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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1900
Page
3
The Holiday Stocks opening marks a major event in the year’s merchandising. The store emphasizes readiness, complete dependability, and top to bottom quality as the gift buying season begins. Helpful hints point buyers toward a broad, well stocked collection.
The Ladies Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy decide to begin work at once on a Confederate monument in Americas. A 12 foot granite base is paid for, with a plan to add a bronze soldier to reach 18 feet. Possible sites include Sheffield Huntington corner Windsor Hotel corner and city hall park, with Sheffield Huntington preferred. The group vows to start soon and honor years of fundraising efforts.
public learns that the proprietors of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds have given away over ten million trial bottles. The medicine is claimed to have cured asthma bronchitis throat and chest ailments, with regular bottles priced at 50 cents and one dollar, guaranteed or refunded.
Referee Shelby Myrick led a morning session in the Nelma Racket Store Co case to complete the record. Morris and attorneys Fort and Haw kine will file exceptions to Myrick’s decision disallowing home tend. The matter moves to Judge Emory Speer in the U S court. Myrick returned to Savannah last night. Also notice ads for Cannon Ball Shoes and Tar and Wild Cherry at local drug stores.
A brief note discusses wisdom in questioning truthfulness and notes limits on questioning our veracity. The text mentions various patent medicines and prices such as Cheney's Expectorant, Lemon Hot Drops, and Juniper Tar, reflecting a historical ad贸易 style and product listings.
January coughs cling and linger. The advert promotes Dodson's Cough Balsam as a tested remedy that has cured hundreds. Price 20 cents. Also advertised are Homes Frostilla Vaseline Cold Cream 15 cents Atta Rose Cold Cream 20 cents and Pansy Lotion.
Dodsons Toilet Cream claims to soften rough skin quickly and cure a badly ened face in one day with a single nightly application. It asserts positive results and offers the product at 25 cents alongside other noted items like Simmon’s Liver Regulator and Malted Milk.
Meetings here this morning afternoon and night by Universalists will draw many residents from adjoining counties and the general public. Services start at 11 o clock, 3 pm and 7 30 pm with Dr Q H Shinn of Boston delivering the morning sermon and 7 50 pm address. Mrs O A Quimby of Maine will speak at the afternoon service and Dr Shinn will preach on Death at night.
Lieutenant James W. Farlow of the Eleventh Infantry U S A sent Christmas tokens to friends at home a bar of cigars. He has served in Porto Rico with his regiment and now commands the post of Yanco in the tobacco region. Locals wish him a safe return when American troops depart.
Epworth League plans a meeting tomorrow night at T o'clock to begin on time so attendees can also attend a lecture at city hall. Newly elected officers will be installed at the gathering.
Almanac prophecies warn of a brutal January across Americas and the local area. Forecasters anticipate a sequence of warm spells, rain or snow, then hard freezing, another snowstorm around mid month, and a major ice and snow siege from the 21st to month’s end.
Lee Allen completes stock-taking and finds excess inventory in several departments, especially gonta tarmahinge. An advertisement on the first page promotes unprecedented bargains and urges readers to buy now for needed items.
An old advertisement for Mozley’s Lemon Elixir markets a lemon tonic claimed to cure biliousness constipation indigestion foul stomach headaches heart issues sleeplessness and debility. It lists 50c and 1 bottles sold by druggists and cites testimonials from J H Mexnica and W A James praising its effects.
Divine services will be held in all Americus churches except Calvary. Rev. George S Johnston of St Pauls and Rev. G W Matthews of the First Methodist will lead their pulpits for the first time here. Rev. LeRoy G Henderson preaches at the Presbyterian as usual, with Rev. B L Bivins at Farlow Lawn and Rev. S C O Dean at First Baptist. Rev. Meriwether of Macon conducts at the Catholic church this morning. First Church of Obi... Scientiat holds its usual service.
An ad copy touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as the busiest and mightiest health aid. It promises to transform weakness into energy and strengthen the body with sugar coated globules. Sold for 250 per box by B J Eldridge.
An old advertisement touts Femicine Tonle and Femicure Tablets as a cure for female complaints. It claims instant relief from womb pain, ovarian congestion, menstrual issues, leucorrhea, pelvic pain, back and limb aching, flooding, and general weakness. Contains price list and directions for purchase.
An advertisement touts Mozley Lemon Hot Drops as a cure for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and throat and lung diseases. It cites Dr H A Mozley of Atlanta and health inspector F B Thirkeld of Chicago praising Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and its digestive benefits.
The passage extols Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a universal cure for croup and lung troubles, with multiple testimonials from Liberty West Virginia and other towns. Receipts note availability at local pharmacies and guarantees, while endorsers claim rapid relief and safety for children.
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