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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1886
Page
2
The Recorder pledges to raise its weekly circulation to 5000 by January 1, 1887. From September 1, 1886, to January 1, 1887, subscriptions are offered at one dollar per year in advance, with arrears required for old subscribers. Submit by mail to W. L. Glessner in Americus, Georgia.
Ex-Cadet Whitaker attacks the Negro vote while Charleston News and Courier urges a new session of the Legislature for city relief after the earthquake losses reach about 5 million dollars. The paper notes Charleston colored residents hold 128036 35 in deposits at the five cent savings bank, praising Democratic rule over Freedman's Banks.
The piece notes growing interest in moving to the South while emigration to the region remains limited. It cites Illinois Central Railway figures of about ten thousand emigrants heading to Southern states, with most settling in Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana. It highlights Alabama Georgia Tennessee mineral lands, agricultural land abundance, and the push from Pennsylvania and the Middle States. It mentions political commentary on Civil War figures and obituaries, including John Esten Cooke, and discusses public figures like Sherman and Manning in the broader national discourse.
An old physician offers a free copy of a recipe for curing consumption and other ailments, mailed in any language. The Democratic committee in Chatham quarrels with a mass meeting, saying late Representatives remain in good standing. Chattanooga voter registration closes, Republicans lead, Democrats lag. The Taylor campaign in Tennessee grows, with brothers to speak in Memphis and visitors from nearby states.
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