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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1886
Page
2
The Americus Recorder pledges to raise its weekly circulation to 5000 copies by January 1, 1887. It will offer subscriptions to the weekly paper at 0' Donnan per year in advance from September 1, 1886, for all readers, with arrears paid to maintain the lower rate.
An off year seen for Democrats as Congress gains show losses in the West lowering House majority. Georgia legislature convenes and elects W A Little speaker and J S Davidson senate president. A Henry county store killing shocks readers. railroads cost vs horse power noted. a toy factory in Thomasville expands. South Carolina shivers amid quakes. Northern snow drives cooler local weather.
A late 19th century sheriff sale notice lists multiple properties to be sold on the first Thursday in December in Americus, Sumter County, Georgia. Items include a grey horse mule named Rook, a sorrel mare mule named Mary, a two horse wagon, a bale of cotton, planters ware, a mortgage item, and various farm goods. Also listed are parcels of land in Sumter and nearby parcels in relation to Superior Court actions, with details on boundaries and claimants. Observes date November 1886 and mentions J W Walker, Joe Johnson, George Hooks, and other named parties.
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