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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
7
Local retailer touts discounts on Dry Goods Clothing Shoes Hats and Gent furnishings. Closeout Crash Pants Crash Suits and serge coats with prices to astonish. Summer Wool Trousers new stock offered at small profit. Negligee Shirts 75c value now 50c. Socks 15c pair or 1.50 per dozen in black or tan Georgia raised. Ladies Oxford prices hold for one week with 25 percent shoe savings.
Gulton exposes plot to kill Goebel as debate opens in the Powers case. Witness Culton details conference talks about bringing mountaineers to Frankfort and possible conspiracy charges. A railroad lawyer suggested train seizures on several routes. Prosecution questions sport the evidence while Culton resists.
Several advertisements tout Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as restoring health and happiness for coughs, lung troubles, and stubborn ailments, with claims of cures at health resorts and through a Davenport Drug Co. endorsement. Also promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Banner Salve, Foley’s Kidney Cure, One Minute Cough Cure, and moral counsel about marriage and proportion.
Savannah residents challenge Census Supervisor Henry Blun Jr. over a 52,000 cap for the 1900 population, arguing for 60,000 to 65,000. Mayor Meyers hoped for over 60,000, while a group of Savannahians who visited the mayor’s office reportedly guessed higher, though one sealed envelope allegedly showed no figure under 65,000. Alderman Dixon denounces the 52,000 figure as false.
Augusta Georgia July 20 population counts show the city under 40 000 far below the expected 60 000 with ward totals between 6 000 and 7 000 a modest rise over 1590 while Summerville suburbs report a 400 percent jump. Digestive remedy Kodol Dyspepsia Cure touted as a safe fast acting digester with claims of relief and improved appetite followed by testimonial from Mrs Curtis Baker praising Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as effective for infant cholera and diarrhea notes a shortcut to wealth through other people s pockets.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a cure or relief for chronic asthma and other ailments. It urges no substitutes and promotes Davenport Drug Co as the authorized dealer. The notice includes various medical claims and endorsements, plus warnings about counterfeit products.
Battimone reports heavy interest on far east developments as Americans note the United States being best positioned to supply the world during the war. The Manufacturer's Record says the U S will provide essentials to allied armies and home nations, driving increased industrial activity in textiles and other sectors.
Advert says South American Nervine Tonic permanently cures stomach weakness and indigestion, with rapid relief from first dose. Claims never fails and is always safe, sold by E. J. Eldridge in Americus, Georgia. A closing quip about a wife neglecting her husband’s shirt appears as a stray joke.
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 Bunions Sweller Smarting Hot Callous Sore and Sweating Feet. It relieves all pain and gives rest and comfort. Trial package FREE. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
The text warns that overeating rich food can cause heartburn, especially with weak digestion from constipation. It advises eating slowly, spacing meals six hours apart, using thorough chewing, and taking Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets if fullness occurs. It ends with a line about a baseball player and a poor match being safe to strike out at a critical moment.
Advertisement style notes claim Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrheae Remedy as a superior stomach and bowel cure cited by O W Wakefield of C Jamus Ga and sold by local druggists including Dodsons Pharmacy and J R Hudson. Other items tout Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets K idney cure and De Witts Little Early Risers with generic promotions and remarks on patience industry and earnings.
Report covers the July 13 battle at the native city of Tien Tsin where Allied forces barely averted a catastrophic defeat. American Marines and British units faced heavy fire from mud walls and fortified houses as Colonel Liscum died defending the colors. 91 men killed or wounded as Japanese and British leaders struggled to coordinate.
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