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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1886
Page
5
A damaged OCR page fragment shows advertising rate listings and price per line for a periodical. It references publication constants and mentions a publisher ALKESNER with generic terms about subscriptions and insertions.
The Ice Factory began Tuesday evening and should have ice ready by morning with a daily capacity of fourteen tons. Work on the A P and DL extension to Antioch started Tuesday, with grading to finish in about sixty days. Sheriff Grills brought a young man to Americus for transfer to Milledgeville asylum for confinement.
Announcement that Hon. W. M. Hawkes of Sumter seeks the Senate seat representing the district after two terms in the House. Hawkes praised for his legislative experience and oratory. Washouts on the Pp. & L. line near Muckalee noted, repaired by Jim Revier to keep trains running. Bar meeting in Americas passes resolutions on Col. B. B. Hinton's death and funeral attendance.
A vintage ad asserts neuralgia stems from unaltered nerves and restive organs. It claims Smiths Beans relieve action and restore vigor, with a single bean dose for treatment. The copy emphasizes basic profession consensus and personal wellbeing outcomes.
Local notes report Webster county opposing all hunters and a general pause in hunting. Early peaches arrive with good prices while farmers monitor grass growth in Southwest Georgia. Weather outlook hints at more rain for the week.
Covyom Ouamuye reports council action from Americus on June 8 1986. Present were Mayor Fader Aldermen Glover Bell Burt and Roney. absent Oliver and Williams. A committee of Burt Bell Williamson to coordinate with the Sumter County Agricultural Society for a July barbecue at Magnolia Dell. Rules suspended to adopt an ordinance banning dogs from running at large. Council adjourned. D K Bauxson clerk and treasurer.
In Richland dated May 7 1886 farmers report heavy rain boosting corn prospects while the oat crop declines. Cotton stands fine as many plantings finish and farmers lay by corn. A squash seed sale by Capt Parker intrigues locals. town romance and a doctor’s illness provide lighter notes as market activity remains steady and rising.
Bronwood Georgia reports a heavy rainstorm that drenched the town for hours. A Turnpike Bridge washed away after Mr. Moore crossed it, he lost $1200 and clothes downstream, but saved his horse. Crop prospects improve with abundant grass and nearly all cotton covered.
Reports from Butcher Station note poor oat and cotton crops with some fields salvable and others too poor. rye seed achievable from76 bushels on a toppled field. Local educators Corinne Yarbrough and Lola Durham close spring terms. town residents discuss political support for Gordon, with strong disapproval from several citizens. Also mentions Delectalave mouthwash and new ladies hats arriving.
The Democratic Executive Committee met at the courthouse and ordered a primary election for Thursday July 1. It will reconvene the Saturday after the first to appoint delegates to the candidate receiving the majority of votes. A secondhand organ is offered for sale at a low price. A Washington correspondent notes Senator Edmunds keeps a small dog with its own stairway from the lawn to the second story.
Readable lines indicate a sale item list featuring a large lot of straw hats linked to Calvin Cantus and Bow. The fragment mentions a Picnic Opera and joint events or buyers but lacks clear context or outcomes.
Fragmentary notice cites Ost trains ran and references a superintendent role. The readable text omits dates places and complete context, but implies an official update or schedule change connected to a school or railroad system.
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