Christmas Runaway Marriage At Americus
Mr Windsor Allen and Miss Nora del Wall wed in Americus at 2 am after a Christmas party near Dawson. Judge Allen and Justice Ausley issued the license with Officer Smith present as witnesses. The couple fled seventeen miles to marry and returned to Dawson to share the news with the family.
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Windsor Allen
Nora 8del Wall
Dawson
Santa Claus
Americus
Judge Allen
Cupid
Jere Ausley
Smith
Young Allen
Americag
del Wall
Mother
Little Disorder in Americus Christmas Peace Reported
The Americus police force reports no casualties during Christmas with minimal drunkenness and no crimes on the court calendar this week. Mayor Felder suppressed cannon crackers on business streets while pyrotechnics were set off safely in backyards, marking a notably peaceful holiday. Other Georgia towns saw more violent incidents.
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Americus
Felder
Georgia
Johnson's Tonic Fever Cure Promises Quick Relief
The tonic claims to match ten days of quinine in a day by curing malaria and fever. It urges a thorough course to drive out malarial poison and notes a 50 cent price if effective, none if not.
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Johnson
Women duped by endless chain cherry tree scheme
The Times-Recorder reports Americas women fell for a Carolina end less chain scheme selling cherry trees at 25 each. Swindlers face trial with sensational developments anticipated. Believed losses total up to 100000, many victims were poor women who trusted the offer.
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Times-Recorder
Americas
Carolina
One Day Cure for Cold Sold as Candy Laxative
A bizarre wartime era advertisement touts Kere m ott s Chocolates Laxative Quinine as a simple cure for a cold head and sore throat. It claims the remedy is as easy to take as candy and that children cry for them.
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Kere ‘Mott
Hunters Bag 128 Partridges and 42 Doyes in Two Days
Justice W. H. Fish L. L. Mc Cleakey and H. B. McCleskey returned from Mr C Clay's plantation after two days of pheasant hunting. The party, avid sportsmen, reported phenomenal success with both dogs and guns in a hunter's paradise.
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W. H. Fish
L. L. McCleakey
H.8
Seed Oats Grown by Me in Abbeville Ga
Seed oats grown by the seller in Abbeville Georgia offered at five cents per bushel. No Johnson grass seed included in these seeds. Contact A K Fismzn at 115 W 2nd Avenue.
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O. B
Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Sheppard
Mr and Mrs Charles C Sheppard celebrated their Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary at their country home with sons daughters grandchildren and many friends The event marked by gold themed decor blessings from Rev R L Bivins and a golden feast with fifty star tokens and badges 1851 1901 echoed the couple s long life together and community esteem in Sumter County
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Americus
Charles C. Sheppard
Sheppard
R. L. Bivins
Mr. Bivins
Blanche Pryor
Rosa Howell
Mrs. Sheppard
Sumter County
Knights of Pythiai elect officers for new year
George F. Cooper Lodge Knights of Pythiae elected officers for the new year. E L Riker became chancellor commander and W H Daniels vice chancellor. Other officers include J C Wheatley prelate J B Ansley keeper of records W W Dykes master exchequer J W Shiver master finance K W Jones master of work W E Hamilton inner guard R E McElroy outer guard 7 8 Childere trustee. The lodge reports it is flourishing.
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George F. Cooper
Childere
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised for Reward
One hundred dollars reward offered for an incurable catarrh case. F J Cheney & Co claim to own the cure from Toledo Ohio. West & Truax and Walding Kinnan endorse the firm and its products. Catarrh cure advertised as directly affecting the blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials. Price listed per bottle and pills advertised as best with free samples.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Fr. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Margin
All Drugytate
Yestimonia
Pension claims open for state veterans ready soon
Judge Thomas M. Allen of the Court of Ordinary will be ready in a day or two to assist pensioners. Blank forms for approved claims will be available to be filled and returned by Wednesday next, January. Those entitled to draw state pensions should file claims at once. Cure Cord In Hoau, do take and quick to cure Gold a bead on Se.
