Dry Goods and Clothing Blowout Sale Promises Low Prices
A local retailer advertises bargains on dry goods clothing shoes hats and gent's furnishings. Crash pants and crash suits are priced to clear serge coats coats with vests offered low prices summer wool trousers arriving at small profit and colored negligee shirts 75c quality 50c to close socks 15c pair or 1.50 per dozen in black or tan Georgia raised. Ladies oxfords priced to hold for another week and shoes discounted 25 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Au Forte
America
Georgia
Meteoric blast wrecks store in Bellefontain Miss
An mrolite fell near Bellefontain eighty miles away and wrecked the Hodge and Mabrey storehouse. The explosion occurred between 9 and 19 o clock under a bright moonlight, with a blazing fireball and shower of flying fragments. Debris cleared as witnesses debate whether the meteor buried or shattered. Nearby observers noted a loud explosion and an earthquake-like shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellefontain
Miss
Hodge & Mabrey
Feet Ease Promises Quick Relief From Painful Feet
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet It cools the feet and makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Baniana Swollen Smarting Hot Gallous Sore and Sweating Feet Allen's Foot-Ease Relieves all pain and gives rest a comfort Sold by all druggists and shoestores By mail for 2c Trial package FREE Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY If everybody got what they deserv ed you might not be nearly so well off as you are
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Allen
Stampa
Allen 8S
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Digestive Health Tips and Local Ad Claims
An article fragment offers guidance on preventing heartburn with slower meals and smaller portions, plus six hour gaps between eating and a suggestion to use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It also markets Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, touting digestant science and rapid relief, with testimonials and a local pharmacy mention. The text ends with a caution about crime related to theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Dodson
J. R. Hodson
Cures Claimed for Foley Products and Other Patents
A barrage of testimonial notices claims Foley’s Honey and Tar cures asthma and offers relief in many cases. Other ads tout Foley’s Kidney Cure for “female weaknesses” and a teething powder by Tuxarine. DeWitt’s Witch Hazel is promoted as a remedy for burns injuries and skin diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Lawnon Bridge
Barrington
Foley
Davenport Drug Co
British Defeated With Heavy Losses In Boer War Battle
Report details a major defeat near Reitfontein with 5600 British casualties and gun losses. Lincolnshire regiment suffered severe losses after a failed pass defense near Magulesbury Daspoort fort, with Boers aided by natives. later, Gofoudel and General French reinforced positions. Convention set for San Francisco by the American Association of Bill Posters.
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Gofoudel
French
Reitfontein
Lincolnshire Regiment
Companien
Magulesbury
Daspoortfort
Auno
Pet di
WIL
San Francisco
Atlantic City
N. J
American Association of Bill
United States
Remedy Ads Highlight Stomach and Bowel Troubles
A collage of 19th century advertisements tout Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and Chamberlains Cough Remedy as cures for stomach and bowel troubles, coughs, skin ailments, and injuries. It promotes ease of use, quick relief, and lists druggists Dodsons Pharmacy and J R Hudson as sellers in Americus and Columbus, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
O. W Wakefield
Columbus
Dodson
J. Ek. Hudson
Blood Balm Cure Promises Pure Blood Healing Offer
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for skin and blood conditions including pimples eruptions eczema and bone or back pain. It claims thorough cleansing of poisons from blood with a trial bottle free and full treatment bottles at $1. The copy emphasizes long tested use and offers medical advice by mail from Blood Balm Co.
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Ai ‘ Ga
Relief in Six Hours by New Great South American Cure
Distressing kidney and bladder disease relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. Sudden relief of water retention and back pain. marketed by E. J. Eldridge, druggist, Americus, Georgia.
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E. J. Eldridge
Americus
Cured bronchial trouble touts Foley Honey and Tar
An ad filled column notes various remedies and testimonials. Charles E. Davis cites Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure for bronchial trouble. One Minute Cough Cure is promoted for coughs and throat or lung troubles with claims of rapid relief. Several druggists and officials are named. The piece also advertises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets and Do Witt's Little Early Risers as reliable options, alongside kidney remedies and job recruitment pitches.
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Chas. E. Davis
W. Congress
Chicago
Foley
Davenport Drug Co
W. A. Rembert
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Borg
Sheffield Company
M. Callaway
Rte
Thors
Commission
Driasterkt Bor Qurnore
Up Businine
Storthane Carrey
Moses
Dorey
Storey
Teather
Catalnrue Tree
Clement C. Gaines
Paesinen
Poucmaerse
DR. Noffett
Ieee J. Moffett
M. On
St.louis
Moe
Peking
Legation
St. Petersoura
Saly
Alesieff
Port Arthur
M. DeGiers
Russia
China
Foreign Office
St. Petersburg
Alexieff
Czar
Cabinet
Council of State
Washington
W.A. Rembert
Banner Balge
Arolite
Italy
New York
Italian Chamber of Deputies
France
Germany
Spain
Mapnio
Chas, P
Curd
St. Louis
J. R.hudson
Banner
Wollford
Bunko
Dodson's
J. R. Hudson's
Pais
Isi
Do Witt
Clark Co
4Th and Locust Streets
Philadelphia
W.A. Remberh
Tate Springs
Tennessee
Carlsbad
Amelia
Tanonga
Tennessee Mountains
Nail P
Tomlinson
Lippincott
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