Hamilton & C. Easter Sale Opens Next Monday
The Hamilton & Co store opposite Windsor Hotel announces a ten day Easter sale starting Monday. Expect discounts on multiple departments with special offers for early shoppers.
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1908
Page
2
Embroidery Sale Advertised for March 23
A historical notice promotes a March 23 sale offering 10,000 yards of fine embroidery at 10 cents per yard, 250 rugs at half price, 50 rolls of Japanese and Chinese mattings at reduced per yard prices, 1,000 yards of bleached fabric and Hill & Cabot Bleaching at low rates. Every day said to be a bargain day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill & Cabot
Joe Brown gains momentum in early polls across venues
The piece notes rising sentiment for Joe Brown among friends and crowds, with informal polls on trains and in hotels showing five Brown supporters, one noncommittal, and one for Hoke Smith. In Bainbridge L G Toole ran for state senate on a Hoke Smith platform, defeating Patterson by about 200 votes after Decatur favored Smith by over 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Brown
Mr. Brown
Americas
D. C. Pickett
Hoke Smith
Bainbridge
L. GC
Toole
State Senate
Patterson
Decatur
Death Was On His Heels in a 1906 Cough Recovery
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia recounts a spring 1906 attack so severe friends feared consumption. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with rapid relief after two and a half bottles, claiming it cured his cough and lung disease. Sold with guarantee by Blidriggs Drug Co 50c and 1.00 Trial bottle free. The Knoxville anecdote mirrors a grim note from the Washington Post about hellish trials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
Bldridgs Drug Co
Electric Bitters Restored His Life Says Mill Creek Man
Nine years ago a Mill Creek Indiana Territory man faced a near collapse as his life hung by a thread. A druggist recommended Electric Bitters and he bought a bottle, which he says saved him. Eldridge Drug Co advertises the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. C. Farthing
Mill Creek
Ind
County Pays Final $666 Toward Third District Agricultural College
The Board of County Commissioners paid $666 yesterday, completing two thirds of the $50,000 obligation for the Third District Agricultural College. Americus and Sumter County thus discharge their share, with the city nearly finished after about $16,000 paid. The college, housing 125 pupils on a 300 acre farm valued at $60 per acre, features two main buildings costing $22,000, a machine shop, water and sewerage systems, and a well equipped farm. Superintendent John M. Collum oversees steady progress. further plans include girls dormitory, dining hall, library, and four cottages to be funded by state appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Agricultural College
Americus
Sumter County
John M. Collum
Sumter
Do You Get Up With A Lame Back
A long advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims cures for lame back kidney trouble and Bright s disease and offers free sample bottles by mail with a response address in Binghamton New York. Includes a jokey line about a Pennsylvania man named Backup seeking a congressional seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Bright
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertised Remedy
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a purifier. It claims to purify liver and bowels, relieve headache biliousness and jaundice, and sells for 25 cents at Eldridge Drug Co. The ad quotes a joke from the New York Press about spouses believing a business trip excuse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Eldridge Drug Co
D—W
Allen's Foot Base Ad Prompting Trial by Mail
A dated advertisement touts Allen's Foot Base powder for tired and swollen feet with a claim of over 30 000 testimonials. It directs readers to obtain a trial package free by mail from Allen S. Olmstead in LeRoy New York and warns against substitutes. Seven months from today the Washington Post notes Mr Bryan may wonder why few vote as they cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmstead
LeRoy, N. Y
Bryan
Washington Post
Australian Leaf Promises Cure for Women's Ills
Nurse Mother Gray of New York touts Australian Leaf as a herbal regulator curing female weaknesses backache kidney bladder and urinary troubles. Sold at druggists or by mail for 60 cents with free sample. The Mother Gray Co. LeRoy, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy
School Census Under Way In Americus Growth Believed Likely
A city school census begins in Americus with two enumerators to list all children ages six to eighteen, white and colored. Supt. Miller expects 2500 to 2600 pupils, up from 2068 five years ago, and the work must be finished by May 1. Sumter County also conducts a county census under a separate board showing about 6000 pupils outside Americus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Americas
Supt. Miller
Sumter County