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Thomas M. Allen
Court of Ordinary
On the Farm and the Silver Voice of Health Pillars
A nostalgic sketch links successful urban life to farming days and poor sleep digestion. Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is promoted as a cure for weak stomachs and related fatigue, with testimonials from Vandercrater and Wharton praising renewed vigor, sleep, and appetite through the medicine and pellets.
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Dr. Pierce
A. I. Vandercrater
West Division Street
Chicago
Ill
Golden Medical
Vanderwater
Marc
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Pierce
Mise Carrie J. Wharton
Dunavant
Farmers Will Replant After Severe Oat Freeze
The oat crop in Sumter County was badly damaged by the recent freeze. Planting in October and November was the largest in years, and many farmers fear the crop is killed. Losses threaten higher prices for corn and feed next spring, prompting plans to replant.
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Sumter
Americas
Miss Sallie Lee Rooks Weds Jesse Salter at The Plains
At 10 o clock Thursday morning the marriage was performed at the bride s home near The Plains officiated by Rev Harrison pastor of the Methodist church. The couple known in Sumter received many friends after the ceremony. They traveled to Americus by Central for a short wedding trip.
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Plains
Sallie Lee Rooks
Jesse Salter
Harrison
Sumter
Salter
Americus
the Central
Cures Will Else Paul Cough Syrup Held by Drugstore
Wisdom says the art of being away from home when a neighbor borrows something. The quirky line reflects a home life quip amid a fragmentary ad like note about a cough syrup.
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Paul
Drugmiste
Country church massacre shocks Piketon with seven dead
In Pike County Ohio at a small country church a mass brawl when Charles and Orrin Day declared to “clean out the Laggs.” A panic followed as worshipers fled through windows while revolvers and knives wounded seven men fatally. The minister Mr. Rowe survived. Worcester, Idaho physicians summoned.
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Piketon, O
Pike Post Office
Charles
Orrin Day
Mr. Rowe
Orrin
Charles Day
Wesley Legg
Joseph Williams
John Durrant
Lebanon Williams
Piketon
Idaho
Minister Murdered Near Columbia Tenn by Elihu Wisdom
In Columbia Tennessee on December 27 Reverend A J Brooks a Baptist preacher was shot and killed in the Enterprise neighborhood by Elihu Wisdom. Authorities say Wisdom and Brooks had prior trouble dating back about a year and the preacher reportedly greeted Wisdom and a companion before Wisdom turned and fired causing Brooks to die within twenty minutes.
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A. J. Brooks
Elihu Wisdom
Columbia
Tenn
Columbia, Tenn
Enterprise
This Will Interest Many Botanic Blood Balm Claims Cure
Botanic Blood Balm touted as a comprehensive blood purifier that rapidly cures cancer blood poison pimples boils carbuncles ulcers eating sores rheumatism catarrh and all blood and skin troubles. Claims it heals every sore and purifies blood with Druggists selling at $1 and a free trial by writing Blood Balm Co Atlanta Ga.
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Blood Batm Co
Atlanta
Cupid Smashes All Records in Americus Marriages
Report from Times-Recorder shows seventy three marriages in Americus during the month to date with a single day high of nine on Thursday. Most couples were colored and preachers worked overtime as Cupid operated like a hired man during the holidays. Also promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children with testimonials and availability at druggists.
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Times-Recorder
Americus
Cupid
Land of Bliss
Sumter County to Pay Teachers Christmas Money Today
County school teachers of Sumter will receive their Christmas funds today in Americus. Commissioner Moore collected twenty two thousand one hundred forty five dollars yesterday for November salaries, with December pay expected early January to close the year’s accounts.
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Sumter
Americus
Moore
Allen's Foot-Ease and Wollford's Lotion Adverts
Keeps the Feet Warm and Dry. Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures chilblains swollen sweating sore aching damp feet. Ask today at all druggists and shoe stores. An old bachelor is a man who is too late for the fair. Wollford's Sanitary Lotion cures itching in 90 minutes. Bold by B. J. Eldridge, druggist, Americus, Ga.
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Allen
Wollford
B. J. Eldridge
Americus
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