Americus Recorder News and Opinions in Southwest Georgia
Official organ notes daily and weekly editions with broad circulation across Sumter Lee Terrell Stewart Webster Schley Marion Macon Dooly Wilcox counties. It critiques force bill politics, Alliance influence in Ocala, railroad commissioners, and tax collector race, citing editors Branham Gunn Hartridge and Savannah claims amid regional political turmoil.
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Americus Recorder
Georgia
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Lee
Terrell
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Schley
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Macon
Dooly and Wilcox
Americus
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Ansley & Ansley
Attorneys AT Law
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Supreme Court
United States Court
Judge Mathews Nominated to Sumter County Court
Col J C Mathews named and confirmed Judge of the Sumter County court. A lawyer of ability and integrity, he is praised by contemporaries and anticipated to be a respected jurist for the county. Also noted is Judge J B Pilsbury, whose long service and firm rulings are hailed.
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Judge Mathews
Col
J. C. Mathews
Sumter County
Col. Mathews
J. BR. Pilsbury
Southern boom to continue with population growth eyeing the South
The article argues population density favors the North over the South yet predicts millions more will settle in the South. It notes Georgia and Illinois densities and warns that overbooming towns may retreat under tight money, while genuine regional growth should endure. It contends speculative towns will writhe out, prompting steadier investment toward legitimate ventures. The Southern boom has begun and will expand in the next decade.
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Georgia
Illinois
The Duty of the South Opinion on a Southern force bill
The piece argues Republican plans for a force bill aimed at the South under Harrison. It urges unified Southern protest and industrial action, calling on Northern merchants and investors to oppose the measure and warn against its consequences. It questions whether a major newspaper or leader will sound the warning.
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Senate
House
Pres
Harrison Willsign
South
Reed
Georgia Must Have a State Exhibit at World Fair
An interview with Col Way argues Georgia should fund a state exhibit. The Recor der doubts constitutional allowability for state funds but believes $50,000 could show Georgia well. The piece urges Gov Nor then to find a way to represent the state while avoiding extravagance.
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Col. Way
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution
California
Gov. Northen
Mathews for Judge and Other County Appointments
Senate confirms J C Matthews and S J Jones for county posts in a quiet day marked by bills read twice. Terrell Insurance reference and a martial appropriation for Technological School pass. Twitty bill sent back to committee. adjournment likely by the 20th with much business unfinished.
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Hrcorder
Atlanta
House
Senate
Sen. Terrell
J. C. Matthews
Sumter County
J. Jones
Dougherty County
T. N. Hopkins
Thomas County
Delegates urged to secure tickets for Asheville convention
Delegates to the Southern Inter-State Immigration Convention in Asheville, November 17–19, 1890, are urged to contact ticket agents immediately and telegraph if tickets are not on sale. The Commissioner’s Office in Atlanta approves a lowest first-class fare from Southern Passenger Association points to Asheville, with tickets valid Dec 18 to Dec 24, 1890, and iron-clad signatures.
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Asheville
N. Y
M. Slaughter
Thiala
South
Atlanta
Southern Passenger Association
Agheville
N. C
Gordon Captures The Alliance Initiation Sensation
Special to Rexconper from Atlanta on December 6 reports Gen Gordon will be initiated into Edgewood Alliance. The article says the initiation was postponed to Tuesday and that Alliance members in the legislature press to hold the ceremony in the agricultural committee room at the capitol. It suggests Gordon has captured the Alliance.
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Atlanta
Gordon
Edgewood Alliance
Capitol
Colored University Initiative Organizes Local Action
A Colored University committee formed at a recent meeting includes C A Cattlege G W F Phillips J A Carey Elbert Head J W Russell J H Martin W C Banton F D Lowery and R Monson. The group plans to seek city council cooperation to establish a colored branch of the university in America.
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University
Americas
Colored Folke
C.A. Catledge
G. W. F. Phillips
J. A. Carey
Elbert Head
J. W. Russell
J. H. Martin
W.C. Banton
F. D. Lowery
Snd
R. Monson
Important Land Case Comes Before Judge Fort at Americus
Esquires J W Haygood Wm Brunson Jr J W Busby W Wooten and D A R Cromm from Vienna traveled to Americus to argue an important land case before Judge Fort. The matter concerns a large Dooly county tract in Bedgood and Royalva v H A McLane, with a prior trial and plea for a new trial. The notice includes an advertisement for P P P blood purifier as treatment for scrofula and related conditions.
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J. W. Haygood
Montezuma
Wm. Brunson, Jr
Macon
J. W. Busby
Vienna
W. Wooten
D. A. R Cromm
Americus
The Columbia Calendar 1896 Advertisement Preview
An early notice reviews the Columbia Calendar for 1896, praising its daily alp of paper and room for notes. The piece promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier for catarrh, urging readers to treat the impure cause rather than symptoms and to choose only Hood's.
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Columbia
Hood
Ashburn Man Arrested for Assault with Intent to Murder
J. R. Brock of Ashburn was arrested yesterday on a charge of assault with intent to murder after an incident several days earlier. He was jailed last night and will be taken back to Worth County today.
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J. R. Brock
Ashburn
Brock
Worth County
Bertha Gay to Marry Joseph L Sanders in City Invitations Sent
Invitations have been received in the city to the marriage of Miss Bertha Gay of Cedar Grove to Mr. Joseph L Sanders of Cuthbert. Friends in the city are preparing congratulations. The notice ends with a product pitch for Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for catarrh.
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Bertha Gay
Cedar Grove
Joseph L. Sanders
Cuthbert
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