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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1907
Page
8
The ad praises holiday cheer and urges early Christmas shopping. It highlights umbrellas as gifts with prices from 75 cents to 5 dollars and promotes men’s furnishings including ties gloves mufflers shirts pajamas night shirts and overcoats as suitable gift options.
Sadie's offers a holiday selection of feather boas lace collars and stocks with Japanese turn over collars and setts priced 25c to 10. Includes women's outerwear with long coats in broadcloth black tan castor and red and stylish short coats in black caracal cloth at reasonable prices.
A local handkerchief seller promotes a Christmas sale with a double stock and prices ranging from five to ten cents, claiming the campaign will set new sales records. Plain and embroidered handkerchiefs are offered at fifty cents each.
Blanket bargains offered with warm cozy styles and varied pairs. Prices range from 1.00 to 12.50 per pair, urging immediate purchase as the best investment this season.
Advertisement notes Sadie's offers tailored suits as ideal gifts. Suits feature present season fabric including broadcloth and striped materials in olive, brown and gray mixtures, praised as correct in material and faultless in design with very low prices.
A promotion titled Qualities and Prices promises beneficial results to buyers and sellers as the Holiday Sale of Fancy Linens debuts with a claim of the best and largest assortment on display.
The marriage of Miss Allie Mae Kleckley and Mr W Henry Stewart took place at noon at the Brown residence in Am ericus. The ceremony, officiated by Rev J P Wardlaw, featured matron of honor Mrs T F Callaway and best man Mr W F Murray. The couple will honeymoon in Washington and New York before settling in Oglethorpe.
Miss Myra Parks and Mr Ben Clarke wed at the bride’s father farm west of Americus with Rev A B Hawkes officiating. Earlier, Miss Jesse Halstead and Mr C A Arrington were united at the Halstead home as Rev A B Hawkes presided and guests offered best wishes.
The Central of Georgia Railway cut daily hours from ten to nine for hourly workers nationwide. Seaboard Air Line system also trimmed shifts from ten to eight hours. General Manager Moise cited declining earnings and the need to retrench while regretting the impact on workers.
Joiner, once a prominent life insurance agent and horse enthusiast, is sentenced to five years in the State penitentiary after being convicted of forgery in the superior court this week. The rest of the text references a patent remedy advertisement and a German proverb, with no relevant news context.
John M Prange arrives to lead shop activities at the Third District Agricultural and Mechanical College opening January 6. He highlights his tools and craft, virtues of hands on training, and the plan for students to build useful items for home and farming. Dormitory vacancies remain with low charges for board and expenses.
In a single day in Oak Grove Cemetery three funerals are held amid heavy rain. Mrs. C. C. Glaze, aged wife of a Chattanooga immigrant, dies of consumption after a week of decline. The infant of Mr. and Mrs. EB Sampson and the four month old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Brown die within days, with services conducted by Rev. O. P. Gilbert.
Dr Nye of New York runs an optical parlor in Windsor Hotel Room 10 First Floor Americus visit since 1873. He treats complex cases with specialties and makes most glasses on site. Free consultation and preliminary exam. Open 9 am to 5 pm.
The trial of Andrew Johnson, the man who killed Policeman Mantel Friday, was postponed until Thursday because witnesses are missing. The report notes political leanings and uncertainty surrounding the defendant.
A December report notes selling at Ansley’s increased by roughly 100 percent compared with the previous November show, highlighting a strong rise in demand and sales momentum for the period.
The vendor reports daily restocking of skirts coats raincoats petticoats and children's coats and predicts a record sale. Magnificent new coats and skirts have just arrived and are offered at prices that justify aggressive discounting with short margins.
A broad catalog of items promises holiday shoppers a wide selection. The store offers silks, woolens, dress goods, damask towels and napkins, hosiery, gloves, undergarments, handkerchiefs, ribbons, laces, embroideries, corsets, leather goods, bags, purses, suitcases, traveling grips, trunks, carpets, curtains, window shades, men and women’s furnishings, and extensive mens and childrens wear.
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