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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1883
Page
5
The Americus Recorder reports rail and telegraph schedule notes with train times and local delays, market prices for cotton and grains, and editorials on gift distributions and school duties. It includes court notices, a theft indictment, and a laboring man’s accident at a Bronwood sawmill with eye injuries.
A collage of holiday ads and notices fills the pages with toy shops books fireworks and fruit deals. Local merchants including Turpin Turpin Davenport Evans Merritt Aycock and Fricker Bros showcase calendars books seeds and jewelry while families plan weddings and Christmas prayers.
The 1883 council in Wepweavar with Mayor Felder and aldermen present adopted the finance committee’s report and ordered marshal Lingowan’s report spread on record. New councilmen E. A. Hawkins, B. R. Cobb, and W. P. Burt were sworn in for two years. Adjournment followed. Christmas sales ads promote Davenport’s and Gyles Clothier offerings. A fire damaged Branfield’s shoe shop with minor losses. a fishing goods theft led to a minor fine. A Savannah Weekly News notice previews a new serialized novel Charlie by Ophelia Nisboid. Advertisements for clothing appear.
A fragmented 19th century notice lists multiple firms and individuals agreeing to close their business places on Christmas Day 1883, with plans to reopen after the holidays and conduct post holiday collections. It names numerous entities and mentions a general timing for inspections and Christman goods.
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