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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1884
Page
4
The Americus Recorder reports on Webster County affairs alleging a large subvention by New Orleans Cotton Exposition managers to showcase progress by colored artisans. It comments on the Aviat Constitution’s refreshed appearance and argues about political overreach, warning against extreme directions and hot boxes.
The coming Republican National Convention will nominate a candidate for president with Athor Blaine and Sherman as leading names. Due to intraparty jealousy and a potential dark horse, some doubt any prominent candidate will be chosen. Regardless, the party's past record should ensure the nominee carries out its principles. The piece also recounts a labor story about a farmer in Jasper County solving a labor-cost problem by using a machine after paying workers high wages. It mentions the Greenback Convention in Impsanarous with Jesse Harper as chairman and notes seating disputes and a few odd newspaper advertisements observed at the event.
The bulletin mentions Cobb county election candidates and dark horses, Henry House’s gold mining sale contract, two executions in Georgia for rape and murder, first peaches from Orchard Hill bound for Rochester, NY, and regional lore from Athens Banner-Watchman and Leary Courier, plus a curious petrified sheep tale and a Louisiana lottery anecdote.
A ragged boy with a new school strap asks a man named Mr. P near Aurora by the Union depot if he lost it. Mr. P thanks the boy and gives a quarter, noting the cold day as he pockets the money. A street faker comments on the sale of the strap for five cents.
A Plymouth shopper sought a Bible for her husband’s birthday but balked at two packs of playing cards offered by the store. An old customer quipped that this reflects Plymouth religion. The tale ends with a rustic proverb about a recovering fly returning to its nose.
The advertisement proclaims a regular picnic season offering shoppers a vast stock of Dry Goods Clothing Shoes Hats and Notions at exceptionally low prices. It invites the public to visit Cotton Avenue Americus Georgia to select items and enjoy bargains in a lively sales event described as one of the nicest picnics ever held in Americas.
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