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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
7
Sumter reports excellent cotton prospects despite blackroot disease. Plants wither and die quickly, revealing blackened heartwood when roots are cut. The issue is not seen as major enough to threaten output, with Americans expected to process about 75 000 bales next season barring a calamity in August.
A shy young creature, awaiting It for three months, resists a prompt proposal. She asks for time to decide while the eager Mr Hotspur presses for an immediate answer, and he grants a delay to hear her verdict after reflection.
Pooling and scalp treatment advertised with special offerings. Orders filled promptly for hair goods. Make peer comb into switches, tups or puffs. Phone 621 for selements.
Camp Sumter UCV passes resolutions urging Congress to reclaim postwar cotton tax money deemed illegal and held by the U S government. Proposes refund to Southern states as pensions to Confederate soldiers, with copies to representatives and publication inState newspapers for broader support.
The notice promotes Book No. 4 For Women by Dr. Shoop of Racine Wisconsin. It claims the Night Cure with soothing antiseptic suppositories can help with weakness in women and offers free confidential medical advice. Davenport Drug Co. sells The Night Cure.
A Plaing hosted dance for a group of young people Monday afternoon and evening. Hostess Miss Winona Evans led the house party with chaperones Mr and Mrs Joe Williams. Guests from Plains and nearby towns joined supper at the Windsor before returning on late trains.
Advertisement quotes Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York praising Dr Kings New Life Pills as just exactly right. Claims relief from constipation biliousness and malaria with no discomfort and promotes a 25 cent price at Eldridge Drug Co.
A Riverhead County Review editor Harry Lee refused an elderly farmer’s ad request to recruit a wife via his columns. The farmer offered payment for a woman who can cook wash iron milk four cows and manage a market wagon. The editor declined saying wages were not discussed and the farmer left.
It Can't Be Beat The best of all teachers is experience. C. M. Harden of Silver City NC says Electric Bitters does all that's claimed for it. For stomach liver kidney trouble it can't be beat. It is also excellent for nervous weariness backache chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at Eldridge Drug Co.
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The colored Grand Lodge of Georgia Knights of Pythias holds its annual convocation in Americus with 1500 to 2000 delegates. Opening exercises at Bethesda Baptist Church drew thousands. Mayor Hawkins as host, welcome addresses from local and state leaders followed by a four day session. The meeting includes plans for a proposed $15,000 home and a Wednesday drill and banquet by uniform ranks.
Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin introduces Health Coffee a grain based substitute made from toasted grains malt and nuts claiming it tastes like real coffee yet requires only a minute to prepare. Sparks Grocery Co stocks the product for sale.
Dr H S Crockett of Americus Georgia and Mrs Mattie L Preston of Washington Springs Virginia married in Chattanooga Tennessee both aged over sixty playmates in Virginia separated for years then reunited in love The groom carries a prewar photograph of his bride in a neat case taken long before the civil war by fate and civil war soldiers later recovered The couple plan to residence in Americus with many friends offering congratulations
A six foot alligator was captured yesterday at Wells Mill by Arthur Rylander and Oscar Loving. The beast was brought to the city and landed after using a specially prepared gator hook. Local attractions at Prospect El Tal were noted in passing.
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