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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1901
Page
8
GEO D WHEATLEY urges readers to read the store news emphasizing economy and active price reductions this season. The policy opposes carrying merchandise across seasons and urges immediate practice of price reductions clearly displayed in the offerings.
A local store advertises deep discounts on men’s undershirts stockings handkerchiefs and wash waists plus patterned ladies shirts waists. Loss leaders offer white and colored items at a fraction of regular prices with emphasis on limited time sale and assorted sizes and colors.
The store announces a reduction driven sale week focused on stockings. Surplus lots will be cleaned out with early-bird shoppers scoring discounts on Ladies plain tights in black and tan, Silk Lisle stockings, Richelieu rib heels, Rembrandt rib models, infants lace Lisle socks, and Misses lace Lisle threads. Prices drop from 15c to 10c and 50c to 25c in bold deals.
A sales note promotes a handkerchief outing with deep cuts on linen ladies handkerchiefs. Fifty dozen hem stitched varieties with borders, at 5c. Twenty five dozen hematitched all linen pieces laundried and soft finished, at 1c. Fifty dozen fine embroidered hematitched handkerchiefs with scalloped edges, at 2.50? and 500 more at a week’s special price.
A brief note promotes stockpiling soaps with listed prices for Catharla Soap at 250 reduced to 190, Pears unscented at 100, Cosimo Buttermilk at 81-30, Packer's Tar Soap at 190, and Pears scented at 159, urging timely purchase for future use.
The Chambliss Warehouse Co has finished a new fireproof cotton storage building covering two thirds of the yard space. An annex sixty by thirty five feet was added to the rear of the mercantile department to provide extra storage. Eighteen workers are finishing interior work and preparing for the season opening next month.
A historic advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a world beating cure for consumption and related illnesses. It claims dramatic recovery for pneumonia hemorrhage pleurisy and bronchitis and lists uses for coughs colds asthma croup hay fever hoarseness and whooping cough with a satisfaction guarantee and offers large bottles and a trial bottle free through E J Eldridge.
Dr. M. Shivers awoke to find a burglar had entered through an open kitchen window last night and stolen his trousers containing about ten dollars in bills along with other items. Police were notified yesterday morning, but the thief remains at large.
Ladies advertised arnica salve claims to cure eruptions sores and pimples with instant beauty visible after use. The copy asserts it removes fever sores boils ulcers carbuncles felons and supports cuts burns scalds and piles. Cure guaranteed at 250 E. J. Eldridge.
Farmers around Marshallville donated peaches for Rev. W. E. Mumford's Georgia Industrial Home for orphans. The carload sale raised 873 dollars net for the home, with railroads and John Nix & Co handling free of charge. The sale concluded with extended hours at Dodeon's Pharmacy for convenience.
Despite sultry weather a sizable crowd welcomed Mrs. Athalia J. Irwin for a Bible address at the Universalist Church. Tonight she will speak on Consecration with foundation text Matthew 21:22. Mrs. Irwin is known for assisting in the church dedication meetings in December.
Tax Receiver Raiford has not yet completed figures but Sumter and several smaller counties including Lon dnes Macon Fannin Mitchell and Dougherty are expected to show higher property values than last year. Independent estimates indicate a combined increase exceeding a million dollars in those counties.
For sale a good 12 choree power engine. Apply to A. J. Hamildam.
Announcement of Will C. Farlow's death at Liot Springs Arkansas after a three week health trip. He was 38, a banker turned insurer, married to Fannie Norton with a nine month old daughter. Body to arrive Friday night for interment with Masonic honors Saturday morning.
A promotional blurb extols Syrup of Figs as a pleasant flavored gentle laxative. It claims soothing effect and gratifying results for costive or bilious parents, presenting it as the best family remedy. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The board of tax assessors will canvass current year returns and scrutinize notes and accounts not previously listed including fertilizer dealer notes. City official says fertilizers valued in thousands of dollars bought on credit may be taxable like other property. dealers dispute taxability of notes. Health ad content appears in the closing lines.
An advertisement promises fair treatment and honest service to attract customers to a perpetual wash goods sale. It emphasizes urgency, stock quality, and the value of buying now and layaway for future use as the stock is cleared. The notice urges quick visits during the hot days.
Every waist now offered as this season's new style from top American makers and fitting perfectly. Prices cut to 39c for the entire lot formerly 6c to 75c. 50c for waists once 85c to $1.75. 75c for waists formerly $1.25.
A local shop highlights a clearance of wash fabrics including Lawns and muslins offered at deeply reduced prices. Hundreds of yards of 6c shirting, 4c prints, and various others formerly sold from 10c to 20c per yard are featured. Embroidered Swisses and Zephyrs are shown, with many fabrics previously selling 12c to 25c per yard, now available at bold sale prices.
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