Prince Bismarck in Worsening Health Feared
Reports from Friedrichsruhe state Prince Bismarck's condition has grown serious with age-related complications. Dispatches say the worst is feared but no confirmation is received. Meanwhile Capt. C. E. Van Riper returns from Oglethorpe and Montezuma with enlistments. Camp Northen reaches seventy men as new recruits sign on. Glover's opera house books over twenty-five attractions for the fall and winter season, with top touring companies expected to visit Americus.
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Prince Bismarck
Friedrichsruhe
al Ib
Barre von Bucarck
C. E. van Riper
Oglethorpe
Montezuma
Camp Northen
George Fields
Glover's Opera House
Americus
Hall's Great Discovery promises curing kidney and bladder troubles
An 1898 advertisement lists Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder issues, diabetes, rheumatism, and related ailments for both men and women. It includes testimonials from RB. M. Jones and notes mail order availability from W. Hall in Waco, Texas, with several regional draggists mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
W. Hall
Waco
Texas
W. A. Rembert
Americus
Cuthbert
M. Jones
Candler Opposed to Peace Amid Civil War Echoes
The piece criticizes Colonel Candler of the Bloody Third for opposing peace and urging continued war. It argues Georgia will not back his stance and calls for him to retire from the field, seeking laurels in civics rather than bloodshed, while favoring white-winged peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anx
Gore
Thauerioes
Northern
Americus
Candler
Georgia
Lemons as Medicine and Mozleys Lemon Elixir
Advertises Mozleys Lemon Elixir as a liver and blood tonic. Claims to cure biliousness constipation indigestion headache malaria kidney disease fever chills and other ailments linked to liver and kidney function. Includes testimonials from G A and Ga residents praising relief and cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Mozley
West
Mozley
Indian Springs
J.C. Staxter
E. T. Va
R. BR
Gov. Habersham and
St Thomas Sts
Savannah
Morley
West End
Atlanta
Catarrh Remedies Promised for Female Diseases
A historical ad-like note touts Dr Hartman’s remedy for endometritis and female ailments, claiming cures for many women annually. It cites a Nashville letter praising the medicine, offering a free book to women and requesting patient letters, with a Columbus address for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennessee
Hartoian
Lucy I. Wilson
Nashville
Tenn
Hartman
Columbag
Decision reserved in McCaw versus Whitley soap case
A peremptory verdict is postponed as Judge Littlejohn reserves decision in the McCaw Manufacturing Co. versus Whitley Grocery Co. soap restraint action. The case, heard since Friday, drew notable interest and prompted speculation on the outcome. Also featured are a testimonial for Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy from Hotel Dorrance clerk W. M. Bush and local ads for Dodson’s Pharmacy, Nonnally’s candy, and real estate services by M Callaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
G. M. Law
Keokuk
Iowa
Dodson
BR. Hudson
McCaw Manufacturing Co
Macan
Whitley Grocery Co
Americus
Littlejohn
W. M. Bush
Dorrance
Providence
BR. L
Dai
Pharma Cy
J. BR. Hudson
Barroom Nuggests in Sumter County Debate
Opinion piece argues against whiskey licenses funding education, noting 18 barrooms in Sumter County contribute only 14.88 to the school fund from a 2,700 annual state license pool. It questions how many children are educated or harmed by such spending, urging voters to consider widows and orphans and church prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumter County
Sumter
Georgia
Americus
City School Fund
Session of County Court Presiding Judges Change
In the absence of County Judge Maynard who is in Detroit Judge Harrison of Lumpkin will preside at the regular monthly term on Wednesday next Aug. 4 and on Monday Aug. 8 will preside at the criminal branch. Maynard will return to preside at the quarterly session beginning on the fifth Monday.
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Maynard
Detroit
Harrison
Lumpkin
How to Look Good and Feel Healthy
A fragmented, quaint ad laden excerpt touts looks tied to internal health. It promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic for stomach liver and kidneys, claiming clear skin and energy, then abruptly shifts to brief notes on drugstore remedies and a stray joke about political jobs and a Spanish-American War era Sunday School question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Eldridge
Prolific Ads and Oddities from a Historic Paper
The fragment showcases a mix of patent medicine pitches and trivial notices. It references Castoria and DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve with testimonials from W. A. Rembert, mentions of a thirteen inch gun and Milesburg Pa, and notes about public house visits and Westminster Abbey burials, all hinting at a late 19th or early 20th century ad dense page.
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Milesburg
DeWitt
W. A. Rembert
Twins Named Vesuvius and Terror Debated by Tomp Family
Local chatter suggests the Tomp family debates names for newborn twins, joking that if they resemble siblings one could be Vesuvius and the other Terror. An ad notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy recommended by W. B. Cooper of El Rio, California, with Dodson's Pharmacy and J. R. Hudson selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tompsons
Soldier Reflects On Sinews Of War In First Engagement
A soldier, amid his first ration of army beef, declares a dawning understanding of what people mean by the sinews of war. He emphasizes the effort and resolve behind military endurance.
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Claims Huge Cure Value
Lewisville Texas man Blanks asserts one box of DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve was worth 50000 to him for curing ten year piles and he urged others to try it. He claims it also cures eczema skin diseases and obstinate sores as stated by W A Rombert.
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DeWitt
John C. Dann
Wheeling
W. Va
W. A. Bembert
W. A. Ovarroy, Addie
N. C
E. ©. Blanks
Lewisville
Texas
W. A.rombert
Loan Notice Promises Quick Funds on Local Lands
An advertisement offers improved farm lands and city property loans with the lowest rates and best terms. Promises prompt processing and the ability to repay at any time. Claims uninterrupted business for 15 years and is signed by J. E. Bivins.
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Lam
J. E. Bivins
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Callivorsta Fira Synge Co
Partus
Cart- Fokma Fid SyxKup Co
Bigs
Thes Company
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Loliaville
New York
Cardus
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Sayer
Tus Davenport Dive Co
N. Andrews
A.W Smith
F.H. McCalla
O Serover
J. R. Hudson's
Aru Otty Ink
Hufl House
Amerie
Ventist. Bee
Fromt
Geo
Moon
Lee St
Bismarck
Cornwall
England
E. d. Eldridge
Americas
Kentucky
Union
Cartornia
Dart St
Catarre
McCaw Co
The
Nonnally’s
Atbert’s
M. Callaway
Scrofula
di Ter
Swift
Brooxa
Monticello
Pentala
Swift Specific Co
J. Eldridge
Sanday
Spain
Willie Brown
Norway
Westminster Abbey
X. Kh
Fairbank Company
Chicago
Bt Lents
Boston
Philadelphia
Sea Island
Britton & Dodson
Southwest
Jackson Street
Jomn Kay
Nein
Cablestonria
Beara
Hama
Do. Witt
W. TA. Rembert
Bob Moore
LaFayette
Ind
W. A. Rombert
Evans City
Globo
L. Hitt
Lebanon
J. Eldrige
Amerions
Frotel
Tybee Island, GA
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