Four Candidates Vie In Americus Alderman Primary
Municipal primary in Americus draws attention as four candidates seek three alderman seats. Incumbents Stallings Mitchell Sherlock defend positions with Bolton and Hawkins entering race. Primary set for December 6 with voter qualifications including city residency six months and tax status rules detailed for primary eligibility.
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Americus
Stallings
Mitchell
Sherlock
Messrs
Bolton
C. O. Hawkins
Executive Committee
Hall's Great Discovery cures kidney and bladder ills
An 1898 advertisement proclaims Hall's Great Discovery as a universal cure for kidney and bladder troubles and other ailments. It includes testimonials and mail order details, plus endorsements for Chamberlain's Pain Balm and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The page also notes guarantees and refunds.
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Covington
Chamberlain
L. Minuert
Manchester
N. H
J. R. Hudson and Dodson’s Pharmacy
General Movement in Favor of Boers Claims Expansion
Loxpow Nova dispatches from Belmont and Queenstown report Dutch farmers joining Free State forces in Herschell Barkley East and advancing toward Dordrecht to intercept British operations. Refugees suggest Ladygrey is captured and a broad pro-Boer movement grows. A guard officer was wounded by a wounded Boer amid treacherous flag of truce accusations, while Methuen condemns such acts. The article notes British infantry charging, and a hospital train bringing wounded from Belmont and Orange River.
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Loxpow
Cape Town
Herschell
Barkley East
Queenstown
Cape Colony
Gitacre
Barkley- East
Dordrecht
Gitacro
Stormberg Junction
Ladygrey
Belmont
Glencoe
London Times
Blundell
Grenadier Guards
Methuen
Scots Guards
E. F. Knight
Havana
Orange River
Tiera
General Miles Inspects Fort McPherson in Atlanta
General Nelson A. Miles arrived in Atlanta by private car from New Orleans to inspect Fort McPherson as part of a broader tour. He previously visited posts in California and Texas and departed by midnight train for Washington, DC, after his Atlanta stop. The report also notes Washington mourning Vice President Hobart with government offices closed and flags at half mast.
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AtLanta
Nelson A. Miles
Marvin Haghitt
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Miles
Fort McPharson
New Orleans
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Heald
Texas
Washington
Washington City
Paterson
Hobart
Suffering Women Instantly Healed by Poultice and Tonic
A vintage ad touts soothing healing poultice to treat womb ache and related female complaints. It promotes Femicron Tonic at $1.00 and Femicure Tablets (24) at $1.00, sold by E. J. Eldrige in Americus. The copy claims rapid cure of ailments from uterine congestion to leucorrhea and pelvic pain.
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E. J. Eldrige
Americus
Obscene anti English caricature fuels transvaal war row
Paris dispatch reports a grossly obscene drawing in La Caricature attacking British title amid Transvaal war tensions. Capt O G Dennison, famed for Africa campaigns, is cited, while a Bechuanaland note praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel trouble. Sales details appear for J R Hudson and Dodgins Pharmacy.
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Togult
Paris
Transvaal
Vice
Toria
O. G. Dennison
Africa
Galishe
Vryburg
Bechuanaland
Chamberlain
J. R. Hudson
Dodigon
Daily health ads tout remedies in small town notice
Local notices promote cures for coughs asthma and throat troubles with One Minute Cough Cure and DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Endorsed by W. A. Rembert of Italy Hill New York promising relief and liver bowel benefits.
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J. D. Bridges
Democrat
Lancaster
N. H
Saya
W. A. Rembert
Rembert
W. Wixon
Italy Hill
N. Y
Immedi
DeWitt
DeWitt’s Witch Hotel Salve Endorsed by Farmer and Druggist
Thos B Rhodes of Centerfield praises DeWitt’s Witch Hotel Salve for piles cuts burns and skin diseases as infallible while noting beware of counterfeits. A Rembert and B J Eldridge of Amorisus Georgia are cited along with a claim of rapid cure by Wollford’s Sanitary Lotion.
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DeWitt
Thos
Rhodes
Centerfield
We. A
Rembert
Wollford
B. J. Eldridge
Amorisus
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Geo. D. Wheatley
Clothing Department
Nobby Saque
Saqua
Sterling Su
Messrs. Peck & Hauchhaus
Trev
D. Wheatley
Lamar Street
Cotton Avenue
Georgia
Hall
T Tenias
Waco
Paneions
J.B. Hudson
Dodson
Pharmi@cy
Penta
Cape
Lady Grey
Geo Noland
Rockland
America
W. A. Rembort
General Miles
Fort McPherson
J. R. Hudson and
Indy
Silence
J Fleming
Murray
Ned
Cabstoria
Beara
Daily Worker
E. D. Sheffield Co
Stacey Adams
E. D. Sheffield Company
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