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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
4
A grand jury report recommends replacing old plumbing and toilets with modern porcelain fixtures in the jail and courthouse. It calls for one boiler in the courthouse, plaster repairs, repainting, woodwork touch ups, rear fence repairs, and adequate janitorial staff to maintain cleanliness and safety.
An OCR fragment advertises Rat Snap rodenticide, noting sizes of one and two cakes for homes and buildings. Mentions Nathan Dru Sheffield Hard Sparks Grocery Co with unclear context and pricing listed as 1.00.
Sumter County committee reports find county and court books neatly kept and in good order. They praise filing system and detail receipts and disbursements and describe the Poor Farm with four inmates, about 100 acres, 3800 bushels oats, 200 bushels corn, 20 tons hay, and tools in use.
An item promotes internal catarrh medicine as a cure through blood and mucous carriers, claims sensational results, and advertises Cheney Sco Company pills for constipation. The text reads like an old patent medicine blurb urging readers to send for their products from Toledo.
A brief note claims Rat-Snap kills rats and mice and prevents odors from carcasses. It asserts one package is enough without mixing with other food and offers a guarantee.
Biologists map life zones by latitude and elevation. The Canadian zone appears in the high Rocky Mountains down to southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Classified ad notes leftover women’s shoes for sale and a watch clock jewelry repair service at Broadhurst Jeweler, 110 Lamar St.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a family medicine setting and its merit and duties, with unclear phrases referencing a poplar region or setting and liver health. The readable text hints at a medical practice evaluating its responsibilities and value to patients.
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