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Americus Weekly Recorder in Americus, Georgia

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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1884

Page

2

Capitol Commission and Georgia rail plans discussed

The Capitol Commission met in Atlanta to review rival architect plans and select an expert to audit details before an award. Georgia can build a suitable state house for about 1 million dollars, and legislators should ensure costs stay within that. A southern rail route to Americus is urged to boost business, with urgent action suggested to secure a line to Buena Vista or Oglethorpe.

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Little Paw Paw Remembered As a Soldier’s Kindness

An obituary style reminiscence recounts Little Paw-Paw, a poorly injured Civil War private nicknamed for his kindness. He carried the name through wartime service after severe wounds at Stono River, where an ally shared water and mercy amid brutal combat. The tale contrasts brutal battle with tender acts of humanity among wounded men.

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Fragmentary cry of a troubled crowd in a cannon rear scene

The passage presents a terse, unsettling fragment with muttered lines and a whispered phrase as a wounded figure names a child. The text hints at violence and sorrow, mentioning a figure and a touching moment toward a baby, framed in a bleak, tense tone.

Wealth and Poverty in St. Petersburg

Description contrasts opulent palaces and public palaces with decaying blocks. The city shines in sunlight yet carries a sense of squalor, with bare streets and subdued children. Despite grand churches streets and stores, the Russian capital presents a sad, unhappy appearance.

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The Black Man's Canaan in Chicago Chronicle

The article concerns AVsubington as agent for National and the Colored Indemnity Society, claiming 2000 members targeting a land tract 150 by 40 miles between Texas Indian Territory and Colorado. It covers aims to colonise Black settlers, launch a small colony, and public opinion efforts in Washington amid criticism and claims of suppression by white rivals.

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Food in Africa and the cane, coffee, lash science notes

Branley criticizes colonial food scarcity in Congo noting natives grow sufficient staple crops yet cannot support sudden external demand. He suggests sugar from pulp and coffee cultivation as potential boosts. The text also mentions Scientific American pieces on whip lash mechanics and a note about blue distilled daylight water changing to green at twilight.

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