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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1887
Page
3
New York physicians push for electric execution as a humane method. They claim electricity can instantly end life with no suffering, contrasting it with the hangman’s rope. An Edison building worker explains possible setups using batteries to swiftly kill condemned prisoners.
Albany News highlights sweet potatoes as a highly profitable crop with yields of 150 to 800 bushels per acre and prices around 50 cents per bushel, rising in wagon loads beyond 1.50. It urges bedding slips, cautions about cotton prices amid potential European war, and notes potatoes' suitability for man and beast and northern markets. It also mentions legislative mileage costs and views on Secretary of the Treasury Carlisle and Randall.
An article discusses Bright's disease and the kidneys, arguing many overlook kidney ailments. It endorses Warner's Safe Cure as a remedy, warns of disease progression, and cites General Logan. It also notes European interest in explaining the disease and a cotton crop outlook from the agriculture department.
The South gains attention for rising prosperity driven by Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee iron and coal, Georgia forests, and Southern railroads attracting capital. Northern manufacturers eye nearshoring cotton processing, while New England capital flows south. Despite pockets of doubt, overall growth hinges on vast resources, expanding population, and improved land access.
Louisiana lottery winner Cornelius Becannon of St Louis, a longtime investor, drew a $150000 prize as No 91 1960 in a Louisiana State Lottery drawing. He has repeatedly won prizes from the company and recently purchased another ticket, receiving a check in New Orleans.
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