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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1891
Page
7
A proposal suggests designating October as a red letter month for trade in the year of our Lord 1891. The idea aims to boost commerce and public interest, aligning seasonal markets with promotional efforts and potential discounts.
Charles Stewart Parnell died at WalSington Terrace, Brighton, from a chill aggravated by acute rheumatism. He was born in 1840 at Avondale Wicklow and rose as Ireland’s notable political figure. London and New York dispatches recount his illness, the shock to Mrs. Parnell, and growing sorrow in the city as physicians’ efforts continued through Friday night. He leaves a complex legacy linked to Gladstone era debates and the Parnell leadership.
The second ecumenical Methodist council gathered at Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church, the city’s largest Methodist venue. About 500 delegates attended as bishops from St Louis Washington England and Canada spoke, with clergy from the African Methodist Episcopal Church also present. A morning service included hymns and prayers as delegates prayed for Divine blessing on their labors. In Utah, a swindling case at the stock yards left 25 year old Kawase Chipman duped of 4000 dollars by a Mr. Smith selling cattle, Smith claiming many head to sell.
October 7 report from GrevarNviLte O notes Patrick Whalen a Pan-Handle railroad section foreman was instantly killed when struck by a passenger train. The body mutilation left investigators scrambling as others aboard the hand car jumped, and the engine crashed into the car destroying it.
Patrolman Powell arrested Ernest Jarvis a young army deserter who gave the alias Victor De Braumont. Born in England he later moved with his parents to Cleveland Ohio and fled after joining the army at Fort Florida in 1887. He deserted again last winter from Fort Adams Newport Rhode Island.
A stocky account from Georgia recounts the Atlanta Zouaves denying a published claim that Captain J B Hollis faced resignation. Lieutenant Dan Sele and others labeled the article an infamous lie, noting meetings, minutes, and trust in Hollis despite rumors of internal strife and forthcoming action against the informant.
Jobo Anderson a neatly dressed young man from Wilmington Delaware? or Williams town? is confined in the Bladen House Atlanta after drinking spree. He had been treated at the Keely Institute for alcohol addiction but left last Saturday and drank again. He sobbed in his cell crying for home and was arrested Monday night. He is expected to be sent back home today.
Tomorrow marks the scheduled departure of Whitfield's bill to create the Gre Insurance pool for Georgia. Insurance men denounce the bill as unlawful and doubt the legislature will grasp its workings, while Whitfield and supporters remain confident it will pass when the roll is called.
In Valparales New York October 7 the United States warship Yorktown will sail at noon today for Valparalan. Washington issued special orders yesterday from the Brooklyn navy yards directing the vessel to depart with dispatch. The Charleston World, Weekly World and Sunday Budget, published by World Budget Company, announce publication pending.
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