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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1886

Page

2

Georgia and Coal Markets in Turbulent Times

The report notes bar efforts to remove Judge McKay citing mental unfitness. It highlights a Michigan baseball tragedy, praise for Georgia political figures, stock shifts in Georgia and Central Railroad, and flood damages centering Rome. Gould power struggles stir public ire as broad strikes affect coal regions and wages rise in Pittsburg. Rome endures record floods, destruction and rebuilding, while a Triangular fight emerges in district politics with Crisp, Duncan, and McRead and potential candidacy of Captan amid civil service reform debate.

Perry Journal Wadge Ji Mono Mbatgome Cong S Crisp Sumter Duncan Houston McRead Montgomery Col.c. C. Captan Messie Mrae Congresama Belng Congress

The Flood in Macon and Local News

Macon endures a major flood with the Congo river rising higher than ever. Homes along the river are submerged and two dozen crushed by water. Rescue attempts fail at night with multiple men missing or saved by local volunteers. The Lanier House closes as lease ends. Also, Pittsburgh beats Macon in a baseball game seven to two.

Rome Macon Shealey Lisbengse Hillard O'Connor Joe Mason Jim Eldridge Kid Gillmore Ivor Price Barrison Tle Hillised O’consor Joe Masog Bheatey Sol Shenley Jack Reeves Bern Besiaca Bees River Byington Pittsbugh

Consumption Cured by Simple Vegetable Remedy

Old physician claims a vegetable formula cures consumption bronchitis and all throat and lung ailments plus nervous debility. He offers to mail free the recipe and directions in German French or English to interested readers who send a stamped request and newspaper name. W A Noyes 149 Powers Block Rochester N Y. Nov 10 38.

Pene East India Sd- Gressing W. A. Noyes Power's Rochester

Forged Bank Check Sparks Suspect Office Boy in Macon

Special to Darur Exconvrs reports a March Macon forgery at The Exchange Bank. A boy presented a sixty eight dollar check with unusual features and a signature not Hop A Bacon. Cashier Cobb exposed the forgery. Geo Lambert, the office-boy, is held as the prime suspect amid conflicting accounts. Police delay due to uncertainty while investigators compare checks and seek the real culprit. Lambert claims innocence and says he is from Americus with relatives there.

Darur Macon Exchange Bank Cobb Cabsuiss Hop A. C. Bacon Joln Black J. A. Barclay,Jr Wiessner Geo. Wammbert Maraieg Thre Nerali Nifles Cronan Mr. Richard Mr. Merridge Ile Vee Mar Ene Son

Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertisement Claim

Bucklen's Arnica Salve touted as the world’s best for cuts sores ulcers salt rheum boils tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a guaranteed money-back offer. It promises to cure piles or no pay and lists Dr. B J Eldridge as the seller at 25 cents per box.

Bucklen Arnica Satvz B. J. Eldridge

The Forged Checks And A Family Mystery

Norah morphed into a suspect as forged checks totaling twelve pounds each vanish from a drawer. Mr. Merridge suspects a theatergoing scheme and a foreign-accented passer who cashed three checks, while Norah’s role tangled with her brother and a bank clerk confrontation looms.

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