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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1884
Page
7
Miss Ida Murphy and Miss Inna Murphy of Ellaville are reported dead with funeral details. J A Patrick, longtime overseer, dies after brief illness. Fire warning urged as cold season begins. Local legal note mentions a court case where defense success nears conviction of the prosecutor. Also features ads on cough remedies, weather signs predicting winter, and a show review of John T. Doris show.
The city reeled when Capt Tom Pickett, a legislative candidate, was killed by Editor Cheeves after a long feud. Cheeves, intoxicated, fired twice as Pickett approached, sending a fatal shot to the breast and heart. Cheeves was arrested and jailed.
About 1:30 Friday morning a fire started in the rear of Bug Chapman's saloon, fanned by straw and stacked barrels. Chapman quenched it with water before fire companies arrived, scattering barrels and preventing a major blaze. Caution urged for discarded burning items in dry windy weather.
Miss Flora Moore presented Bunch of Keys to a fair crowd at Glover's Opera House Thursday night. From opening scene to close the play drew hearty applause. The hotel scene in act two was the city’s best, and Moore’s singing and dancing won the audience by storm. She is the first local to sing the old negro melodies here, and the crowd called for more as the performance ended.
Care for Piles. The Gret symptoms of Piles cause nightly irritation after warmth. Immediate relief claimed with Dr Baxanko's Pile Remedy. Cures claimed for Salt Rheum and Ringworm. Priced at 60 cents. Manufactured by The Dr Bamsoko Medicine Co. of Piqua. Sold by A. J. Hadson locally.
The Superior Court docket lists guilty verdicts and sentences including burglary rape and arson cases with penalties ranging from imprisonment to chain gang terms. Separate notes mention a recess through December 1885 and a grand jury call. A page announces the Reconnen third annual gift distribution for advance subscribers with white sewing machines, shoes, silverware, books, and other gifts to encourage renewals.
A Recorder man reports a Sunday scene at Huegenin Place where residents attempt to go to town for a show. Mr Clay denies permission for the group to leave, delaying their plans. The narrative notes a long wagon train en route and predicts many negroes will travel to town for circus day.
The Commercial hotel in Americus receives growing public support after recent remodeling making it one of the best equipped in the south. Proprietor Mr. G. M. Hay aims to please travelers with top table fare and comfortable accommodations. Also mentions skincare products and exports.
The wedding of George W. Jr. Leo to Mira Elam took place Tuesday at Forsyth's Methodist Church before a large congregation. Rev. J. J. Singleton performed the ceremony. The bridal party and guests then traveled to Atlanta, where a reception followed at the Singleton home before the couple settled at 243 Decatur Street. Mr. Sciple and Miss Elam are prominent in Atlanta society.
A. J. Hudson the Druggist offers a free trial bottle of Dr. Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup for everyone afflicted with coughs colds asthma consumption or any lung affection in this offer.
The Allen House is christened as Americus new hotel and opens to the public at noon today. Col Hawkins once planned renovation of the Cotton Avenue Forsyth Street brick block into a hotel, and the transformed building now shines inside and out. Mrs W H Allen will manage, following her success with the Farmer House at Dawson, and Americus gains a neat and comfortable hotel that should draw travelers and improve the city’s impression.
The dialogue records officials and a reporter debating marble sources for a state building project. The reporter admits earlier misstatements and pledges corrections. Officials explain bids and appropriation limited use of Georgia material, noting many builders used non Georgia marble elsewhere. A questioned Mr Bell is linked to a Pickens county marble quarry owner seeking adoption of his material.
The Grand Jury reports careful examination of public issues in Sumter County and commends Judge Allen Fort and Solicitor C. B. Hudson for their service. They request publication in the AmEni um Recouper and Sumter Republican, and thank Judge Fort and Solicitor Hutson. October 22 1884 Allen Fort C. B. Hopson. The minutes extract notes reason why I W Harper’s Nelamn County Whiskey is preferred.
In 1855 the Long Drouth lowered the Flint River so far a pine post was driven to mark the water line. Recently the river fell to the same point, exposing the old post. another post was added beside it as a future reference. The water is so low it nearly allows wading across.
The Leipsic festival gathers visitors from many regions with decorations, banners, evergreen fronts, and crowded inns. Local hosts prepare grand displays while residents display patriotism amid bustling stalls, with banners fluttering, yet the town’s grimy streets show wear as festive energy meets practical concerns.
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