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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1889

Page

2

Dooly County Move Sparks Editorial Exchange

The House bill by Mr. Simmons to shift Dooly county from the Oconee to the Southwestern circuit drew sharp editorial fire from the Hawkinsville News. The piece defends the measure as reflecting the will of Dooly’s people and notes Judge Roberts’s past remarks on circuit size, while criticizing external opposition and asserting the bill’s broad local support. It argues the transfer would align with regional ties and transport links, including the S A M and S W rail access, and warns against misrepresenting local sentiment or mischaracterizing papers’ roles.

House Simmons Dooly County Oconee Hawkinsville Dooly Simeply Roberts S. A. M. Read Americas Pulaski County Wilcox County Superior Court Fox County D. M Wilcox Court House Jas. L. Wilcox Bath Swamp Felaing Mh . McCrimmon Samuel Fitzgerald J. Kh. Monroe

Fruit Farmers Meeting of the State Horticultural Society

A Georgia State Horticultural Society meeting in Griffin highlights the state’s fruit resources. An eloquent report extols horticulturists as nature’s noblemen, notes Griffin’s Experimental Farm prospects under Mr. Kimbrough, and cites large peach and grape holdings, extensive exhibits, and the influence of long-time president P. J. Berckman.

Gnitrix Georgia State Horticultural Society Grifin Georgia Agricultural Department Griffin Kimbrough P. J. Berckman Augusta Berckmans Ashe Empire State J. H Parnell H. Rumph Bacchus North

Million Dollar Fund Boosts Georgia Property Tangle

The rapid rise in Chattanooga real estate value benefits Georgia as the State eyes surplus terminal property in downtown Chattanooga. Valued over a million dollars, the site sits in the business core and may be sold or leased, with the freight depot and main switching yard moved across Market Street to improve safety after over fifty deaths on site. A Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce memorial urges the Legislature to include the property in any new lease and to permit relocation.

Atlanta Chattanooga State of Georgia Chattanooga Chamber of Commerce Alog Market Street OTICE Barney Parker E. C. Speer Melixan Parker Joe C. Parker Melissa Parker John A. Dorman Ilsa Sumter County Bank of Americus Pox Seaion Geriff Scmren Americus Troup Street Rot Street Inne Loelett Fred Leviedun Sumte County W.F. Reid Natiaty J. A. Majora_ va W. F. Reid N. Foreman J. W. Foreman Harriet Leverett Jane Bent Tox Martha H, Daniel Et AL Bill

No Fever at Brunswick Reports on Fever Inquiry

Rumors of suspicious fever in Brunswick Georgia prompted a Sanitary Inspector Posey to investigate. A telegram from Dr Posey states B Nightengale died July A of hemorrhagic malarial fever confirmed by autopsy. No other suspicious fever cases found. leave to-morrow morning.

Brunswick Marine Hospital Bureau Posey B. Nightengale

Captain J H Martin Harvests 2 Ounce Kelsey Japan Plum

Captain J H Martin of Hawkinsville reports a Kelsey Japan plum weighing 2 ounces and measuring seven inches in circumference, highlighting a notable fruit specimen from his harvest.

J. H. Martin Hawkinsville

American Cotton Dealers Association proposed at White Sulphur Springs

Hubbard Price & Co of New York circulate invitations for a August 15 meeting at White Sulphur Springs to form the American Cotton Dealers Association. The plan aims to reform claim adjudication, adopt fairer contracts, develop export cotton classification, and promote honesty and collective action to protect buyers, brokers, and exporters against abuses and unfair weight and grade adjustments.

Liverpool Bremen

Buckin s Arnica Salve advertised in old ad copy

Buckin s Arnica Salve touted as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains and skin eruptions. The ad promises guaranteed satisfaction and claims a 2 cent price, salve sold by Dr E B Hidage.

Buckin Vox EB. J. Hidage

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