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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1888
Page
7
Calvin Carter & Son advertise a variety of shoes priced at 3.00 2.50 and 2.00 with features described including lace button elastic calfskin tops and calf quality. They claim superior fit style and durability and highlight planter shoes designed for plantation wear.
Sr. Paul Minnesota January reports the worst Northwest snowstorm in memory. Winds up to fifty to sixty mph drive heavy drifting across Dakota and Minnesota. Freight trains abandoned. passengers delayed. St. Paul and Duluth main line held open while branches shut. Reports from Huron Pierre Jamestown and Minot describe zero or below temperatures, blocked tracks, and lost children. Ice palace corner stone ceremonies delayed in St. Paul. Also notes a Louisiana lottery draw climax with large prizes and scattered ticket holders across many cities.
Georgia news notes Pelham plans a home costing about 25000 dollars praised as a beauty. It reports Nancy Kehley of Smyrna selling 400 dozen eggs and butter from two cows totaling 60 dollars. Mentions deaths of Aunt Bettie King and Rose Pink, a large county bill in Macon, a child saving coins in Marietta, and a Brunswick cotton deal.
A letter to the editor argues for a Bureau of Adulteration in the Treasury to prevent tainted foods and medicines, estimating it would require a large force and budget. Critics say better to sharpen penalties for adulteration and fake products than create another Washington bureau. It notes oleomargarine law and questions enforcement.
An old advertisement proclaims Tucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores totter and other skin ailments. The garbled text suggests a plea for relief from various conditions and invokes strong remedies.
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