30 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1899
Page
1
The Americus region in southwest Georgia is portrayed as a fertile center for diverse crops and horticulture. The article extols mild climate, ample water, and rapid growth of the population, noting substantial land values and evolving infrastructure, including roads, utilities, and rail links, with strong potential for manufacturing and real estate demand.
An OCR fragment shows a storefront offering cash purchases, guaranteed goods or refunds, and low prices for large lots. It lists bottled products and several brand names such as Belle of Macon and Oscar Peppertis, with scattered references to Rye, Pure Rye, and North Carolina items, indicating a mixed liquor and general merchandise ad from a bygone era.
An old advertisement lists California Sherry and Port wine from 75 per gallon and various liqueurs from 40 per gallon. It also mentions Rhine wines by the case, Corn Whiskey, Peach and Apple brands, and other liquors sold in quantities from 6125 per gallon upward. The notice highlights jug trade, wholesale orders, and prompt telegraph service with special price inducements and phone number 265.
Intense concern grips the New Orleans Cotton Exchange as Liverpool quotations surge nearly one cent, triggering a suspension of all business. Directors cite fraud from false Liverpool reports while private cables and market rumors swirl, estimating about 4,000 bales affected and a loss around $108,020 before cancellation of today’s contracts.
Triona Alabama September 29 news reports one of the state’s most atrocious wife murders. Nelson Inn negro raised in the community broke into the house of Berta Erskine and another woman, cut his wife’s throat from ear to ear while she slept. The other woman woke but did not speak. Erskine and his wife had quarreled recently and lived apart. after the crime he stole a horse and fled. He is still at large.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a powerful remedy against disease. It claims to purify blood, purport to liver tonify, and restore strength, presenting it as a modern, comprehensive health booster capable of eradicating weakness from the body. It portrays weak remedies as ineffective against a formidable illness and promotes this product as superior and life renewing.
In New York Sept 29 a grand naval demonstration honors Admiral Dewey. The Olympia carries Dewey as the fleet gathers from Scorpion to Sandy Hook with Van Wyck and Croker among dignitaries. The parade includes New York Rear Admiral Sampson on the armored cruiser and over 300 vessels, ending with a spectacular fireworks display at Grant's Tomb.
Pretoria reports indicate inevitable war as a commission outlines officials and salaries to run government if war occurs. Burghers fear British troop concentrations near Dundee and Ladysmith. Transvaal and Orange Free State commit to mutual defense and seek to avoid bloodshed while preparing military actions across borders.
A fragmented report describes a deadly boiler explosion at a sawmill causing fatal burns to a worker. The incident occurred at night near an Angeles area, with survivors noted among the workers. Further details are unclear due to damaged text.
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