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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1900
Page
8
Geo D Wheatley presents a bold ad asserting honesty in all statements and inviting skeptical shoppers to test claims. It highlights range of children and ladies undergarments, boys shirts, mothers friend waists, and mens jaconet underwear with prices and sizes emphasized.
A local retailer touts white goods and domestic textiles at low prices with numerous bargains. Listings include 27 inch white checked muslins at reduced prices, 23 inch white duck suiting anti shrink fabric, white Victoria lawns, white French West piques, and assorted prints and ginghams priced per yard. Proclaims best prints and homespun plaids, sea island cotton, sheeting, ticking, and shirting among the cheapest in town.
Hamburger Bros. offer a range of men’s suits and coats described as light weight and durable. Double breasted blue serge and fancy flannel outing suits in various sizes priced 2.60 and 8.00 per suit, plus dark blue half lined Serge suits from 34 to 46 at 6.10 per suit.
The upcoming October 3 general election will let Georgians vote on a constitutional amendment to expand Confederate pension benefits to widows of soldiers who are aged poor or infirm or blind. If approved, many more names will be added to the pension rolls. the measure previously passed a constitutional majority, and the governor was directed to publish notices in all districts. Also notes a local item about a Philadelphia man recounting a grave-robbery scare and a testimonial for Electric Bitters from J Eldridge's Drug Store at 46.
In county court a jury convicted Henry Davis colored of larceny from the house. Judge Crisp sentenced him to twelve months in the chain gang and fined 80 dollars. Davis, once a cotton sampler here, reportedly had made sizable hauls before arrest. Other cases disposed included John Williams colored for riding a horse without permission, to ride logs at a saw mill two months or pay all costs.
Dr King's New Life Pills claim to cure sick and nervous headaches by purifying blood and strengthening nerves. Easy to take and effective, the product is sold by E. J. Eldridge, a local druggist, for 250 with a money back guarantee if not relieved.
Mr. George H. Sieg president of the Sumter County Agricultural Society and delegates left for Dublin to attend the State Agricultural Society meeting. The idea of inviting the state society to hold next year’s annual meeting in Americus has been favorably discussed and Sieg may extend the invitation on behalf of Americus and the local society.
Sumter county jury commissioners G. W. Glover John Ed Thomas J. F. Bolton J. R. Battle A. C. Sheppard and J. J. Hanesley met to revise the two year jury lists. Grand and trav ers juries will be drawn from tax books, with nearly a week needed for the work.
Residents near New Era School House seven miles east of Americas plan a barbecue feast with twenty fat pigs as the centerpiece and baskets of chicken pie and other fare. The note ends with a testimonial praising Dr Moffett's Teething Powders for tooth and bowel irritations in the Southern region.
New cotton bales are no longer curiosities in Americas as several have been marketed in ten days. Farmer J L Chambliss sent in two more fine bales yesterday, totaling four from a twenty acre patch opening rapidly. Farmers are picking cotton in earnest. dry weather opens bolls while the crop suffers for rain and thirty five pickers work a large portion.
An advertisement notes that Syrup of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Co cleanses the system effectively and gently. It claims to relieve habitual constipation, awaken kidneys and liver, and dispel headaches, colds or fevers without irritation.
Mercer University in Macon Georgia is extolled as a live college with Christian character guiding true education. The text notes high scholarship, strong study programs, faculty harmony, and a democratic merit system that has produced three Georgia governors including the current governor, and emphasizes affordable costs and opportunities to learn more from President P D Pollock.
A farmer near Americus witnessed a neighbor s bull gore his horse to death after charging the rider on a rope led procession. The borrower's bull was dehorned to prevent further harm, while the horse could not be revived. An advertisement for Prickly Ash Brerers claims it aids digestion and vitality.
Jesse Johnson a Seaboard Railway bridge worker had a narrow escape at Mackalee trestle near Americus. He fell from the high bridge into water eight to ten feet deep, bruised but not seriously injured. Dr. G I Miller treated him. Also includes an advertisement for Perry Davis Pain Killer.
McLendon farm 96 acres east of cemetery. Bagley farm 447 acres 154 miles out. Carter farm 400 acres Lee county. Peter Brown farm 1200 acres Webster Co. Freeman Pace 49 acres out Forsyth St. Hudson Block on Lee and Jefferson streets and Hudson alley. The Burke Colemans city home place and other valuable Lee Forsyth Mayo street properties. GEORGIA LOAN & TRUST CO See H. T. Davenport.
Local store offers deep cuts to liquidate entire stock of men straw hats at 25c to 1.50, Neglige shirts, suspenders, wash goods, Marseilles quilts, ladies hosiery, wash skirts, trunks, rugs, caps, and a broad range of men women and children shoes. Mr Ansley abroad orders clearance to rid inventory during absence.
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