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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1887
Page
4
The article notes a quake accompanying a flood, felt in Illinois Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee. It comments on Knights of Labor shrinking by half, political uptake of labor, prohibition critiques by Senator Reagan, tariff surplus concerns, and press stance against foreign capital in Georgia.
Georgia wrestles with flood damages while Town celebrates an unexpected irrigation from a previously dry river. A dull rumble preceded the rush as banks overflowed in a wild torrent of water.
The Augusta Chronicle estimates individual citizen losses near $60,000 and corporate losses around $25,000. Farm damage in the Savannah Valley is put at about $1,000,000.
The Senate judiciary committee met in the president's room to discuss the Brady bill. Opponents from the fertilizer and manure industries urged defeat while E. G. Simmons spoke in favor. a report on the measure's fate was anticipated as the committee prepared to reconvene.
Critics warn a proposed bill to cap rates and fees on real estate loans could backfire by reducing credit and harming farmers. The measure, passed by the Senate, would void deeds securing loans with charges above eight percent and limit brokerages. opponents cite historic price swings and reliance on competition to lower rates.
The passage of a bill threatening foreign loan companies fears rising distress for farmers. Critics warn lenders may exit the state, causing many nearly due loans to default. If farmers cannot renew or obtain new credit, property sales could force owners to rent or lose land, harming local merchants and bankers who benefited from easy credit.
The Savannah News calls for the legislative committee to publish its findings on the $90,000 donation to the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad and how the Legislature authorized it. It notes constitutional concerns and questions whether railroad charter efforts delay the report, urging timely disclosure.
The June 14 drawing in New Orleans distributed 1,055,000 across 3,136 prizes. The text promotes the Louisiana State Lottery Company as an anti poverty organization and invites inquiries to M. A. Dauphin in New Orleans.
The Atlanta Constitution reports a movement to grant one cent per mile rail passes for exposition visitors to travel anywhere in Georgia. Routes already agreeing would allow attendees to visit multiple regions at low cost, clarifying Georgia’s agriculture and climate and improving impressions of the state.
Complete list of unclaimed letters remaining in the Americus Post Office Sumter County Georgia. If not called for in thirty days will be forwarded to the Dead Letter Office. Names include Jane Anerson Ida Bourton Burton Berston Bagen Mrs Dick Cook Carter Saville Carrie Colson Dilly Crittle Craudley Finch Hanenek Hart Howard Henderson Joonson Sutton Masa Mitchell Price Price Stewart Stolen Thomas Wiber J Rosny P M Americus Ga July 31 1887.
A list of cash prices from American merchants shows bulk sides at Centa per pound, flour from 4.75 to 5.75 per barrel, sugar at 73 cents per pound, coffee 4 to 5 lbs per dollar, salt 81.00 to 81.10 per sack, corn at 0 cents per bushel, tallow 4 cents per pound, dry flint hides 4 cents, chickens 20 to 25 cents, eggs 10 to 12 cents per dozen, meal 80 cents per bushel, bran 1.15 per 100 pounds, hay 1.25, sweet potatoes 1.00 per bushel, rice 15 to 18 pounds per dollar, Georgia cane syrup 50 cents per gallon, barrel price 40 cents per gallon, speckled peas 90 per bushel, Irish potatoes 35 cents per peck, lard 10 cents per pound, cotton sheeting 7 cents per yard, cotton checks 7 to 9 cents per yard.
Sumter sheriff sale notices list two lots in Americus Sumter County Georgia to be sold at the courthouse on the first Tuesday of September 1887. One is a quarter acre vacant lot bounded by Ned Edwards Maria Carter Lucy Ann Hill and an alley. It is levied to satisfy a fi fa in favor of L J Blalock against Henry Brooks. Also a one fifth undivided interest in a six acre house and lot on Ellaville road bounded by W T Davenport street and Ellaville road. Levied to satisfy a County Court fi ra in favor of J E DeVaughn and the tenant is notified.
Notice of sale under execution issued from the Webster County Superior Court. On the first Tuesday in September 1687 the following properties will be sold at Preston court house between legal hours: 616 acres in the 25th district described by bounds and Lot 146, also in the 25th district. Property levied on the defendant A R Smith with tenants in possession notified. Sheriff AN Davis signs the notice dated July 27 1887 with attestation by plaintiff's attorney B P Hollis.
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