09 Aug 1901
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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1901
Page
1
An advertisement urges readers to use Johnson's Tonic to drive malaria poisoning from blood this summer. It claims the tonic is far superior to quinine and criticizes dealers for profiting from cheaper medicines while urging buyers to travel for the "World's Greatest Medicine."
A compact sales note announces a beverage available at fifty cents per bottle with a prompt call to purchase today. The brief indicates urgency and a direct consumer offer.
New York reports lawyer George H Plowman visits Dallas clients Mrs Mary Gray Mexia and her daughter Amaca Luce Mexia amid a long running probate dispute over General Mexias 60 000 acre Texas estate once valued at 1 000 000 Now thought worth about 200 000 The case centers on a proxy marriage in 1848 and a prior marriage to Mrs Ramsay with children Inez and Adele Ramsay Mexia with compromise talks ongoing before Plowmans return to Dallas
The July 25 cotton condition averaged 77.2, up from June and below the ten year average of 84. Improvements occurred in Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, and Virginia, while declines appeared in Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Louisiana due to drought and heavy rains. Individual state readings ranged from 69 in Arkansas to 88 in Mississippi.
The state department reports no word from Mr. Rockhill for several days on the situation in Peking and questions the English minister's reported refusal to sign the protocol. Officials anticipate a full explanation if the delay signals a serious issue while agreeing that the dispute need not affect the agreement's terms.
Government permit allows Boston Submarine Signal to erect a cable house off Egg Rock Nahant to guide vessels entering Boston Harbor. A second house will be built on Minots Ledge with a dynamo and bell system to aid navigation within 10 to 12 miles of shore. The system becomes operational weeks after construction.
The Tradesman lists major new plants across several states for the week ending August 3, including a 4,000,000 shipbuilding plant at Alabama Port near Mobile, a $133,000 Pensacola oil company, a $109,000 tobacco factory at Rock Mount NC, and multiple factories in Birmingham, Talladega, Nashville, Jackson, and other towns.
Foxhall Keene returning from Europe says English yacht men have little hope that Shamrock II will lift the cup. He notes a belief that Americans can beat the English in many sports and intends to join the championship polo events in Boston the first week of September. His trip aboard the Celtic was marred by the death of his prize terrier Rock Prince.
Floods begin to subside across the state as storm activity wanes and water levels recede. Officials expect normal conditions to return soon after days of rising waters and damage assessment continues.
Senator Cullom, after a McKinley visit, says no general tariff bill next winter but some pending reciprocity treaties should pass. He notes Cuba’s drift toward annexation, Porto Rico’s status, and hints partial tariff revisions via ratification of mutual benefits. He denies Hanna’s involvement in the steel strike talks.
Aug 6 Six dead confirmed with many still unaccounted as a gasoline blast on Locust street between Tenth and Eleventh wrecked six buildings and injured several. Firemen searched rubble at 1018 Locust for victims while hospital casualties rose to at least seven with other injuries.
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