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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
2
The text presents a garbled newspaper masthead referencing DAILY and WEEKLY editions, Editorial Room, and an official organ for Americus Sumter Webster Railroad leadership. It suggests an address to readers and mentions editors and business operations, with corrupted phrases and stray numbers.
A compact digest from Pearsons and multiple papers notes Col Huntington on wealth via restraint, rural wheat farming as Sumter County grows prosperity, and snatches of Harding era Cuba and Philippines coverage. It cites McKinley seeking an extra session, Aguinaldo, silver dollars, and Dewey, plus Spain and Cuba in flux. Helen Gould funds churches and charities. statements from Byrd and Stone surface amid discussing Bryan’s potential nomination and Philippine policy.
The twelfth census will commence after June 1 1900 with enumeration to be completed in thirty days, two weeks in larger cities. Counties divide into districts near 4000 population each. One enumerator per subdivision, qualified and efficient. Appointments likely next winter after subdivision.
The Calvary Episcopal Church of New York City will open a dry goods store on an installment plan at prices far below ordinary stores. The prospectus frames the shop as a charitable enterprise that also serves as revenue, noting it must pay to avoid unfair competition and demoralizing customers. The church already operates a wood yard, a restaurant, and a lodging house as part of its outreach.
Mrs Maude Hitt and Mrs Lile Harper have moved their dressmaking rooms to 236 Jackson Street below the Burkhalter house. They invite patrons to call for artistic work at moderate prices.
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