28 Sep 1888
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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1888
Page
1
Publisher notes advertising rates at one cent per line for first insertion and higher rates for contractions. Notices must not exceed available space. obituaries are not published. Discrimination policy stated. entries accepted with limited wordage and line charges.
Americus in Sumter County Georgia sits on the South Western Railroad seventy one miles from and eighty miles north of the Florida line. The city is a center for diverse crops including cotton peanuts corn and rice and supports strong trade with two weekly papers an opera house and an artesian water system. It emphasizes vast agricultural wealth and growing industrial capacity with mills factories and mercantile firms aiding regional commerce.
The writer recollects a trip from Jackson to Indianapolis to showcase Georgia at the State Fair. He details space limitations, crowd enthusiasm for fruit, vegetables, and grain, and interest from foundries in Georgia mineral samples. He notes cattle breeds, northern farming machinery, and plans for a Georgia farmer excursion, but fears yellow fever rumors may derail it. He mentions political opinions and ties to Georgia’s potential immigration appeal.
Special to Recoupet reports fifty three cases and one death from Jacksonville with noon tally. six o'clock update pending. Panic spreads through Mississippi and Louisiana over fever in Jackson, quarantines and disrupted train schedules. Alabama towns show no bad news from Decatur. Democrats in Sumter urged to vote next Wednesday.
Official council proceedings from Americus Georgia on September 24 1888. Mayor Folder and Aldermen Williams Rylander Jossey Adderton Shipp and Mack present. Minutes of last meeting read. Finance Committee report on Davenport and related matters deferred to mayor with authority to act. Rees Park matter extended. Engineer Wilcox submits a level survey showing 14 feet 1 tenth difference from Guerry to the RR. Old wells in Oak Grove Cemetery referred to cemetery committee for cost to fill. Selling old unused gasoline lamps referred to lamps committee to act. Stables at Hawkins House to be cleaned by owners. Street committee ordered to prepare an ordinance for city sanitation and disinfection. McGarrah street crossing obstruction by Central railroad trains referred to street committee. Jim Cooper petition for a fish stand tax exemption granted. marshal to locate stand. Bills ordered paid. adjournment.
Wednesday next is election day repeated with garbled phrases about time money and events. The fragment mentions a lighter day, a birch tree metaphor, a healer, and a reference to cash and a prom-related rule. No clear event details or entities beyond generic references.
Fragmentary OCR describes city life and crime including bold robbers targeting traders and boats. It mentions counterfeit paper, Chinese boats, and social reactions, with references to criminals, merchants, and a commission. The text is garbled and difficult to parse but centers on theft, impersonation, and systemic neglect.
The text debates how to light living spaces using bedroom windows, emphasizing diffuse daylight, wall distances, and window height. It covers optimal distances from windows to opposite walls, street width, and the impact on school and home lighting, including references to window orientation and potential concerns about safety and comfort.
Vick's Magazine notes raisins center on Muscat of Alexandria and Malaga grapes. It explains how climate and rainfall affect sun drying versus evaporator processing, with sun exposure followed by controlled evaporating finishing the process.
Dealers note a shift from imported to domestic skipping ropes. Canadian and U S producers had dominated earlier but rising local output promises lower costs. Factories in this city ramp up to meet demand, with hopes rising after a successful rally to break foreign bundles.
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