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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1900
Page
3
GEORGE D. WHEATLEY presents the holiday stocks as a major year end event. The store showcases complete dependable merchandise with the strongest emphasis on readiness for gift buying. The article highlights the store’s top to bottom quality and the value of choosing from a well stocked holiday lineup.
The retailer promotes a wider selling space for holiday handkerchiefs with a large selection and tempting prices. The push emphasizes generous stock and aggressive setup to drive early gift sales.
Christmas preparations are under way with extensive lines of neckwear dress shirts collars cuffs suspenders night shirts and related items. The store promotes attractive lines and prices to draw shoppers in this season.
The steamer Ids! secured a contract to operate regular schedules from Macon to river landings to supply hardwood manufacturers with timber. Work on building jetties to clear the channel for navigation has begun. Col. Tt. D. Locke was endorsed for Mascow's postmaster by the Griffin Republican district committee, with the district convention set for February 13 in Griffin. W. D. Smith, who attacked Mrs. Hillard with moriatic acid, has been moved from Atlanta and will be tried at once.
County commissioners acted as a court to try those who failed to maintain public roads. Several defendants did not appear. cases were continued. Nearby items praise electric tonics and list assorted notices, medicines, and military transport to Africa, with endorsements from various readers and officials.
A word to the wise notes that wisdom grows from questioning veracity, though not of own claims. The piece lists patent medicines Cyener's Expectorant for 20 and 45 cents, New Tpecity for 65 or 80 cents, and Hot Drops. Sweet Gum and Mullen sold for 40 and 45 cents with Juniper Tar priced at 2 cents.
January coughs are stubborn and cling hard. Dodson's Cough Balsam claims to cure hundreds. Also advertised: Frostilla, Vaseline Cold Cream, Atta Rose Cold Cream, Pansy Lotion with prices listed.
Dodson's Toilet Cream offers quick softening of rough skin and claims to cure a badly chapped face in one day with a single nightly application. The product is priced at 25 cents and advertised with strong certainty of results.
Lextxotox Ky Jan 11 Senator William Goebel who contests Governor Taylor's race is said to be engaged to Corinne Blackburn daughter of J C eg a The gossips say the wedding will follow settlement of the Frankfort contest Miss Blackburn is described as a charming young woman whose father credits her with aiding his political victories.
The hearing to the injunction suit against the consolidation of the Georgia and Alabama and Florida Central and Peninsular Roads was postponed by United States Judge Speer until January 1. A Concord Monitor note about Von Moltke was clarified as a nephew, not a son. In Rome a Calais express collision injured an American woman and her maid.
Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson Ohio recounts suffering 18 tenths from rectal fistula. He avoided costly operations and cured himself using Bucklen's Arnica Salve, declaring it the surest pile cure and the best salve, sold by E. J. Eldridge, druggist. None but the guilty can be long and complacently miserable.
A junk-filled ad roundup noting Hall's Great Discovery claims to cure kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and more with mail order sales from St Louis. Includes testimonials from G W Williams, a police chief, and scattered lines about other patent medicines and products.
Mrs Blanche Bickford, expert stenographer, resumes her position in Judge Allen Fort's law office, ready to assist clients needing such services. The notice indicates a renewed availability after a brief gap.
Selina Georgia resident L T Travis of Southern RK endorses Oow Minute Cough Cure. She claims it works like a charm for coughs and throat troubles. W A Rembert also vouches for the remedy’s immediate results.
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