Knights Install Officers At Banquet
Knights of Pythias held a public installation of seven officers led by George J. Cooper Judge with many ladies present. New officers included C. M. Shivers chair, W. W. Dyker, Les Hansford prelate, J. E. Riker master of ceremonies, Daniel master at arms, W. W. Grapberry inner guard, D. Speer outer guard. Sermon by Rev N I Sanborn opened ceremonies followed by a banquet hosted by Judge Charles Kt. Crisy as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Cooper
Onierkail
C. M. Shivers
W.W. Dyker
Les Hansford
J. E. Riker
M. W
Daniel
M. A
W. W. Grapberry
W. P. Wallis
Mr. Braunen
Buena Vista
Grand Lodge of Georgia
R. E. Lee
J. W. Shiver
Grand Lodge
Georgia
Hansford
James Taylor
Knights of Pythias
White Man Turned Yellow Across Lexington
Friends saw M A Hogarty of Lexington Kentucky change to yellow as jaundice worsened. He suffered greatly until doctors failed and electric bitters, hailed as a stomach and liver remedy, cured him after a few bottles. The testimonial claims the tonic treats stomach liver and kidney troubles. Available at Eldridge Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Hogarty
Lexington
Cest
E. J. Eldridge
Drugata
Cotton Tire Prices Seen Rising Amid Labor Strife
Americus cotton tire dealers stock up as a potential steel hoop strike threatens supply. The cotton tie trust controls the market and may raise prices if labor troubles persist, shifting the burden to consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americus
Trust
Johnson's Tonic Superb Grip Cure
A historical advertisement proclaims Johnson's Tonic as a superb grip cure. It claims rapid action within an hour, neutralizing grip poison and restoring health within days with ruddy cheeks and full recovery, priced at 50 cents. It cautions to take Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic and nothing else.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Lawsuit Seaboard Damages Claim Filed for Stewart Injuries
W P Wallis acting for H Z Stewart filed in City Court a damages claim against Seaboard Air Line Railway for February 11 injuries at the company shops. Stewart says a timber car tipped and fell on his leg due to defective car equipment and seeks 26000 in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Wallis
H. Z. Stewart
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Stewart
Walter C McLane Bound Over on Embezzlement Charge
Walter C McLane former Bank of Commerce bookkeeper bound over to the Superior Court under bond for 1000 on embezzlement charges. The warrant was sworn several days ago and McLane had served the bank for years, enjoying the confidence of officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Walter C. McLane
Bank of Commerce
Superior Court
McLane
Big Price War Looms Over Guano and Fertilizers
A looming clash between Virginia Carolina Chemical Co and western packing houses Swifts and Armours threats to raise prices on blood and tankage used in fertilizer. The Virginia Carolina group expands into cottonseed meal sources to supply ammonia, signaling a fierce struggle that could lower costs for Georgia planters. industry shifts and regional plants are noted as key factors in the fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia- Carolina Chemical Co
Americas
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co
Americus
Swifts
Armour's
Virginia Caroling Company
Interstate
Augusta
South Carolina
Southern Cotton Oil Company
Georgia
Poor Millionaire Starves in London Digestion Failures
A Poor Millionaire Lately starved in London due to inability to digest food. Early use of Dr King's New Life Pills would have saved him. The pills strengthen the stomach aid digestion improve appetite priced 25c with a money back guarantee. Sold by E J Eldridge druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dr. King
E. J. Eldridge
No Cause for a Dog Scare in Warm Weather
The piece argues mad dog fears in Americas last summer caused public terror as heat intensified canine distress. It notes dogs pant and slobber when overheated, likening hydrophobia to a bouquet and warning against panic that leads to lethal police action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Theo
Jose
Farmers urged to thresh wheat in Sumter county
Farmers of Sumter county are urged to thresh wheat and other grain at a moderate cost. For details contact W RB Speer at P O Box No 6 Americus Ga. 2-3b
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter County
Speer
P. O
Americus
Melons Arrive in Americus to Large Crowd
In Americus a dozen melon wagons rolled in early yesterday morning. The colored contingent watched and prayed as the wagons anchored. Within five minutes the fruit was gone, each melon pile appearing like a carcass with black vultures circling. The colic generators reportedly took a quarter, delivering a vivid, death dealing capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mafeking
Ladysmith
Americus
Foreign machinists jailed over bond in Americus case
Chris Balch and Jobo Smith, two foreign machinists who came to take strikers' places, were jailed after failing to post $100 bonds each to appear as witnesses in a state case. They will remain in custody until court in August unless friends post collateral, ending a brief stay after quitting Seaboard shops to return to Baltimore. Their detention follows an August trial plan as prosecutors push the witness action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Balch
Jobo Smith
Americas
Americus, Os
Thorsday
Americus
Balch
Smith
Seaboard
Baltimore
Hooper
Littlejohn
Frank Mitchell Attacked by Mad Cow in Turpin’s Lot
Clerk Frank Mitchell was knocked down and injured when a mad cow charged across the road near Turpin's livery stables. The horn gored him, shredded his clothing, and damaged his silk umbrella as he crossed with an umbrella raised. The negro driver and bystanders helped restrain the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. P. Mitchell
