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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1886

Page

2

Montezuma imposes liquor licenses and local press notes

The Montezuma region requires liquor dealers to pay an annual license of 500 dollars in advance, boosting local revenue. Other items cover railroad moves affecting Brunswick, usury rulings, New York funding talk, and remarks from Georgia and Southern leaders on farming, taxation, and revenue reform.

Montezuma The New York Sun Pacific Railroads Criep Georgia Rufus C. Bullock New York Herald

Cotton Movement and Market Report Summary

Cotton receipts for the week ending December 24 totaled 288,045 bales, up from prior weeks, with plantation movement at 305,626 bales and interior stocks up by 18,499 bales. Yearly comparisons show higher totals versus 1885 but lower interior imports, while overall in sight rose by 166,624 bales from 1885. Market notes describe a cautious week with mixed foreign news, small short interest, and slight price shifts ending around middling upland at 97 1/16. The piece also touches on Christmas mood, political dinners, and a legislative session outcome of 112 House bills and 40 Senate bills.

the Chronicle Porte Bears Liverpool Louisville and Nashville Railroad

Death of Gen John A Logan in Washington City

Gen John A Logan died at his home in Washington City on Sunday at eight oclock. The death surprised many though recent reports said he was improving. He was a formidable political figure with strong views and a reputation for intense loyalty and integrity. The piece notes incendiary fires across Georgia and calls for vigilant committees and swift, decisive action against the perpetrators.

Ven Logan John A. Logan Washington City Gen. Logan Republican Party Georgia

Consumption Cure Promises Free Recipe From Rochester Doctor

An elderly physician, long retired, claims a vegetable remedy can cure Consumption and lung ailments. He offers to mail free recipes and usage directions in German, French, or English to all who request, citing many past successes. Local schedule notes trains between Macon and Albany with stops at several towns, plus freight and passenger details.

W. A. Novis Power's Rochester N. Y Macon Albany Fort Valley Marshallville Montesumma Americus Smithville Oglethorpe, Anderson Lawsree Kyron Mecoa Montgomery All Stathone I Lott Warren

Americus Compress Company Petition for Charter

Petition in Grongu Sustren County Superior Court by W S Hitt Bascom Myrick M B Council J J Williford Amos K Clark and Samuel McGarrath to form The Americus Compress Company a cotton commerce firm in Americus with 30000 capital paid and ability to raise to 50000 over twenty years corporate powers and renewal consent. Filed Dec 15 1834. Judge Allen Clerk 8 S O Atrap extract from minutes Sumter Superior Court Dec 16 1886.

Americus Raid Americus Compress Company Ghia J, H Auurn HL. Allen Clerk

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