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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1889
Page
7
A satirical piece extols a paper dominated life with obsessive repetition. It envisions a future where every facet of existence from homes to funerals is made of paper, critiquing consumerism and mass production through a playful clavier of paper imagery. The mock prophecy names no real people or places.
The article contrasts a cautious North with an energetic South, noting a surge in industrial growth and prosperity. It cites 10,000 new southern industrial establishments, 6,000 miles of railroad, record agricultural yields, and $1.6 billion in agricultural value, backed by outside investments in railroads, mines, mills, and hotels as evidence of a booming regional economy.
An early medicinal salve advertisement touts Buckla''sa Acuiva Salve as the best cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands corns and all skin eruptions. It promises positive cures and perfect satisfaction with a stated price and sale by Dr. E.3 bictrwee.
The article discusses southern development, rail and finance prospects led by Calhoun descendants in Atlanta’s commerce scene. It notes mixed reception to the Atlanta Journal trade edition and Thomasville papers merging into a single stock paper with $15,000 capital, retaining editors Triplett and Winter to elevate local journalism.
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