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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1887
Page
5
Carters Shoe Store advertises remarkable prices on men and ladies shoes. A $3.00 lace button elastic men’s shoe and a $2.50 kid button box toe ladies shoe are highlighted as superior quality, fit, and value, described as unequaled bargains.
A brief poem styled as fashion advice warns against wearing a low-neck dress to spare modesty and reveal inner sentiment through eyes rather than a dress’s cut. The quatrain laments fashion spectacle and exhorts simplicity, ending with a personal note from M. M. B.
A shareholders meeting in Frankfort decided to sell the Brunswick and Albany Railway to the Savannah Florida and Western Railroad Company. Seventeen directors representing 162,400 shares attended. transfer will yield £260,000 in four percent mortgage bonds and £130,000 in income bonds of the Savannah Florida and Western.
The Am ericus Recorder cites Georgia farm editor Glessner from Ohio on grass culture. It argues Georgia should not waste time and resources importing grass while fields rot and farmers neglect cutting it. Cotton remains key but not exclusive. be economical in time and money to avoid poverty.
A New Englander marvels at the pyramids and is met by a Cumberland-mountain comparison from a bold old fellow. The exchange blends humor and travel lore as the flat-country sightseer learns a local perspective on ancient wonders and rugged geography.
In Harrisburg the Pennsylvania Grange session heard the state overseer appeal to farmers not to be misled by tariff figures. He argued high tariffs cripple agriculture, citing wool industry protection costs and farm valuation trends from 1850 to 1890. The report sparked widespread surprise among farmers and attendees.
The South Georgia Methodist Conference closed in Sandersville naming presiding elders and appointments across Savannah to Brunswick districts. Notables include TT Christian Trinity in Savannah and J B McGehee presiding in Macon, plus district superintendents and designated stations such as Wesley Monumental, Mulberry Street, Central, Broad Street, and East Macon amid a large roster of churches and missions. The document details specifics for each district including names like H A Hodges, W C Lovett, J W West on various stations, and auxiliary roles at Orphan Home, Wesleyan Female College, and American Bible Society.
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