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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1889

Page

7

Bermuda Grass Farm Promotes Greene County Cattle Gunnery

A Greensboro Herald Journal visit to James L. Crossley and his father reveals a four hundred acre Bermuda grass dairy and cattle operation near Greensboro. The enterprise focuses on Jersey cattle, high grade stock, and efficient cooling with a spring fed dairy, promising low upkeep costs and potential to supply local families with three to four gallon milk yields. crossley aims to devote time mainly to cattle raising, offering affordable pure bred and graded cows to the region and anticipating continued growth.

Greensboro Greenesboro Sparta Road Crossley W. A. Crossley Beaverdam Creek Medows Durham Bermuda Jersey

Man Wins Big Lottery Prize But Allegation Fails

Wright T. Moore, a carpet department worker in Memphis, admits possessing 15,000 of the Louisiana State Lottery Company funds after purchasing ticket No. 61,605 which won 600,000 in the draw. He says he is seen by a reporter, plans to hire a typewriter for letters, and praises the lottery as a benevolent, educational institution.

Wright T. Moore J. 8. Menken Co Appeal Louisiana State Story Company Louisiana State Lottery Company State National Bank Wright J. Moore Hall Springs Miss Memphis Mississippi James Moore Holly Springs State Senate of Moore Hiort Tenn

A Rich Deposit of Lime near Montezuma

A reader reports a white limey rock bank near the new bridge at Montezuma containing phosphate rock and petrified shells. A test with sulphuric acid caused vigorous boiling, indicating rich lime. the deposit appears abundant and potentially profitable for lime burning for building and other uses. A sample was sent to J. T. Henderson of Atlanta.

Shelby J. ‘I’. Henderson Atlanta

Peach Carload Nets $900 Cash in Peach Market

A Georgia grower’s fruit shipment to Philadelphia fetched $900 cash from J F Simons & Co. The first car sold outright with a net draft, signaling strong demand. Simons promotes premium packing and selective fruit to maximize profits while urging buyers to ship more cars daily.

Atlanta Journal Georgia J. F. Simons Simons Hutchins American Refrigerator Company Philadelphia J. F. Simons & Co

Paris Impressions From July 1880 Travel Letters

In Paris after leaving London the writer notes Paris as volatile and grand, contrasting with London’s antiquated steadiness. They toured Notre Dame St Sulpice and the Tuileries, admired Gobelin tapestries, then picnicked and rode to Versailles. They describe royal palaces Napoleon and Marie Antoinette, the secret passage, and the Ney victory scene. The journey ends with a moonlit view of the Boulevards and city glow.

Paris Notre Dame St. Sulplice Tuileries Versailles Louis XIV Louis, the Great Napoleon I Maria Marie Antoinette Josephine Marshal Ney Australitz Napoleon Palace de la Concorde Obelist Luxor Arc de Triomphe M. Sreer

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