nysewander and plan to return in a few weeks to finalize deals. Executive committee of the Union School Association invites members to a meeting at the Presbyterian church in Americus at ten o'clock on April 2.
The passage shows Butler & Berry of Americus promoting low prices and advertising strategy. It notes recent stock updates and new price points aimed at attracting customers with bargain offerings. The text resembles a marketing notice urging readers to watch the space for further ad content and specials.
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