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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1908
Page
5
Last chance to clear stock with big lots and slow selling items sacrificed for quick sale. Duncan's on sale days offers lace and embroidery bargains, but today’s selections exceed expectations. Come early to grab the best of these remarkable offerings and avoid missing out.
The ad offers discounted prices for Monday and Tuesday including 60 inch coats of kerseys and broadcloths at 6.00, women's coats 12.50 to 15.00 now 6.90, and 20 dozen men’s four in hand silk ties at 24 cents. Also 36 inch black silk for dresses at 89 cents per yard and knitwear like waistcoats and vests from 1.26 to 3.50.
A local sale advertises a mixed lot of shirts priced at $1 and $1.50, including International Monarch Jos Fowler and Paris Dress shirts with stiff bosoms. The complete run covers standard sizes and aims to clear stock made to sell for less than a dollar, available Monday and Tuesday at each location.
Retail lot offers ladies handbags originally priced 1 to 1.50 now at 35 cents each. Some discarded patterns, no flaws noted, same styles used by prominent customers daily. Limited stock, sale continues while the lot lasts.
Monday at 8 o'clock a sale will offer about three thousand standard calicoes and 3 4 per cales at low prices. The lot includes all standard brands, not shoddy goods. Limit one dress pattern per buyer, sale valid Monday and Tuesday at stated price.
A local ad announces a sale of five hundred yards of good weight cotton flannel full width and a grade never sold for less than 6 1-2c. Limits: not over 20 yards per buyer. Sale runs Monday and Tuesday at 37-8c per yard, with misprinted details about 87-8¢.
There are about sixty pairs of curtains offered at sale. Odd lots limit to four pairs per lot with no piece below 1.75 dollars. Most good bundles priced near 2 and 2.50 dollars, with the bargain lot offered at 1.30 dollars per pair.
Monday morning promptly at o clock we will place on sale one thousand yards best standard Manchester chambray including all shades of blue pink brown and red. Not more than 20 yards will be sold to one buyer at the price for Monday and Tuesday only at per yard 73dc.
Monday morning at 8 o clock a sale offers twelve hundred yards butcher s linen at 13 1 20 yard plus four hundred yards Rajah silks at 49c yard all new shades also 38 inch wool fancy suitings in plaid greens reds browns and blues and women s suits priced to 12 50 each for Monday and Tuesday only
A visiting committee including Aldermen Childers Poole Morgan Allen Representative Taylor Dr Crockett Mr Crawford Wheatley and Mr Frank Lanier inspected the Third District Agricultural College. They were met by Superintendent Collum and toured grounds buildings shop and classrooms noting progress and remaining work.
In rainy Americus, town talk centers on upcoming county executive committee meeting to set election dates, county offices, and local political maneuvering. The scene references the Wirt monument, Wirz, and local crime as well as plans for a new compress after a Sunday fire.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the Hospital Association elected its corps of officers. P C Clegg was re-elected president with Frank P Harrold as first vice president and C C Hawkins as second vice president. R L Maynard serves as secretary and Sebie Wooten as treasurer. Five circles organized with appointed superintendents covered streets in their districts. The meeting at Mrs P C Clegg’s home was very enthusiastic.
The text notes the entrance to the academic building leading to Glessner Street with a planned ornamental ground layout, concrete walks, and a broad tree-bordered drive. It mentions the college’s need for equipment after opening and optimism for effective work this year and in the future, with visitors pleased by progress and a push for financial support.
I have a large stock of clothing and dry goods worth 8000 dollars and will cut prices deeply to turn it into cash. You have the money, I have the goods, and if products are not as represented I don’t want your purchase. Bargains follow.
G S Gardner notes that comparatively few negroes have registered for the state election, though in other cities registration by blacks is larger due to the disfranchisement issue. Rumors persist of a Republican ticket and a stronger black showing than the prior gubernatorial race, with some support in current registration trends.
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Poot-Ease powder to prevent tightness and soreness of feet. It claims relief from swollen, sweaty, and aching feet and offers free samples by mail from A Olmsted, LeRoy, New York.
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