Ware family plans expansion for tobacco and fruit in Sumter county
Dayton Ohio businessman Mr. Ware and Chicago editor Mr. Beals visited Americus on a South trip to review Ware plantation plans. They saw fifteen acres of tobacco nearing maturity, praised the crop, and planned to study harvesting methods in Quincy Florida. They expect to bring in expert help and diversify crops and equipment for tobacco, stock, canning, and more.
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Mr. Ware
Dayton
Ohio
Ware Orchard Company
Beals
Progress Magazine
Chicago
Times-Recorder
Ware Progress Orchard Company
Messrs. Ware and Beals
Americus
Glawson
Messrs
Ware and Beals
Quincy
Fla
Dayston
Sumter
Sumter County
Cary Et Ight
Farmer George Simpson Grows Wheat At Home
Mr George R Simpson traveled from his Americus farm to ship twenty bushels of wheat to Fort Valley mills for flour. He raised sixty five bushels on three and a half acres, providing a year’s supply for his family. He notes raising wheat cost less than cotton and contrasts his pure home produced flour with adulterated flour selling at eight dollars per barrel.
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George R. Simpson
Americus
Fort Valley
Simpson
Patten
George Simpson
Foley Kidney Remedy Promises Quick Relief and Protection
If people with symptoms of kidney or bladder trouble realize their danger they would begin Foley's Kidney Remedy without delay. The remedy stops pain and irregularities, strengthens and builds up these organs, and there is no danger of Bright's disease or other serious disorder. Do not disregard early symptoms. Sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Bright
May Mean Extra Session
Rumors in Atlanta say advocates for McLendon, suspended Railroad Commission chairman, may push an extra legislative session. The House will hear evidence next Monday from the joint Senate and House investigating committee, with two motions planned: sustain the governor’s dismissal and pursue impeachment proceedings.
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
McLendon
Railroad Commission
House
Joint
Senate
House Investigating Committee
Resolution on child eye and throat exams adopted
At a recent meeting of the Third Congressional District Medical Association, a resolution was unanimously passed urging school boards to arrange eye and throat examinations for children and to teach hygiene and sanitation more thoroughly in public schools. The association voted to publicize these resolutions through the district press.
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Medical Society
Third Congressional District Medical Association
Americas Physicians
Professor Seeks Dowry Before Marriage in Humorous Exchange
A witty exchange features Professor Sallow asking to marry, asserting a Johns Hopkins chair, and the father replying that the suitor must furnish a flat first. The dialogue plays on social expectations and practical constraints in a humorous tone.
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Professor Sallow
John Hopkins
Puck
Foley's Kidney Remedy Ad Warning Backache Disease Risk
Delay in taking Foley's Kidney Remedy may fasten kidney bladder or backache trouble and make a cure harder. Start Foley's Kidney Remedy today and you will soon feel better. Not by all druggists.
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Foley
Rabid Patriot Reflects on Fourth of July Con
A quirky Puck cartoon caption features Mrs. De Style debating a veteran father. He is described as rabid and disrupts a Fourth of July event by insisting on appearing in a suit, prompting her sharp retort about his fervor.
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Puck
de Style
Tall End Prices Yesterday Special to Times-Recorder
Fruit Ex change peaches sold today in New York at 1.00 to 2.00 dollars Philadelphia 1.00 to 1.50Boston 1.92 gross to rear Pittsburg 1.35 Chicago 0.70 to 1.31 Buffalo 0.50 to 2.00 Cleveland 1.25 to 2.00 Waterbury 1.75 to 2.25 Erie 1.50 to 2.00
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
Fruit Exchange
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburg
Chicago
Buffalo
Cleveland
Waterbury
Erie
Do You Get Up With a Lame Back
An advertisement for Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root promotes a kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims to help back pain urinary trouble and nocturnal urination and offers a free sample and a book by mail. The text directs readers to send address details to Kilmer Co in Binghamton New York and notes bottles are sold by druggists.
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Kilmer
Saan Rd
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N.Y
Power shifts as Georgia Senate curbs governor authority
Special to Times-Recorder Atlanta July 20 the Georgia Senate voted 29 to 10 to remove the governor's power to suspend or discharge railroad commissioners impeachment will be required. The Senate also approved raising the governor's staff from 29 to 50 and discussed a medical exam bill for prospective brides but tabled it. Other actions included a favorable report on recognizing high schools and a bill to stop prize fights in Floyd County introduced by Wright.
