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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1891
Page
6
The public is invited to visit Thornton Wheatley’s to view new goods and low prices announced for the benefit of Americas and surrounding country. Shoppers are urged to come for wedding and formal attire as Wheatley’s promotes its Pearecky Dressed Man trademark and wide selection.
Grady portrays a vision of the South’s reclaimed land and industry versus New England’s sturdy growth. He argues the South offers fertile farms and revitalized soil while New England supplies vigor and workers to sustain a growing republic.
After the death of Mr. Grady the Grady Monument association organized in Atlanta. The group, led by Charles S. Northen with officers Hill Howell and Hammond, planned freewill offerings, not subscriptions, to fund a granite monument. Over 6000 was raised by sunset and gifts arrived nationwide, including from Boston and New York, supporting a notable bronze and granite tribute with a tall statue.
Social notes mention Miss Full Bassine Mantank displayed by Americus Jewelry Company. Guests include Mrs. T. D. Jackson visiting East Americus, Col J. G. Parks returning to Dawson, and Dr J. W. Daniel from Arlington. M Lourie Meyrick, prominent journalist, staying at 72 Walton street, welcomed by Atlanta friends.
A collage of notices and ads including a job relocation to New York by Earle & Ansley executive, a real estate sale offer with weekly payments, fresh meat and groceries at local firms, a note on coal-saving locomotive tech, testimonial for Chamberlain’s Pain Balm, stockholder call for Americus Manufacturing & Improvement Co., tax collection schedule, and various merchandise promotions from Avera’s and local shops.
The Merchants Retail Commercial Agency is forming to protect retail merchants from uncollected debts. A nationwide “black list” of long unpaid accounts has begun circulating, with names ranging from laborers to prominent locals. Advertisements tout lemon elixir and various medicines, plus unrelated notes on ostriches in London Zoo and steel chimneys in Chicago.
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