29 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1891
Page
1
A local ad urges men to buy warm suits from the new stock to stay comfortable in cold November days. It uses casual tones and invites readers to whistle a tune while shopping.
The notice promises a brand new Safety Bicycle free of charge on Christmas Eve. Any boy who buys a suit before Christmas gets a chance at the machine, with enthusiastic claims of a fair, square showing and a big stock sale.
The London Standard and The Chronicle discuss a Texas court of appeals ruling on alien land ownership, arguing it could prompt restrictive measures or be quashed if challenged. Paris hosts an International Emigration Conference with delegates from Europe except England and Russia. The US seeks cooperation while England watches Paris.
Nov. 28 dispatches allege military insubordination in a regiment at an unidentified camp and barracks. A corporal reportedly faced hanging, with bars to confine him. Russian economy and exhibition plans in Odessa draw attention. Herr Krapf von Liverhof, Austrian secretary in Washington, shot himself dead. Chilean dispatches note dissatisfaction in the state of Rio Grande do Sul and unrest among troops.
A jumble of Sylvia era style items reports a boat arrival near Alice Drennen and a missing girl, then shifts to Ontario politics, a Vatican servant sighting by a visitor to Lord Balixbury, and a shooting in EV Gap. The text includes references to Oliver Mowat, Senadians, and disparate comments on local conditions and a 40 percent lien.
A large crowd at the Chicago Board of Trade watches as a suspected Corn corner drives futures toward 1.00 a bushel. Accounts cite Blairtown influence, with losses mounting for big shorts. Six firms including Patten Bros and Coster Martin are linked to the deal, which previously moved 1,090,000 bushels in October and risks further gains amid frantic activity in the corn market.
A chaotic mix of court filings, a divorce suit by Emma Brookes against W H Brookes, once of Clarksville Georgia, with references to marital strife and accusations of mistreatment. The report blends this scandal with unrelated notices of drowning on Lake Michigan, a stolen child recovered in Kayens City, and aBeals case, reflecting scattered local crime and society items.
The Louisville and Nashville railroad facing charges of discriminating and granting coal rate rebates opened before U S Commissioner Gregory with Interstate Commerce Board representation by A G Bafford of Chicago. Witnesses include President Thomas and General Freight Agent Knox of the Nashville Chattanooga and St Louis, along with coal dealers and large consumers. Allegations say rebates were given to some customers not permitted to rival railways. testimony covers cheaper coal rates and documentary exhibits.
Louisiana Lottery Company officials arrested on anti lottery mail law indictments faced United States District Judge Billings in Sioux Falls. Prosecutors sought Dec 1 appearance. defense argued they cannot be moved from Sioux Falls. Judge Billings issued a judgment, totaling about 900000 dollars with costs and interest. Heirs’ counsel seeks an immediate special tax to fund the parens.
Fragmented report links G Henry Stratton to Charley Ross in a two year search by Sheriff Bothwick and Stratton’s father. The tale claims Stratton was married, separated from his wife, and adopted a boy who later became central to Charley Ross’s fate. The narrative weaves in family tensions and possible motives amid a long, unclear inquiry.
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