Fire sale of damaged goods at D Pearlman store
A Birmingham salvage stock worth over $9 000 from a wholesale firm goes on sale at D Pearlman on Cottone avenue. The two day sale opens today with items ranging from charred to lightly dampened, including bedspreads raincoats clothing shoes and more. Eugene Hammel oversees, aiming to discard the worst at very low prices while new goods are excluded.
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Birmingham
D. Pearlman
Cottone Avenue
Eugene Hammel
Consolidated Salvage & Sales Co
Pearlman
Self Government Club Enforces Discipline at Agricultural and Mechanical School
At the Agricultural and Mechanical School 86 pupils enrolled with promises to reach 90. A self government club now enforces school discipline to ease faculty load. Rules ban smoking on campus, graffiti, improper language, late visiting after prayer and study hours, loud talking, spitting, wrestling, unnecessary noise, and untimely lights. Violation thrice leads to expulsion. otherwise staff report unusually low homesickness.
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Agricultural and Mechanical School
Bae School
Princpal
Senator Davis of Ark to Speak at New York meeting
Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkansas, a Democrat from the Senate seeking to outshine Tillman, will be a principal speaker at the New York Progressive Democratic League meeting on Thursday night. He plans a sharp takedown of Wall Street and promises fireworks that will outdo his earlier senate debut.
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New York
Jefferson Davis
Tillman
Progressive Democratic League
Davis
Senate
Judge Crisp Faces Large City Court Docket
In city court yesterday Judge Crisp handled a heavy docket and a tableau of cases. Ben Red dick faced an attempted burglary charge and allegedly pocketed $50. Two Americans were convicted of gaming with fines or jail terms, Betsy Warren spared conviction, Arthur Shorter blamed a dishonest route for theft, one country man acquitted of dog stealing, Hosea Gaines fined $25 or four months for cheating, and misdemeanor trials to continue today.
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Crisp
Childers
Ben Reddick
Ben
Americas
Paschal
Betsy Warren
Arthur Shorter
Hosea Gaines
Gaines
Northern colonists head to Sumter on Huguenin lands
Twenty seven northern settlers arrived at the Huguenin place near Americus in Sumter County. The owners plan to settle large colonies of northern and western farmers on eleven thousand acres of fertile land bought for about 250000 dollars. The influx is expected to boost land values and attract desirable residents.
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Huguenia
Americus
Sumter County
Huguenin Place
North Georgia
Southland
Counye
Social and Personal notices from Americus society
Social and Personal notes recount Charles Manship and Edward Timmerman arriving from Columbus and Plains respectively, Mrs. G R Ellis returning from Georgetown, J W Ray visiting on business, Marion Harper visiting from Atlanta, Freddie Shipp departing for Vienna, Z B Childers ill at Taylor street, New Council hosting Summer Girls Club, H O Daniel at home on Jackson street, Will Glover returning to Shreveport, Eleanor Tillman visiting Tampa relatives, Gatewood joins the family circle as a permanent guest, Carl J Schneider back from Hot Springs and Philadelphia, Lott Warren and son Philip Warren visiting Sheffield, A N Walker of Americus Railway & Light Co. returning from Pittsburgh, W E Clark leaving for Greenville, Birdie Elder visiting on Church street.
Sale of Robert A. Watson estate land in Sumter County
By order of the Harris county court of ordinary the estate of Robert A Watson will sell at the courthouse door in Sumter County on the first Tuesday in February next within legal hours. The parcel is lot 76 in the 17th district containing about 2021 2 acres bounded by W L Thomas Connor Moore Moore Lassiter. Sold for distribution. Cash terms. January 6 1908. J B Watson Administrator of Robert A Watson.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Court of Ordinary
Harris County
Sumter
Robert A. Watson
W. L .Thomas
Connor
Moore
Lassiter
J. B. Watson
M. L. Williams
Robert W. Williams
John A. Cobb
Ordinary's Citations in Sumter County Georgia 1908
Notices list multiple estate matters in Sumter County Georgia. Administrators J W Hightower Mary Walton, Mrs Mary C Lightfoot on Benjamin V Lightfoot estate, Mrs M L Williams on Robert W Williams estate, G W Jennings and L D Wise on P J Wise estate, and guardian Geo B Morgan for John T Clarke. Dates and deadlines noted for discharges, permanent administrations, and guardianship rule nisi.
