Holiday bustle and gift ads brighten Americus scene
Short news items describe Christmas shopping at Hudson's and G. T. Sullivan. 60 silver bracelets new for gifts. Fair visitors fill Americus, trains late, crowds shop and plan social events. Local merchants report strong sales. charity aids the poor. Public school close for holidays.
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Husler
Hudson’s
Trug
Tust
G. T. Sunnivan
Americas
Central
Jaurs Fairnen & Bro
Central of Georgia
Georgia
Alabama
Crawford Saved From Chaingang By Christmas Fines
In Bainbridge a prisoner named Crawford faced a year in the convict camp. Friends contributed $30 to pay his fine, satisfying Bailiff Poole, and Crawford left for freedom instead of serving the sentence.
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Crawford
Nocke
Safaty
Actiou
Poote
Poole
Crawfurd
Boschee's German Syrup Promoted for Severe Coughs
An advertises Boschee's German Syrup as a universal remedy for coughs and lung troubles, claiming it heals tissue, stops germ disease, reduces inflammation, aids expectoration, and improves sleep. The notice contrasts cheaper remedies with a warmer climate and notes long-term clinical acceptance across civilized countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boschee
Davenport
Christmas shopping and local notices fill Americus page
A jumble of advertisements and short notices from Americus recount Christmas sales neckwear and jewelry lines at Warathr Ansuar and Holliday's, dressmaking services by Miss L. A. Haines, store hosting by AW Smith, and various local promotions. Also included are public safety concerns about nightly pistol shooting on Lee Street and fraternal lodge election results for Americus Lodge No. 18 F and A M.
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Lee Street
Americus
Warathr & Ansuar
Bank Takes Too Great Risks
A New York report contends the Produce Exchange Trust Company will reopen after suspension and regain strength by adopting conservative practices. It cites its former president James H. Parker and vice president Edwin Gould blaming excessive syndicate loans totaling 4 425 000 as the root cause.
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New York
Produce Exchange Trust Company of
James H. Parker
Atock
Edwin Gould
Ite Vica
January docket prepared by Judge Littlejohn
Judge Littlejohn held motion court and disposed of several matters. He announced the civil docket will be taken up on the second Monday in January with likely a week or two for important cases. The lone felony case remaining is murder defendant Jim Austin, slated for Friday January 12. Moustache cups and shaving gear offered at Holliday's, and James Father & Bro. note refined hand painted china items for sale.
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Littlejohn
Jim Austin
Birds of passage coming and going in Americus news
A gallery of brief notices lists residents and visitors in Americus on Christmas season travel. Names include EB P Johnson, O W Johnson, F O Mays, Miss Helen McCall, Miss Belle Ansley, Miss Lucy Gerdine, Miss Elizabeth Harrold, Miss Fannie Stallings, Miss Mary Lizzie McLaughlin, and Prof Norman C Miller among others. Messages note returns home, visits to relatives, and temporary departures.
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Ani Venera
Scnomizar Sa
EB. P. Johnson
Ianats Wa
Americus
O. W. Johnson
West Point
F.O. Mays
Atlanta
Windsor
Frank Lanier
Milledgeville
J. M. Wilkes
Shellman
LH. Wiggins
Misa Wiggins
Griswoldville
Helen McCall
Buena V.taka
Macon
Belle Ansley
Mount de Sales College
Lucy Gerdine
Crawford Wheatley
Elizabeth Harrold
Lucy Cobb College
Fannie Stallings
Shorter College
Rome
Mary Lizzie McLaughlin
Bator
Eltie Pickett
A. K. Schampert
Lucia Hawkins
Atlante
Will E. Hawkins
Norman C. Miller
Cincinnati
Mra. Miller
W. T. Lane
I Shellman
BR. F. Crittenden
Stephen 8. Shipps
Mecon
Col
A. B. Harrold
Prof
Harrold Davenport
The
State University
E. D
Dress Goods Bargains Across Wide Range of Fabrics
A bustling sale offers collars and tulle garments at 17¢ and 5¢ to 19¢ per yard. Neckwear, gloves, handkerchiefs, and a vast array of dress goods, silks, and wool cloths are featured with many patterns and heavy discounts. Large selections include Venetian cloths, silks, cashmeres, damasks, and rugs, plus ready-made items and linings priced to clear.
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Tva
For Women and Girls All wool Skirt Tang theite sale ad
Woman and girls items including skirts, dresses, cloaks, jackets, capes, and tailored suits with prices ranging from under a dollar to several dollars. Featuring wool skirt lengths, colored dress goods, broadcloth, capes in various styles, corsets, neckwear, underwear, belts, umbrellas, and other fashion goods across multiple price points.
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Capea
Vollaretti
Hosiery sale notes for ladies and children's stockings
The advertisement lists 25 dozen ladies hose in silk and Maleb quality and Mssoa and Baya Jersey ribbed hose in multiple sizes. Prices shown include 100 per pair and 159 per pair for boys heavy ribbed knee-high hose this week.
Wholesale Handkerchiefs and Kid Gloves On Sale
A late stage advertisement lists dozens of handkerchief lots for children and ladies with prices from 10c to 2a per item and bulk lots at 500 to 750 per dozen. Foster Paul Kid Gloves in black and colors offered at $1.00 per pair and higher grades at $1.25 and up.
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Hannan
Sopach
Foster Paul
Ziegler
Chilren
Abova
Ahoes
Sher
Ze Pomcataninite Iene Caren
Ts Shoes Sresaca
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Jackson Streets
Peat
Christman
M. S. Holliday
J. J. Hanesley
Americus, Ga
Husty
Finninger Company
Jackson Street
Dungan's
Tlen
Lane
Roemer
South Perth
London
Deseo
A. G. Duncan
Windsor Hotel
Jacksons
Ororgia
Fioluday
G. T. Sullivan
sjeAmericus
Ei Weir
Ian Ach
Via
Dr. King
Manny
BE. J. Eldridge
Jock
G.T. Buunrvax
Atyles
Aizs. L. A. Haines
Holliday’s
Kleckley’s
Americus Lodge
Americus Lodge No. 18
He, Allen
W. H. Howard
C. F. Giddings
F G. Over
E. L. Guerry
E. D. Ansley
E. D. Ansley's
Brembert’s
Trust Co
California Fig Syrup Co
James Fateren
Holliday's
James Fatoher
Bro
James Fricker
Bro, Jewelers
Gorrete
E. B. Hornady
Ellaville
Olin Dixon
Times-Recorder
Perry Davis
Price
Nannally’s
Rembert’s
Able Christmas Presents
Kodak
Machine
Ecopsicas Sense
Ars Free
Will Dudley
5Oto Gio
Altk
Ycana Upward
Hata
Cape
Tongla
Marseilles
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