County Board of Education
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Danger warned against ointments for catarrh containing mercury as they damage smell and the whole system. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, claiming internal use and blood mucous surface action. Advertises testimonials and 50c price per bottle with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Sold in Eldridge Drug Co
A testimonial from O S Woolever of LaRaysville New York claims a twenty year health sentence ended by Bucklens Arnica Salve which cured bleeding piles and now advertises the salve as healing the worst sores boils burns wounds and cuts. Eldridge Drug Co offers it for 250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
O. S.woolever
LaRaysville
N. Y
Eldridge Drug Co
D—W
Ice prices and trusts harm Americas consumers
The article criticizes high ice prices in Americas, noting 50c or more per hundred pounds versus 25-35c elsewhere. It cites possible price tacit agreements among manufacturers, mentions two dormant local ice plants, and reports a local firm may reopen after purchasing a city ice plant execution. It also touches on political upheaval in Haiti and business depression explanations from Southern’s president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Albany
Americus
Messrs
Maynard
Vogt CoRnty
City
Free Silver Aluminum Jelly Moulds Promote Jell O Desserts
Circular advertising free individually moulded desserts with silver aluminum jelly moulds included in each package. Moulds are scarce outside big cities but JELL O users can obtain them free. Each package contains a different pattern and costs 10 cents per package. Do not accept substitutes.
Ponies Die In Thunderbolt Strike Near Americus
A farmer named Bosey Tracey and his two ponies were struck by lightning near Adam's station during a sudden storm. The bolt killed the ponies instantly after tearing part of a front wheel and splitting the leather lines, while Tracey survived with a severe shock. The incident is noted as a remarkable freak of lightning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bosey Tracey
Mr. Tracey
Americus
Adam's Station
Tracey
Insidious Kidney Trouble Warned in Public Ad
An old warning highlights kidney disease as insidious and fatal if untreated. It urges prompt use of Foley's Kidney Remedy to correct irregularities and prevent Brights disease and diabetes. Ads note availability from druggists. The Washington Post comments on cautious industry leaders venturing out after dark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Sod&w
Washington Post
Foley kidney remedy and city crime note
Public notices advertise Foley’s Eye Dy as a tonic for vigor and claim Foley’s Kidney Remedy cures backache and kidney troubles. Chicago reports a burglar acquitted on epilepsy grounds. Atlanta shows streetcar conductors debated over assisting women, amid concerns of imprinting black hands on white sleeves and dress protection.
Rev J L Irvin Starts New Year at Americas Church
Rev J L Irvin of the Americas Presbyterian Church begins his sixth year of pastorship. The church reports 94 members, up eight, with a Sunday school of 80 and average attendance of 70. Finances are strong, contributions average 20 per member, and the church is debt free. Plans include funding half the support of a foreign missionary this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Irvin
Americas Presbyterian Church
Foley's Honey and Tar cited for cough relief
A Texas man who claims to have visited Hades has not explained his purpose in returning, while Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended for coughs as a safe, effective remedy. Sold by druggists. cod & w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Philadelphia Record
Foley's Honey and Tar claims to cure coughs and colds
An advertisement promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as providing perfect security from pneumonia and consumption and asserts no cold turns to pneumonia after use. It notes the product is sold by all druggists. The piece ends with a fragment about insanity as a murder excuse from a Philadelphia context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cod & W
Foley
Cog&y
Philadelphia Record
Foley’s Kidney Remedy Advertises Female Health Relief
A testimonial notes Foley's Kidney Remedy easing kidney and bladder trouble in a woman from Bowling Green Kentucky. Miss Carrie Harden reports severe pain before using the remedy and states after two bottles she was completely well. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Carrie Harden
Bowling Green
City Council Secures 17000 Loan To Meet College Debts
The Americas city council arranged a 17000 temporary loan to cover obligations to Agricultural College while awaiting bond issues. A 10000 bond-backed allocation for paving and a new school building awaits bond issuance, delaying access to funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College
Americas
Citizens of Americas
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