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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
3
The passage mixes brand names and remedies with dubious claims. It mentions Chamberlain's Liver Tablets, Dodson's, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, and a physician's testimonies. It reads as a patchwork of early 20th century medical advertising and sensational line items with scattered patient anecdotes and generic health advice.
Ira W Kelley of Mansfield Pa suffered kidney trouble for two years and found relief after trying Foley’s Medicine. He credits it with aiding others. The ad extols One Minute Cough Cure as saving over fifteen hundred lives, mostly from grippe croup or coughs.
1600 voters registered as the campaign wraps with high interest and a peaceful tone. Polls open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the city and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the country as twenty five candidates compete for seven county offices. A local resident praises Dr King’s New Discovery for throat and lung ailments and recommends trying a free trial bottle at E J Eldridge’s Drug Store.
Sanitary officers Smith and Fletcher press ahead in Americus to clean up foul spots with house to house checks. Fewer pigpens appear, a sign of progress. Local remedies from Eldridge drugstore promise relief for skin sores and nervous exhaustion, while a testimonial praises Foley's Honey and Tar for asthma relief.
An OCR fragment shows an old advertisement style note praising DeWitts Little Early Risers as a liver cleanse and pain remedy. It includes scattered phrases about a hard working employer, a misquoted grocery product, and a few names like A Bombert and D. Take. The text is garbled with inconsistent capitalization and missing context.
Gained 45 pounds after a period of thinness and illness. A reader describes continual headaches and eye issues improving after using a product. The letter mentions a Philadelphia address and Mrs. Pinkham as a source, claiming fifty thousand grateful women.
City council minutes report light installation on Lamar street, Windsor avenue creation, surface sewer work approved, bids on city code printing tabled, health board recommendations referred, several bills paid, license transfers and repairs approved, and routine financials noted. Continuous coverage of municipal action and local notices appears amid ads and brief notices.
CasToo Panis Tha hed Yu ten Da baat et Christ's life is an inspiration rather than a model. DeWitt e Witch Hazel Salve supposedly relieves plies eczema and related ailments with instant permanent relief, warning about counterfeit. Tam offers Hinkle properties at reduced prices through J B Petpzn Real Estate Agent.
The Daily Gazette reports the dowager empress directs the Tsung Ii Yamen to confront Europe rather than interfere with the Boxer movement. It states the viceroy ordered troops to oppose further foreign landing and to block reinforcements reaching Peking, aiming to delay foreign intervention.
Homer English joined a Sene gambian picnic at Andersonville last week. He lugged a pistol, was arrested with a dozen others, and yesterday Judge Littlejohn sentenced him to one year in the gang or a forty dollar fine. The outing proved costly.
Allen's Foot-Ease promises instant relief for smarting swollen feet, corns, bunions, sweating and tired aching feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with 25c mail orders and a free trial package, address Allen 1 8 Olmated Le Roy NY.
Partial showers spread through Sumter county with light rain in the city, while promises of more rain loom. The cotton contract market stalls as August opens at 8.26 and closes at 8.07, down 19 points amid ongoing bear pressure. Needing rain, buyers hope for relief as various health and consumer ads mingle with lost and found notices and everyday classifieds.
An antique ad urges women to seek Bradfield Regulator for feminine health issues citing harmony of body and mind. It promotes the medicine for leucorrhea, womb prolapse, nervousness, migraine, backache and general weakness, claiming thousands benefited. Also announces A K Hawkes staying two more days in Americus for eye consultations.
A Texas wonder claims one small bottle of Hall's Great Discovery earases all kidney and bladder trouble and related ailments in men and women. It promises relief from gravel rheumatism and irregularities, with a note that it regulates children's bladder issues. A testimonial from H. L Hortox, ex marshal, dated July 23 1898 supports its efficacy.
Holly Springs opens the season with moating, dancing pavilion, and other amusements. No grounds charges. Prominent ads tout Beverages and pills for health. Notes include remedies like DoeWitt’s Little Early Risers and Foley’s Kidney Cure. Local merchants J. R. Hudson and Dodson’s Pharmacy sell remedies.
Court adjourns until Thursday to accommodate 1004 registered voters and twentyfive candidates amid county officer primaries. Judge Littlejohn suspends proceedings to allow citizens to attend the election. Woman's Exchange announces Friday lunch orders for a picnic baskets, urging calls to Mrs. G. W. Hackett and Mrs. Ed Stallings.
A candidate announces for the offices of Coroner and Sheriff of Sumter County subject to the Democratic primary. The notice lists deputies W P Page Sam W Clements and W Houks and targets the June 6 primary date. The wording reflects a formal party nomination declaration.
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