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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1908
Page
5
Duncan's Store announces a January red letter month with the greatest display of special offerings yet. The entire store is a storm center of bargains at the lowest prices. Many bargains are marked with large price tickets for easy finding, promising customers they will feel they got more than expected.
New York remained the sole American cotton market with prices advancing and closing steady. Liverpool stayed steady with a slight rise, spot values shifted 2 to 4 points, and 12,000 bales sold as buyers pursued lower and higher grades amid solid demand from English spinners.
The Rylander Shoe Co advertises a big sale claiming its originator leads while others follow and that duplicates are being offered as part of a promotional push.
The Americus cotton page reports local quotes with middling grades and daily price marks. It notes steady markets in New York and Savannah spots and Liverpool closing with upland middling at six dollars per hundredweight, reflecting the era’s pricing.
In Philadelphia a special sale in the Préeman Building fetched a record three dollars for a Provisional Isria stamp from before the national postages. The stamp, tied to a grandfather’s letter to grandmother, is circular about half dollar size with black ink on black Polis paper and the word paid at centre. It is among the few known examples from the era and valued for its rarity. The buyer was 12 year old Janett Fawcett of Alexandria Virginia and the sale drew attention for its historical significance.
Sumter will elect two legislature members and other races. Americus notes low crowds of negroes, ongoing activity beneath a frazzled mistletoe, and a big sale with Ansley promoting discounts. Local improvements, crops, hospitals, and the Agricultural school opening are among outlined items with business and weather notes.
Americus residents show little demand for alcohol as drought rules tighten. Buyers must obtain a physician's prescription and register it at city offices, with records kept on file. Officials report sparse early purchases and ongoing enforcement under the prohibition law.
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