27 Oct 1897
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1897
Page
1
An ad fragment mentions Valour merchandise and Brocade bat trims with prices around 135 dollars. It references fabrics, trims, and plads, noting large handsome plaids and quality goods. The snippet includes price ranges from 40 to 150 and mentions Amazon-like offerings and fabric yard pricing.
Stocky scraps report fever cases and guard cuts in Salma and Salina, with Major Willetts eyed as possible chief. Doctor Lanarelli discusses serum claims from Uruguay while ongoing trials aim at fever cure. Other items note a Montgomery meeting on emergency planning and Georgia figures receiving life membership.
A garbled item claims a patent medicine cures rheumatism and other ailments and promotes free medical advice. A Chicago news blurb reports Attorney Albert Phalen saying new information may trigger another Linot Gert trial, with unverified tips about Mrs. Loetgert and sightings near Davenport and Rock Island.
The Grand Lodge of Georgia opened in Macon with Grand Master J W Taylor presiding. There are 411 lodges and about 18 000 members in Georgia. Delegates from lodges attended as discussions expected to focus on reducing mileage payments for traveling masons.
October 26 dispatches report Spain refused to publish the note it sent to United States Minister General Stewart L Woodford regarding the insurrection in Cuba. The note, transmitted to the American government, was not released for publication, with officials saying the text would not be discussed beyond acknowledgment of receipt. Meanwhile other items note Senator Morgan’s return from Hawaii and a yellow fever case in Cincinnati, with various international and domestic developments cited.
Gossip from Gotham reports on New York politics with mentions of Van Wyck and Van Wyck supporters, noting Republican money and shifting public speculation. It lists scattered names including Alice White and William F. Fincher among three new cases, reflecting a fragmented campaign narrative.
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