Deluge of Packages Delights Dusfost Express Office
The Dusfost office on Americus Avenue was overwhelmed by a flood of parcels and freight. Boxes piled high with Christmas gifts, fruit crates, poultry, and even crates of whiskey for Americus consignees filled the space as clerks worked late to sort and dispatch.
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Dusfost Ulve
Americus
South- Oh Express Company
Christian Ave
Azent Mitchell
Jacksonville
Americas Consignees
Looking One's Best Bucklen Arnica Salve Ad
A vintage ad promotes Bucklen Arnica Salve as a cure for pimples skin eruptions sores boils and sore eyes cracked lips and chapped hands. It claims the salve softens and velvety smooths skin and notes piles relief with a 25 cent price at Eldridge Drug Co.
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Bucklen
Eldridge Drag Co
Mail Clerks sue Seaboard for damages in wreck case
Joseph Mathea Jr and P Hern don, postal railway clerks, sue Seaboard Air Line in Fulton superior court for $30,000 each over a derailment near Denmark North Carolina while on duty between Jacksonville Florida and Hamlet North Carolina injuring their backs. Other content describes Lt Kings New Life Pills and local ad copy.
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Atlanta
Joseph Matthéa, Jr
Atkinson & Born
Fulton Superior Court
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard
Jacksonville
Fla
Hamlet
N.C
Denmark
N. C
P. Herndon
Husband 15 Killed in Presence of Young Wife in Ty Ty
In Moultrie Georgia this morning Charlie Wilkes a young farmer from Ty Ty district was shot and killed by Joh. Bad blood between Wilkes and Joh led to a final confrontation at Wilkes home when Joh called him out and shot him with a pistol in front of Wilkes wife.
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Moultrie
Charlie Wilkes
Ty Ty
Joh
Lott
Wilkes
Win-o-Vitae Great Female Remedy
A historic health ad promotes Win-o-Vitae as a tonic and curative female remedy. It claims effectiveness for women’s diseases through roots herbs and barks, touting improved health and bodily tone with use. Druggists offer it at one dollar per bottle.
Winners in Americus in Telegraph Contest
Americus residents competed in a Telegraph contest awarding prizes. Morgan won the tailored suit worth 75 dollars and Miss Brownie won a 25 dollar bank account. The event drew much interest and recognition locally.
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Americus
Macon
Morgan
Brownie
Kidney Trouble Symptoms Listed In Health Note
The text lists urinary disorders and backache as symptoms of kidney trouble. It mentions weak back and a rheumatism note, suggesting common aches associated with kidney health concerns.
Prison Park at Andersonville Bid to Join National Government
In a renewed push, lawmakers seek to transfer Prison Park at Andersonville to federal ownership. The Woman’s Relief Corps owns the grounds and has spent about 1500 on improvements. Monuments by Massachusetts, Ohio, Michigan, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin honor soldiers buried there. The bill passed the Senate before, but failed in the House. current effort hopes for House approval, though it may not pass.
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Congress
Andersonvonville
Senate
House
Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army of the Republic
Ude
Women's Relief Corps
Massachusettes
Ohio
Michigan
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Rich Men's Gifts Are Poor Description of Electric Bitters
Mrs. Covault of Vestal Center New York lauds Electric Bitters as a divine gift to women saying it lifts spirits and vigor, quickly cures nervousness melancholy headaches fainting and dizziness, and strengthens the weak and sickly, available at Eldridge Drug Co.
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Eldridge Drug Co
Wedding on Christmas Day Surprise for Friends
Miss Mary Perry and Mr. Fred Gordy wed at 5 p m in the parsonage of Rev R L Bivins. The couple, accompanied by a few friends, took a private ceremony and then traveled to Ticknor with a reception at the bride's mother Brooklyn Heigh. The sendoff featured rice and well wishes from a party of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Perry
Fred. Gordy
R. L. Bivins
Brooklyn
Granger's Liver Regula brand Liver Medicine
An advertisement urging all families to ward off sickness with Granger's Liver Regula from Granger Medicine Company Chattanooga Tennessee. It claims dizziness loss of appetite yellow complexion and other symptoms indicate illness and promotes the product as the best Liver Medicine ever manufactured offered at 25 cents per box through local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granger
Granger Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Tenn
Will Operate A Theatre Soon In Columbus
Joe Brown of Americus recently of Atlanta has secured the Grand Theatre in Columbus a popular moving picture show and will shortly assume management there with La Me scenes rete operator. The history of Turkey was early studied with the son Saturday.
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Joe Brown
Americus
Atlanta
Grand Theatre
Columbus
Turkey
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