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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1887
Page
4
The Central road has raised compressing cotton rates at Savannah to 65 cents for foreign and 60 cents for domestic. The Tate last year was 35c. The piece discusses political figures and tariff debate, and notes local editorials on agriculture, sexed by regional opinions and editorials from multiple Georgia papers.
The New Orleans Times gives a historical look at prohibition. It notes Maine’s long-standing law and mixed results across states, with many repeals and amendments. The piece also contrasts Northern and Southern treatment of Black people, citing the Chicago Herald on social equality and self-improvement in the South.
In a federal decision Judge Speer held that loan companies charging 15 to 20 percent commissions under loan device are usurious and illegal. He said money lenders dealing through such companies with a settled business and extravagant rates are presumed to know the nature of the constructions the companies make, allowing recovery of only principal and legal interest, not commissions. Also Vincent, former Alabama state treasurer, was found guilty and recommended to mercy.
The Augusta era notes editorial aid to farmers, praising agrarian guidance from editors with farming experience. It cites savings from hay, a $300 gain from five acres, and urges utilization of favorable soil and climate. Also covered are military company responses to a centennial trip, LeConte pear crops worth over $20,000 in Thomas county, and packing needs as bearin g trees increase.
A Texas county attorney states Electric Bitters saved his brother from malaria fever jaundice and credits the remedy with curing life threatening illness. An accompanying Kentucky resident testifies he would have died without it. The ad claims the product wards off and cures malaria and kidney liver disorders, priced 60 cents and 1 dollar at EJ Eldridge's.
Col. J. H. Wallace ends his role at the Conyers Weekly and will assume a position with the Cuthbert Appeal, marking a notable shift in his editorial career and ties to both papers.
A promotional medical ad urges readers that a small leak sinks a great ship and a minor cough can become consumption. It touts Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for consumption scrofula of the lungs and all blood and skin diseases available from druggists.
The next session will begin Monday September 4 for ten scholastic months. Thoroughly competent instructors in every department. Tuition listed for primary and academic classes with no deductions except illness or special arrangements. Pupils may use the public school fund credit. board in good families at reasonable rates. Apply to J. T. Gardner, Principal, Oglethorpe Georgia.
Desiring to change our business we offer for sale our full livery outfit including horses harness carriages buggies hacks drays and omnibus all first class and in good order. Stables large well arranged in a good location Americus known as a top livery point in the state Bargain sale not due to bad business call on or address N G and J K Prince Americus Ga suglé 1m
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