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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1885
Page
3
A Virginia man visiting a station near town encounters a charming young woman who offers him several oranges and a chance to keep them. He feigns a lost valise key and escapes with his grip as she exits, declaring he does not love oranges and hurries away after the near awkward encounter.
The piece notes three colored members in the Georgia House: Hercules Wilson of McIntosh, Anthony Wilson of Camden, and Frasier of Liberty. Frasier is a farmer. Wilson of McIntosh is a brick mason. Wilson of Camden is a farmer and school teacher. All are described as well to do and industrious. they board on Peters Street and pay four dollars weekly. Wilson of Camden has served three terms, Wilson of McIntosh two terms, Frasier’s first term. The brick mason laments low pay from his trade, earning three to five dollars daily, with reliable travel and plumbing work.
The Louisiana State Lottery, overseen by Gen G T Beauregard and Jubal A Early, plans a large draw in New Orleans to distribute 265,500 in prizes with tickets from 1 to 5 dollars. October 19th marks the 185th recurrence of the event, with information available from M A Dauphin in New Orleans.
Milledgeville Chronicle reports a man who ate two dozen eggs at Frank Hall's restaurant returned this week and challenged Billy Floyd the caterer to a wager. He aimed to devour four of Floyd’s quart oyster cans in one sitting. The eater finishing two cans, balked at the third as his stomach gave way and he was defeated.
An old time claim promotes Mrs Winston's Soorama Syaur as a teething aid for children. It is said to soothe gums ease pain cure wind colic and relieve diarrhoea. The ad notes a price of twenty five cents per tile. A farm raised youth begins as a commercial traveler for an Atlanta firm selling $1000 of goods in his first week.
Dr. Chas. T. Mitchell of Cavandalqua New York promotes Horsford’s Acid Phosphate as a grand restorer for overworked professional men claiming it restores brain energy and nervous vigor.
A Constitution reporter details appalling cases of blood poison in Atlanta residents Miss Chapman and Miss Minnie Wallace. They credit Blood Balm Co. of Atlanta Ga with dramatic recoveries after consuming B B B, noting healed ulcers, restored appetite, vision and hearing, and regained strength. The piece urges sending for the Book of Wonders.
The Best is Always the Cheapest Oliver and Oliver invites customers to inspect its vast stock of Buggies and wagons including Dexter Queens and end-spring models. Hand-made harnesses, buggy tops, and repair services are offered with warranties and promises of lower prices through quality and service.
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