12 May 1887
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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1887
Page
1
The snippet outlines weekly and daily publication schedules with subscription rates and advertising charges. It notes per-line pricing for notices and warns that notices exceeding six lines incur extra charges. It also mentions no publication of certain items such as marriages and deaths and cautions on notice timing and rate application.
The piece extols Americus Sumter County Georgia as a growing commercial capital with 6000 residents, diverse farms, rail links Preston & Lumpkin and waterworks planned. It notes industries, banks, schools, newspapers, and immigrant welcome, inviting inquiries to the Americus Recorder.
A dialogue about self awareness in a crowded city. A woman notes people notice her in buses while another argues busy city life leaves little time for constant observation. The exchange riffs on vanity, attention, and the perception of being watched. Includes witty quips about a cat at a king and a girl teased by a ship chase joke.
Instructions describe combining metals through alchemical steps to create a magical alloy. The text advises heating lead Mercury tin gold silver copper iron at planetary conjunctions with celestial timings. It cites ritual stirring and cooling, ending with a claim of achievement in an alchemical mix.
A drummer recalls a winter trip where passengers faced hunger and no cigars. With no pipe, a Connecticut Yankee sliced a pencil, used wood and two strips, and built a makeshift pipe from an apple. He crafted a usable smoking pipe despite dire conditions.
A note discusses a tendency among the laity to trust old women as physicians due to perceived mortality concerns. It argues many doctors share cautious views, and the public leans toward elderly women for child care, a sentiment attributed to the influence of trusted journals.
A Herald of Health piece argues modern Americans avoid personal upkeep and dental care due to laziness and time pressures. It warns neglect causes tartar buildup and tooth decay while linking increased myopia to more complex city schooling and heavier study demands.
A New York Sun note ponders the fate of veteran singers after retirement abroad. It contrasts Italy’s quiet village fades with Dinamn and Germany where aging performers sometimes teach, earning income from aspiring stars while their legend lingers in public memory.
The Atlanta Constitution describes two tests by Duslish M D to determine if a body is dead. One uses a bright light behind a corpse’s hand to see pink near the skin, the other injects ammonia under the skin to reveal a red spot if life remains. The notes warn these tests are worth remembering.
The London Standard argues it is wise to push boys toward gymnastics and track rather than boxing. It warns against banning football cricket or hare and hounds due to injuries, urging courage and endurance training as national traits.
The narrator notes many queer Separatiae in the National library’s upper stories and discovers a small book bindery where a binder works daily with tools to patch books rather than bind them. He claims the French are the best binders and mentions imitations of old bindings and collectors creating facsimiles of rare bindings.
A German inventor patents a new wooden foxxl for cattle. The device aims to improve feeding or handling, though details are limited in the readable text. The invention reflects early 20th century agricultural innovation and cross border creativity.
Discussion centers on legality of Judge Faulkner's 1874 Senate win after WV Legislature failed to elect Camden and Governor Lucas contested the result. Lucas argues the extra session cannot lawfully elect a Senator. Faulkner supporters say election valid, with a contest likely but party unity persists.
Within the last fifty days cash investments totaling 980000 have been placed in Moscow across banking and railroad interests as well as other ventures. New street railway extensions and the market-house are noted as separate investments, bringing the total to about a million. The notice claims this indicates a very satisfactory state of affairs. The ad promotes a medical book priced at 10 cents in stamps from the World's Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo.
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