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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1888
Page
7
An old advertisement touts Arter's Shoe Store in Seo ga Wn with cheap men and ladies footwear. The Man's $3.00 shoe is made in lace button and elastic, seam free, perfect fitting and durable. Ladies' $2.50 Kid Button Box-Toe advertised for fit and quality as a real bargain.
The Savannah Morning News reports the Railroad Committee of Post D of the Travelers Protective Association filed a complaint with Georgia Ball Roms Commission against Pullman Palace Car Company over rate violations. The group alleges Pullman charges $2 berth regardless of distance, seeks refund and compliance with commissions rules, and prepares affidavits from fifty witnesses. The post refers to prior letters from Briscoe confirming correct law interpretation and states the case will be presented to the Railroad Commission if no reply is received by December 15.
The San Quinten Land and Town company in California donated a town lot to the first child born in the settlement and passed a resolution to reward twins with two lots and triplets with a block to spur local production. The note adds health advice about posture and walking technique.
A Covington Tenn Leader report describes a white tree on Ben Wrights farm where a hole hid a bundle of red and black hair driven in by a wooden peg. The wood age suggests the hair was placed years ago and locals label it a voodoo negro tale.
A Prospect avenue father teases his daughter Ethel about brilliance after a breakfast reading on the musical prodigy Josef Hofmann. The girl cites “intelligent parents” as a reason she feels less gifted, prompting no further discussion.
A large wildcat weighing over thirty pounds was trapped by George B. Riseley at Shandaken in Ulster County during this winter. The frequent appearance of wildcats in the mountain regions of Ulster has been noted.
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