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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1886
Page
6
A road near Vienna Georgia hides a cursed plot where a witching grove and a tree shelter a murdered girl and a chained survivor. A Black suspect confessed and was burned at the stake, sealing the spot as accursed. Also, Henry Morton Stanley returns home after 13 years, discussing Congo Free State prospects and Belgian railway plans with traders and explorers at the Lotos Club.
Word reached here yesterday that ticket No. 26442 drew the first capital prize of 75000 in the October drawing of the Louisiana State Lottery. Jamestown reports M A Dauphin in New Orleans sent a one fifth ticket. The winner is J N Lowe, an employee of the Northern Dakota Elevator company. He takes his good fortune calmly and will keep at work as usual. The money comes to a poor man with a large family, a blessed turn of luck.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winston's Soorntna Syaur as a child soothing remedy. It claims to ease teething distress, relieve pain, soothe gums, and calm tantrums. Available in a twenty five cent bottle.
A Boston case is cited showing a printer who lost his thumb and had it rejoined by careful surgical repair. After splinting and healing, eight months later he has full use again. The report notes the surprising success as a possible reunion after amputation.
From the Chicago Mail comes a portrait of Mrs. Meredith of Cambridge City widow of General Meredith. Once wealthy from imported short horns, she rebuilt the herd after the craze faded. She runs cattle for profit, aiming to breed quality beef milk and beauty, selling calves for around 250 each. The widow outpaced her husband and son in business acumen.
A Boston Record snippet shows a back-and-forth between a rising political figure and a reporter. The statesman frets about public mention of his birthday and possible suppression of sensitive details in the weekly edition, including plans to send family to Europe for the winter and potential extra copies.
Sheriff Rushin of Marion County recounts a mule sold at sheriff sale four times over as many years. Buyers left notes payable in December but failed, leading to repeated resale. Recently the mule returned to the sheriff’s home near the first Tuesday in December, but the note had now been paid and the animal was sent home.
Ladies misses and children can find unsurpassed shoe quality at Jobn Br Shaw. The advertisement promotes a wide range of footwear with emphasis on comfort and durability available at the store.
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