15 Mar 1893
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1893
Page
1
The article extols Americus as the commercial capital of southwest Georgia, detailing its climate, healthfulness, artesian wells, and agricultural bounty. It highlights the city’s growth, notable buildings, institutions, schools, churches, and industries, portraying a thriving community with strong real estate demand and ample transportation and utilities.
In Washington on March 14 Speaker Crisp and J W Walters of Albany Ga pressed for district attorney posts in the southern district. Ex congressman Blount, also from Georgia, visited the White House with Secretary Gresham and is rumored to head a confidential state department mission. Georgia job seekers energize the capital while local races intensify in Americas. A house fire in East Americas destroyed the Sullivan residence with no insurance on the furniture and suspected arson or burglary. Money in Americus real estate booms, showing local faith in property value. Fitzsimmons awaits his purse after a recent bout and sports plans in Sta Leo will establish a cannery by a local stock company.
City Aldermen discussed license timing and prorated renewal for the year, debated removing screens from saloon fronts, and considered changing closing hours to midnight with Saturday extension. Transfers, building permits, hall use for the Georgia Medical Association, and fire tower plans were debated. several bills were ordered paid and adjournment noted. Local business notes report O R Harris selling hams, hides, and chickens. upcoming railroad labour dispute expected to be settled tomorrow. Mercer faculty blocks intercollegiate baseball games.
March 14 reports show Kansas Trust and Yanking Company closes with assets around 700000, debts near 1,20000 in 20,000 acres of land and city property. Receiver Tafts appointed. judge cites recreational day in Washington. Also notes Exeter cotton mill fire, drowning tragedy in Dennegheee Texas, and other fire and accident items with local impacts.
In Cookery The Roval Baxine Power, besides rendering the food more palatable and wholesome, is, because of its higher leavening power, the most economical.
A late 19th century item from Charleestown D C outlines a memorial meeting set for April 1 in honor of General Desaregard, with Confederate commander Huguenie ordering a detachment to march in full dress with draped colors and the Lafayette Artillery to fire 17 guns at sundown. Also notes Captain S A Borders leaving the S A M railroad for Chicago, possible moves by other conductors, and a Mescalero Indian agency job interest by T A Allen.
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