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Georgia
Sumter County
Geo. B. Morgan
John T. Clarke
Court of Ordinary
John A. Cobb
Mrs Guerry Undergoes Below Knee Amputation
Mrs James W Guerry underwent a successful operation yesterday morning for a serious left leg condition, with limb amputated just below the knee. Surgeons Dr W N Prather Dr G T Miller Dr Wade Chambliss and Dr Douglas Mayes performed the procedure and her condition after the operation was favorable and she is recovering well.
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James W. Guerry
W. 8. Prather
G. T. Miller
Wade Chambliss
Douglas Mayes
New Cure For Stomach From Dodson’s Pharmacy
Dodson's Pharmacy offers Times-Recorder readers a chance to try Mi-o-na for indigestion with a money back guarantee if it fails to meet claims. The treatment, costing 60 cents a box, aims to strengthen the digestive system so the stomach works without distress, surpassing common remedies.
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Times-Recorder
Dodson
Miona
Reflections of a Bachelor Election era quips
A collection of satirical lines on marriage and politics. The jokes note that marrying a wealthy wife makes a poor husband, engagements spark regret, wives accept explanations, a bustle protects a seated woman, and men in politics warn the public not to trust them.
Leap Year Proposal Sparks Timely Promises
The exchange features Mary and a man planning a formal proposal at midnight. He notes the clock striking twelve and she replies with a witty condition about leaving for the office by eight to avoid docking. The dialogue captures a playful, modern spirit.
Annual Stock Taking Sale Announcement
The store announces its January clearance sale due to stock abundance and financial stringency. It promises extraordinary inducements to trade, offering more and better goods for money than ever before. Shoppers are urged to come at once and bring cash.
Shoe Sale Reduces Prices on Mens Footwear and Hats
Crawford's offers several shoe styles with new prices including $5.00 men’s shoes at $2.98 and $4.00 shoes at $2.50. James Means men’s shoes $3.00 now $2.00. Hawes soft and Derby hats $3.00 reduced to $1.98. Two hundred broken lot men’s shoes, sizes available, formerly $3.50–$4.00 now $2.00.
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Crawford
James Mean
Men s Furnishing Goods Winter Stock Sale Highlights
Entire stock of shirts drawers and accessories marked down with many items cut to under two dollars. Eclipse shirts reduced to 69 and 75 cents for various styles. Sox cuffs and neckwear heavily discounted, with gloves robes suspenders and hats included. Hawes Famous $3.00 hats on sale for 1.98 and all other hats halved in price.
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Eclipse
Ladies Hosiery and Underwear Prices Listed
Ladies and Children's hosiery and underwear items priced in a period sale. 10c hose or 7c pair, 15c hose 10c pair, 20c hose 12c pair. 25c hose 19c, 35c hose 21c pair, 50c hose 35c pair. Tic hosiery 66c pair, 25c undervests 15c, 50c undervests 36c.
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Holsery
Hoisery
Tic Holsery
Carpet Stock Liquidation Offers Bargains Across Floors
The listing advertises quitting the carpet business with discounts on all wool ingrain and mixed carpets, Brussels carpets, mattings, window shades, and art squares. Prices are cut to half and lower, highlighting yard rates and bulk sale items, including extensive reductions on art squares and window shades.
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Abe
Prices Slashed on Dress Goods and Silks at Stock Sacrifice
Retail notice announces drastic reductions across dress goods 50c items to 35c and 7Sc goods to 50c with $1.00 fabrics to 69c and $1.25 silks to 85c. Big discounts apply to fancy silks and all woolens. white linens towels napkins table damasks and related stock will be sacrificed.
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D. Pearlman's
Senator Davis
Ark
Cardus
Leota Forte
Toledo
Charles H. Manship
Columbus
Edward Timmerman
Plains
J. W. Ray
Marion Harper
Atlanta
Freddie Shipp
Vienna
H. O. Daniel
Jackson Street
Church
Will Glover
Shreveport
Eleanor Tillman
Tampa
Fla
Mr. Gatewood
T. F. Gatewood
Carl J. Schneider
Hot Springs
Arkadelphia
A. N. Walker
The
Americus Railway & Light Co
Pittsburg
W. E. Clark
Tommorow
Greenville, Miss
W. B. Stewart
Birdie Elder
Blakely
City
Henry Coleman
Church Street
Administrator's Sale
J. W .Hightower
Mary Walton
Mary C. Lightfoot
Benjamin V. Lightfoot
W. Jennings
L. D. Wise
P. J. Wise
G. W. Jennings
Foleys
Bright
Chas. L. Ansley
Wheatley & Ansley
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