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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1890
Page
1
Griffin resident W E Hasselkus touts Georgia peach superiority and high prices. He cites Elberta and Crawford varieties, large peach orchards, and strong grape and wine potential. He notes costly freight, a possible car trust, and extensive fruit shipments locally yielding around $100,000 in summer.
W J Northen chairman of the cotton bagging committee issues a circular to Georgia planters. The 44 inch 12 ounce standard bagging will be supplied by West Point Crown Sib ley and DeKalb county mills with payment guarantees. Orders to mills in West Point Dalton Augusta and Lithonia. County Alliances urged to inform members and act promptly to avoid delays.
From Abbeville Georgia January thirtieth the Abbeville guards have received guns and cartridges and are ready for war. The captain and lieutenants were awarded yesterday as the company prepares for a target shooting at Rochelle on Saturday with the Abbeville brass band. The Southern Home Building and Loan Association of Atlanta organized here last Saturday with about one hundred shares. Abbeville has two associations, but many citizens express disappointment with the Columbus association over abstracts delays and some stockholders are selling shares or being refused. Mr and Mrs A R Royal plan an entertainment Friday night and Saturday for their sister Miss Fannie Reid who will depart Abbeville for six months. The new hotel of Jno R Allens will soon be completed. T L Hovroy.
A garbled ad notes $500 reward by reporters for a catarrh cure Dr Bage's Catarrh Remedy cannot cure. It claims the remedy is sold by druggists for 50 cents.
Mr. Phil Brown Jr of Wilcox County discusses his Ocmulgee sheep range and long investment in the herd. He notes losses from theft and hogs, describes annual shearing, ranging twenty five miles, and branding methods. He estimates wool yield around three and a half pounds per sheep and suggests extensive, low-cost ranges could triple output with improved breeding and awareness of the wire grass country's potential.
In Plains of Dura on February 8 1890 a card party hosted by Mrs Henry Black honored Miss Naomi Davidson daughter of Mrs W H Davidson of Mossy Dell. Attendees included Miss Willie Cato and others as whist and cassino games followed.
From Bronwood Ga dated February 5 180 the column notes unseasonably warm weather with no change expected and compares it to Florida climate while predicting extended winters could bring orange groves here. It reports local ill health Measles affecting R C Andrews and J H Ellerton responding to his mother's illness in Shellman. Social choir met at J T Ragan’s with full attendance.
Mossey Dell Georgia February 5 1890 Mr Jas Forrest smiles was due to Dupont the boy born to Neal Chamblia a boy D P Murray returns to farming this fall measles and diphtheria in the sick list Claude Forrest injured by muscular rheumatism Miss McWilliams and Logan visit Providence hunters urged to come for partridge slaying blackbirds feared to damage corn Alliance efforts among colored citizens at Mossey Dell with state representative facing charter member issues if moral reform is sought.
W B McDuff of Atchison Kansas writes to a Chicago paper saying he must stop his subscription due to the election of Benjamin Harrison and a Republican Congress. He blames reduced wages and scarce demand for cutting the farmer’s income and cost of production. The home market theory is failing in the West.
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