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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1891
Page
10
An 19th century style ad extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure and tonic. It claims benefits for lungs throats blood and skin including eczema scrofula and fever sores. It asserts equal effectiveness year round and offers money back if no benefit.
The annual report by Major General Nelson A. Miles reviews the Sioux war of last winter, citing poverty, ration shortfalls, and failed crops. He warns fanatic chiefs exploited messianic beliefs to fuel hostility, and notes lingering discord with hostilities still fomented by Sioux and Ute leaders despite the cooling volcano. A delegation from Indian Territory reportedly travels to visit relatives near Pyramid Lake, while communications incite renewed hostilities.
Farmers in New York press for free daily mail delivery to rural homes. The Farmers Alliance Patrons of Husbandry and allies circulate petitions and letters to congressmen claiming doorstep delivery will raise farm income and connect rural areas to markets. Wanamaker notes post office trials show revenue growth covers costs and universal free delivery could sustain itself.
Washington October 20 The navy department reports Harrison Loring Co Boston failed on armored cruiser No 11 and three steel tugs at low prices. Cruiser half finished, tugs four fifths. government or assignees to finish likely. No delay in payments. cause blamed on too-low bids. All details hinge on completion method.
Official listings show county court and county commissioners with judges solicitors clerks sheriffs and deputies. Also city officials for Americus with mayor aldermen clerk treasurer engineer and police chief. Includes an 1890s notice for DeWitt's Sarsaparilla and a Missing Person appeal for Miss Nancy Jane Mann of Sumter County Georgia seeking whereabouts and public copies.
Please report missed papers promptly to this office and notify if carriers fail to deliver. The tax books are ready and the tax collector J. B Duxy will be in his office daily from 9 am to 3 pm, excluding Sundays, for collection. After this week job work bills will be collected weekly to ease payments and cover expenses. Trates Punsisuta Company.
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