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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1887
Page
8
Regular correspondent reports a tremor in Dawson on Monday night with shaking buildings and frightened residents. The piece also notes turtle catchers, jail prisoners, an Authors Club meeting, local construction, fires, and residents visiting or traveling, highlighting weather, incidents, and civic updates in the Dawson Journal.
Webster Wensten County residents face long hauls for cotton and grain as pests deter field work. A Goosberry bridge is urged to ease transport to Premarte and nearby depots, with private party funding eyed to avoid county costs. Also notes a fire at Preston work and a local boy injured in an accident, plus a church choir scene in city installments.
Miss Nan Prater of Montezuma spent Sunday in the city with details of various residents and visitors. Three of Oglethorpe’s respected citizens faced the Mayor Monday for fighting, receiving fines. A Methodist church parson questioned congregation punctuality. a new church building near the M E Church is planned with Rev Williams moving in soon. Judge W H Fish plans a Marshallville visit to see doves, as game laws take effect. Schools were closed briefly due to illness, now resumed with Paul Derrick recovering. Numerous locals, including Miss Pink Montfort of Butler and Jack Cleghorn of Macon, were in town, with several others noted visiting relatives and friends.
A scientist claims Mauna Loa eruptions eject mud as far as 4,200 miles, a claim noted by an Omaha journalist who adds a tongue in cheek remark that the volcano should seek a job at his rival local newspaper.
From Dronwood Georgia March 23 a mixed update on winter weather guano sales and farming conditions. Ground remains hard, scarlet fever reported a case a little girl died live update. No new measles cases recently. Mrs R J Ellison seriously ill but improving. Bronwood Social Club to celebrate anniversary with an Academy entertainment Friday admission 25 cents.
In Luurxin Georgia on March 22 two men fought after a knife assault. J. M. Glover and Shelly Miller confronted Jenkins who ignored a warning. Jenkins was struck by Miller and wounded in the face as Glover fired. Jenkins suffered eye injuries and may die. Glover and Miller eluded arrest while officials planned warrants and a preliminary probe.
ERGM PUTNAM. March 22 The area faced high winds and a cold snap damaging fruit trees and threatening crop yields. A fire near Bell’s mill burned four hundred panels of fence for Mrs Bull and Mr Boland amid regional tension among local Black residents stirring farmer discontent. The Schley Superior Court adjourned term opens at Ellaville Monday with about one hundred cases to dispose of.
Knoxville police chief J. J. Atkins testifies to Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption curing coughs bronchitis asthma and related lung ailments. Advertises trial bottles free at E J Eldridge's Drug Store with large size priced at $1.00.
The advertisement proclaims boots and shoes for men and boys of best quality at John K Shaw’s. It notes an estimated five million dollars invested in fast horses in New York City, excluding racing animals.
In an interview about Bermuda, Rev. John Snyder describes coral stone homes built below palm covered islands. Masons remove soil to expose coral stone, shaping it like wood and weatherproofing it. Villagers paint roofs white annually to direct rainwater into cisterns, creating striking views from lighthouses.
An elderly Rome Georgia resident, J. M. Norris, suffered kidney trouble for years and could barely walk. After using Electric Bitters and Bucklen’s Arnica Balm on hands and feet, he found relief and urges others with kidney issues or blood purification needs to try the remedies. Sold by J. Eldridge.
In the Brooklyn Eagle Burdette columns riff on the prodigal son of 1887 returning with vanity and casual kindness. The piece contrasts welcome with manners as the family reacts to a son who swaggers home, asks for dinner, and tries to ease back into life while the father longs for a proper reunion. The author blames social behavior on the times and urges a steadfast, forgiving welcome.
A Worth citizen owned a prized deer hound kept active by exercise. The dog, tied to a block, led the hunter through a woods trail by barking and moving the block ahead as it tracked a deer. Rochester Union notes Hiram Sibley of Rochester as a famed hog guesser, recounting his erroneous two hundred sixty one and a quarter pounds estimate when a hog carried a weight plug. the true weight proved to be two hundred sixty one and a half pounds.
The Western and Atlantic line was partly built before the Augusta road reached Atlanta. Early cars were manufactured at Milledgeville and wagoned to Atlanta for assembly and use. Initial runs linked Atlanta with Tunnel Hill, passing over White Oak Mountain. Freight was first shipped from Atlanta and transferred at the mountain crossing.
At a Porala funeral mourners gather as mournful scenes unfold. A curious exchange among attendees centers on a supposed healing power and the somber mood is punctuated by whispered lines about love and sorrow. The account blends grief with wary chatter over perceived value in sorrow.
An electrician explains that electrical current does not travel instantaneously around the world. He notes that under ideal conditions many miles of perfect land lines would be needed to transmit signals, suggesting only with optimal setup could a message traverse long distances quickly.
Thousands of young people are kept from schools as shortages bite. Officials cite funding gaps, aging facilities, and staffing shortfalls. Communities brace for impact on learning, attendance, and future opportunities amid ongoing disruption.
Constantinople dispatch reports a clash over royal marriages and dowries as the sultan seeks to double possessions. The muddled note references a chaotic scene in the palace with shifts in power among unnamed attendants and advisers.
Fragmentary Chicago Tribune item notes Washington defying orthography and opposing English coops, with a Congregational Reformed church letter dated Schenectady praising courage and arming successes. The fragment hints at gratitude to men and a call to adoration of the Sup, amid wartime messages.
Dr Edwards bone experiments cited as evidence that three and a half pounds of mixed bones yield heat comparable to one pound of meat while six pounds of bones equal two pounds of meat. The excerpt notes uncertainties and potential overstatement in the English report.
In the Home Journal a distorted excerpt notes Abd-el-Kadir approaching Cairo with a grim pledge. Lacy Dutt Gordon denies knowledge of his sisters while Arabs respond with a defense of a man known as the brother of girls. The piece frames courage and protection as divine duty.
A fragmentary report recalls a duel between composers Andreas Romberg and a choral leader. The challenge pits each man to compose a piece. spectators will hiss the loser, and the one whose composition is greeted with laughter will bow out.
An excerpt notes mappa as a table napkin in ancient Rome used to wipe hands and mouth at meals. Hosts provided napkins, guests often brought their own, and linen remnants could be taken away after dining. The piece reflects daily etiquette and practical meal hygiene of the era.
A fragment reports that the Chinese government employed Bake as a European doctor during the recent war with France. It notes the war ended and mentions a riot at Nagasaki with injuries aboard a Chinese man of war. The Viceroy urged a civilized doctor to seek peace as well as war.
A fragment recalls a mother reproving a clumsy act involving a small child. The child’s retort about writing left handed is noted with a brief, humorous sentiment. The passage hints at family dialogue and the quirks of early language.
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