12 Mar 1892
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1892
Page
1
Toy Filth Bil l offers a large express shipment of neckwear in spring shades to charm buyers. The haberdashery displays new designs, complete assortments, and low prices, urging customers to choose styles that suit them perfectly and visit the show windows for a pleasing view.
A massive blast at Anderluis colliery near Charleroi traps about 300 miners. Only three have reached the surface so far as rescuers battle to clear the shaft amid shattered cage and ventilator. Fear of deadly choke damp looms. crowds gather in panic.
Special bulletin from Watertown New York reports a fierce blizzard since yesterday afternoon, bringing about two feet of snow and high winds. Drifts block highways and railroad lines, mails halted, wires down, schools sparse, and Oswego town under complete blizzard control with trains and business halted for the worst storm in years.
Savannah reports state that the Central Railroad and Banking Company directors urged attorneys to resist a Macon court move to place the property under a permanent receiver and to uphold the lease to Terminal interests amid a looming principal defense from Richmond Terminal and others. Atlanta coverage notes a Georgia Agricultural Society salary garnishment case involving President J O Waddell and a dispute over Mrs Waddell receiving his pay. Also Cincinnati reports Kate Smith’s suicide on the Nonon train near New Albany after a prior relation with a drummer.
Mr P K Dederick a leading Albany cap italist and patent press proprietor spends a day in Americus with local bankers. He will return next winter to take rooms at Hotel Windsor. He believes Flower can rally Democrats and doubts Hill or Cleveland as viable candidates.
In Justice Oliver's courtroom yesterday Ella Hollins faced trial for threatening to burn Henry Brown's house. Counselor Elene Blalock and Mr. J A Hixon clashed with the judge in a lively colloquy over a $50 bond, prompting laughter from auditors as the case proceeded.
Tragedian Downing appears next Tuesday evening in Julius Caesar at the opera house with his company led by Eugenie Blair and featuring Fred Mosley. New scenery and elegant costumes accompany praise from press across the nation, noting Downing as the American Tragedian and successor to McCullough.
New York March 11 Special The Standard Oil trust, the world’s largest monopoly, will dissolve. Its solicitor E C T Dood said the action yielded to public clamor against trusts and was compelled by the Ohio Supreme Court decision against the Standard Oil Company of Ohio, one subsidiary of the trust.
A late night gathering at Capt. T. J. Brannon’s Taylor street home confirms strong interest in Downing, with few seats left for the event. Nearby, Hoyt’s Ground Breaker troupe halted in Americus en route to Columbus as a Bam road excursion plans unfold.
The resignation of Captain H C Bagley from the Americas Light Infantry Company surprised many and drew universal regret. Bagley, a capable and popular officer, cited pressure of business and frequent absences. First Lieutenant M S Harper is expected to become commanding officer, with numerous promotions anticipated.
A concise note highlights a fresh concept tested in a different setting. It emphasizes adaptability and the potential gains from rethinking routines in unfamiliar environments. The piece hints at practical steps to try and assess outcomes.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Butler & Berry or Butler & Gerry of Americas selling plates, gold band and blue designs, at about 150 plates priced at 5c each. The text is garbled but implies a sale or auction context with figures and colors. No clear date or location is discernible.
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