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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
5
This last chance to clean up stock offers small and large lots, slow sellers, remnants, and quick selling bargains. Customers are urged to come early to secure the best of these remarkable offerings and avoid missing out on savings.
Fabric and clothing sale advertised with yardage for lace edgings mercerized cotton waistcoats and black silk for dresses, priced from 89 cents per yard to 89c. Womens coats ranging 12.50 to 15.00 offered at 6.00, with 30 to 60 inch kerseys and broadcloths trimmed with velvet and braid.
Twenty dozen men's four in hand ties in rich heavy silks, new styles, full regular length. Regularly sold for 50c. Here for Monday and Tuesday at 24c each.
A local sale offers each shirt at one dollar or one fifty. Most are stiff bosoms from standard brands International Monarch Jos Fowler and Paris Dresé. The entire lot, made to be sold for less than a dollar, goes on Monday and Tuesday at the usual ole location.
Discarded patterns of ladies handbags in a small lot, priced at 35 cents each. The sale notes these are same styles used by top shoppers locally and will continue while the stock lasts.
Monday morning at eight o clock a sale will offer about three thousand of the best standard calicoes and 3 4 per cales at low mill prices. Only one dress pattern per buyer. Prices apply for Monday and Tuesday only with a limited stock of recognized brands.
An advertisement announces sale of 600 yards of good weight cotton flannel at eight and seven eighths yards width. Items will be offered Monday and Tuesday only, with a limit of 20 yards per buyer. Price set at 37 8/100 cents per yard for full width goods that previously sold for 6 1/2 cents.
About sixty pairs of curtains offered in one lot with odd pairs and odd lots no more than four pairs per lot. Most pairs are valued higher than 1.75 and many fine pieces exist. Best assortments run about 2 and 2.50, offered Monday and Tuesday at 1.30 per pair.
Auction note states one thousand yards chambray at 78 1/4 per yard. Sale limited to 20 yards per buyer on Monday and Tuesday only and includes blue pink brown and red shades.
A historic ad notes a Monday and Tuesday sale offering twelve hundred yards of butcher's linen at 18 1 2 cents per yard, plus four hundred yards of Rajah silks at 49 cents, 38 inch wool suitings at 89 cents, and women’s suits from 12 50, with emphasis on limited sale hours and color range.
Cooper Sheffield born 1870s to 1900s era, married Alice Wright in 1901 near Friendship Georgia. He farmed on Worthley and Staden properties, then Pink Reid’s, building a credit system in Plains. His crops included corn, fodder, wheat, oats, cotton, cane, peas, cows, hogs, and poultry. He urged patient effort and intelligent cultivation as keys to upbuilding the farm and community.
After Rev. Allen Fort resigned, Governor appointed Zack Childers to fill the unexpired term. The article commends Childers for his record as State prosecutor and notes plans to run for a full term in the Democratic primary on April 15, with supporters confident in his fitness for the trust.
Local notes describe slow farm work due to Taing with two ploughing days weekly, Valentines plans in Americus, a train trip to Albany, a nine week county campaign, sausage inspection under the pure food law, a new Americas National Bank building nearing completion, and a recovering patient from appendicitis. Cotton market activity quiet with New York and Liverpool reports. receipts higher, no strong demand for better grades. Governor Smith may tour with Agricultural College train on March 6.
Americus resident J M Oliver wagon painter reports relief from backache and kidney trouble after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says pain left, kidneys now function normally, secretions normal, and overall health improved. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Millburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Dean's.
Sumter school district held an election Monday on local taxation for school purposes. The vote was very largely in favor, 4 to 1, approving an additional tax and expanded school facilities. The measure allows the district to levy more taxes for education, a Progressive step likely to be followed by other county districts.
Americus reports a steady local cotton market with Good Middling around 11.4 to 10.5 cents. New York futures closed steady near 11.08 to 11.12, Savannah and New Orleans quotes show middling around 11 cents, Liverpool closes steady with upland middling at 6.29 pence.
An old advertisement touts Rogers Liverwort Tar and Canchalagua as a complete cure for coughs colds asthma bronchitis and lung complaints. It claims safety for children, notes no opium, and lists price one dollar with sellers Williams M'fx Co Cleveland and W A Rembart.
A State College of Agriculture educational train began a six week tour with 150 stops across Georgia. It will visit Americus on March 6 at 1 p.m and stop in Commerce Maysville Lula Cornelia and Bowersville among others. Gov Smith and officials will ride part of the journey. Lectures cover seed selection fertilizers livestock crops and farm land management with hundreds of thousands of speech extracts distributed to farmers.
A New York preacher delivered an address in support of horse racing. Observers note that without reading his screed, he might have been better off focusing on business matters.
Announcement of candidacy for solicitor of the City of Americas. Announces filling unexpired term and asks for white voters’ endorsement and re election to a full term. Ends with request for support from Siniter voters.
John A Cobb announces candidacy for the office of Ordinary of Sumter County subject to the Democratic primary on April 15 1908. He claims forty three years as a Sumter citizen and past service in the current ordinary term, seeking reelection to continue county upbuilding. He asks voters for endorsement at the election and pledges undivided attention if elected.
R Speer announces candidacy for re election as tax receiver of Sumter County. He pledged to continue earnest efforts to discharge duties and asks for Democratic party support through April 15.
H B Allen declares re election bid for Clerk of Superior Court Sumter County and says Sam R Heys will serve as deputy if elected. He appeals for Democratic Primary support and pledges faithful performance of duties.
The statement declares a re election bid for Sumter County treasurer in the Democratic primary on April 16. It asks local Democratic voters for support and pledges faithful discharge of all duties if re elected, attributed to Williams.
Two candidates announce bids for Solicitor General in the Southwestern or Western Circuit. W W Dykes seeks the Democratic primary on June 4 1908 and calls for voter support. One R Liams and another signer present similar campaign pledges amid early nomination talk.
In Sumter two legislative seats are wide open as a lively primary season looms. Up to eight candidates are being urged by friends and early announcements are expected within weeks. The usual rush to declare comes as the April primary nears.
A Harrold property on Hanexe avenue sold yesterday to Mrs John Ty Bragg. The Allen and Crockett real estate firm says this is the fifth lot sold within ten days. Mrs Bragg plans to erect a two dwelling on her purchase, with contracts already let.
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