25 Sep 1894
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1894
Page
1
From 4000 up parlor suits and a wide range of furniture including hat racks sideboards library cases bookcases wardrobes chairs and tables. Beautiful lines and prices to meet the times invite visitors to view the complete stock at 103 Cotton Avenue.
Bailey's Big Shoe House offers a wide range of footwear from 75c plow shoes to fine manufactured shoes, with a large line of children's school shoes, infants' shoes from 20c, hats, men’s furnishings, and all wool suits made to order at 13.50. Free shines to all purchasers of shoes over 3.00.
Washington reports a tropical hurricane moving toward the Florida coast and gulf waters. Mariners along the coast from Jacksonville to Galveston were warned to proceed with caution. The storm, near Key West, showed winds up to 86 miles per hour and a wide track toward Havana and the Atlantic.
Havana reports a terrible storm sweeping the entire island from Sunday evening through the night with widespread damage. Signs of continued fury persist as fences blown and many structures battered. Meanwhile Shanghai dispatches note the City of Rio de Janeiro arriving with Chinese and Japanese news up to September 29. An arrest for forgery is reported in Savangan as D. C. Luindol of Liberty County is taken into custody.
Indiana dispatch outlines Benjamin Harrison's prospective 1899 Republican campaign tour. A special Pullman train will visit southwestern Indiana with Harrison delivering speeches in each town, aiming to rally support and mirror Blaine's 1884 North and Midwest blitz. McKinley and Morton face strategic implications if Harrison succeeds, with Fort Wayne among key stops.
Avavera Georgia September 24. The Augusta Liquor Dealers association negotiates with Mutual Life Chicago to open a local branch and insure liquor traders. They claim insurers refuse to issue policies to liquor sellers and demand high rates, arguing no greater risk from dealers.
Ben Allen surrendered in Birmingham amid a coroner's inquest in Atlanta. Will Meyers, delayed by a train misconnection, testified he could not identify Allen and claimed he was unaware of warrants. Witnesses described muddy shoes and footprint evidence linking Meyers to the scene. Mississippi congressional deadlock and Chicago temperance case noted.
A dramatic cry from Sept 4 warns of imminent bloodshed as a tax collector presses to levy funds. Citizens vow resistance, war cannons and prepared drill are described, with references to Civil War weaponry and past promoters. The piece cites debt nearing a quarter of a million dollars and tensions across two precincts.
Dispatches report Chinese troops reportedly landed along the Sule river as Japan convokes an extra session of parliament starting October 15. Tokyo denies a Kow Shing indemnity pact, while Brazil faces renewed rebel activity with Montevideo cables noting advancing rebels and desertions among officers.
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