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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1886
Page
4
A historical notice lists official organs of Americus Sumter County and Webster County. Dated Thursday July 15, 1886, it references Ammingus Recorder and related city and county organs, indicating regional naming for public offices and jurisdictions.
Democratic executive committee calls a statewide district convention in Hawkinsville Georgia to nominate a candidate for the U S House and elect a new district executive committee. The notice lists county votes and urges unity amid railroad and economic debates affecting farmers and merchants.
A Leesburg feature reports Lee county’s melon expansion as northern markets open and freight rates drop. About 250 cars of melons are expected this year, mostly shipped to Louisville, Cincinnati, St Louis, and Chicago, with Leesburg contributing 125 cars. Growers anticipate profits around $22,000 to $25 per acre, noting the protracted rains limited yields but price gains.
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