Clerk Mitchell
Turpin
Mitchell
Piles Treated With Hud son Buckeye File Ointment
An advertisement warns of serious rectal conditions from piles and promotes Hud son Buckeye File Ointment as an infallible remedy. Price 50 cents per bottle, tubes 75 cents, authored by John R. Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Hudson
Two Dollars To Montgomery Excursion Announced
The article notes a July 1 excursion from Americas to Montgomery via Central Railroad. A special tram leaves Fort Valley that morning, with a return option, tickets priced around two dollars, valid for either special or regular noon trains and two days in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Montgomery
S.b
Central Railroad
Fort Valley
One Day Word Cure Promoted By Chocolate Patent
The report claims a singular remedy called Ker mett's Chocolates Laxative Quinine cures a cold in head and sore throat in one day. Advertisers say it is easy to take and that children crave them, noting rapid relief and a simple dosage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermett’s
John R. Unis
Kermott's
Wreck on the rails near Preston injures train crew
A Seaboard passenger train 72 from Montgomery to Savannah derailed two miles west of Preston. The engine tender jumped the track causing the overturn of two cars. Mail Clerk Lucius Williams and Express Messenger H Zuber were seriously hurt, while other passengers were shaken but unharmed. The wreck halted service until transfers were arranged and the train proceeded to Savannah by evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Montgomery
Saganpah
Americus
Preston
Mail
Express
Lucius Williams
H. ©. Zuber
Rittenberry
Hines
Geo. T. Miller
Zuber
Miller
Columbus
Savannah
Perry Swings Next Tuesday
Reports from reliable sources say Charles Perry an Americus man condemned to death in Philadelphia will be hanged next Tuesday the 16th along with two accomplices all three described as Negroes. They were condemned for the murder of Professor White a Philadelphia craftsman. Efforts for commutation failed. Perry’s wife traveled from Americus to visit in prison and may stay for the execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Perry
Philadelphia
Professor White
Perry
Americas
Americus
Deafness Cure Claim Promoted by Hall's Catarrh Cure
Advertisement asserts deafness from inflamed Eustachian tubes can be cured by constitutional remedies. Claims ten out of ten cases from catarrh healable, offers 100 dollars for any deafness from catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes promotion for Hal's Family Pills and Toledo company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hal
Meetings at Redeemer Church to host Athalia Johnson Irvin
On Wednesday evening July 21 a series of meetings will begin at the Church of the Redeemer in Americus conducted by Mrs Athalia Johnson Irvin of Columbia, S.C. associate editor of the Universaliat Herald. Further notices of the meetings will be given in time. A woman is mistreated when she endures constipation. Kidd's Constipation Cake is advertised at 25 cents a bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of ‘the Redeemer, Universalist
Americus
Mra
Athalia Johnson Irvin
Columbia
4. C
Universaliat Herald
Kidd
Golden Medical Discovery Praised In Letters From Cured Patients
A collection of testimonials extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription for curing many ailments. Letters claim restored appetite and digestion, strengthened lungs and nerves, relief from headaches, womb and menstrual troubles, neuralgia, bronchial cough, and constipation cured by Pleasant Pellets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phys
Pierce
Georgs Riehl
Lockport Station
Westmoreland Co
Penna
Golden Medical Discovery
Frank Hay
Nortonville
Jefferson Co
Kansas
Dr. Pierce
Six Foreign Workers Quit Seaboard Shops in Strike Fallout
Six of the foreign workers hired from the North to replace striking machinists at Seaboard Railway quit yesterday. The shops closed Thursday for a holiday as the men pressed for pay. With a legal holiday delaying action, a settlement was expected today as several still remained at the shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Railway
Americas
Worm predisposition in children warns of emaciation and risk
A historical note urges treating worm predisposition in children to prevent emaciation weakness and convulsions. It promotes White's Cream Vermifuge as the most successful remedy, priced at 25 pts, sold by Folen R Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Folen R
Hudson
Annual teachers session to be held across Sumter regions
Educational matters will be discussed as about 150 educators from Sumter Schley Foy and Macon counties plan to attend a five day session. The Plains area and others will be represented with a full program published in the Times Record. Local people will host the visiting teachers and their friends this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Sumter
Schley
Foy
Macon
Times
Record
Illness Advice on Liver Regulation with PB Dose
If vision is blurred with ice and spots and pain is felt on the right ribs, the liver is said to be out of balance. The recommendation is a few doses of PB to regulate it, priced at 50 cents, sold at 4 Hudson.
Fragmentary ad list items mixed with dubious medical claims
A fragmented 19th or early 20th century advertisement page promotes tonics and remedies such as COULSEN'S HONEY OF TAR, K.K.K. Pills, Wormwood and Gall, and Kermott's Chocolates. It mentions prices, places like Sharon Georgia, and sellers John R. Unis and Johnny Hudson, interspersed with aphorisms and stray product notes.
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Kinga
The
Steel Trust
Bull
Walter Ni'lain
Tutt
Frank Mitchell
Central
Jobu R
Universalists
Prarye
Lis
Asthia Coulsen
Johnny Hudson
Sharon, Ga
W. A. Moour
W. A. Rembert
Postomce
Americus, UA
Barney Ball
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