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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1900
Page
3
Geo D Wheatley celebrates the store’s holiday stocks as a major seasonal event. The text extols comprehensive, dependable Christmas merchandise, with careful preparation from top to bottom to meet buyer needs and create a festive atmosphere for shoppers.
Handkerchiefs fill store for gifts as double selling space supports a holiday clearance. Ladies linen cambric handkerchiefs hematitched and embroidered with plain or scalloped edges priced at 25 cents to 50 cents each.
Furnishings offer neckwear dress shirts collars cuffs suspenders night shirts and more with market leading prices. Wilton Brewe fad dress shirts Ison Bros shirts and Charles Gayot French fashion pieces feature white color and embroidery options. Merino drawers and knitted nightwear highlight new stock lines and value offers for men.
A garbled column reports arrests in a cotton theft probe involving George Banke and others identified as negroes. Weather and shop sales draw crowds. Americas Cornet Band plays on Cologo Street. City officials pursue tax delinquents and 2000 executions proceed. A cotton wagon causes a stir. posters announce a comedy, and Ladies Benevolent Aid meets at First Baptist. City council grants phone privileges. three young marooners plan a north Florida hunting trip. A minor blaze at L Ansley’s home starts in a gas heater and is quickly put out.
Dodson's Pharmacy announces prizes totaling 750 dollars for customers who buy Landreth's Garden Seed between December 25, 1899 and December 25, 1900. Awards go to growers of the heaviest cabbage onion and turnip by weight, with entries weighed by impartial observers and announced December 25, 1900. Last year’s cabbage winner weighed 9 pounds. turnip winner 5 pounds 1 ounce. Irish potato prize not awarded. The contest emphasizes fresh seed from the shop and invites customers to register weights of prize specimens.
The advertisement touts Early Delight potatoes as the market’s earliest and most productive, with a white flesh and strong demand from market gardeners. It promises genuine stock from a local seller and urges customers to visit to secure the variety.
Jobn Oliver of Philadelphia recounts a near fatal illness with declining appetite and pain. He credits three doctors who gave up, then Electric Bitters. After one bottle he improved, continuing for three weeks, and says they saved his life. Sold at J J Eldridge's Drug Store for 60 cents per bottle.
A lively Wegroes gathering on Forsyth Street aimed to select delegates for the State and Third district conventions in Americas. Presiding chair M. O. Hawkins oversaw a cut and dried process with disputed results as noneligible voters joined. The State Central Committee barred ineligible attendees, leaving rival factions to form separate delegate slates and expect further action.
An ad promotes Dr. Eine’s Old Eye Pills as a remedy for headaches and urges trying Merite for blood and health with a cheap price. The Pinkston Company introduces a line of Cannon Ball Shoes described as the best made and invites customers to see them.
Americas People and These Friends Who Are Going on Business or Please urr Some You Know and Some You Do Presh garden seeds Hudson's Drug Store Mrs W T Lane returned home yesterday from a visit of several days to relatives in Shellmay J H Hightower of Columbue was in the city yesterday morning and was registered at The Windsor Miss Mamie Hickey of Lampkin is visiting Miss Alice Clarke this week at her home on College street Mr W G Hampton of Macon was a visitor in Americas yesterday coming down on a business trip Mrs L A Flynn left yesterday for Montgomery upon a visit of several days to relatives in that city Miss Amanda Smith is here from Waycross upon a short visit to Mrs ML Elam and Mrs T N Hawkes Mrs R J Perry has entirely recovered from her recent severe indisposition to the gratification of her many friends Mrs 1 1 Farnum left yesterday for Fitzgerald and will spend two weeks with friends in that embryo metropolis Mr J M Miller of Macon is here upon a visit of a few days to his son Dr G T Miller at bio residence on Lea Street Miss Graves a beautiful and highly esteemed young lady of Cleveland bio came yesterday upon a visit of some length to Miss Mary Davenport Miss Wilkerton a charming social favorite of Montgomery will arrive tomorrow upon a visit of some length to Miss Nannie Lou Hawkins at her home on Lee street
A pasting of medicinal claims for Tutt's Liver Pills and a separate note on Columbus authorities hiring police to kill nuisance buzzards. Includes anecdotal cures from One Minute Cough Cure and a civic pest-control mention with varying spellings and endorsements.
Atlanta police search for three men who vanished in January. E A Bradbury of Cable Piano Co is missing after illness complaints and not returning home. Two others, Kelly Brinsfield and Joseph Braddy, remain unlocated as officers widen the inquiry. The notice includes an unrelated ad-like endorsement for One Minute Cough Cure and other miscellaneous strings.
Police have rounded up several African American suspects on cotton theft and sale charges and broadened focus to buyers of old iron, cot ton, brass, and similar goods. A warrant was issued yesterday for a person accused of receiving stolen property as authorities intensify enforcement amid widespread petty theft concerns.
Mrs Rosa Wise aged eighty of Plains died yesterday after a brief illness. She was well known in Plains and Americus where relatives live, with several sons and daughters in the county. The funeral service takes place this afternoon at Plains with hundreds expected to attend in sorrow and respect.
Manager Martin of the Pierson drug store reports a strong run on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. The ad touts quick relief for coughs and sore throats with high customer satisfaction, noting growing sales and pleased buyers. Sold by J R Hudson and Dodson's Pharmacy and Pinkston Co. Cannon Ball Shoes.
The Sumter County Agricultural Society holds its next regular meeting Friday January 2 at 10 o clock a m in the county commissioners room. President J H Black will open the discussion on the proper proportion for planting the next crop. All who can attend are invited to be present.
Distressing stomach disease promises permanent cure by a tonics miracle, touts South American Nervine Ton jic as a world cure for stomach weakness and indigestion. Claims quick relief, no failure, and safety, with endorsements from druggists and local officials. Also promotes cough remedies, early risers laxatives, and various patent medicines with bold claims and dubious anecdotes.
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