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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1886
Page
5
Advertising rates and publication terms set by W. D. Olessner publisher for the Daily Recorder in Americus. The notice lists subscription timing, monthly costs, and insertion charges for various ad lengths and contracts.
An obituary note records the death of a baby girl named Aha, daughter of Mr and Mrs Pearr, aged ten months. The fragmentary OCR provides limited details but confirms the infant's age and parentage and the year 1886.
Bank directors announce a five percent semiannual dividend after boosting undivided profits. A Speight grove barbecue follows the news with Americus Barbecue Club members enjoying the feast. A mad dog in the 28th district prompted action by Prince Clark and Coroner John Speight. several dogs were bitten and buckshot was used. 30 bushels of peaches sought by W Brooks Lampkin in Ga.
an enthusiastic court house meeting in Americus led by Capt. A C Bell heard speeches from Dupont Guerry T L Murray W P Burt Col 8 H Hawkins and Rev A B Campbell. the gathering declared Americus is awake and ready to raise money and work to extend the A P L railroad east toward the ocmulgee river.
The column lists multiple social visits and travels including Mr Lee Aycock in Albany. Mr and Mrs Jno R Shaw in Cuthbert. A T and Geo Fort of Lumpkin in the city yesterday. Miss Wells of Smithville visiting Miss Fama Dodson. B H Dunbar and wife of Beaufort S C visiting N and J K Prince. Miss Mary Hayes returning with Mrs E A Moody from Fort Valley. Miss Frankie Clark of Webster visiting her sister Mrs W M Tallis. Mrs D B Hill visiting Gen Ely Hill near Bronwood. Mrs Lott Warren and children visiting Germantown Pa. the Dudleys Wheatleys and C M Wheatley returning from Cumberland. and an ad for a second piano at Jaurs Fatenen & Bro.
A Sumter county gathering outlines a canvassing list of thirty six gentlemen from districts of the county for an Americus Preston and Lumpkin Railroad extension. Leaders praise a Vienna meeting showing strong support from Abbeville Wilcox and Dooly counties, urging Americus Sumter and tributary areas to fund the project and attract lower freight costs.
Bronwood hosts a season of visits by several young ladies from Leesburg Ozielthorpe Lumpkin Americus and Eufaula with some returning home and others staying. A Bronwood social club gathering at J J Hill’s featured Rev M Langston and a local token. Dove shooting remains popular as rains hurt crops and slow cotton growth.
Weather delays on English's Mill farms hinder cotton and crop progress while roads demand attention. J J Dukes touts pursery as cattle feed, D M Edge reports garden squashes, fruit rot harms crops, and politics drift with grass. Post office reads list of unclaimed letters dated July 11 1880 in Americus Ga.
A Barstow letter dated July 10 1886 expresses support for the Eastward A P and L railway to the Ocmulgee. The writer notes local enthusiasm and faith in the project’s ultimate benefit to Americus and surrounding trade, though unable to attend the Americus railroad meeting on July 12.
A garbled OCR segment from Machinga mentions names like John R and Bhmngs, with unclear context. The readable fragments point to a possible technical or needle related topic but lack coherent details. Further text is needed to identify events, places, or outcomes for a proper summary.
Train times for the A P L railroad after October 4 list Lumpkin to Richland Preston Plains and Amaricus. Depart Lumpkin 6:00 A M arrive Amaricus 10:00 A M. Leave American 2:30 P M Plains 3:20 P M Preston 4:0? P M Richland 5:00 P M arrive Lumpkin 6:30 P M Conductor W J Matthews.
Voters in Amoerlona are called to a city election on Monday August 16 to decide if the city should issue twenty five thousand dollars in bonds to fund a water works system. Bonds bear six percent interest with scheduled principal payments through January 1912. Voters may sign ballot For Bonds or Against Bonds. Brinson Clerk and Treasurer issues the notice.
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