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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1908
Page
3
In Americus prohibition leaders claim liquor laws are not being violated despite rumors. They report few express shipments and scarce freight deliveries while promising swift action against any violator. The Anti-Saloon League prepares to strike at the first sight of illicit activity.
Mrs M M Davison of San Jose California extols Electric Bitters as a powerful general family remedy for headache biliousness and liver and bowel torpor. She urges relief seekers to try it noting its substantial health benefits in digestive organs. Sold under guarantee at Eldridge Drug store for 50 cents.
Roberts Bros will install tomato canning machinery in Sumter after a peach cannery season. Manager Langrall urged experiment with 260 acres of early planted tomatoes, favoring Rock variety for firmness. Board of Trade may back the plan to secure minimum acreage and fixed pre-harvest prices, with profits tied to weather.
Edward Timmerman suffered a severe accident while adjusting a cotton gin at his Plains plant Saturday. His right hand came in contact with saws, four fingers were completely severed at the first joint, the thumb split but salvageable. Dr. Logan and Wise gave surgical care.
Turpin Bros of Americus Ga seek to buy twenty five mules four to five years old. No objection if a little thin from hard work. Address or gall on Turpin Bros Americus Ga for bids and terms.
The Agricultural College at Athens and eleven district agricultural colleges will reopen in September for state youth education. Senate approval of house-approved appropriations provides $75,000 for Athens and fertilizer tag tax and pure food stamps funds to the eleven schools, about $7,000 yearly each. This supports roughly half a million dollars of educational property statewide.
New York reports a waiterless restaurant- the Saranac Hotel site on Broadway will host a twenty year lease to John L. Murray and financiers. Patrons will order at entry then press a button to bring dishes up via a sinking center table. Meals will be served from a nearby kitchen linked by a compressed air system.
Atlanta Aug 13 Every district agricultural school in Georgia and the State Agricultural College at Athens will open in September. The Senate approved House appropriations totaling 75,000 for Athens and allocations from inspection tax tags will fund the eleven agricultural schools. Each school receives about 7,000 annually, enabling maintenance of the system valued at about half a million dollars. Cattle feeding and dairying will be added at the Athens college and district schools as meat prices rise, with funds to support the program from tag tax proceeds.
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