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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1886
Page
2
The ReconpEn announces a shift to advance payments starting March first. Subscribers in arrears will be dropped from the list. credit will end to reduce losses. Affected accounts across several states will be collected, with final notice and possible removal from the mailing list if not paid by March fire.
The Northwestern Lumberman forecasts higher activity and better prices for lumber in the coming year, noting growing demand for Southern yellow pine in car building. It warns that sawmill supply must meet precise odd dimensions, and praises Southern producers for their acumen. It predicts Georgia timber lands will fetch much higher prices as national focus shifts to southern lumber supply, while Southwest Georgia roads remain decent by comparison.
The Macon based Southern Cadets held a lavish armory banquet for newly elected Commander Captain Ross Sims. Around 300 guests attended, including Georgia statesmen, with Kesler's orchestra providing music, a long table with a pyramid cake, and toasts to the Macon Volunteers Floyd Rifles Second Georgia Battalion and the Obstham Artillery. Capt. Sims spoke to applause as officers were praised and toasts continued into an evening of revelry.
A brief travel note from Leesburg to Americus aboard the Brunswick fast rail. The writer visits the Commercial Hotel run by William Allen and family, praises local hospitality, and highlights advertising wisdom from Mr. J. K. Prince. They praise Americus newspapers, meet editors, and describe Ohio excursionists hosted by Lumpkin County residents during a day of local tours and a reception.
An elderly physician, long retired, claims a vegetable formula can swiftly and permanently cure consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma and nervous debility. He offers to mail free full directions in German French or English to any reader who requests it with a newspaper name and a stamp.
A fragmentary editorial note questions the Senate actions on removal of officials and confirmation refusals, urging all parties to disclose justifications. It hints at political theater during executive sessions and calls for transparency in the process.
Bucklen Arnica Salve touts cures for cuts bruises sores ulcers boils fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and piles with a buy back guarantee or money refund at 25 cents per box sold by Dr E J Eldridge in Agate Georgia. A U S Senate bill passage referenced appears garbled in the clipping.
The piece notes colored glass lighting, from red and yellow lampposts to illuminated signs in shop windows, shaping nighttime cityscape. It cites Boston street scenes, gaslit displays, and the aesthetic and practical draw of color in advertising, with remarks on poets and public perception. It also mentions camera projections and future street advertising ideas.
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