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Newspaper
Americus Weekly Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1887
Page
5
The Daily Recorder announces subscription terms at one dollar in advance with readers urged to pay upfront. The issue reports market prices for provisions, freight movements, and a series of local incidents including a fall injury to Mr Oliver and a collapse of debris at a Negro shop, with notes on a Rain event and a craftsman genius displaying a decorative table.
An advertisement by Joun R. Shaw promotes Plaide and striped fabrics along with solid colors black and versatile matches for any outfit. The copy emphasizes wide variety and compatibility.
Reverend Walter Dye conducted the funeral at four o clock yesterday afternoon for Captain John A. Cobb and Mrs. Cobb s infant son nearly four years old who died Tuesday evening following months of meningitis The child was the youngest of the family and his death came shortly after the passing of the baby boy a month earlier Headlines promote silk arrivals and Derms Lotion from local merchants with sales pitches inserted amid the obituary notices
The Georgia House defeated a charter to kill the Savannah Dublin and Western Railroad, allowing Americus to secure the road. Sumter County praised representative Simmons for his speech supporting the SDW and defeating the anti-railroad charter. Also notes on local soda fountain ads and a tale of a country cotton seller unable to change a ten dollar bill.
Dr. Minor of Savannah was in town on business yesterday. Eli Warren of Albany visiting relatives in Americus. Miss Ibbie Prince visiting Miss Lillie Rogers at Dawson. Dr. W. P. Burt traveled to Drayton for professional duties. Messrs. Bennett of Quitman and Carroll of Camilla spent the day with friends. E. D. Ansley sole agent for Boss Famous Lunch Biscuit brands Baby and Bull. A rail clash metaphor praises courtesy between Georgia bulls and locomotives on shared tracks. Canned goods advertised as plentiful and cheap.
A parade of figures includes Gen Philip Cook Col 8 W Coney Col James G Parke and many others visiting Americus on Saturday and Thursday. Local business, weather rain and rail developments frame a busy issue with court actions and community updates.
Americus Investment Company expands its Piedmont and State Fairs display with over sixty wood varieties grown in Sumter County, aiming for nearly one hundred total. The exhibit will be a county feature as Davas Toilet and Fancy articles are stocked by Davenport stores. The Dooly Vindicator notes cotton prices rising, with cotton moving to Americus from Dooly and eastern counties by rail and wagon. Farmers can sell cotton in a strong market and buy goods at favorable prices in Americus.
Complete list of unclaimed letters at Americus Georgia post office dated September 25 1887 includes A through Y initials with call for advertised letters. Advertisements promote grocers pianos dress buttons candies and wholesale retail staples from E D Anstey B D Ansury and others with organ stock and novelties amid General Store notices.
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