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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1900
Page
8
A Wheatley advertisement addresses doubters by pledging honesty and factual statements. It touts low priced garments for children and men including shirt waists in various fabrics and colors, priced 2 to 10 cents, plus bleached jaconet underwear at 60 cents per garment.
In CoLcan South Carolina July 25 a Georgia divorce and a later South Carolina marriage raise if bigamy is a crime or void. Rogers married A M Rogers and Josephine Lawson at a friend’s home. a midnight arrest followed. He later married in North Carolina and says he obtained a divorce in Iowa. The case tests South Carolina non divorce law and bigamy liability.
Lord Roberts dispatches from Vandermeers Station report a general British advance east of Pretoria with Ian Hamilton reaching Rustfontein and Stephenson’s brigade advancing to Elands River. Boers retreat northwest toward Leydenberg while some stay north of Bushvell to disrupt communications. In Alabama, William Matthews alias Ellis Jordan is arrested for murder. Melissa Broadeaux faces assault with intent to kill. At Rosselville, burglars steal 721.98 dollars in cash and checks along with papers.
The Great Enterprise in Americus claims the Seaboard system shops are the largest in the Southern states. About 350 workers are employed with potential future expansion. Savannah repair shops, costing 30000 dollars, will expedite work as three system lines converge there, while Americus remains the division headquarters.
Brave men and women suffer stomach liver and kidney troubles with loss of appetite and fatigue. J W Gardner of Idaville Indiana recommends Electric Bitters saying they gave him strength and a new lease on life. Available at Dr Eldridge's drug stores for 50 cents with a guarantee.
The Allen House reopen date is set for next Wednesday morning August 1 after a lengthy overhaul. Proprietor Fields promises the hotel will be in top order with a complete refitting from parlor to kitchen and aims to be a popular guest destination. Contributions mention Prickly Ash Bitters as a digestive tonic and appetite stimulant attributed to Dr. EJ Eldridge.
George Stapleton, long-time city resident now in Atlanta, accepts a traveling salesman post with Whitley Grocery Co of Americus, starting August 1. He brings wide acquaintance and will be visiting friends on the road in this new role.
One of the best farms in Sumter County is available for listing near Americus Georgia. For information contact Janes Tarzon Americus Ga.
The Americus population is expected to be just below 8,000 with a possible shortfall of about a hundred. Enumerators Olver Williford Williams contributed reports but Olver’s full figure remains with supervisor Wetteroth awaiting completeness notes. The 1900 figure shows a roughly 1,700 rise from 6,300, a gain over twenty-five percent.
A child benefits from the pleasant silver gentle action and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs when a laxative is needed. If a parent is costive or bilious, the most gratifying results follow its use, making it the best family remedy known and a bottle desirable for every household. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
Americus soldiers arrive home sunburned yet cheerful after a state encampment at Cumberland. Capt. Clarke dismissed the unit at the depot for immediate departures to their homes as stories spread of the Island’s Light Infantry. The company earned five of seven orderly days, a distinction the unit and Loyas relish, while all are safely back and cherish the encampment memory.
A sales notice promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a sugar coated health tonic that supposedly transforms weakness into energy and builds up vitality. The ad claims daily use improves mental power and stamina and lists a price of 250 per bottle sold by E J Eldridge.
Miss Emma Dodson died at 3 o clock this morning of typhoid fever at her mother Mrs Georgia Dodsons home in Cotemans Ga The death shocked the community and she was beloved for her charitable acts Cotemans Ga July 23 Mill men and contractors will bring 30 or 40 men from Atlanta Macon and other points tomorrow to replace carpenters who are out There is a strong desire among business circles to have the disputes arbitrated and a movement toward arbitration
A brief exhortation urges readers to preserve produce while markets invite harvest. Farmers and households are advised to can, dry, or store fruits and vegetables to reduce waste and prepare for the coming season.
This week the store offers finished skirts at half price and a 25 cent selection of Ladies Colored Shirt Waists from stock formerly priced 75c to 150. Get what you want in ready-made items while quantities last.
The past two weeks saw phenomenal shirt sales as we discard supplemental lots and close out stock. One lot of slightly soiled shirts previously priced 56c to $1.25 is now 25c each.
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