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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1891
Page
16
Wholesalers and retailers advertise a short term sale of dry goods with deep discounts on many fabrics, garments, and accessories. The notice touts newly arrived stock, closeouts, and low prices on items such as ginghams, calicoes, hosiery, gloves, dress goods, cloaks, and children's suits, urging prompt purchase before prices rise and stock runs out.
The Americus Light Infantry plans a November 24 to weeklong military fair to raise funds for armory improvements. Merchants and friends are urged to donate, with pamphlets circulating outlining the program. A meeting at the armory tonight will address important fair business and a drill.
Macon Ga October 26 The Macon fair and exposition opened with about 5000 outside visitors. Governor Northen attended a reception at Hotel Lanier and rode in a procession to Central City Park where Mayor Price presided. The event was praised as the most successful opening day in Macon’s history with large crowds, decorations, and optimism for a strong fair run.
Pleasant notices detail where society people are going and who is visiting. Hon. Wright Brady of Americus attends Marshal and other officials at Marion court. Mrs. Laura F. Clarke and Miss Alice Clarke travel to Atlanta to visit relatives while J W Hinton visits Americus. Several locals go to Macon and Rome for expositions and business, with illness and lodge duties noted.
A collage of humorous vignettes and quips from newspapers and magazines. Lines jump from lovers in moonlit surf to a crab on a toe and a meat order pun. Includes jokes on weddings, hotel fire drills, and a waiter’s reply, plus a note about Austria’s Chicago fair funding.
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