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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1890
Page
4
The report covers weather chatter, a new Columbus telegraph line in service, legal pleas of guilty for Dr Leo Frned and George Early, a warning about scandalous prices, the Incandescent Lights debut, purchases by Jack Robinson and Aleck Gilbert for a hog, and Mrs J L Battle losing baggage between Butler and Fort Valley.
Cotton receipts for the week reached 525 bales, with total since September at 47,952 bales. an additional 2,800 bales before September adds to the county tally. Prices remained steady as officials confirmed county commissioners and grand jury appointments. A theft case involves Grant Clark, a colored boy, jailed for stealing a loaf from W. E. Clark’s store. Jail delivery at Cuthbert was foiled with a ring leader shot twice and recaptured. details are limited.
A four year old Eufaula cotton mill project boosts housing and a five percent semi annual dividend. Payroll reaches 30000 yearly, with 15000 annual net profits, all spent locally. The article notes potential benefits for Americus and mentions community updates including a bank note about mutilated greenbacks and several local notices.
Mr A J Buchanan tends English peas in full bloom and expects harvest in two weeks. Southwest Georgia appoints as local agent for Americus Guano Company with orders to be filled promptly at D W Baoury store. Yan sid wet.
At the receivers sale of the Coates stock of clothing and furnishing goods, Mr. W H Tondee won the bid at 6100 cash. The stock, appraised at 12000, will operate as Tondee Carter & Co with plans to open soon, selling at low figures. Remnants of white goods and embroideries to be closed out next Monday and Tuesday at Thornton Wheatley’s.
Mr. J C McKenzie division superintendent and Mr J A Anderson of the Central railroad arrived yesterday by special car. They are here to ascertain the cause of freight delays and it is probable that work on additional freight tracks will begin at once.
A well dressedman named Dalton halted before Prince Bros stables on Cotton Avenue and wowed a crowd with sleight of hand while selling a vegetable medicine titled Japanese Headache Catarrah and Asthma Cure. He doubled prices, offered prizes up to ten dollars, and disappeared on the 2:28 train, leaving buyers in the lurch. Ed Littleton logged purchasers in a red book for fifty cent cash refunds and a Sun’s Recorder notice threatened.
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