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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1891
Page
6
Thornton Wheatley's new stock is announced to appeal to the public with novelties and low prices. Readers are invited to visit for ready-to-wear clothing and appearances at feasts or business events, with Wheatley's branded perfection in dress.
A fragment describes Wheatley’s establishment with a grand display of goods and low prices. It promises a full exploration of the offerings when guests visit in person, noting an elegant but partial catalog and a substantial stock behind a large bill of fare.
A local report notes a handsome new line of dress ties scarves and handkerchiefs alongside Leavens Patent Bea Seam Drawers and metropolitan shirts. The piece emphasizes the quality and novelty never before seen in Americus.
Fragmentary shop notice markets boys shirt waists 35c to 1.25 and jerseys for 3 to 8 years. It touts umbrellas and a wide range of clothing styles and prices at a local store with emphasis on fit and odd sizes.
Hornton Wheat urges shoppers to avoid missing the best bargains and to visit Wheatley’s Comer for solid purchases. The notice emphasizes choosing Wheatley’s to ensure value and style in every buy.
A midnight blaze in Evansville Indiana swept through the street car barn and carsheds, harming 21 new cars and 100 mules. Winds drove fire to a mile radius, burning 75 animals, a dozen homes and several businesses, with total losses around 75000 dollars. The street car company faced about 50000 in losses, others 15000, and insurance was limited.
The Oct 27 1891 Americus Georgia price list shows varied groceries from canned goods milk and fruit to spices, soaps, and tobacco. It lists prices for flour sugar coffee tea beans pepper salt olives and condiments with per case and per pound rates and notes corrected daily by E D Ansley The Parlor Grocer Americus GA.
In New York a Long Island City engineer named Charles Brown is presumed dead after a drowned man is found. Mrs. Brown identifies the corpse, then her husband returns home alive causing dramatic revelation and relief. This strange mix of mistaken death and timely arrival ends with renewed family astonishment.
New York notices reveal Eugene Van Schaick and Miss Sarah Howland Pyne wed in 1886 after a secret courtship. The Knickerbocker heir and Jersey girl faced family objections before a Williamsburg ceremony. The couple lived apart while she studied and he pursued athletics. Public acceptance followed as family support grew.
A fragmented line mentions a paint or gas claim promising a paler appearance than another option, attributed to a Dr. ElpRiper. The readable text is incomplete, but suggests advertising language about color and safety.
Local and through train timetable updates take effect on October 15 1891 affecting routes and service times. Rail officials announce adjustments to departure and arrival patterns for notable corridors and stations.
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