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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1885
Page
5
Gin House Burned in Webster County Fire
Fire destroyed the gin house of J. P. Beaty in Webster County last Saturday night. Authorities suspect incendiary involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Beaty
Webster County
New Livery Stable in Americus Housed by Birrine Building
The Birrine building in Americus, owned by the Barlow estate, is being outfitted for a new livery stable to be run by J. W. Jordan. Workmen near completion suggest it will be a fine place for business. The 1885 Board of Assessors report shows rising total property values with notable figures for White and Col'd categories and a grand total around 1.6 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barlow
J. W. Jordan
Americus Property
Board of Assessors
Americas
Eatonton
Messenger
Americus
Atlanta
Macon
Birmingham
Mitchell’s Mill Dam
Central Railroad
Central
Macon News
Clif
Clay
Felder
Dooly
Vienna
Good Farming At Plains Of Dura Patch Yield Record
On Capt. T. M. Jones plains of Dura plantation J R and M D Ellis report one and a half acres yielding a little over two bales of cotton with one sack of guano used. They have picked three thousand pounds and expect over five hundred more seed cotton, a strong testament to skill and land quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Jones
Plains of Dura
J. R
M.D Ellis
Bank of Americus elects officers for new year
Bank of Americus stockholders met on Wednesday to elect officers for the ensuing year. Elected: President M. Speer, Cashier John Windsor, Directors M. Speer, John Windsor, 8 K. Taylor, A. B. Harrold, T. Wheatley, R. J. Perry, J. W. Sheffield, A. W. Smith, J. C. Roney. J. C. Roney filled the seat of Col. W. T. Davenport, who declined the position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Americus
M. Speer
John Windsor
8. K. Taylor
A. B. Harrold
T. Wheatley
R. J. Perry
J. W. Sheffield
A. W. Smith
J. C. Roney
Col. W.T. Davenport
Patronize the Advertisers in the Local Paper
The Recorpge urges readers to patronize merchants who advertise and asks for their support through the columns. It argues that dealers seeking local trade will treat customers well to retain their business after initial contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorpge
Artesian Wells Progress and Water Success at Depot
The Artesian Wells report notes the city well at twelve hundred eighty five feet deep with a blue marly mud. Herrington, the well digger, has achieved a flow of sixty gallons per minute rising to six feet, with water described as crystal clear and mineral charged. Mr. Slonan is away visiting relatives. The depot well also exists as a backup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slonan
Herrington
Preston
Local notes from Americus and environs in brief
A mixed column reports deaths in Ellayitto and Albany, local travels by Hon. L. M. Felton and C. F. Crisp, business updates on the A P & L railroad, Williford post office efforts, and town chatter on water works. Also mentions baseball views, new papers, marriage plans, canal and railway items, and Macon fair plans with endorsements for progress and advertising.
Murder suspect Cheeves held in Fulton jail
Atlanta correspondent reports George W. Cheeves awaiting trial for murder at Fulton county jail. Jailer says he is mentally unbalanced and spends time talking to inmates, mopes on his cot, and has lucid intervals. He has abandoned reading and appears harmless, with trial set around December 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Macon Telegraph
Fulton County
George W. Cheeves
Why It Is. Reconpar reports city council proceedings soon
A brief exchange notes that a reporter from Reconpar covers the city council and types the minutes within an hour after adjournment. The paragraph urges the Republican to shorten its staff, produce more local news, and reduce reliance on county communications and three day delays for official reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reconpar
Council Chamber
Leas Grambling
Fragmentary notes on palm oil, resources and climate
The passage offers scattered remarks on oil palm nuts producing butter and commerce, fibers of otter, and wild shrubs. It touches on waters supporting herds, various regional advantages, and broad comparisons of climates and valleys, mentioning Lake Superior and Congo plains without a clear narrative or date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Kwila- Nirdi
Sana
Congo
Arctic Traveler's Note On Diet And Education
In the diary fragment the narrator describes leaving Clardiowran and subsisting on froson or boiled fish, noting a diet heavy on fish across multiple meals. He laments widespread illiteracy among intelligent locals and recalls education as a missing link in human progress. The note records reactions to travel, mocking pompous appearances and unfavorable sights encountered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clardiowran
Roe Stinken
Fragmentary Health Figures Compare Terrors Across Regions
Fragmented OCR data references yearly averages and deaths from multiple threats including tigers and snakes in India. It hints at a study comparing casualties, routes, and authorities but the text is incomplete and reads like a rough draft.
Poundmaker era notes stir at Gatling earth conference
Dr Nattross praises Poundmaker’s skill and compares him with Gen Middleton during a war era discussion. The talk recalls the Gatling device demonstration on Saturday and reflects on a conference remark about Bags Ushmen allegedly ruled by a woman, spurring annoyance over peculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celef Youldmaker
Nattross
Poundmaker
Gen
Middleton
Mildo
Alaskan Mosquitoe Exchange Thoughts on Hopes for Future
A fragment from an Alaskan exchange hints at shared thoughts and fond anticipations for a day when hopes align with observable progress. The brief item notes a mood of forward-looking optimism among unnamed participants.
Ring In Her Value Sparks Guardian Conversation
In a fragmented report a Miss pation engages her guardian after a tote-a-tete. The dialogue hints at a ring valued highly, suggesting a contested or notable proposal. The text references a Gray new formation and a distant expedition, with mentions of books and Russiaish topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonton Teacwa
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