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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1895
Page
4
Buyers urged to visit the store as an endless array of wash fabrics including French ginghams Irish dimities lawns crepons linens and more go on sale at cost. The embroidery department also features bargains on laines cambric embroid eries and nainsook Swiss and cambric fabrics priced per yard with emphasis on quick selection.
Advertising note lists ribbon colors and textures such as white cream light blue 93 sail pink ribbons in various widths including grain moire. Claims some aversion to certain ribbon types and styles.
A large concourse gathered to lay Capt Bascom Myrick to rest in Oak Grove cemetery after a 9 o’clock funeral from the Hotel Windsor. The Presbyterian service was led by Rev Robert Adams, with Judge Hixon and local officials in attendance. Messages of sympathy poured in from Atlanta Athens and beyond as Mrs Myrick and family faced the loss.
A storefront notice touts large savings in jewelry piano and organ purchases. The ad from Ancenicus Jewelry & Music Co promises value, urging customers to “Give we me your business” as it highlights stalling’s spot cash and location at 405 Jackson Street.
A collage of brief items reports a Baptist service tomorrow, candy shipments to Arizona, a dove shooting on the Ray plantation, vandalism to a bicycle, illness of Western Union manager George Stanfield, a toy balloon launch on College Street, favorable crop weather, busy county court sessions, charitable funds raised for a distressed family, and a promotional note on Syrup of Figs.
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