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Americus Weekly Recorder

Location

Americus, Georgia, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1884

Page

5

Trains Meet Carriages as Prince Bros Plan Pickups

Notices announce Prince Bros will row carriages to meet trains and their baggage wagon will attend all through trains. A public meeting in Andersonville on May 23 aims to form a hotel company. Also ads urge farmers to send grain samples to M. E. Council for a New Orleans Exposition exhibit.

Prince Bros Hotela Andersonville B. L. Jounim Secu M. E. Council Centennial Expositon Sumter County Xraing Samtor New Orleans Exposition

Dooly County rifle match and Americus railroad push

Local notes describe a military range practice led by Capt. Shaffer with 200 yard targets and a next Wednesday shoot for a company champion badge. Dooly County residents call for a Vienna to Hawkinsville railroad, with Americus city efforts and $100,000 backing, as leaders urge state railroad reforms and shared regional growth.

Dell H. Shaffer Albany Guards Shaffer Sergeant Miller Col Willett C. C. Hawkins Capt. Sheffer A. I Reese Seene Sharpsburg Bhafer Aliba Savannah Dooly Dooly County Viena Americas Macon Hawkinsville Waenras City of Americus Drayton Vienna Waid Road War County Advan Georgis Ameticus Amenca Florida

Local Notes and Social Orders From Americas and Savannah

Mr John M Coker left Tuesday night for Berrien County. Prof Hawkins of Dr Jones orchestra returned home Wednesday. T H Jordan of Savannah invites cousin J W Jordan to the city. Young Marshall of Savannah, once a Americas resident and Southern Express Co agent, visits relatives. Superintendent Bryant of the National Cemetery at Andirronville reports few visitors. Dr W B Cheathans mayor of Dawson paid a pleasant call, with civic interest in the city. Soda water is five cents a glass at Davenports.

John M. Coker Berrien County Hawkins Dr. Jones T. H. Jordan Savannah J. W. Jordan Young Marshall Americas Southern Express Co W. B. Chéathans Dawson

Sumter Bee reports May 13 1854 sericulture meeting notes

Minutes record a May 13 1854 Sumter Bee meeting with Brack as president and J N Hadard proposing farming methods. Discussion covers plowing depth, corn and cotton cultivation, and a World’s Industrial and Cotton Exposition plan to showcase Georgia resources with private subscriptions and grain samples to M H Council. Next topic chosen is best wheat cultivation. Also includes drug ad for Dr Bosanko’s cough syrup and notices on local college commencements and boot and whiskey ads.

Brack Sunter County J. N. Hadard Seliley J. W. Bees John A. Cobb Che M. H. Council J. A. Cobb W. T. Toole J. W. Dass Col. W. T. Toole T. M. Farlow Messing J. H. Brace MMT Council

The Venerable Poet In Winter Atunily Hotel

A Chicago reader recalls a famed poet spending winter in a hotel, noting his introverted demeanor, simple wants, and contempt for public attention. An incident on a spring day aboard a car reveals his cautious, unassuming nature and preference for privacy.

Atunily Hotel Boston

Local notices and products pelt Webster pond fishing tale

An account from Webster notes Capt. Bell and companions catching and eating many fish at Capt. Bell's pond, with Ceph Buchanan praised for strong appetite. The piece mention lumber orders from Willis and Waller, plus assorted goods at Julio Shaw and Daviersonis in Davexrouria. It lists various groceries, livestock feeds, whiskey, and farm supplies with prices and endorsements.

Capt. Bell A. J. Becksnan Jew News Webster Bell Ceph. Buchanan Sumter County

White rainbow forms from snow near Sink of Carson

A Virginia City report describes pale white rainbow phenomena seen in the evening sky over the Sink of the Carson and Humboldt region. Lightning clouds drifted overhead while snow fell on a distant peak, creating a faint bow as sun hit the falling flakes.

Sierras Virginia Nev Enterprise Carson Humboldt France

Three Wicks to the Lamp Poem Fragment

A fragment from a Holmes piece discusses three wicks to life the brain blood and beast. Each wick fuels a center of flame and if one falters the others fade leading to stagnation and darkness.

Oliver Wendell Holmes

War Gandkerchiem Herahd From a Pistol to Edison Ways

Fragmentary wartime note describes shifting methods and aims, mentioning Edison and teaching electricity. The text appears incomplete with missing names and dates, offering few clear facts beyond a speculative progression from a pistol to electrical learning and broader wartime context.

Herahd

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