This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1908
Page
7
Josh Chambliss, a negro farm hand on N A Rays plantation two miles from Americus, was shot dead by overseer Mr Stephens after Chambliss struck him with a shovel during a dispute over fertilizer mixing. Stephens says the shooting was in self defense and returned home, no warrant issued yet.
Floradora cotton seed for sale at our Americus area farm. 500 bushels first year planting offered at 75 cents per bushel. Delivery by fob Bagley station via cars. Bagley & Ray, Americus, Georgia. 1-21-2w. d & w.
The Georgia Division of the Southern Cotton Association will hold its annual meeting February 5 in the Senate chamber at the state capitol Atlanta Officers will be chosen for the next year and delegates named for the national convention Hon E D Smith general organizer will speak President Johnson emphasizes education for adult farmers and businesslike farming to boost prosperity and uplift the agricultural class
Advertisement offers a six hundred acre improved farm in Southwest Georgia with everything on the property to run it for a year. Address for the inquiry is "Farm" care the Times-Recorder.
Reports from Washington say Senator Clay quietly canvasses for the Georgia senate seat and feels no opposition. He works the floor with several resolutions on delayed trains and whiskey shipments to prohibition states, expressing growing strength and enthusiasm.
Sumter and other Georgia farmers may pay more next year if a bill to raise fertilizer tags from 10 to 25 cents per ton passes. The tag revenue funds fertilizer materials, cotton seed meal is a key product, and sales are slipping, signaling reduced cotton acres and lower tag income.
The county jail population has shrunk to a multi year low, with L. C. Joiner the convicted forger among inmates. His five year sentence awaits the Supreme Court decision. a new trial denial could send him to Milledgeville prison farm or back to the sanitarium.
A short quotation highlights choosing a watchdog over a rubbing neighbor, reflecting a local editorial tone from Chicago News. The item presents a compact, period voice note on social attitudes and civic prudence.
The ad touts a winter clearance offering. It claims stock is priced below cost or manufacture and promises large discounts. It highlights suits coats skirts raincoats and jackets at one third off regular price across the entire inventory.
A local ad promotes 26 dozen extra large Huch towels in red or white with rich damask patterns and Hematitehed borders. Towels priced at $1.10 per dozen or $27.50 per dozen special for this week, with white blue and red border options and regular sizes.
A local sale offers boys and girls stockings in several lines. Lot No 1 covers fine ribbed children’s stockings sizes 6 to 8 1 2 at 15 cents, Lot No 2 features fine ribbed extra long stockings sizes 6 to 9 1 2 at 16 cents, Lot No 3 offers extra heavy ribbed stockings sizes 6 to 10 1 2 at 25 cents. Regular prices noted.
In this sale display a variety of bedspreads including crochet and fringed quilts with lower prices than usual. One lot features 25 heavy extra large crochet bedspreads and Marseilles designs with medallion centers, slightly soiled, priced at about $1.26 for the lot from a regular market of $1.75.
A local advertisement promotes ready-made sheets at reduced prices. It offers 10 dozen 72 by 90 sheets, 39 cents each for this week, 6 dozen extra heavy sheets, and 5 dozen 81 by 90 sheets, with normal sheet costs shown for comparison.
A local notice highlights busy activity in the underwear section with special lots to sell. One lot features heavy frilled knit under vests and drawers at 35c. Another lot offers quality knit corsets in all sizes valued at 50s.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.