06 Oct 1899
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1899
Page
1
The section highlights diverse crops and fruits grown locally including wheat, corn, barley, cotton, peanuts, sugar cane and peaches. It notes high sugar cane yields per acre, favorable climate, and the influence of Gulf breezes, with mentions of local acreage and rough economic values.
The U S Navy plans to reinforce the Asiatic squadron for the Philippines. Marietta Machias and Brooklyn adjustments underway to sail via Suez. New Orleans and Nashvilla directives issued. Badger to Mare Island and Bancroft not yet ordered. Admiral Dewey urged immediate dispatch with aim to quell insurrection.
In Dallas on Oct 6 a battered flag from Terry’s Texas Rangers was formally returned to a Confederate remnant at the fairgrounds auditorium. Indiana Governor Mount, Texas Governor Lavora, and an escort led the procession to meet ex-Confederates and the American Legion, as speakers urged national unity and reconciliation.
Telegraph reports from New Castle and Pretoria describe Boer advances with heavy artillery and occupation near Laing’s Neck southwest of Volksrust. British retreat plans emerge as residents flee Ladysmith, while peace advocates note conflicting signals about a possible mission to Pretoria and withdrawal of British demands.
Incomplete OCR fragment hints at a maritime sighting or maneuver five miles distant. Text is garbled and omits clear names, places, or dates, leaving only scattered phrases about the haze clearing and a ship nearby.
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