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Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1887

Page

6

Inter State Commerce Bill Outlines Provisions and Penalties

The act defines railroad includes bridges and ferries and prohibits unjust charges by common carriers. It sets rules on rates long and short hauls, pooling freights, and public disclosure of fares. A five member federal commission is created with salaries and duties, with funding and effective dates noted.

United States Senate Washington Secretary of the Interior

Elyton Land Co. declares 240 percent dividend in Alabama

A Birmingham based stockholder reacts in the Elyton Land Co office after the declaration of a 240 percent dividend, saying he would have pursued calf raising for the Cincinnati market if aware the payout could not exceed that amount.

Elyton Land Co Birmingham Cincinnati Detroit Free Press

Remarkable Experiences with Contagious Diseases

William Gorham of Brushville Pa recalls multiple bouts of measles at ages three twelve and thirty all contracted from his elder brother with each outbreak on November 10 He also recounts chicken pox twice in weeks and varioloid twice the family suffered smallpox the baby survived vaccination except her yet she died at eighteen While Gorham remained healthy at seventy eight other notes include wild fowl mortality at Long Island lanterns and a farmers convention urging repeal of real estate loan limits in national banks plus assorted editorial snippets from Albany and Boston about finance climate and humor.

Lamar New York Run Washinaton Georgia Mr. Lamar Williamsburg A. P. Hill Hill Col. Lamar John William Gorham Brushville Mr. Gorham Mr. Gorbam

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