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Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1886

Page

2

Democratic Meeting in Webster County Urged for Delegates

The Webster county Democratic voters are urged to gather at Preston court house on Saturday at 10 for selecting delegates to gubernatorial and congressional conventions and to elect a new executive committee. All Democrats in the county are asked to attend this important meeting under the guidance of J. S. Hudson, chair, and W. H. Cosby, secretary.

Webster County Court House Preston Wo'olock A. U Hupson Chi'n Terrell County

Georgia Delegates urged to move past Gordon and Bacon

The Atlanta Capitol notes rising sentiment in Georgia to drop current gubernatorial contenders and send uninstructed delegates to the convention. Savannah News echoes calls to halt the campaign drag on Georgia’s great men and to select delegates who serve the party and state best.

Atlanta Capitol Athens Savannah News The Chronicle Major Bacon General Gordon Georgia Gordon Bacon

Gordon Day Sparks Georgia District Nomination Debate

The Perry Home Journal notes Gordon carried nine of eleven counties on Saturday with Bacon winning Wayne and Echols four votes. Supporters predict a continued surge while Bacon backers forecast a shift next Sunday. The Third Congressional district nominating convention should not occur before September, ideally within the district, with Fort Valley suggested as a suitable host over Americus or Macon for accessibility.

Macon Telegraph Measra Patterson Guerry Fort Valley Gordon Constitution Bacon Fayette Clay Ware Greene Clayton Sumter Spalding Paulding Union Wayne Echols Georgia Americus Macon Perry Home Journal Columbus Enquirer Sun Atlanta House of Representatives Wang Seasion Wright Fort Alston Rankin Hull Adama Turner Brooke Calley Nisher Hulsey Garrard Jimke Pike Alaon

Bucklen Arnica Salve for All Skin Ailments

Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as the best salve in the world for bruises, sores, ulcers, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns and skin eruptions. It claims to cure piles or money refunded, price 85 cents per box, for sale by Dr. E. J. Eldridge.

Bucklen E. J. Eldridge

Veiled political satire in Sumter County agricultural debate

The Atlanta Capitol recalls a meek agricultural meeting amid heated canvassing, praising a calm farm discussion on topics from raising Texas blue grass to clover as a respite from political attack. Franklin county history, Burke county voting notes, Terrell county seeks a June 26 governor primary, and a Times-Star quips about Senator Jones’s missed White House moment.

Atlanta Capitol Sumter County Agricultural Society Felton Gordon Milt Smith Texas Sumter County Bacon Americus

Consumption Cure Recipe Promises Free Mail Disclosure

An old physician claims a vegetable remedy can cure Consumption and lung diseases after testing in thousands of cases and offers free mailed recipes in German French or English with directions. W Noyes Rochester NC and Alabama proceed with Governor nomination debates, with contesting delegations delaying progress this week.

East India W. A. Noyvrs Power's Rochester N. C Alabama

Grass growing in the South and the value of crab grass

An article argues for informed grass selection for Southern pastures, praising crab grass as a versatile, rapid-growing annual suitable for a warm climate and varied soils. It emphasizes soil, climate, and labor knowledge, and notes that the South will become a leading grass region while grappling with legendary debates among agricultural writers. The piece closes with a political letter defending railroad committee integrity and truthfulness.

Strangera Gulf and South Atlantic Graga

President Cleveland’s White House Marriage Feat

The article notes Grover Cleveland as the only president married in the White House, adding there were nine prior marriages within the executive mansion. It highlights the historic rarity of such nuptials taking place at the presidential residence.

Mr. Cleveland White House

Puzzle reads 10000 ways to read Governor Gordon

The Constitution publishes a letter puzzle it claims admits 10000 readings all yielding Governor John B. Gordon. We renounce further exposure of this electioneering deceit and surrender the conundrum.

Constitution John B. Gordon

Primary Elections in De Kalb County Questioned

The inquiry asks why General Gordon and his Constitution organ back primaries in general but not in De Kalb County. It suggests fear of Gordon's possible defeat there if a primary were held, implying political self-interest over principle.

McArthur Sumter County Franklin Charles J. Jenkins Herschel W. Johnson Georgia Jenkins Johnson Little General Gordon The Constitution DeKalb County

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