09 Mar 1894
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1894
Page
1
A new furniture store opens in the former Jackson & Hill space offering bedsteads from 1 dollar, bureaus from 4.50, bedroom suits from 9, chairs and dining chairs from 2.75 to 3 per set, lounge and mattress deals, plus a full line of coffins and caskets. The owner touts cash purchases with liberal discounts and invites customers to compare prices in person.
Two women gaze at a painting in a Woodward avenue shop window. One misidentifies it as a Venetian scene until a floridly dressed passerby asserts it depicts a scene in Venice, claiming firsthand knowledge.
An unknown author presents a poem on mothers wives and maidens bound to war. It highlights a maid binding a warrior s sash and a tear that falls unseen as fame forgets her story. The wife and mother endure sorrow while blessing the patriot brow and shedding holy blood for freedom.
Gen Jubal Early dies at home in Lynchburg Virginia after days at bedside of fellow Confederate veterans. He read news earlier, spoke farewell to Senator Daniel, and died peacefully with family and friends present. Funeral plans call for a Monday service at St Pauls Church with civic and military honors, burial at Spring Hill Cemetery. Included are notes on Early’s long career from West Point to commander in the Shenandoah and Gettysburg, and the postwar life in Virginia and New Orleans.
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