Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Americus Weekly Recorder in Americus, Georgia

We have 1,947,233 pages in Georgia

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1888

Page

2

AmEricus Daily and Weekly Recorder Advertising Info

The AmERicus Recorder is published daily and weekly during the year. The Daily Recorder issues every morning except Mondays for four dollars per year. The Weekly Recorder is issued each Thursday morning for one dollar per year, paid in advance, with a wide circulation in southwest Georgia including several counties.

Americus Recorder Ia Daily Recorder Georgia Bumter, Lee Terrell Stewart Webster Schley Marion Macon Dooly and Wilcox

Savannah News mocks congressman's food and drug bureau plan

The Savannah News belittles a proposal to create a federal bureau to prevent adulteration of foods and drugs. It notes the bureau would require more offices but remains unsatisfied with its implications for lawmakers. The piece reflects debate over tariffs and agricultural debt across Southern papers.

Savannah News

Georgia in Washington and Savannah News cited in brief

The piece notes Maj. Bacon and Maj. Hanson visiting Washington amid tariff politics and protectionist fears. It attacks Republican honesty, references Ohio tariff debates, praises The Savannah Morning News as reliable and venerable. It also mentions Boutelle’s question on rebel flags, Lincoln’s wartime order, and Rep. Barneas bid for Savannah river improvements with Barness district focus.

Beck’s Third Senate Term in Kentucky Assured

The Kentuckians praised Mr. Beck and his party for securing his service for a third term in the U S Senate. Beck, who served in the Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-second and Forty-third Congresses, entered the Senate in 1877, was re-elected in 1883, and will begin his third term on March 8, 1889.

Beck U.S. Senate Senate Will House of Congress Mr. Beck

Readjust tax laws on whisky and essentials debate

The New York Commercial Advertiser Rep. frames Blaine era tax issue as a choice between cheaper whisky beer and tobacco for some, or cheaper basics for all. The piece argues the question rests on whether to align taxes with the President’s recommendations to Congress.

New York Commercial Advertiser Rep Blaine Congress

Thirteenth Customer Free Purchase Scam in Philadelphia

A Philadelphia grocer offered every thirteenth customer free merchandise. The plan worked until twelve boys staged a mock purchase. the thirteenth bought a heavy haul. He withdrew the offer and warned customers as the crowd faced the music. ad ends with a Petticoat line promoting Warner's Log Cabin Rose Cream for catarrh.

Philadelphia Warner

Improve the Ocmulgee River Navigation Urged

Georgia counties along the Ocmulgee push for permanent river navigation to Hawkinsville. They claim $300,000 yearly savings in cotton, lumber, naval stores, and cheap freight, plus major gains for merchants via reduced rail transport. They urge district residents to write Judge Crisp to secure a liberal appropriation.

Ocmulgee Georgia Dooly Sumter Webster Stewart Schley Marion Appling Coffee Montgomery Irwin Telfair Wilcox Dodge Pulaski Houston Hawkinsville Savannah Brunswick Buncomb Darien Congress Cal Ocmulgee River Crisp

The Medical Taxes and the Whiskey Tax Debate

A Georgia paper rebuts charges on the alcohol tax, arguing medicinal duties are overstated and probing the case for state versus federal taxation. It cites Dr. Walter A. Taylor and Switzler while contrasting castor oil and magnesia taxes and urging repeal of internal revenue laws in favor of state control.

The Albany News Walter A. Taylor Atlanta Col. Switzler Governmental Bureau of Statistics Commissioner of Internal Revenue Taylor Macon Telegraph Atlanta Constitution Americus Reconder Democratic Party Georgia National Treasury Clevend State of People of

Parallels in tariff rhetoric of Jackson and Cleveland

The passage cites Andrew Jackson and Grover Cleveland defending tariffs as benefiting manufacturers and influencing politics. It notes striking similarity in tone and style between their congress messages, highlighting concerns about heavy tariffs, favored spending, and political influence across generations.

Andrew Jackson Congress Grover Cleveland

Dr King's New Discovery Cures Consumption

Worth Knowing. Mr W H Morgan of Lake City Florida was seized by a severe cold and distressing cough that worsened into consumption. After trying many remedies he improved only after using Dr King's New Discovery, buying about six bottles and attaining lasting recovery. Free trial bottle at Dr E J Fldridge's Drug Store.

W. H. Morgan Lake City Fla Aisse Dr. King

Do We Dig Our Graves 0 and Yellow Fever Text

A disjointed 19th century health notice discusses yellow fever and digestion related ailments. It warns of epidemic dangers, lists symptoms such as dullness, poor appetite, head heaviness, and feverish signs, and promotes Shaker Extract of Roots or Seigel's Syrup as a cure reportedly endorsed by patients and a German household name.

de José Nurs Germany Seigel Thos Pullum Lor Geneva Co Ala Thomas P. Evans Evans & Bro Horntown Accomack Co A. J. White Ted Warren St. N.Y

Also Mentioned on This Page

O* Erich L. Glessner Omelal Sumter County Omtelalayaa Webster County Oglethorpe County Montana Blicgard South Carolina Augusta Atlanta Journal Americus Internal Revenue Thoebe Carlisle Flint Warners Suraaparilla Warner's Safe Cure Alabama Express Lamar Supreme Court Mary E. Forrester Alexander B. Duncan Lee County Hudson River Valley Darien Gazette Atlante Constitution Augusta Chronicle Macon Times Butler Herald Montezuma Montgomery Advertiser Washington Maj. Bacon Maj J. F. Hanson Messrs Randall Kelly Ohio Cleveland Sherman South Boutelle Robert Lincoln Barnea Barnes Dr. Pierce Isaac A Shepard Paimor W. Sheffield
Search Courier

Search the Americus Weekly Recorder Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Americus Weekly Recorder?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication