14 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
1
An 1881 established Macon wholesale liquor house advertises cash buying, bulk discounts, and guaranteed goods with money refunds. It promises low prices, quick turnover, and direct bottling from distilleries, urging readers to try its offerings and view the price list.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Corn Whiskies and Corn varieties including North Carolina Corn and Stone Mountain Corn with unclear details. No clear event or individuals identified.
A historical ad lists prices for wines and Spirits including port sherry cognac and clarets per gallon and per case. It promotes jug trade by mail and urges sending for a price list and solar inducements.
Americus capstones its first big street carnival with a dazzling pageant and grand musical festival. The two-day event drew thousands, featured the Fitzgerald Military Band, bicycle parades, cake walks, and illuminated floats. Judges awarded prizes to Miss Susie Fort and Miss Edith Fite with Master Harry Hawkins, as crowds cheered the parade from Charoh to the artesian well and Windsor masque ball finale.
Four or five men allegedly entered Brasil Chappel’s room at the Transylvania almshouse, choked her to silence, and carried her to bushes where she was assaulted for hours. Chappel, a white woman, crawled back to report the incident at about 3 a.m. Arrests began the next day with Tillman Anderson, a Black man, named as a suspect. Other suspects, including John Gaston and Jobn Stancil, face warrants. Prohibition leader Leander Childs dies suddenly at 44 in Sumter, South Carolina.
Rand Sons of Erin form a corps to aid President Kruger as 10,000 Irish ready to sail from New York. Reports from Cape Town and New York confirm Irish volunteers and Dutch free state burghers divided over war, while Britain seeks an immediate reply to its proposals.
Commissioner Stevens announces formal instructions at the Georgia Department of Agriculture for inspectors to use a new oil test starting Oct. 1. State chemist McCandless demonstrated the method with several oil grades. Inspectors approve the test as superior to the old standard. instruments distributed statewide. Oil flashing below 100 degrees will be marked State of Georgia rejected.
New York reports a Texas led livestock combination with capital of at least 30 million dollars to include most ranches and livestock across Texas New Mexico and Arizona. George B Loving of Fort Worth says he will finalize the organization after Dewey day. He notes potential dealings with the Retail Butchers association.
The Chicago trust conference opened with about 200 delegates plus spectators at Central Music Hall. Franklin H. Head spoke to start proceedings as J. W. Jenks and Henry Adams presented papers on trust uses and abuses. Many delegates still to arrive, Governor-elect Pingree expected tonight.
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