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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1895
Page
4
The store announces a large sale in the White Goods Department offering fabrics including Victoria lawns Indian linens Egyptian dimities and French cambrics at cost. The collection ranges from 12 1/2 to 20 yards with prices stated per yard and a rush sales pace anticipated from the past two weeks.
A local shop advertises ongoing embroideries including Swiss and cambric sudroids at 10c 16c and 20c per yard. Call early to view and choose items as bargains spread through the department.
The notice touts new ribbon varieties described as white cream light blue and pink in Latin Groa Grain featuring moire patterns and various widths.
Americus merchants stock up on bagging for the cotton crop with prospects favorable next week. The German club event will feature a fine string band despite weather. county court focuses on civil business with criminal docket starting Monday the 18th. A marriage tonight joins Miss Etta May Allen and Mr George Nix at Judge Allen's residence with Rev T M Christian officiating.
Advertisers promote big money savings on jewelry pianos organs and watches at Cotney Ball and Co while local society notes list visits and calls from Americus and nearby towns. Residents including Mrs Gatewood Miss Emmie Prince Miss Mary Watts and others are mentioned with travel and social visits around Americus.
Tax figures published by Tax Collector Dunn show a $500,000 drop in state and county returns so far, with the city of Americus and Sumter County each facing about half a million dollars less than last year. The total city property value last year was $3,207,000, down $800,000 from the prior year, while counties statewide report widespread declines and only a few show increases.
The Glover Grocery Co and Cart 8 prepare to occupy two large rooms in the Allen House block at 228 and 230 Cotton Avenue. Glover Grocery will operate wholesale while Carry Glover runs a retail store and will relocate stock from Artesian block to the new quarters. The business opens as soon as fittings are complete under bright prospects.
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