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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1886
Page
3
A correspondent highlights a half century system of white slavery in Labrador fisheries. Women and children endure brutal transport, harsh holds, and squalid huts, with many losses during severe gales. The piece condemns the practice and calls for attention.
The Capitol exterior is cleaned and whitened to reveal its monumental lines while new terraces on the north and south are completed. Planting aims to frame the building for grand occasions with broad paths and careful tree selection. Critics note use of street trees and the influence of A J Downing, suggesting improvements for the adjacent agricultural grounds and arboretum design.
A Kansas letter from Mrs. D Shultz of Louisville praises Parker's Tonic for chronic heart disease spinal issues and general weakness saying it kept her alive after six years of illness and helped relieve cold pain quickly. She notes the tonic is sold in large bottles for one dollar and urges others to try it.
A summons urges customers to visit the Bargain Store for a late auction of Bates Reed Cooley goods from December. Dress silks, sheetings, bleachings, wraps, and other dry goods now offered at deep discounts ahead of February stock taking, with emphasis on low yard prices and bulk bolt sales.
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