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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1886
Page
7
A fragmented note recalls Grandpas Bell and Buch and their visit to a pork and beef market. They extol the finest spit beef and announce a birth, a little girl to Mrs Linn Bell, amid cheerful toasts and a broad smile.
Mrs C Horne, long a resident of this county’s eastern portion, died suddenly Saturday after a brief illness. She will be buried at her home today, shocking friends in the city and country. A Jersey cow owned by J E Bivins of Leeton is described as a fine 19th old animal yielding about 11 quarts milk daily, with 3 quarts kept for the estate and 1.25 pounds of butter daily.
A string of short items notes a boy wounded by an exploding cartridge near the square, a near fatal train scare injuring Webster resident Jennings, and local claims about a Best Salve for bruises sores and piles. Also mentioned: rising rents and a proposed stock in Eastern Extension road. Dr. Eldridge sells the salve at eight dollars per box.
From Albany the author reports a Charleston quake spreading panic on Sept 5. He chronicles wrecked trains near Bath and Branchville, deadly steam engines, and families sheltering in makeshift camps. In Summerville and Charleston the scene is ruinous, with St Michaels intact yet endangered, East Battery ruined, and tents lining streets as residents cope with fear and destruction.
An old advertisement proclaims Ani Benet Wennegauf and Smiths Bile Beans as the cure for malaria. It promises permanent relief with a single bean dose and notes price and availability through local druggists and county agents.
Junt received a fresh shipment of nobby Btran Hots at low prices from Gaines & Son Catym. The deal highlights affordable inventory and a prompt delivery schedule.
The Webster County Sunday School Association met at Preston and adopted a constitution similar to Summers County’s. Officers elected include W M Sears as President J R Allen as Vice President M Wilson as Secretary F M McLendon as Choirister and Miss Docie Tracy as Assistant. Executive committees named for Gooseberry Weston Preston Slaughter Creek and California districts were listed with members. The secretary was tasked to distribute proceedings to Americas Racorpen and publish notices. A meeting of the executive committees is set for the Saturday before the second Sunday in October at Preston Courthouse for important business.
The post office lists unclaimed letters including Baldwin Lenni C. and Miss Mamie E Banks among many others. Call for these letters within thirty days to avoid forwarding to the Dead Letter Office. Local notice from Americus Ga dated September 19 1830 notes a humorous fish tale by Cliff Clay about perch caught and released a year earlier.
A fragment notes 60 gross of safety matches and a Manila hat found in a coffee pack. The hat, labeled Jodo Neco in purple ink, is described as old but well used, recalling service in the tropics. John Shaw and Duke Hamil are mentioned in passing amid the stray items.
Tuige Speer informs Justices of the Peace across county precincts that the blank forms for October elections have been received from the Governor and are obtainable upon supplication at his office.
A regular practicing physician endorses Westmoreland Bros Calisaya Tonic, citing success in debility cases and treatment of typhus and malarial fever. The testimonial states the tonic meets claims and is satisfactory, with J. A. & D. F. Davenport as wholesale agents.
Genu ine CP French corsets offered from 2 50 to 9295 at John and Shaws. A man and his family on a southern city veranda heard a pistol shot strike the porch inches from where they sat. It is unclear if deliberate or accidental. Nearby youths with guns risk accidental harm. police urged to curb dangerous firearm play.
Fall styles and prints in ginghams featured at John R. Shaw's. New planters shoes arrive, praised for comfort and durability. A wagon carried sixteen rolls of bagging, enough to pack about one hundred thirty three bales of cotton, hinting at good regional crops. The Liberal notes centenarian in Cuthbert who never used tobacco, liquor, or swore, a notable local curiosity. Northern apples arrive on the market.
The document details a proposed amendment to the state constitution, describing how it shall be proposed by the General Assembly, required publication in newspapers in each district, and submission to voters at the next general or special election. It mentions two thirds approval, gubernatorial proclamation, and timelines for ratification. It also amends the constitution’s provision on Confederate veterans and related provisions. The proclamation is signed by Governor D. McDaniel.
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