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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1900
Page
4
A collection of brief local notices covers charity drives for India relief, a Baptist mass meeting for India sufferers, and a birthday holiday observation for Jefferson Davis. It notes bank closings, a street incident with a mad cat, voter confidence among candidates, and skepticism about attracting a cotton factory.
Lot includes 18x36 hemmed towels at 12.5 cents each, crash towels at 3 cents per yard, lace trim fabrics, elastic seam drawers, Lisle hose at 25 cents, and varied handkerchiefs. Also showcases boys clothing values with striped linen sailor suits at 49 cents and wash sailor suits at 75 cents.
Voters will determine seven county offices among twenty three candidates in a spirited contest. The race draws 1 604 registered white voters with several incumbents and new contenders vying for sheriff clerk of court tax collector tax receiver ordinary treasurer coroner and county surveyor. The election will follow the rules of the recent state primary and organizers predict peaceful competition and a clear result.
Mrs I Is Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced a dire prognosis from her doctor for stomach trouble and yellow jaundice. After trying cures, she used seven bottles of Electric Bitters, was cured, avoided surgery, gained weight, and felt better than ever. Guaranteed to cure stomach liver and kidney troubles. 50 cents at Eldridge Drug Store.
Jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff T. B. Sims in the injunction suit over possession of the see factory at Cordele. Outcome of further steps by defendant 8. BR. Sims unclear. Also notes misc items including Bucklen’s Arnica Salve ad, a gold watch find reward, and a rent notice for Atewit House on East Farlow Street.
Americus gossip column notes people visiting and traveling to and from Buena Vista, Columbus, Savannah, and other Georgia towns. Mentions Mr George Walton, Miss Mary Webb, W P McArthur, Mr George Stapleton, Miss Willie Belle Matthews, J Turner, W E Jordan, Col and Mrs James G Parks, Mrs Donald Frederick, Mrs Walter Frederick, Rev C R Jenkins, Miss Connie Fagan, Mrs Emma Bass, Miss Willie Belle Baisden, Bee Gillis, O C Horne. A fallible note on a broken arm from milking a cow and a brief product ad for Huyler's at Hudson's drug store.
Four of twelve African American detainees captured in Andersonville last Wednesday pleaded guilty to charges. Peter Jones received two years or a $150 fine. General Laing and Eph Davies were fined nothing or ten months in the gang. Additional inmates are expected to follow this legal path.
Wheatley Ansey celebrates ten years in business since Thornton Wheatley began trading in 1868. The firm touts a June sale with fixed contract prices on many items, promising deep discounts on dry goods clothing furnishings shoes carpets mats rugs and more as stock is described as full and varied.
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