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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1908
Page
7
A local removal sale advertises substantial savings with items like silk spools, lace curtains, belts, hose, and ribbon priced well below regular figures. Descriptions tout wholesale pricing and bargains across a wide range of fabrics, garments, and household goods.
The Carnegie library project awaits bid openings as contractors prepare to submit offers next Thursday. Bids require a 260 dollar certified check and a 10 thousand dollar bond for performance. Officials discuss a possible opening night event to fund future library operations.
A letter from 67 P. W. DevOR & P. to W. H. Ison argues why the long established firm, dating to 1754, should produce paint that uses few gallons and lasts longer, promoting their Americue Construction line.
Members of Americus Woodmen of the World along with Leslie and Plains camps plan a union meeting and barbecue at Magnolia Dell in Americus next Tuesday the 18th. The informal gathering aims for fraternal fellowship with a sumptuous barbecue dinner and post prandial addresses. The order has grown with three camps in the county including the Americas camp, one of the largest in the state.
Joyful response as the Georgia Legislature approves the McMichael clean sheet bill. The law requires hotels charging 1.50 dollars per day or more to provide guests with clean sheets or face misdemeanor prosecution. The measure, long debated, ends the practice of dirty linens in lodging houses, pleasing travelers statewide.
Seaboard Railway shops in Americus foresee a spring rise in freight traffic and a restoration of laid off machinists as the busy season returns. Locomotives will be overhauled and equipment refreshed for the fall rush. Elam Mauk, now general foreman, formerly roundhouse foreman, leads the effort.
Prevalence of kidney disease and urinary disorders described. Swamp Root marketed as kidney remedy. Claims include relief from back pain, urinary issues, and aftereffects of liquor. notes sample booklet and free address for Dr. pamphlet.
Central Railway civil engineers are surveying branches to remove sharp curves between Atlanta and Savannah. In Griffin last week they examined the main line. reports say the route may bypass Barnesville, running about six miles north. The aim is a straight, improved system under new management.
An article cites Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a cure for nervous weakness in women. It quotes Dr. John Fyfe of The Mexican Review saga and references unicorn root as a key ingredient, with claims of restoring reproductive system activity and alleviating back pain and fatigue.
A new company plans to restart the Americus Oil Mill as soon as sufficient manufacturing material is available. The plant, among the largest in south Georgia, is now owned by R L McMath B I Bell W C Carter and M B Harper of Atlanta. Harper becomes president while McMath is vice president and general manager with Bell as secretary treasurer. Harper will work from Atlanta.
To All Americas Home Seekers inviting inspection of 50 houses for sale including 24 nice homes and ten standout properties on prominent streets in Americus. Prices on terms. many equipped with modern conveniences. Also listing farms: 50 acres north of Hatcher Station on Central Railroad in Quitman County with red and gray timber and a large modern iron barn.
Real estate sheet lists numerous farms and tracts in Sumter, Terrell, Americus, Houston, and nearby counties. Prices range from a few thousand to tens of thousands, with acres described as red clay or gray lands, timber, streams, and potential for cotton tobacco pecan peach farming. Several properties include gin houses, stores, mills, and railroad access, with terms and quantities varying per tract.
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