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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1889
Page
2
A jumble of items reports Senator Sherman’s anger after a perceived snub by the President. The trial of Tom Woolfolk set for May 7 in Houston Superior Court, with busily anticipated jury. Oklahoma hints at expansion, bonds, and regional growth amid cotton and industry notes from the era.
The text outlines a proposed railroad consolidation with New York capitalists offering bonds and preferred stock to stockholders in Atlanta and Florida road. They plan to build from Cedartown to Atlanta then Macon and Savannah, shortening the Atlanta to Savannah line by about fifty miles and potentially using multiple connecting lines.
The Camilla Clarion editor, a farmer and Farmers Alliance member, warns the alliance risks eroding its strength by pushing too much legislation. He argues farmers should unite to influence issues that concern them but should not legislate for others or take firm sides on every policy.
Local debate over the Atlanta and Florida extension to Cordele centers on the Americus Investment Company and the 8. A. M. Railroad. The Cordelean notes the Central Railroad opposes the plan while praising local benefits, but predicts no extension and asserts the Investment Company controls rail expansion. A letter from Hon. Martin V. Calvin lauds farmer groups and economic reforms. Judge Howell Cobb discusses poultry as a growing, profitable sector for the South, urging increased home production and export potential.
An East India mission may have found a cure for consumption and related lung diseases, with claims the remedy also cures nervous debility. A physician offers to mail the recipe in German, French, or English free of charge, urging readers to request details for preparation and use. W. A. Noyes of Rochester, N Y, is named for correspondence. The second item notes Southern Republican leaders opposing a protection party in the South and colored leaders resisting distribution of offices.
The article argues that consumption is preventable and curable in early stages by addressing blood quality and liver function. It claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery stops symptoms, purifies blood, and restores liver action. It also notes Gov Gordon’s telegram about Georgia delegation attending the Washington Centennial and his planned New York arrival on the 24th.
A Texas attorney cites Electric Bitters as highly effective against malaria jaundice and kidney liver and stomach disorders. A Kentucky resident credits the remedy with saving a life. The item also discusses 1880 census apportionment and potential shifts in Congress, noting Kentucky may gain seats.
Don t let dealers push cheap imitations for consumption coughs or colds. Insist on the genuine Dr King s New Discovery with trial free at Dr E J Blegrees Drug Store. Also Buckin s Arnica Salve advertised for skin and wound care with a long list of uses and a small price.
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