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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1902
Page
5
Brief notes from Americus covering business interest hopes for vacant stores, voter turnout and orderly election, George Duncan returning from New York with stock and observations, local crime rumors, and comments on goods like watermelons and potatoes. Mentions of tax receipts, cotton pickers, and upcoming community events in Sumter County.
More than fifty bales of wagon cotton were added yesterday to receipts in Americus, boosting Monday’s totals. An eight to ten point advance for the day lifted prices to just over eight cents. The current grade is the highest, and Americus buyers expect continued strong receipts this week, likely exceeding a thousand bales.
Americus area reports a price rise for cottonseed to 27 cents per bushel driven by Albany's two cotton oil mills. Observers say mills gain no profit at that cost, but farmers may benefit from the buyer rivalry during the ongoing dispute.
Si Hawkins reports a perfect diamond-backed rattler five feet long with eighteen rattles found on his farm near Americus. The large snake, one of several killed in the locality this year, is described as a splendid specimen by the observer.
In Sumter county the anti prohibitionists scored a sweeping victory with a total majority of 874, carrying Americus city by 267 and five of eight county precincts. The unofficial results show antis leading from noon, no disorder reported, and the county preparing to enforce the new liquor law pending official consolidation.
Miss Willie Wisenant of Texas visits Miss Fannie Stallings while Mrs. James Parks of Macon stays with her mother Mrs. G. M. Davis. Irene Hudson returns from Atlanta to Americas. Dr. A. T. Boyett visits from Friendship. Many others travel to White Sulphur Springs, New York, Tampa, and Atlanta as relatives and friends visit briefly or return home after extended stays.
A southern city homeowner summoned police to arrest a cow chewing bean vines in the garden. Officers Cobb and Glawson tracked the beast to the property, but the cow was taken back to town with them as no crime was found beyond livestock trespass.
A well dressed, prosperous looking man from North Carolina searched Americus for a storehouse to establish an exclusive shop and hat business. He noted many vacant brick storehouses and found probable space amid several colored merchants selling groceries and pest control items as part of the trade scene.
An old advertisement promotes Lemon Elixir for biliousness constipation malaria indigestion sickness insomnia nervousness and heart failure. It claims natural regulation and lists price and bottle size with Dr. H Meazley of Atlanta Georgia as the preparer.
A ten year suffering narrative by a minister, detailing indigestion and related ailments, ends with a claim of recovery after aid and treatment. The letter closes with a signing by Elder M. E. Church, Bon! No. 28 Tatnall St., Atlanta, Ga.
The death rate among the negro population in and around Americus is said to be very high over the past two or three weeks due to fever. Numerous deaths in the city and greater numbers in the country are noted, with a plantation reporting about six recent deaths. Healthy kidneys means long life. an ad urges Smith's Safe Kidney Cure for 50 cents at druggists.
Cotton futures and spot prices moved in New York trading yesterday with traders noting varied demand. The report highlights shifts in futures quotes and spot quotes across key grades as market participants assess supply and demand signals in a volatile session.
J B Pelder real estate dealer offers a well improved farm three miles from Americas containing 500 acres with 400 acres under cultivation. Also central and suburban residences, brick storehouses and vacant lots for sale under half cash terms. Prices and terms are very reasonable.
From 200 to 300 miners resumed work in the Kanawha and New River fields at Red Ash and Loup Creek with 27 mines operating and strong daily coal car shipments. Union assurances and new arrivals from the East buoy activity. no violence reported. Silk Mill Girls Strike Tests Management Rules in New Jersey. Seventy five workers at a Paterson silk plant strike after two are discharged for defying a foreman’s rule. They say the new rule bans standing at walls while waiting for spools. The action follows the dismissal. Shah Visits King Edward Aboard Royal Yacht at Portsmouth. The shah travels to Portmouth to meet King Edward on the Victoria and Albert, aided by the Prince of Wales and the shah’s retinue.
Shenandoah Pa Aug 21 General Gobin ordered governor troops to Morea after midnight reports of foreigners firing in the streets and fears of attacking nonunion firemen and engineers. Hungarians celebrating a christening fired revolvers. cavalry presence averted danger and quiet returned by morning. General Gobin left for Lansford at six o'clock.
Patrick Sharp, struck down near Mesqueboning, was laid to rest in Lansford after a funeral attended by over 6,000 people and 1,000 women. Emile march to St. Joseph church in Summit Hill preceded burial at Catholic cemetery amid orderly proceedings and troop readiness. The Cedric, a 21000 ton White Star liner, was launched from Belfast yards, measuring 700 feet long, 75 feet beam, 49.5 feet draft, with 19000 ton capacity, and to be ready for service soon.
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