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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1900
Page
7
A pasted advertisement page argues the ideal weight as twenty eight pounds per foot of height and features testimonials about Foley's Kidney Cure and Kodol Digestive Care. It includes claims from Davenport Drug Co and local addresses, plus remarks on poverty and reliance on divine aid.
A collage of medicated notes, testimonials, and product claims from regional ads. Claims include Chamberlain products curing stomach and liver ills, Foley honey and tar aiding lungs, and One Minute Cough Cure for quick relief. Names cited: J H Doak of Williams Oregon W A Rembert and Dodson’s Pharmacy.
Aug 25 dispatches report foreign residents fearful of European entanglements as warships gather at Shanghai. Japanese forces chase the dowager empress and court 80 miles southwest of Peking. the emperor seeks protection from his captors. Street fighting breaks out in Peking with limited allied forces to police the city.
Consul General Ho Yow warned in CaxtonD that China faces a likely nationwide uprising if foreign control persists, predicting great costs in lives and money to suppress it. The lecture noted distrust of foreign influence and urged caution regarding religion amid rising tensions.
New Yong Aug 25 The fight between Robert Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey last night was regarded as fair by morning papers and many sport men. Referee Karley White called it on the level, noting a fierce, evenly matched battle from start to finish. Fitzsimmons and Sharkey exchanged heavy blows, with Fitzsimmons winning by a decisive finish after delivering a sharp left hook. Both fighters praised each other, with Sharkey admitting hard luck and Fitzsimmons expressing readiness to fight Jeffries if paid. Fitzsimmons later attended a dance at home, aided by Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for a brief ailment.
A physician condemns greenbacks as disease carriers and promotes the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The advertisement claims rapid relief for kidney bladder back pain and fluid retention in men and women, with immediate effects. Sold by E. J. Eldridge in Americus, Georgia.
The ad extols Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to prevent piles by regular bowel movements. It boasts profit, warns against neglect, and cites a testimonial about a teething baby with frequent bowels. It ends with a moral about not confiding secrets to relatives.
News from Sydney reports two aboriginal men killed or mortally wounded five women and children at Breelong and five others elsewhere as vengeance for an insult to their group. The Mawbry family home was attacked with tomahawks and war clubs, killing Mrs Mawbry and several relatives while two younger boys hid. The attackers fled toward the Queensland mountains after killing multiple others, pursued by police.
In Maxacca Nicaragua the August 1 session of the constitutional revision convention resumes as a law making body. President Zelaya delivers an in person address praising cordial ties with the United States and announcing settlement of the boundary dispute with Costa Rica. He notes the canal concession annulments and the formation of a new Inter Ocean Canal company in New Jersey. Mary Anderson Shockeld in London acknowledges not being as young as previously believed after a bazaar reaction to a cleric’s compliment.
B H Matthews a city lawyer and state solicitor candidate withdrew after opponents found a Baltimore district court conviction in 1887 for robbing letters while a substitute clerk at the post office. He was sentenced to two years, secured a new trial on appeal, then left town and telegraphed for his wife.
Offer advertises Botanic Blood Balm as the cure for blood and skin troubles. Claims it purifies blood, heals sores, and clears skin. Promotes free trial and mail-order details from Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, with pricing and fall treatment packages.
An editorial quips about wealth via politics and money in campaigns. An advertisement for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure claims to digest food, curing stomach troubles and enabling eating. The piece contrasts a serious and merry man as half a man.
A health notice warns against malaria germs and urges preventive care. It mentions E. J. Eldridge and emphasizes resisting infection through proper health practices. The fragment suggests a connection to traditional remedies and seasonal illness awareness.
A ten year old girl died when a clothes line conducted a lightning bolt from a large oak during a summer storm. Her father Dillard and mother were nearby. he aided her body while the storm caused shock and injury to him. Separate notes mention state commission actions and a medical claim ad, but the primary incident is the lightning death near Han.
Advertisement touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to cool the feet relieve pain from corns bunions sprains and sweating. Claims soft comfortable shoes and rest for tired feet. Mentions trial packages and widespread sale through dry goods stores with manufactured product by Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
The note warns that counterfeit salves labeled DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve flood the market. It alleges fake products misrepresent cures for piles and skin diseases and urges buyers to beware. The piece relies on tarnished reputations and warnings about deceptive packaging.
Notice warns of deaths from Bright's disease and diabetes and urges early use of Foley's Kidney Cure. Davenport Drug Store recommends preventive treatment and cautions against delaying care.
An OCR fragment lists multiple elixirs and salves with testimonials about cures for skin diseases and a hoard of medical claims. Names like Davenport Drug Co and W A Rembert appear alongside dubious praise for patent medicines and a curious line about a cooking club and itchy skin.
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