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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1897
Page
2
The Americus Times-Recorder editorial page discusses mass matter needing fumigation amid epidemics, notes wealth grows slowly but persists, and recounts a coachman beating a boss after a wage dispute. It cites 21 active stocks falling Sept 17–20, critiques speculative markets and tariff impacts, and laments manufacturers’ warehouses full of unsold goods as prosperity starts at the wrong end.
Miss Eliza A. Bowen of Washington objects to admitting young women to the Georgia state university. She argues dormitories, a female president, and strong restraints are needed, likening such a move to institutions like Girton College or Harvard annex. Bowen urges Georgia legislators to reject plans for coeducation.
The Angusta Herald describes a meteor shower event with a long predicted history. It notes that scientists, including Prof Lewis Swift, expect a repeating rain of fire after a vast comet debris stream, causing awe and fear among contemporaries. The article foresees fiery heralds next month and a five year light show as the century ends.
Official circular from the Georgia Woman's Press Club appoints delegates M E Lipscomb and Miss I Belle Walsh with Rosa Woodbury as alternates for the first annual session of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs in Rome November 2 to 4 1897. Delegates urged to notify Mrs J Lindsay Johnson of attendance. Also mentions treasury funds and a Texas Farm and Ranch excerpt, plus a New York mayoral poll and unrelated brief items about a hotel fire and a consul appointment.
The piece describes rheumatism as a blood disease that worsens with cold weather and cannot be cured by ointments. It extols Swift's Specific as the only blood remedy that reaches the illness deepest and cures cases other remedies miss.
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