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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1908
Page
6
In Americus on Christmas day, multiple gun deaths occurred among Black residents. A man at the Carter place killed another with a 44 pistol and was jailed. On the Huguenin plantation revelers shot each other at a mullet festival, with two more on a neighboring plantation shot, one fatally. Police described three rural Black communities as recording a Christmas bloodbath.
Readers across medical schools praise Dr Pierce medicines. Favorite Prescription carries no alcohol or habit forming drugs and claims to aid female ailments with native medical roots. It warns against miracles but urges perseverance, offers free consultation, and promises privacy. Also notes Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative and regulator. A Baltimore Sun quip ends with a remark about a man with a license.
Subscribers will receive statements showing their standing this week per the newspaper's policy. About two thousand accounts exist across the weekly Times Recorder, with an aggregate overdue total. The note urges prompt settlements and recalls a quip about buying islands and trouble from the Baltimore Sun.
Notice to customers states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults. Sold by all druggists. Evod W. A quote from Horace follows about honesty over expedience.
In Leesburg a lawyer, J. W. Morgan, shot and gravely wounded his daughter's fiancé Bland Atkins after objecting to their marriage. Atkins fired back, the horse bolted, Atkins survived with a head wound. Atkins had a marriage license from Americus, claiming Miss Nona Morgan lived in Sumter County. No arrest made as tensions rise in town.
An ad touts Hyomei as a pine woods air remedy for catarrh, claiming the balsams reach throat nose and lungs to destroy germs, give quick relief, and cure chronic cases. It notes the complete outfit costs one dollar from Dodson's Pharmacy with a guarantee to refund if unsatisfied.
The Washington Post notes New York sacred concerts are waning as sacred makeup is not allowed with devotional songs and dances, affecting attendance and enthusiasm among worship communities.
The ad asserts millions bought Foley's Honey and Tar with beneficial results for coughs and lung troubles. It warns purchasers to choose the genuine yellow package which contains no opiates or harmful drugs, and to buy only from druggists.
The Washington Post profile praises a New York man who has buried four teen wives in sequence as an example of perseverance. It hints a fourth might someday endure longer, presenting a controversial and stark portrait.
Mr. Olin Dixon underwent an appendectomy Sunday afternoon at Americas Hospital. Doctors R. E. and F. L. Cato performed the operation, and his condition was reported favorable yesterday. Dixon is a well known young planter in Sumter with many friends hoping for a speedy recovery.
Talky Miss Lowder was in your box party at the theater last week, and her remark echoed through the audience. The quick exchange drew whispers as nearby patrons overheard the dialogue within fifty feet of the box.
A fragment suggests confusion over how a scoundrel gained entry to refined society, with phrases about swells and Beant and Beant’s impression. The text is incomplete, but hints at social exclusion and public perception of merit.
President A N Walker arrives to direct construction of Americus Railway and Light Co. $150,000 electric plant and electric street railway will spark growth. Work begins immediately with three to four months of construction, bringing power for up to 100 industrial plants, cheaper gas and lights, and a modern electric railway reaching suburbs.
Americus emerged yesterday from Christmas celebrations in happiness and contentment. The day was marked by a safe and sane policy with no tragedy or casualty. Streets filled with throngs of happy people, Santa Claus gave gifts to children, and a Dike Club Christmas dance entertained attendees while churches held services and homes kept cheerful by fires.
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