Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Americus Weekly Recorder in Americus, Georgia

We have 1,947,233 pages in Georgia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1885

Page

3

Unjust Judge and Law Debate In Rail Commission Case

The Albany News condemns Commissioner Campbell Wallace for mixing advocacy with judging, arguing this taints impartiality in railroad oversight. It contrasts his conduct with two other commissioners and questions the law’s design. In New York City, a vast labor parade is planned for the 7th with 30,000 to 40,000 participants, featuring women workers, multiple unions, music bands, and officials invited to a large civic gathering.

Albany News Railroad Commission Campbell Wallace Ofac Maj Wallace Pharisee Georgia Maj. Wallace Major Wallace New York City New York Building Trades Council House Laborers’ Union Cigarmakers’ International Union Pianomakers Union Rinters Ypographical Union No. 6 Socistica Sulzer’s Park Harlem

Thirty Years Under Water in Reedy Creek Find

In Valdosta Georgia the Times reports W Harvey and B W Timmerman found in Reedy Creek the bottom a pair of old fashioned anger mill rollers carved from live oak. The rollers were likely placed by Clinch settler Jesse Collier about thirty years ago to harden them and were not retrieved, possibly washed away by a freshet.

Valdosta Times W. Harvey W. Timmerman Reedy Creek Clinch Jesse Collier

River Improvements Move Toward First Class Boating

Maj Slaughter directs Sante workers to clear rock in the river at Drayton then dredge toward Warwick and Montezuma. The project aims to restore river usability for boating while the funding source remains unsettled. Grant’s funeral expenses total about 20000 with a 5000 plus bill for undertaker and likely city coverage.

Slaughter Sante River Drayton Warwick T Drayton Montesumo Grant Yi May Undertaker the Funeral Co.ach

Rose and public figures pop up in Boston Transcript note

The Boston Transcript quotes remarks on names and roles including Cleveland and Grace Greenwood. It mentions Mrs. Secretary Whitney hoping to wed the New York governor next year, Charles A. Dana praising Senator Ingalls, and Sidney Bartlett’s fortune from railroad speculation. It notes Grace Greenwood plans an Italian opera tour and cites General Putnam’s disgraceful condition in Brooklyn, Connecticut.

Cleveland Boston Transcript Whitney New York Charles A. Dana Senator Ingalls Grace Greenwood Sarah J. Lippinsett Italy Sidney Bartlett Boston Cox London General Putnam Brooklyn Conn

Shooting Wild Hogs Near Lower Ferry Island Tragedy

Montezuma Record reports a hog island above the lower ferry where wild hogs inhabit and raid. Mr. Fletch Norris organized a crowd of armed youths to hunt the animals. Five hogs were killed in a brief clash, weighing 150 to 175 pounds each. The island’s hog population has persisted for ages, driving corn losses of over fifty bushels in the past week.

Fletch Norris

A Pretty Wedding Custom From Bermuda Islands

A Bermuda wedding custom features a young cedar tree planted after the ceremony. The cake has three tiers with roots wrapped in paper, leading to a memory kept green near the couple’s home. The lowest cake opens for serving while the top holds the roots protected by gold leaf.

Bermuda Islands

When the Difference Comes In

A Lumpkin County man claims a land value of 150 dollars to the tax receiver while a stranger offers 500 dollars for the same lot. The case highlights perceived land value discrepancies and local purchasing tension.

Dabloneye Lumpkin County

Dyspepsia Cure Promoted by Patented Tea Remedy

A brief medical advertisement fragment from Lyon Georgia suggests a cure for dyspepsia using a patented tea blend. The notice mentions benefits from specific ingredients and appeals to readers seeking relief, though the text is partially garbled.

Best and Cheapest First-Class Vehicles for Sale

Oliver and Oliver invite buyers to inspect their large stock of buggies wagons and harnesses all made in house. They list Dexter Queens and End Springs styles plus top buggy options with durable hand made harnesses and affordable repairs of old buggies at a third less than prior costs. All work is warranted as represented.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Walter A. Taylor Tarlo Lone Star State Dallas Texas Guixy Pronexa Boop Rexewka L. Parks James Purtrirs Macon Medicine Company Macon Manly Sanfores ALOR Lodfore Eye Mitchell Maesis Gay li Warcay Sre ADE & CO East 18Th Naw York Burnham Burnham Bros Mme Ete Eae Nashville Tenn Guashi Jordan Stanley Huntley St. Louis Globe Democrat Huntley Edgar Allen Poe James T. Amerson Washington County P. B Lyon Maven Americas M. Cohen the Bargain Man A. L. Rees Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society Norwich England United States Joseph Edne J. Muller D. Horace McCall Miller & McCall Squar Americus, GA PRIRE Louisiana State Lottery Co Craes Academy Alears Capital Prize A. Rae New Orleans Ees A. Dauphig Seventh Washington Lla. C National Bank New Oriesnue Louisiana Bank State National Bank Germania Rational Bank Tar J. A D.F. Davenport Lamar Street Americus Gas Oliver & Oliver Americus, Ga Rock Bottom Py Baeter Ae WB Stoor Columbus America John A Shaw N. B P. M IRS
Search Courier

Search the Americus Weekly Recorder Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Americus Weekly Recorder?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication