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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
5
Cadet Scientific Stockings for boys and girls and for men and women boast reinforced heels and toes with Irish linen, described as the strongest fabric. Advert says rip proof and rub proof, priced 25 cents per pair.
Thecotton market closed higher as profit taking waned with New Orleans seeing notable recoveries. New York rose about a quarter of Tuesday’s drop while spot prices gained around 10 points. Openings varied by position with December off then moving higher, and the day ending near session highs.
Trade notes a light day with several unfilled orders as good middling prices gain 1 8 cent over Tuesday. Wagon receipts totaled 27 bales, and quotational revisions reflect the modest advance amid subdued demand.
Americus Georgia December 11 local cotton market quoted steady with good middling 11.? cents and middling 10? cents. Savannah spots middling 11 cents. New Orleans close steady at 11 cents. Liverpool market closed steady with middling uplands 6.20. Wagon receipts 28,077 yesterday and 28,108 total to date, up from last year.
Dr Nye, a New York eye specialist, operates busy optical parlors offering custom glasses for chronic headaches and general vision problems. His Windsor Hotel room is noted, with decades of practice and many satisfied patients referenced in the notice.
Judge Littlejohn's charge to a grand jury linked dispensing wines to minors and prize card playing at social events with offenses against statutes. The remarks drew wide but varied coverage with some misinterpretation as reform progress rhetoric and calls to close public gambling and related evils.
Farm advertised as best improved six hundred acre property in the region for sale. Includes all farm assets to run for a year. Address labeled Farm gate the Times-Recorder. Reference to Speaker Cacoon resuming activity at the old Baltimore stand.
In Sumter County Georgia notices announce J W P and Walter Page seeking leave to sell J I Page estate land. Ernest Wilson seeks permanent administration on A B Wilson estate. Mary B Raines seeks discharge as administratrix of Dr C B Raines estate. Nettie R Wallace applies for guardianship of Claud Callaway. and J W Hightower to sell Mary Walton estate land Lot 160 39 acres in the 27th District with cash terms on a January 1908 sale. The actions call for appearances and hearings in January 1908.
A sheriff sale is set for the first Tuesday in January 1908 at the courthouse door in Americus Sumter County Georgia. The 220 parcel in the Twenty eighth district containing about 202.5 acres is to satisfy a Superior Court execution by Planters Bank of Americus against A W Parker and Mrs C C Parker. Property pointed out by plaintiff’s attorney with tenant in possession notified. July 10 1907. BE L Bell Sheriff.
Sheriff Bell conducts a January 1908 sale in Americus Sumter County Ga of a house and lot at 186 Church Street owned by A J Hinkle administrator estate of J B Hinkle to satisfy an execution in favor of James Smith Son The process mentions appraisers report on twelve months support for the family of J L Page deceased and notice to interested parties to appear by January 6 1908 The Ordinary John A Cobb issues citations in Sumner County for twelve months support related to the estate of Samuel Rayon deceased
Petition to form a charter filed in Sumter County seeking incorporation. Names listed include Thomas Harrold Frank P B Harrold William E Harrold and Edward B Harrold as petitioners. The document is an early 20th century legal notice filed with the Superior Court.
Petitioners seek incorporation of Harrold Brothers to operate as a warehouse, cotton factors, general merchandise, and related services with a capital of $20,000, subpoenaed to $50,000, perpetual succession, and powers to own property, borrow, issue bonds, and operate branch offices from Americus Georgia Sumter County. The request includes right to sue, Seal, bylaws, and to transact real and personal property activities. Filed December 11 1907.
Rev Bascom Anthony, longtime South Georgia Conference member, arrives tomorrow to lead the First Methodist church in Americus. He has served on circuits including Benna Vista and pastored churches in Albany Macon Waynesboro Valdosta Savannah and North Macon. He comes with his wife and four children, two of whom are grown.
United States Marine Corps recruiting notice invites men 19 to 34 to serve afloat ashore or in island possessions. Includes $100 monthly salary, allowances, room and medical care. Recruiting office listed with address details.
Woodward and Woodward promote a large, exclusive holiday goods selection with careful, intelligent service. The catalog invites readers to request the holiday booklet and place Christmas orders, emphasizing exclusive sales not duplicable elsewhere.
A detailed listing of holiday handkerchiefs for women and children, highlighting pure linen cloth, Hemstitched and embroidered options from Ireland and France, with prices per piece and per dozen. Includes initial and gift-boxed varieties, plus assorted widths and trims.
Our glove stock is splendidly complete and ready to meet all holiday demands. Women’s two clasp soft gloves in all shades are offered, with a pair available.
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