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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1884
Page
2
A year begins with warnings and well wishes for health and happiness. News includes Leesburg Telephone moving to Smithville, farm plans, and local officials noting committee work and editor gains. Reports cover editor transitions, Capitol Commission progress, Atlanta treasury receipts, and peace among rival papers.
Senator Brown introduces a bill to repeal laws prohibiting distillation of apples and peaches into brandy and wine, authorizing fruit liquor by producers and distillers. It leaves taxation to states and argues for farmers to process surplus fruit, reduce rotten harvests, and curb unsafe liquor by promoting fruit-based beverages.
The article chronicles George W. Scott and Co of Georgia growing from a small phosphate factory near Atlanta into a regional fertilizer and chemical complex. It details local production of Gossypium Phospho, sulfuric acid, and related materials, the impact on Georgia’s economy, reduced fertilizer costs for farmers, and the shift of material supply from external markets to Georgia. It also notes the company’s role in mining pyrites in Paulding County and the broader regional economic benefits.
Inside a Boston cold storage complex superintendent N O Pike guides through a multi story facility storing 5000 tons of fruit butter and venison. Areas run at 42 36 and 22 degrees with air purification ice lofts and ice filled cylinders for thawing. A branch line from Union Station links to city depots as a mule train of butter awaits staging.
Mr. Austin Corbin ran a decorated turkey train on the Long Island Railroad distributing fat gobblers to over 300 employees. The festive gesture included evergreens and a cheerful mood, though some details were marred by misread text.
A description portrays a woman with snow white hair and hazel eyes who exerts social influence over a senator. She writes letters, praises his virtues, and lends her judgment to his public image while distributing garden seeds as a measure of support.
The article notes three primary hair pigments yellow red and black with their mixture creating all shades. It claims hair can outlive pyramids, citing Egyptian knowledge that hair survives thousands of years and remains resilient in the face of destruction.
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