Judge Hixon Set to Claim $144000 Estate Money
The Americus audience follows Judge James A. Hixon as he travels to California to press claims for a $144,000 fortune left by Charles A. Hill. Evidence includes letters and photos. a stay until August 8 allows further inquiry. Local residents recall the deceased and wish success.
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James A. Hixon
California
Hixon
Charles A. Hill
Massachusetts
Charles Hill
Charles
Brimberry
Mase
Brim
Mass
Judge Hixon
Frank A. Hill
Americus
California Hill
Americas
Los Angeles
Americus Heire
Dysentery Cured Without a Doctor Says Drummond Merchant
Sam from Drummond reports a severe flux spell cured by one small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoeal Remedy without a doctor. T. A. Pinner calls it the best cobra medicine, noting no doctor is needed and the remedy is pleasant for all ages. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
T. A Pinner
Drummond
Teun
Weather fallacy debunked as rain rule fails again
The piece mocks weather prophets who claim a year of rain if a dogday shower occurs, noting no rain on the first dog day and that over 25 years the forty day rain rule never held. It cites today’s pleasant weather and forecasts only slight showers, then reports Henry L. Shattuck of Shelled finding relief from stomach trouble using Chamberlain’s Tablets, with sales noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Henry L. Shattuck
Chamberlain
Americus Loses A Washington Found Bullet In Tifton
A bullet bored corpse of a Washington named Little Eddie, a local figure known as a shiftless member of the Washington family, was found Sunday in Tifton. Unclear whether death was in defense of the country or the result of a trap involving local residents.
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Tifton
Washington
George
George Washington
Little Eddie
Eddie
la Country
Tiftoniane
Visitors Honor Yesterday With Long List Of Guests
Misses Mervin and Vi Callaway voyage to McDonough for three weeks while Mayor Felder travels to Atlanta and Nashville on business and pleasure. Miss Lula Walters returns to Albany after visiting here. Many residents travel to Atlanta, Nashville, Hendersonville, and Tybee while others visit Indian Spring, White Springs, Savannah, and Leesburg.
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Mervin
Vi Callaway
McDonough
Lula Walters
Albany
Felder
Atlanta
Nashville
Mia
J. O. McArthur
Indian Spring
A. J. Hamil
Flora Hamil
White Springe
Fla
Thornton Wheatley
Mise Wheatley
Savannah
O. W. Hunter
Untitled Remedy Claim Floods the Market
Fragmented prose describes a dubious medicine touted as a universal cure for diseases with bold claims and sensational language. The text mentions a bottle of Cham and a dramatic description of victims outnumbered by a cyclone, signaling exaggerated sensational advertising typical of era patent medicines.
Cotton Growing in Webster Reported by Local Farmer
Webster farmer John W. A. Hawking described partial rains affecting the region. He noted the cotton crop is progressing well but predicted little corn due to poor weather and earlier losses. Neighbor Henry Henkine mentioned cutting large quantities of corn for storage.
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John W. A. Hawking
Webster
Americas
Hawkins
Henkine
Tax Digest Shows Sumter County Wealth Rise in 1902
Sumter County posts a substantial year rise in total property value from 4,707,883 to 4,785,028, a gain of 27,145. Population grows with 2,023 white polls versus 2,807 last year. Bank stock jumps to 20,200. money, notes, and accounts total 917,720, up from 333,985 last year. Total assets sum to a 37,145 year gain with prospects for further growth toward a quarter million next year.
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Sumter
Dunn
Plains
Andersonville
Deeto
Huntington
Cobb and
Leslie
Plaine Bank
Boy Cured of Colic After Physician’s Treatment Failed
Four year old boy suffered colic and cramps. morphine injections failed to help. After giving Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, symptoms subsided within half an hour and the child slept peacefully. Shelf Lake, Wis, Wilkey hooker for Shelf Lake Lumber Co. For sale by all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Regan
Fhell Lake
Wis
Wilkiey
Shelf Lake Lumber
All Druggiate
Pigeon With No Beak Rouses Curiosity At Club
Ronny Brown showcases a pigeon described as a rare birdlet missing its beak. Members of the Toibot Club inspect the creature while noting the anomaly. A stray line about railway traffic and tonnage appears garbled, listing 1,077 carloads of peaches for the age.
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Ronny Brown
Toibot Club
Mozley's Lemon Elixir advertisement card
An advertisement promotes Mozley's Lemon Elixir for biliousness constipation malaria indigestion headaches sleeplessness nervousness fever chills debility and kidney diseases. It claims natural organic regulation for ladies and lists prices at 50 cents and 1.00 a bottle. Prepared by Dr H Mosley Atlanta Georgia.
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H. Mosley
Atlante
Prominent Minister Credits Morley’s Lemon Elixir Cure
A minister reports ten years of indigestion, nervous prostration, biliousness, kidney disorder, and constipation were cured by Dr. Morley’s Lemon Elixir. He now declares himself well and praises the remedy, with a testimonial from Elder M. E. Church Bovis No. 28 Tatnall St, Atlanta, Ga.
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Morley
Bev
M. E. Church
Bovis
Good Fencing Cheap Beats Breakdowns on Farms
An article touts American Field and Hog Fence as an affordable, durable steel wire fencing solution for all farm boundaries. It highlights low price due to large factory output, use of high grade galvanizing, and easy installation in rolls of forty rods. It claims the fence withstands heat, cold, and heavy use, offering real economy over labor-intensive traditional fences.
Tillman Disputes Role in Heyward's Governor Run
Columbia, July 80. Senator Tillman denies drawing factional lines for Heyward or sanctioning any run by his nephew J. H. Tillman. He calls the notion absurd and says he has no involvement with any candidate or primary races. He says old factions have dissolved and claims broad friendship gains.
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Tillman
Columbia
D. C
Heyward
J. H. Tillman
Anti Tillman
No Fear of Mob Violence at Howard Murder Trial
Preliminary trial opened in New Decatur Alabama for Robert Howard, accused of shooting Frank Baur in Buchheit's saloon. Baur died two days later. Howard, jailed without bond, faces a strong local sentiment but judges promise law will run its course. State produced ten witnesses. defense plans self defense if trial continues.
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Howard
New Decatur
Ala
Robert Howard
Louisville and Nashville
Frank Baur
Buchhelt
Baur
Huntsville
Guist
Masquerades as Outlaw in Seattle Nears Death
William Nixon using the Outlaw persona to gain a woman’s trust nearly dies after threats. He claims to be the dem ocradio and is shot in the theater by a watchful burglar and the proprietor Joe Williams, brother to Deputy Sheriff Jack Williams, who was wounded in a Bothell clash on July 3. The incident is confirmed by a police photo comparison. A Canton Georgia report notes Captain M Brady escaping death when a switch engine collides with his buggy, breaking a horse leg and injuring him and his son, with Brady suffering a broken rib.
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Tracey
Seattle
Waah
Williane Nixon
Democradio
Pollow
Joe Williams
Jack Williams
Bothell
Canton
7 M. Brady
Georgia Marble Finishing Works
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern
Captain Brady and Son
Brady
Esmond
Petition to Amend Charter by Columbus Institute
A damaged OCR reads a petition to the Superior Court of Georgia for the Columbus Institute, a corporation under Georgia law, seeking charter amendment. The board lists Rev A J Allen of Cuthbert as chair, Rev Sales of Americus as moderator, and Rev Ejia ville of Montezuma as deacon, with other officers and directors named imperfectly.
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Ejiaville
Montezuma
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