02 Sep 1892
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1892
Page
1
A vendor promotes Manhattan shirts described as handsome, durable, and well fitting, with emphasis on proper linen and fit. The advertisement notes new shipments of thirty dozen shirts, adaptable sleeve lengths and neck sizes, plus late summer neckwear and fall suitings with prices starting at $15.00, all backed by a fit guarantee.
The Moravia from Hamburg reaches New York with twenty two cholera deaths on board, mostly Polish and Russian natives. Ship quarantined. deaths began August 19, and burial at sea followed. Reports spread of cholera in Dover and Berlin, with widespread anxiety and active quarantines at ports and in Britain.
Latest returns from South Carolina show William Jennings Tillman winning the state Democratic primary by at least 15000 votes. In seven districts Tillmanites carried four, while Brawley won the second. Latimer and Shell contest. Prohibition sweeping the state, with legislature to decide. Runaway in Stewart County leaves Mrs Spivey gravely injured. Mrs Matthews seriously hurt. Second congressional district convention to be held in Backwoods. Third party delegates expected. J. L. Jackson named as probable nominee. President Harrison visits White Plains after meeting Whitelaw Reid. local figures head to Columbus for stable openings.
A detailed account recalls J D Davis a Methodist preacher in Stewart County about thirty five and black who led a Sunday visit to Louisa Chapel with fifty Blail Springs men. They dragged him from the church demanded he leave the county and were later arrested on a charge of disturbing public worship. The story notes Sheriff Tiny Holder’s involvement and that Davis has since not preached.
The year ending last night shows cotton receipts near 60 000 bales in Americus, far below last year by about 775 bales, with August and monthly figures listing Johnson Harrold Council McGarrah Alliance and L G Council. Local traders expect a crop about 16 percent short of last year as wet weather delayed harvest. Preston Rally plans a big pro democracy meeting next Saturday with Hawkes and Hinton speeches. Americus compresses consolidate under G G Toole to boost throughput.
An ornate ad from Butler and Berry ridicules tariff talk while promoting tinware and household goods. It lists prices for pieced dish pans covered saucepans wash basins coffee mills and Rogers tea spoons among others and touts Artesian Corner at Rutten Berry of Americas as the source.
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