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Newspaper

Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 13, 1886

Page

8

Gordon Proclaims End to Bitterness and Fights Ringed Politics

Gen Gordon tours Americus amid grand welcome. He denounces court-house rings and declares support for limited railroad control via a strong commission. He recalls Civil War service and argues for voter sovereignty, urging Georgians to judge candidates by deeds, not party machinery.

Gorden Americus Gordon Prince Allen House O'Vlick Col A. B Thornton Wheatley Dineen Corr Fideral Bayonals Wei Niu Georgia Virginia Mary Pennsylvania Ams Moncon Grint Appomatox Court House Corpa Jackson Army of Virginia Lee Chevalier Bayard Spottsylvania Gen God Tam Gin. Taylor Macon Blount McDaniel Alexander SI. Stephens Bacon Stephens Free Country Mr. Bacon Major Bacon Macon Telegraph Telegraph Atlanta Court House

Electric Bitters Promise Cure for Kidney and Liver Ailments

Encourages renewed hope with claims that hundreds of hopeless kidney and liver cases were cured by Electric Bitters after all else failed. Promotes the medicine as a safe pure blood purifier that also eases dyspepsia diabetes and urinary difficulties. Offered in large bottles for 50 cents at Eldridge's.

BE. d. Eldridge’s

Jewish citizens in Athens aid church fund drive

The letter lauds Athens Jewish residents for contributing to finish the Christian church, noting no one refused and praising liberal spirit. The piece cites Atlanta's Jewish community as consistent exemplars of charity and public spirit, urging Christian sects to learn from them.

Athens Atlanta Atlanta Journal

Buried treasure hunt near Lion's Rock excites Old 1

Old 1 residents form a party to seek a reputed jewelry box buried by Capt. Kind near Lion's Rock on Roger’s Lake. The tale recounts two enslaved people under Governor Griswold plotting the dig with a Bible, a Bible-guarded devil and a click of metal as the discovery nears.

Old 1 Kind Lion's Rock Roger's Lake Matthew Griswold Sambo Pete Peta Pete Hartford Conn

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