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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1889
Page
5
A garbled Americus Recorder update reports arrivals and departures, law figures, and local commerce. Notables include editors Howell Tison Fuller and Auburn visitor Dr Matthews. court trip to Preston. real estate auction of Spencer place. several residents’ movements to Atlanta Vienna and Macon. an insurance delegation. and a sale of property with modest bids.
Gus Shepherd, a blacksmith, was found badly injured near Barrett street with multiple blows to the head and mouth. Fate Fallis, a white man, was later arrested on bond pending a commitment trial as Shepherd recovers. the report notes other local notices and deaths.
The Hart building fire, reported after four a m, shows burglars cut two back door holes and used a hoop iron cross bar to enter Garner and Glover stores. Stock losses range from 950 to 2000 dollars with partial insurance. attorney offices and a photograph gallery also suffered smoke damage. building valued at 5000 with 3000 on policy. The blaze underscores continuing theft and arson in Americus.
The north bound express will close at 3 p.m. due to a schedule change on the Southwestern road. Agt. Cooven issues the notice.
The Americus post lists unclaimed letters and a call for volunteers to fund fertilizer for Rees Park. John Windsor volunteers seeds, and William Kanauth will sow them free, but manure is needed. Citizens and ladies urged to donate or hold a strawberry festival to raise funds. April 3 1889.
City council in Americus Georgia adopts finance report for a telephone box. grants Perry permit for wooden building on Prince Street. orders a Jackson Street foot crossing near Barlow Block. appoints Board of Health and Board of Assessors. defers fire department budget. assigns sewerage study and extension of city limits to committees. approves various small payments and referrals. A Savannah business note discusses a rail line to Americus with a proposed $50,000 local donation and a May 1800 completion condition.
The iron safe at the Central railroad depot was found with its brass tumbler bored out and a broken drill in the hole. Guards imply the burglars were amateurs or frightened away. Agent Ware suspects they were locked in after hours. no solid lead on suspects.
An 19th century medical advertisement touts Mozley Lemon Elixir as a cure for biliousness constipation indigestion headaches malaria kidney disease and related ailments with claims of a pleasant lemon drink sold by druggists in Atlanta Georgia. It also promotes Lemon Hot Drops for coughs sore throat bronchitis pneumonia laryngitis catarrh and other throat and lung diseases.
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