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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1885
Page
8
A broad tapestry of local notes and events from South Georgia to Dawson recounts rising eye ailments, political debates, industrial plans, and weather impacts. Reports include cotton rust, hog farm incidents, new hotels, caterpillar remedies, rail and road notices, and community deaths, with mentions of Savannah health, Athens school fights, and Forsyth weighty figures.
A promotional note touts Dr. King's New Discovery as a cure for consumption and throat and lung ailments. It claims thousands cured and invites readers to try a free bottle, then offers a large bottle for one dollar. A stray local quip about Albany cows appears at the end.
A Lumpkin woman over sixty suffers with whooping cough. H L Pickett of Americus visited Thursday seeking a store to rent for a hard house. Hunters near Richland killed 183 doves Wednesday. Farmers report better crop prospects than in fifteen years. The town benefits from railroads, with Atlanta growing larger than Lumpkin today. Mrs Clara Brown formerly of Americus, now in Los Angeles, visited Lumpkin guests of Mr and Mrs RB Harrison. She attended a Woman's Missionary Society convention in Nashville and plans to visit Southwest Georgia. Brown is on the editorial staff of the California Christian Advocate, noted for culture and refinement.
In Preston Georgia, town life centers on J B Stapleton Co and new hotels as local businesses expand. Visitors from Dawson draw attention with a comical tale of two “baby dudes” wandering the square, goats inspecting a valise, cravats, and a sardine dinner, ending with plans to call again.
Eldaville Georgia August 8 Mr C Be Birange died yesterday evening age 76 one of the first settlers of the country. He kept a hotel most of his life and by his kindness won a boat of friends He left several children and a large circle of relatives to mourn his death.
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