21 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1893
Page
1
Reports from New Orleans describe secret meetings of leading colored men calling for state unity and a governor’s troop deployment amid martial law in Jefferson Parish. A planned mass meeting warns of serious trouble, with sentinels patrolling city boundaries and public officials accused of leading strife.
Mericus department store showcases magnificent early fall dress goods and new fabrics including blacks, satins, velvets, and silk trends. Two toned illuminated Loie Fuller styles and a full line of menswear, shirts, and suits highlight the extensive inventory with low prices and emphasis on quality and variety.
A Washington dispatch claims Texas congressman Ben Terrell plans a second third party push in South Carolina. The report says Terrell will meet reform leaders to map a third movement and notes Senator Irby left Washington to join the talks, amid a crisis in reform ranks and free silver opposition.
In Monticeo on September 20 a crowded hall gathers for the trial of Mrs Halliday. McQuillan, an elderly man, accuses the prisoner of causing the death of his wife and daughter and shouts that she is the one who seized them. The scene features fierce insistence and fear as testimony unfolds.
Brunswick Ga shows improved cases with only one new infection and many convalescent patients as quarantine actions spread. Mississippi declares Brunswick quarantine, while Jackson and Rowe impose border enforcement and local measures to halt yellow fever spread. Darien Georgia tightens entry controls, barring outsiders from Glynn County amid the outbreak.
Viola Dietrich, 20, arrested with two accomplices for highway robbery in Koxono Indiana. Others named Sol Faulkner of Grand Rapids and Lew Heed detained after Dietrich lured men to a dark street then directed them to a gang’s hideout. Additional dispatches note NP receivers cutting work hours and lay-offs, plus various political and labor items.
The notice lists a corrective action from Cornell regarding health concerns tied to yellow fever sufferers in Bruny. It emphasizes leavening power metrics and references a specific measurement update. The source text is fragmented but appears to relate to a product or process claim and public health context.
Americus citizens and churches have sent funds to Brunswick for fever relief. The city council approved an additional $250 to aid Beonssick's fever sufferers after a petition from 850 business leaders. Mayor Cutts notified Brunswick officials, and total aid exceeds $1,000, with hopes for more if needed. A letter from Conrad Winkler reports Mrs Winkler and a Ohio guest ill but not seriously, in Brunswick.
The article notes heavy red clay dust in Americus and urges authorities to sprinkle business streets to curb illness risk. It highlights the low cost and high benefit of sprinkling, then shifts to theatre news including new Devil’s Auction scenes and cast details. It ends with the sudden death of Harry Morris and funeral arrangements to Macon.
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