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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1887
Page
2
Contemporary comments on tariff policy and political maneuvers across several states. Notes include New York tax ideas for aliens, Atlanta revenue gaps, Georgia editor censure, a double egg from Henry county, and calls for better roads to complement rail networks with examples from Kentucky Virginia and England.
The writer argues that if the Atlanta and Hawkinsville railroad built to Americus it would unlock rich Southwest Georgia, connect to Atlanta trade, and boost freight through Americus. A southeast extension toward Valdosta or Quitman could tap the Brunswick line at Ty-Ty and serve a rail-less region.
The piece argues small scale manufactories can thrive with little capital. It cites a failed $50 000 plow venture, a hog ringer maker who grew into a $100 000 plant, and Meriden Connecticut as a hub of tiny workshops turning scraps into goods. A Georgia commentator and the Savannah News humorously note war generals might tear a room apart if confined together.
Mr Edmond Grinnell of New Bedford and Maia, as principal stockholder, helps spur Americus development after reading the Recorder. A manufacturing company is formed, and a petition seeks $500 to fund ten thousand illustrated pamphlets promoting the city and county. The Grand Jury refused, urging county funding of promotion efforts.
The article extols Southern cotton mills led by Griffin Mills tale of success during hard times, urges more mills to utilize local cotton and boost independence. It notes Augusta mills forming a bleaching company, and contrasts Southern progress with Northern production and lingering demand for finer goods. It includes varied items on politics, prohibition quotes, and a mix of local notices.
A vivid, era style advertisement describes chest pains appetite loss and fatigue as signs of widespread disease. It touts Shaker Extract of Roots Seigel’s Syrup as the cure converting food to nourishment and claims vast sales and testimonials. The piece urges readers to buy from druggists.
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