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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1888
Page
5
Local items report continued improvement in Americus and Sumter County, praise for a harmonious State Democratic convention, and progress in tax collections and public works. Posts mention local visits, crop prospects, and weather, with notices of candidates canvassing and a health ad for Dr. Cotter in Macon.
From present outlook dirt is likely to be broken soon on the extension of the A P L railroad from Louvale to the Chattahoochee river. The line would be a key agent in moving this season's cotton crop. The item notes local business, agriculture, and community notices with multiple mentions of stock, farming improvements, and regional commerce.
The canvassing committee began early yesterday and took about $10,000 in subscriptions in under an hour. They plan another round this morning aiming to raise the full amount quickly, with many moneyed men placing funds. The factory would be built this fall once stock is raised and operatives are secured. A subscriber list will be published once totals are complete. Belong Burnt Up. Farmers face drought harming cotton though corn yields remain solid. Some borrowers fear debt rise as expectations adjust, while others expect an average cotton crop. The trust driving bagging prices prompts Southern alliances to boycotting bagging. Sumter county farmers urged to switch materials if needed. Mr Bagley predicts sixty thousand bales of receipts, a cautious but low estimate.
Enron Record Your Daw son correspondent misstates the first Dawson paper name. We called it Midnight Lamp not Dawson News, issued in 1863 during the war. Includes a Mrs. J S Williams signature and a medicinal promotional claim for Syrup of Figs by E J Eldridge.
Debate over mayoral candidates heats up with Felder possibly stepping down while Williams Burt and Tell emerge as likely contenders. The piece notes early plans for a cohesive ticket and calls for improved night conveniences at the depot, plus a public train and mail schedule board. It mentions guano interests facing Wright Brady’s legislature bid, rumors of D A Dudley, plans for a baby road to the coast, Maj. Glessner's northern fair trip, and J J Idrige selling Chase's Barley Malt Whisky.
Mr C C Hawkins travels to Rochelle on business. Tee Cain heads home after weeks in New York. Fred Davenport has recovered from illness and is back at work. Mrs C C Stone and children leave for Illinois for a summer visit, with Mr Stone accompanying them to Atlanta. Mrs Mel Brinson and children of Albany visit Mr C A Bell on Forest Street, accompanied by Miss Viola Hell, then return home.
A list of notable figures from several states claims their sight was restored by Hawkes Crystalized Lenses fitted by Dr. E. J. Eldridge in Americus. The notice also mentions a barbecue at Pine Grove Academy in Schley next Friday with a planned large turnout and ample dinner.
A Selma Association notes essay urges the Y M C A to place the church first. It argues the organization is bound to Christ and the local church, warning that neglecting the church risks drifting toward secular goals. It calls for love and cooperation between the association and the church, with prayers for guidance and blessing.
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as Nature s own laxative and the easiest, most effective remedy to cleanse the system, relieve bilious or costive issues, headaches, colds, fever, indigestion, piles, and habitual constipation, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company in San Francisco and sold by E J Eldridge in Portland.
The town of Amerieux holds a spirit of improvement as new stoves and dwellings rise during the dull Hummer months. Preparations fill the air for a busy fall and winter season, with many new buildings already erected or under construction. Despite this, supply may not meet the expected housing demand.
A drummer at a downtown hotel yelled Is this hot enough for you and was then chased through the office as the public surged after him. The incident drew a large, vocal crowd.
Americus welcomes a new factory as B F Nysewander purchases the Dunlavy Jet between Spring and Church streets near the Southwestern railroad. Plans call for full wood working machinery and ample carpenters and builders supplies. Locals expect success and more similar enterprises will follow.
The August meteors peak from the 8th to the 12th as Earth passes through the meteor zone. The Perseus radiant near northeast around 0 o'clock on the 10th promises hundreds of bright fireballs with luminous vapor trails lasting seconds.
Bob Griffin, described as a sly Negro porter, was captured Tuesday morning and jailed for stealing numerous goods from Geo D. Wheatley’s store weeks earlier. Officers Smith and Ragan nabbed him quietly before he spotted the pursuit.
Subscribers to a stack of The Building and Loan Association must call today to pay the first installment of one dollar per share. By order of the board of directors M. Sree President C. A. Furches Secretary and Treasurer Americus August 10 1888.
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