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Times-Recorder
Atlanta
Georgia
Railroad Commission
McLendon
Senate
Irwin
Harrell
Burwell
Slater
Matthews
House
Committee On
Wright
Floyd Country
Bradfield Regulator CO
Acres of broom corn made into brooms at Americus factory
Six thousand brooms and five hundred dozen will be produced this week at the Americus Broom Factory. Mr. Gray, backed by Mr. Sra, established the infant industry a year ago, planning twenty two acres of ripe broom corn this season. A nearby shop will process the crop, supplying Americus dealers with a durable article and signaling broader local farming employment.
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Americus
3. P. Sra
Gray
Americas
America
Bradstreet Men Dee-Lighted In Atlanta Session
Bradstreet's southeastern division superintendents from Georgia Alabama Virginia Mississippi North and South Carolina Florida and Texas met in Atlanta for a three day session. They declared that financial and trade conditions in their states were never better and the outlook was brightest.
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Atlanta
Bradstreet
Southeastern
Georgia
Alabama
Virginia
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Florida
Texas
Atlanta Sweep Polices Pure Food Laws Violations
Warrants issued in Atlanta charging violations of state pure food laws. L. D. Hoppe president of Southern Flour and Grain Company faces charges of selling oats mixed with barley and selling four bearing a false label. A A Samuels, a soft drink manufacturer, is alleged to have used saccharine in drinks he bottled.
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Atlanta
L. D. Hoppe
Southern Flour and Grain Company
A. A. Samuels
Samuels
Columbus educator at risk of Memphis superintendency
Columbus Ga July 20 Superintendent C B Gibson of the city schools left for Memphis for a conference with the school board there. It is reported he may be offered the Memphis superintendency. Gibson has led Columbus schools fourteen years and is highly regarded. his future in Columbus is uncertain.
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Columbus
C. B. Gibson
Columbus Public Schools
Memphis
Memphiia
Gibson
Quarter mile of watermelons trains from Americus
Watermelons stretch a quarter mile, not single melons, pulled out of Americus Tuesday afternoon over the Central Railway. The crop here is unusually fine and fetching good prices as fifty cars carrying about 1000 to 1200 melons each head toward markets in the region and beyond. Some shipments recently sent to Birmingham also fetched fair prices.
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Americus
Central Railway
Yankeedom
Amerie
Birmingham
Hundreds Go On Excursion To Tybee From Americus
Seaboard trains will carry crowds from Americus and Montgomery to Tybee with departures Monday. The round trip from Americus is $3.50 with five day ticket validity. Three trains will be reserved for excursionists and a parlor car will be added for the trip, with advance demand noted.
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Seaboard
Tyee Americus
Tybee
Savannah
Montgomery
Columbus
Seashore
Americus
Wihal
Americag
Priwthers
Senate approves Harrell bill to toughen bigamy penalty
Atlanta July 21 in the Senate the Harrell bill providing for increased penalty for the crime of bigamy was passed today.
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Senate
Times-Recorder
Atlanta
Harrell
Sale on Ladies Tailor Made Suits Now On Clearance
A local store announces drastic price cuts on remaining ladies tailor made wool and wash suits. The sale emphasizes deep reductions to clear stock and invites customers to visit and compare value for their money.
Ladies Waists Clearout Prices Half former Rates
A local retailer announces a clearance of ladies waists with prices set to about half their former amounts. Remaining stock will be sold at reduced rates to move inventory quickly. Customers are invited to visit for selections and savings.
Opening a Store Tomorrow Advice From a Closing-Out Sale
A dialogue features Chas L Ansley advising starting a store with advertising and a closing-out sale. The exchange, quoted in Dallas News style, notes ROOSEVELT era office chatter about corporate matters and literary quips from various papers.
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Dallas
Tex
Poindexter's Tonic Promises Quick Digestion Reform
A 1908 Ellaville Ga testimonial ad touts Poindexter's Tonic as a safe 10-opiate remedy that tones the system, enriches the blood, and aids digestion. It claims to remove membranous inflammation, back its efficacy with a money-back guarantee, and features letters from A A Poindexter, Claude Dixon, and Mrs J C Seats praising dramatic health recoveries after using the tonic.
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Poindexter
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Mr. Roosevelt
Outlook
Crooked Corporation
Washington Star
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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A. A. Poindexter
Tam
Claude Dixon
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