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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1891
Page
6
Wholesalers and retailers offer high class dry goods at popular prices with reinforced arrivals. Suits from 7.50 to 40 dollars, 50 cent dress fabrics, black goods, and a large line of tricots and cashmeres. New children and ladies apparel, gloves, hosiery, and table damasks featured. Cloaks, cheviots, and kilt suits advertised with sale emphasis.
A vivid sketch of city and rural depots during arrivals. It follows crowds forming before trains, drivers, porters, families, travelers, and a drummer observing a mother and daughter parting. The scene captures emotion, memory, and the bustle of station life as trains move on.
An odd public gathering at Avera's hosted by Wheatley and Ansley attracts a crowd of locals including W. P. Horwapy. The front line of attendees is described as stylish, with mentions of handsome individuals and a special portion planned for all friends to see.
A local advert shows a carpet dealer arguing against tariff burdens from the McKinley bill and pledging to sell carpets at cash prices with lower profits than credit. The seller invites all to view the stock and promises straightforward terms.
Fresh celery and fruits including Cape Cod cranberries oranges and cocoanuts lead a dense column of groceries and seasonal goods. Local notices cover cotton market quotes, a real estate sale pitch by S. M. Coney, church schedule updates, medical endorsements for Chamberlain's Pain Balm, tax collection notices, stockholder alerts, and paint seller recommendations in Americus Georgia with dates and locations referenced.
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