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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1902
Page
3
The Avenicus RecorpER and The Avenicus Times have been consolidated under a unified entity, with historical establishment dates listed as 1879 for The Avenicus RecorpER and 180) for the Times, reflecting archival notes and corporate restructuring with April and January references in the record.
A clipped masthead fragment from THE TIMES RECORD lists MARIE LOUISE MYRICK as EDITOR AND BUSINESS MANAGER with editorial room contact details. It references recurring publication frequencies DAILY and WEEKLY and mentions revision fees and letter submissions.
Americus dispatch notes on October 3 1902 that eight hundred dead soldiers will be brought home from the Philippines, a somber reference to coming home in a body.
The piece extols a recurring figure called Mr Know How, a highly capable farmer who reliably grows corn and meat despite droughts, diseases, and pests. It credits intelligent effort and the role of agricultural colleges and experiment stations in sustaining crop outcomes across the South.
The Morning News notes rising pension costs in Georgia, warning the 1901 total near 950000 and pledging reform to limit pensions to indigent Confederate veterans and widows. It questions whether officials accounted for higher costs and calls for a thorough overhaul of the pension list to prevent overpayment to the well off.
A 1900s era editorial argues that politics is inseparable from business. It warns merchants and professionals that neglecting political involvement harms public services, taxes, contracts, and city welfare. Strong entities include Atlanta Constitution as the cited source.
Wall Street reports the L N railway system is to merge with the Atlantic Coast Line. Savannah’s status as a major seaport city stirs local interest as the potential impact on transit, cargo, and trade routes becomes a question for regional business and officials.
An 1880s style advertisement touts a liniment named Mother’s Friend for easing morning sickness and assisting pregnancy. It claims to relax muscles and tendons, lubricate movement, and support expanding burdens with external application. Sold by druggists for $1 per bottle, with a free book offered.
Adolph Boedesch, once a Vienna banker known as Adolph Bettelheim, has been identified as an Austrian fugitive living as an almshouse inmate on Blackwell’s Island. The 60 plus man, penniless, fled Vienna after disappearing with about 250000 dollars. He and his wife are now residents of the New York almshouse after a life of prosperity in Broadway finance ended with illness and arrest woes.
Mrs Helen Dickson was murdered by strangulation in a Mobile south side cottage. The killer entered through a window, left the adjoining door open, and carried an ax. Her niece Helen Robertson and her 8 year old son were present. Miss Robertson alarmed her father J B Robertson. he tended the victim as she died at 7. Doctor J G Thomas ruled death by strangulation.
In Montgomery dispatch the auditor's abstracts reveal that southeast Alabama shows broad gains in assessed value, led by Geneva Dallas Covington and Henry counties, while Walker and Jackson/Lawrence show losses. Jefferson leads all counties in total gains, with Mobile and Montgomery also strong, and Dallas holding fourth place. A separate item reports the shooting death near Mobile with a suspect tied to a prior dispute, and Washington hop harvest now nearly complete with yields about one fifth below last year.
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