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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1908
Page
3
Advertisement for Woolley s Best whiskey promoting full strength product from the distillery. Claims immediate fulfillment with same day service and requests readers to write for a complete price list. References to First National Bank and Southern Express Agent in Salisbury.
Georgia’s peach industry expects the 1908 season to end soon with ver y high movement statewide. Central Railroad reports 1908 shipments near 3,814 cars by July 14, with Americus rising as a peach center and cannery expansion boosting output. Railroads moved almost 7,000 carloads though cannery plants claim at least one fifth of the crop, and Americus gains from a new cannery.
Satisfactory progress is reported on the Americus driving club’s new half mile track and park within the city limits. The facility is expected to host fall speed exhibitions for horses and automobiles, with several owners visiting to inspect the incomplete but promising course. The club plans spring exhibitions with prizes for well bred colts, reflecting Sumter’s notable horse breeders and local interest in equine sport.
Plymouth Massachusetts July 20 Mrs Harvey Bartlett a widow who works in the station lunch room two years ago aided a sick woman on a train offering comfort coffee and care She refused payment and today received a note of thanks from Mrs E Lilley of New York with a certified check for 3000 as remuneration for her kindness to a woman in distress.
Clay Clark of Americus earned 100 dollars as the tallest elk in the world at the Elks convention in Dallas this week. He stands near seven feet tall and drew the most attention among some 30 000 visiting Elks. Lucius McCloskey, who accompanied the Americus group, said the Dallas gathering was a grand success. The party planned to visit Crescent City Houston and Galveston on their return.
C M Harden of Silver City NC says Electric Bitters does all claimed for stomach liver and kidney trouble. He finds it excellent medicine for weakness lame back and run down conditions. Also good for chills and malaria. Sold under guarantee at Eldridge Drug Co. 50
At a Tuesday Board of Trade meeting the group urged the Legislature to amend tax law so county appraisers remain in session until all work is finished. They noted past delays before Grand Jury adjournment and referenced a Georgia city plot to seize tax rebates for unassessed property. The board argued more property returns would lower tax rates for all.
Manager Dudley of the local theater returns from New York after arranging attractions for the coming season. He expects a strong program with many meritorious acts and has already booked twenty or more acts, with September openings. Motion pictures will again be a featured element, with a fine series arranged for display.
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill NC praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best salve in the world noting it healed a felon on his thumb and reliably heals sore burns and wounds. Eldridge Drug Co sells it for 25 cents. A playful quote about baking adds local flavor to the item.
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