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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1885
Page
1
A cluttered page lists Sheffield and Co hardware, Harris & Co, Callaway clothing and more. Advertisements mention purses, doors, blinds, paints, and harness with several street corners named Forsyth, Jackson, and Bag-Wigons. Also notes medical ads for CUTICURA remedies and a legal notice section.
The article extols Royal Baking Powder as free from the bitter bread aftertaste common to impure powders caused by alum or other adulterants. It asserts government chemists endorse its purity and strength, claiming no residuum remains in bread and that loaves are sweet, light, and wholesome. It also notes other unrelated items and local notices.
Dr J B Hallman of Philadelphia says Horsfern’s Acid Phosphate is of good service for troubles arising from alcoholism and gives salion in his practice. Peter B Howell, a supervising architect at the Refinatory in Elwins New York, was killed by a freight elevator accident.
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