10 May 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1896
Page
1
A local sale advertises undershirts and baby garments at low prices, corsets sized 28 to 27 offered at 65c, blue denim and bed ticks discounted, flashware selling off, and Fel's glycerine soap deals plus buttermilk complexion cake products advertised for low prices.
This week Ameri cas store offers ten ready made sheets at 50 cents each and a striking 12 inch mininity display. Bleaching at 8 cents, black figured French Tamise at 45 cents, and new Mohair and Brilliantine fashions announced. A drive in Towers prompts shopper attention as items stay on sale while stock lasts.
A small business boasts rapid expansion year over year and pledges to enlarge its offerings and keep prices low. The note encourages customers to trade with the store and support continued growth and better service.
The American Protective Association's supreme council meets in Washington on May 91 to decide policy on presidential influence and immigration, with about 250 members from state branches. Debates focus on leadership choices, party alignment, and a potential strain over immigration stand publicly declared as a key plank.
The Kansas and Ohio delegates clash over tobacco abstinence and a push for closer union among Methodist bodies. Resolutions urge constitutional changes and cross church cooperation while discussions drift through committee and session pauses. Name references include Bishop Hurlburt and Senator Harlan as debates touch on wider church federation.
Dispatches from Havana report the court martial of men captured from the American schooner Competitor has sentenced all prisoners to death, awaiting Admiral Navarro's signature. The proceedings raise questions about timing and potential appeals under military law as U.S. officials monitor the case.
Captain J. N. Pharr, Republican gubernatorial candidate, addressed about 7,000 at a mass meeting in Baton Rouge. He warned armed men could fill the Capitol when the Legislature convenes on Tuesday and urged supporters to demand seating and oppose opponents amid tense political tensions.
In Nashville May 9 a Senate session discussed a government exhibit appropriation. The bill proposes 100000 for the exhibit with 000 for related expenses and outlines participation by the government. Details are unclear due to fragmented text. Three men reportedly killed near Tombstone Arizona, with line details and dates incomplete.
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