Longtime Schley official Reuben H Slappey dies at ripe age
Mr Reuben H Slappey died at 1 pm Sunday at his Ellaville home after a long illness. A Crawford County native, he lived in Schley County 50 years, served as county commissioner for 16 years, and held public trusts. Survived by wife Mary Stewart and three sons William Thomas R and C A Slappey and two daughters Lizzie and Callie. The body was taken to Americus for burial beside his wife in Oakgrove Cemetery. funeral conducted by Rev C A Norton of Evaville Methodist Church.
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Reuben H. Slappey
Ellaville
Americus
Mr. Slappey
Oakgrove
Crawford County
Slappey
Schley County
Schley
Mary Stewart
Lizzie
Callie Slappey
William
Thomas R
C. A. Slappey
C A. Norton
Evaville Methodist Church
Miraculous claim for Mi rona stomach tablets in 1920s ad
An advertisement promises relief from indigestion and stomach weakness with Mi rona stomach tablets. It claims a toned stomach improves mood and digestion, and offers Dodson's Pharmacy guarantee and a 50 cent trial box. It cites fashion commentary from the New York Press about an heiress's style.
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Miona
Dodson
Neighborhood Favorite for Electric Bitters in Harbor Maine
Mrs E D Charles of Harbor Maine says Electric Bitters is a neighborhood favorite there and deserves to be a favorite everywhere. It aids dyspepsia liver complaint kidney derangement malnutrition nervousness weakness and general debility. Its blood cleansing action makes it a spring medicine. Sold under guarantee at Eldridge Drug Co. 60c.
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E. D. Charles
Harbor
Maine
Saays
Eldridge Drug Co
New Sheriff Ticket Filed in Sumter County Race
Jarrett J. Wilson announces for sheriff of Sumter with George Rodgers as deputy. The ticket gains backing from local supporters who praise their prominence. Wilson, former state representative now farms near Leslie, while Rodgers serves on the city board of aldermen and works at the Seaboard shops.
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Jarrett J. Wilson
Sumter County
George Rodgers
Wilson
Leslie
Rodgers
Seaboard
Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Leading Medical Writers
Leading medical writers and teachers from several schools highly praise Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for curing weak stomach dyspepsia catarrhal stomach liver disease chronic bowel issues and all catarrhal diseases. It is touted as effective for lingering bronchial throat and lung afflictions and backed by prominent professionals. The formula uses glycerine and native medicinal roots and is presented as safe and reliable with endorsements seen as proof of merit.
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Pierce
Bartholow
Jefferson Med. College
Hare
Bithgwood
Ben
Fichiege
Wing, M.D
Hahnemann
Chicago
BV Forve
Buffalo
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Heals Cuts and Burns
Lopez of Manilla New York a carpenter says Bucklen's Arnica Salve healed severe cuts and saved him suffering and dollars. The salve treats burns sores ulcers fever sores eczema and piles and is sold for 25 cents at Eldridge Drug Co. An unwelcome guest is one of the best things going Chicago News.
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Lopez
Manilla
N. Y
Eldridge Drug Co
Chicago News
Bill Wimbush Faces Forge Forgery Charge Again
Americus man Bill Wimbush, recently released from county chain gang, faces a state penitentiary term on forgery. Police recovered forged orders used to obtain a suit, shoes, and hat from Pinkston Co and Cohen’s, with Rylander Shoe Co. foiled by a wary clerk. Chief Feagin and officers Barrow and Johnson built the case, tracing the crude, penciled documents to the suspect. Wimbush admitted guilt after initial denial, having just been released January 31 and returning to old scams.
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Bill Wimbush
Americus
Georgia
Lieut
Barrow
Johnson
Wimbush
Pinkston Co
M. B. Council
Feagin
Penitentiary
Liven Your Liver with Liver Tone Ad
A Chicago News ad claims Liver Tone as a superior liver remedy replacing calomel. It promises no diet changes, no unpleasant effects, and suitability for all ages. Sold only by Dodson's Pharmacy with a money back guarantee. A brook is like a woman, it would babble less if it kept quiet.
