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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1885

Page

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Inauguration Day Public Informs Grover Cleveland Presidency

Washington March 4 1240 p m The inauguration is completed and Grover Cleveladit is President of the United States by the grace of God and the votes of the people The Cabinet is announced as Bayard Manning Vilas Lamar Garland Whitney Endicott Presumably they are in the order named Bayard Secretary of State Manning Secretary of Treasury Vilas Secretary of Interior Lamar Attorney General Garland P M General Whitney Secretary of Navy Endicott Secretary of War TunNER

Washineron D. C Grover Cleveladit United States Bayard Manning Vilas Lamar Garland Whitney Endicott Treasury Interior P. M Navy War Tunner

Raising own garden seed urged by eminent local grower

Jacob Reed, a prominent Terrell County gardener, advocates growing Irish potatoes and other seed crops locally to cut costs and gain better yields. The piece notes seed saving from multiple vegetables, Mrs. E P Keneday selling collard seed, and several local residents moving or visiting Florida towns. It also reports deaths of Rev Jesse Rogers aged ninety three and Judge P J Howard, with funeral details in Dawson.

Jacob Reed Terrell Hesh E. P. Keneday Robert G. Harper F. A. Harper Our City H. D. Watts Americus Hampton Ark Arkansas Bob Dawson Eufaula R. A. Grier N. G. Grier M. Baldwin, Jr Auburndale Fla Baldwin A. J. Baldwin & Co Crockett Baldwin Sallie Jones Stewart County N. C. Saville Florida J. D. Laing Tavares Tny Place Jack Holliman Webster Unty Ned Julian Davis Calhoun County Jimmie Saville Jolly Johnpreeville Jesse Rogers Georgia Boston California John Frazee New York City Terrell County Frazee Selon Mancu P. J. Howard Dover Judge Howard Monroe County Martha Cromwell Thomas ©. Hern Our New Hope Church Mr. Hern Phou

Oath of taxes and crops noted in ville council

The mayor reports council action adopting taxes on delivery wagons and store porters, with a veto on the ordinances. He notes improving oat crops and potential big corn harvest if seasons stay favorable. The notice lists visits from Dawson residents and a local matrimonial market closing for the season.

John Preeviler W. B. Saville the Ville

Halcher Station News of March 2 1885

Weather warms farmers brisk plow work starts with corn planting new. G J Moore leaves Southwestern railroad for Florida truck farming. Six freight cars wreck near Georgetown no injuries. track repaired by evening. W H Jernigan, former bridge builder, dies by suicide at Ft Gaines. cause unknown. Oat crop slow recovery from cold. fruit and garden late without expected cold snap. Messrs Methins and Gay return from Macon trip. W E Gay Jr to Decatur county for relatives and marriage of J R Smith to Laula Corey. J C Guilford L H Thomas and R B Thomas depart for es pomishy. Miss Maria Smith visiting Tallulah and Poccoa Falls. Captain J A Smith reassigned to Road Supervisor at London Ky Quitman.

G. J. Moore Southwestern Railroad Florida Georgetown W H. Jernigan Southwestern Division The Central Railroad W. T. Methins W. E. ‘Gay Macon W.E. Gay, Jr Decavur County J. R. Smith Mercerville Laula Corey Eufaula J. C. Guilford L. H. Thomas R. B. Thomas

A Humorous Inaugural Gift Letter to a Presumptive Leader

A satirical missive to a newly presumed president outlines odd transfers of power and comic instructions. It notes where a key to the White House hangs, cabinet reshuffles, and quirky items like pickle jars and coal left for the new administration. The tone mocks governance and foreign policy debates with playful Provincial voice.

Georgia cattle potential proven by exceptional yields

Georgia shows strong prospects for profitable cattle farming due to climate, forage crops, and extensive examples of high yields. Records include 119 bushels corn per acre in Thomas County, 964 bushels rust-proof oats per acre in the same county, and large hay and seed cotton outputs across multiple counties. The article highlights Bermuda grass, lucerne, field peas, millets, and sweet potatoes as valuable forage, with natural pasturage and mild winters reducing the need for extensive barns. It argues the main limit is broader adoption rather than climate or soil.

Georgia Georgia Sol Union R. H. Hardaway Thomas County E. T. Davis Wiley W. Groover Brooks County Joseph Hodges Bulloch County Samuel Groover J. R. Respass Schley County H. T. Peeples Berrien County Wilkes County Enme County J. F. Madden Ucdd R. M. Brooks Pike County RB. B. Baxter Hancock T. P. Jones Greene County Patrick Long Bibb County Edward Camp Coweta J. T. Manley Spaldin G County L. B. Willis W. Moody Jadar Cobb County T.H. Moore Jeremiah Daniel R. Peters, Jr Gordon County Lucerne Thomas Co Uconee Ao Saat Eters Hia

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