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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1891
Page
12
A mixed set of items discusses subscription issues, editorial stance, and political news. Notices mention The Times Publishing Company Americus Georgia editorial hours and discounted rates, opinions on Par nellite candidate for Cork, and criticism of editor Dana. Regional mentions include Brunswick, Darien Timber Gazette, and the Atlanta and Florida railroad prospects.
James Parton, renowned historian of American figures, known for lives of Geary, Burr, Jackson, and others, and his Life of Wolcoine. His wife Fanny Fern was a prominent literary figure. He declined a Washington biography after discovering private papers showing Washington’s private moral failings. The Harpers respected his judgment and the Washington biography remained unwritten.
The piece argues for a cotton factory in Americus and outlines strong economic gains from processing cotton locally. It suggests merchant and investor shares to boost trade, wages, and dividends, citing margins from cotton to osnaburgs and the potential community profit. It also references editorials on the value of selective reporting and a foreign dispatch about Russians in China.
The Dawson News advocates new savings bank features in towns to help workers save small amounts. It cites an ad showing that saving 1 a week grows to 55 in five years and 703 in ten, with larger weekly deposits yielding higher returns. The piece argues savings banks benefit laboring classes and local economies.
The New York Herald lauds Thomas Edison as a future world benefactor predicting a revolution in travel. It foresees an electric motor enabling rail speeds of a hundred miles per hour and instant city transit without horse cars or cables, expressing cautious hope for success.
The article lauds Georgia as progressive and strong citing Atlanta Savannah Americus Augusta Rome and other cities as exemplars. It notes favorable cotton weather in the East with drought easing in Texas and Arkansas yields, while a seaside observer jokes about girls from several cities.
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