08 Sep 1896
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1896
Page
1
Fire clay cuspadors at Gras Fire Clay FL and other items priced. Tea pots, frying pans, machine oil, spool cotton, and handkerchiefs offered. Oxford shoes, dippers, lace, and ladies handkerchiefs advertised with low prices and bulk sales.
In Lincoln Nebraska Hon W J Bryan will be formally notified of his Silver party presidential nomination. A large ceremony on the north front of the statehouse will feature a platform, decorated entrance, and speeches from Senator Toll er Congressman Towne and Ignatius Donnelly with Silver party leaders from the west present. The event includes parades torches and fireworks and a return visit by delegations from central and western Nebraska as well as parts of Western Iowa and Northwestern Missouri.
The three time nominee Bryan arrives from Milwaukee to Chicago for a quiet greeting at the auditorium annex. He travels with ex-Governor Peck and J. H Stover and is met by about 100 people at Chicago. Dockery may be replaced by Harris or Reynolds for lieutenant governor, while Joseph Chamberlain denies resigning from the British cabinet.
A blaze at Yore's Opera House in Benton Harbor Michigan early Monday morning killed 14 firefighters and injured many others. The fire spread to adjacent buildings, burying 16 men, with Patrick Yore’s opera house block valued at 40,000 dollars and 14,000 dollars in insurance. Local fire departments from Benton Harbor and St. Joseph responded, with bodies laid out at city hall.
In Columeia S C Sept 7 General Earle arrived and stated he is confident of election in the second primary with a free ballot and fair count. He warned against fraud but trusts the people to act honestly and said he will treat conservatives and reformers alike on merit if elected.
Li Hung Chang reached Canada by Suspension Bridge around 9 a foray into Toronto where he declined crowds and plans to autograph letters for George W. Boyd and General Ruger. He aims to reach the Pacific coast quickly while touring Canada from a train carriage.
A World service summary from New York reports foreign gold outflows seen as a warning to American investors fearful of Bryan's election. London papers urge caution while U S Times prints letters from Thomas G. Shearman in London predicting McKinley wins shift in party fortunes and a Democratic backlash two years later.
A Monmouth Street pawnshop drew a crowd after photos of Newport residents were displayed in its window with the sign Get your faces out of soak. Deputy Sheriff John Moore bought one, paying five cents, while two Dayton society girls bought photos for ten cents each. Some pictures were taken without payment before the proprietor hid, leaving a harvest for the shop owner.
A female traveler aged about 25 was found unconscious on an Alabama Great Southern train cowcatcher near Collinsville after the engine halted at Quilinsville. She refused to identify herself or state her origin, while holding a baby aloft in her arms.
A merchant asserts deep discounts with a guarantee on all merchandise. He notes some may claim off grade but stands by the quality of every item and promises satisfaction.
Most people ignore superstition and investigate advertisements to save money, while a few remain wary of ad claims. The note highlights practical approach to finding genuine bargains.
Advertisers note that thousands of pounds of Kingans Pure Leaf Lard were sold at five and a half cents per pound and the price will be maintained for a few more days.
A 25 cent sale offers 4 pounds of cooking soda, 10 five cent bars of soap, 5 cans of pears home canned, 8 pounds of rice, 15 pounds of pearl grits, 1 pound of our soca, 4 boxes potash, and 5 cans of potted ham or tongue. Any item from the list costs 25 cents, highlighting the purchasing power of $1.09 at the time.
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