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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1891
Page
11
A listing offers parlor suits, plush rockers, sideboards, china, dinner and tea sets, and home décor such as moulding frames pictures easels and hangings priced from 7.50 to 250.00 dollars for whole sets and individual pieces.
The report notes a 72 mile horsecar line in Mexico and a 300 foot high trestle on the Northern Pacific. It also cites a 211 mile straight Argentine Pacific stretch, Buffalo NY station train counts, dress standards for brakemen, New York fence laws for railroads, Canada’s bond cancellation impact, and Lehigh Valley’s talk of extending into Canada via St Catharines Niagara tracks.
Fort Worth reports the world’s largest artesian well with a daily flow of 804000 gallons of pure water. The site is described as a local landmark drawing attention to its remarkable output.
They advise benzoin polish for nails and vaseline for cold relief, bleaching to reduce facial hairs, hot water bath with eau de cologne for skin, tincture of benzoin with rosewater to tighten skin, cocoa to aid sleep after tea or coffee, cooling drinks for summer spots, and starch powder to stop sweating hands.
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