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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1891
Page
2
An old promotional ad touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for lungs, throat, skin, and blood complaints. It claims to cure eczema, tetter, salt rheum, fever sores, white swelling, and hip joint disease, offering money back if no benefit. It stresses year round use and promises value and purity over sarsaparillas.
Major General Nelson A. Miles’s annual department report reviews the Sioux war’s causes and events. He cites poverty, rations, crop failures, and Messiah fever as triggers, plus leaders who fueled hostilities. He notes lingering discord despite the volcano cooling and reports ongoing conspiracies and migrations toward Nevada.
Farmers organized with the Farmers Alliance and Patrons of Husbandry press for congress to grant universal free daily mail delivery to farm homes. Letters and petitions circulate as farmers argue doorstep service would boost farm income, connect markets, and allow wider newspaper access. Wanamaker notes post office trials show revenue covers costs and universal delivery could be self sustaining.
The Navy Department reports Harrison, Loring & Co of Boston failed to complete contracts for armored cruiser No. 11 at 674000 and three steel tugs at 32500 each. The cruiser is about half finished and the tugs four fifths done. Government may appoint assignees to finish, as payments were prompt. The root cause cited is underbidding on naval work.
County officers and terms of court are listed for Americus area including Regular, Monthly, and Quarterly sessions with named judges, solicitors, clerks, sheriffs, and city officials. Also notes other notices including DeWitt's Sarsaparilla advertisement and a missing person appeal for Miss Nancy Jane Mann seeking whereabouts and information to aid her recovery nationwide.
Please report missed papers promptly to the office. Tax notice states books ready and tax collection daily from 9 AM to 3 PM, excluding Sundays. J B Duxy, Ohio Tax Collector, announces weekly collection of all job work bills after this week. Trates Punsisuta Company.
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