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Dodson
Ld & W
Chicago News
No Case On Record About Foley's Honey and Tar Claim
A note states there is no case on record of a cough or cold leading to pneumonia after taking Foley's Honey and Tar. It claims the remedy stops coughs and breaks colds quickly and warns to refuse any but the genuine yellow packaged product sold by all druggists. It also mentions spring fever as an ongoing condition in Chicago News.
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Foley
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad and Croup Warning
An advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE for a one day cold cure with a money back guarantee by E W Grove on each box. Also cited are Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe remedy for children and a quip about a woman’s new gown from the New York Press.
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E. W. Grove
N. Y
Brick addition for Glover Grocery Co
Contracts signed for a brick addition to the Glover Grocery Company warehouse on Cotton avenue. G. C. Hall is the contractor. the 35 by 146 foot brick structure will connect to the current warehouse and should be ready by late April at a several thousand dollar cost. Hall also awarded remodeling work on Mrs. E. B. Taylor’s two Cotton avenue brick stores with raised floors and a decorative front, to be finished in about six weeks.
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Glover Grocery Company
Times-Recorder
G. C. Hall
Cotton Avenue
EB. Taylor
Contractor Hall
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Health Cure
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure for kidney irregularities and Raney or bladder disorders. It claims prevention of Bright's disease and diabetes, urging immediate use and noting sale by all druggists. The Chicago News line references honeyed words mending broken promises.
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Foley
Bright
Tod
Chicago News
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Cough Relief and Lung Strengthening
An old Chicago News advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a simple remedy for la grippe and coughs, claiming it stops coughing, heals lungs, and prevents pneumonia. It warns the genuine product has no harmful drugs and a yellow package, urging to refuse substitutes and buy from druggists.
Foley's Orino Laxative Promises Gentle Relief
Foley's Orino Laxative is advertised as an improved remedy that does not gripe or nauseate and is pleasant to take. It is guaranteed by druggists and marketed with reassurance of reliability and ease of use.
Dream about a ring and a missing wedding band
A speaker recalls a dream in which he finds his wife's long lost wedding ring. The repetition of the dream prompts a puzzling twist, as the speaker reveals he was never married.
Foley's Honey and Tar Promotes Cough Relief and Cold Elimination
An old advertisement claims Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops a cough but expels the cold from the system. It emphasizes no opiates and positions the product as a safe throat and lung remedy sold by all druggists.
Warning on Fake Money Orders Circulating in West City
Public warning alerts merchants and others to verify money orders before accepting them. A surge in blank orders stolen in Western City has produced bogus instruments used for small purchases, with thieves cashing the difference. Verify genuineness of every money order before acceptance.
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Americas
Uncle Sim
Foley's Honey and Tar Cures Severe Coughs and Colds
A sensational claim that Foley's Honey and Tar has proven effective where other treatments failed. It promises to stop coughs heal the lungs and expel the cold from the system with no harmful drugs. Sold by all druggists including Whines Odaw.
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Foley
Long Train of Bales Draws Attention in Americus
A wagon train stretched from the Chambliss house to the Windsor Hotel on Lamar street attracting many onlookers. Twenty to thirty wagons carried core bales from J. M. Johnson’s Leslie area plantation. Johnson, a leading Sumter planter, can market his documented cotton bales as soon as he wishes and still has several hundred bales in Americus warehouses awaiting sale.
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Streti
Chambliss House
Windsor Hotel
Lamar Street
Nottle
J. M. Johnson
Leslie
Johnson
Succes East
Sumter
Posit
Americas
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Repntii
Menard
Bill-Wimbush
Americus Negro
Tutt’s
The
A. W. Smith Furniture Co
A. W. Smith Furniture
Foleys
Allidruggists
Bright's
Glover Grocery CO
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Davenport Drug Co
Lamar ST
Americus, Ga
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