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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1898
Page
3
Judge Speer issued an order establishing rules to govern bankruptcy proceedings in his court and to prevent delays. The ruling, received by referee Shelly My-Tick, calls for immediate adoption of procedures, indicating bankruptcy actions can proceed now.
Private J D Bush of Oglethorpe returns from a recruiting tour with seven men from Macon county. Enlistment near ninety by now, with about fifteen needed to reach quota. Capt Van Riper aims to have all men in camp by Sunday as lieutenants and officers continue recruiting. The seven join Camp Northen to link with Col Candler's regiment nearby.
The Americas ball team travels this afternoon to Shellman to face their nine in two games, after Shellman recently beat all Georgia teams they met. Americus hopes to challenge the strong shellman squad and return home tomorrow with wins, aided by many friends who accompany the team.
Will Everett, a Black man known in town, was arrested by Bailiff Glover early yesterday after resisting and briefly facing a .44 Colt revolver. Everett surrendered when faced with the weapon and the standoff ended without further violence.
A jumble of ad like notes reports cures for cold and cholera m with testimonials from E Hart and Rev W B Costley. It mentions Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold by Dodsons Pharmacy and J B Hudson and druggists pricing trials at Eldridges Drug Store. It also notes a Kentucky water power claim and a remark on kissing being unhealthy though girls consider themselves immune.
Fragmented text describes a narrative about a poet narrator gathering a woman's meaning from her words. It mentions waking pains and disappointment from experiments, and advertises DeWitt's Little Early Risers laxative as a thorough cure for constipation and headache. The passage ends with musings on first love and a man's forgotten experiences.
A massive Atlanta march gathered seven thousand or more to the Opera House where Captain Howell addressed the crowd. He argued prohibition won t fix decline, citing liquor sales, tax stamps, and October 1887 city expenditures as proof while noting fifty licensed saloons in prohibition Atlanta.
Fragmentary quip warns there is no synergy from a dreadful affliction if the right remedy is used. The speaker suggests acting on cure guidance, though the passage remains incomplete and cryptic.
A dubious agreement discusses licensing a brewery and wholesale liquor hours with terms to profit both parties while acknowledging social harms. It urges church members to vote for the sale, pledging mutual financial gains and urging parental consent while condemning minors and improprieties in barrooms. The document questions whether the partnership should end if church members refuse to contract.
An 1898 testimonial advertisement touts Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney bladder and flux disorders. It cites a bottle per patient, claims remarkable relief, and lists Dodson's Pharmacy and J. K Hudson as sellers. It also mentions Russia owning millions of horses and notes endorsements from various speakers.
An old advertisement touts DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as the largest selling salve worldwide. It pressures readers to beware of deceitful imitators and cites supposed cures for conditions affecting women and various pains.
A special despatch from Hong Kong describes a Spanish flank attack near Malate on Sunday. American troops held the line while wounded were evacuated as Spanish efforts to dislodge the defenders continued.
A dubious 19th century advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a universal cure for piles sores burns and skin diseases. It urges callers to demand the genuine product from W A Rembert and promotes One Minute Cough Cure for coughs and colds with claims of rapid relief and safety for children.
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