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If there ever was a crowd lu Americus, it will be here the day Prof. Fisk makes his jump from a balloon over a thousand feet from the ground.It is a little tough ou passengers coming up ou the Ceutral to have to lay over in Amerlcus twenty-four hours before they can go out on the A. P. L. road.Mr. J. W. Furlow, who has so ably filled the position of city editor lt;*n the Americus Republican, has resigned that importaut position on aforesaid publication.Mr. W. P. Meyer, of Hot Springs, Ark., nephew of Maj. Meyer, of Richland, Is In the city. He is enPAII* . ..l-ll t. 1 ____ V _ I._________mm, 110 wouici accept ana uo an in his power to sustain the world-wide reputation of our fire department.The Balloon Ascension.Prof. Fisk, the balloon man, Is In the city with the view of making an ascension one day this week, if ho meets with the proper encouragement. There is some probability of having at least one ascension. The halloon goes up to a great distance, and a man ou the cross-bar cuts himself loose and descends by the menus of a parachute to the ground. The perilous trip has been accomplished a number of times by Prof. Fisk, and we look forward with great anticipation to the event in Americus.
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Americus Weekly Recorder
Americus, Georgia, US
Thu, Jan 17, 1889
Page 5
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