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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1891
Page
11
Plush Rockers Side-boards China Dinner and Tea Sets Picture and Room Moulding Frames Pictures Easels Cards Hangings on a basis of 6c cotton Prices range from 4.00 to 250.00 depending on item and quality Indicates a catalog or ad style listing with varied furniture and home goods priced per item or per set.
On a late Erie ferry crossing a thin man in a linen duster mistakes a fat passenger with a big valise for John Chapman of Ramapo. The wary man contemplates borrowing a dollar till tomorrow, fearing mortal embarrassment if revealed not to be Chapman, then hurries away with his money in hand. The scene ends with the fat man fleeing deck and the thin man alone, noting the tight money market.
The Marquis of Salisbury pioneered farm electricity in England by powering light grinding and pumping on his estate. Farmers near waterways begin installing electric plants for economical farm work, using portable engines to support electricity generation and operation, with potential insurance implications discussed.
A garbled OCR line mentions DeWitt's Little Early Blane and a Davenport Drag Company. The fragment suggests an advertisement or note referencing a patent remedy and a local business name, but content is unclear.
A syndicate offers to purchase the Washington Monument, proposing to convert it into a shot tower. The unusual bid appears in the period’s pages, alongside other medical and scientific notes and advertisements. The item stands amid notices and product pitches reflecting local commerce and public curiosities.
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