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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1900
Page
3
A lengthy, garbled ad-like fragment promotes various patent medicines and tonics. It touts liver pills, cough remedies, digestion aids, and kidney treatments. It cites dubious testimonials, locations, and vendors, urging readers to try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver, Foley's products, and other tonics via local druggists. The text is inconsistent and appears to be OCR-derived noise.
The Sumter primary ends a drawn out race with 33 candidates for county offices. About 1,600 registered voters likely to turnout near 1,800. Sheriff elect E. L. Bell appears favored, with J. B. Dann leading tax collector and J. P. Raiford possibly ahead for tax receiver. Results await consolidated tallies this morning as farmers and townspeople cast ballots.
The Macon County Citizen notes a union picnic for Sunday by Oglethorpe Sunday schools. Many travelers from Americus will ride the early train to Magnolia Dell, with round trips at 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children.
Fruit growers around Americus continue shipping peaches mostly by express, with early varieties yielding as much as 3.85 per crate. The Sneeda crop nears completion while Elberta peaches, praised as the queen of peaches, will soon head north. Thousands of bearing trees promise hundreds of dollars in returns, and substantial shipments of grapes and plums from Americus orchards are also reported.
An article reports veiled threats from Cuban interlocutors claiming silent discontent under apparent placidity. It notes American papers misread Cuban sentiment and hints at covert dangers and misdirection in judging the island’s stability.
Niles and Streeter refuse to recognize Illinois state officials or courts. Judge Niles of the District of Lake Michigan and Captain Streeter, founder of the district, say they will deal only with the President or the courts. Jail inmate Obit Justice Niles writes to the President arguing Cook County lacks jurisdiction over the shore territory.
An advertisement for B. B. B. Botanic Blood Balm claims to purify blood, heal ulcers, sores, eruptions, and skin conditions. It promises deep seated issues like cancer and rheumatism can be treated, touts 30 years of testing, and offers a free bottle with an address in Atlanta, Georgia for inquiries and free medical advice.
At Columbus Ohio Admiral Dewey was welcomed by veterans from three wars as his special train arrived. A 17 gun salute and cheers accompanied his appearance. The day included a reunion at driving park, a noon barbecue, and a carnival of sports.
A fragmented Texas advertisement extols Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney and bladder troubles, rheumatism, and related ailments in both adults and children. It features endorsements from users like H. L Homes and Davenport Drug Co, plus competing remedies and various medical patent claims embedded with political-sociable lines.
About 1500 pupils across grades except the eleventh completed exams yesterday in a busy week. Teachers report strong progress and anticipate a successful scholastic year as Farlow School announces public exams next Wednesday and graduation exercises the following day.
The cotton contract market showed only modest gains with August leading the rally. August opened at 8 cents, dipped slightly, then closed steady at 8.13 a net gain of about 12 points, while other near months remained largely unchanged and local interest was minimal.
A barefoot bareheaded woman in a loose gown wandered down Lamar Street yesterday. Crowds stopped talking politics to watch as she walked several blocks before being captured. The demented woman, recently allowed in the jail corridor, will be sent back to the asylum.
Judge Advocate General Lemley rules against the navy bureau on officer retirements under the personnel act. He says the act aims to avoid wholesale retirements by enforcing limits per grade rather than retiring all officers of a rank before lower ranks. The decision prevents mass retirements at once and preserves orderly progression.
Fragmentary page notes a daily market report with references to First National Bank of Winterset Iowa and a carpenter, plus scattered lines about a Singer sewing machine for sale, a teacher examination in Sumter county at Americus city hall on June 10, and ads mentioning homes in the city.
The Supreme Court has issued a decision in the case of Williams v. McArthur, sheriff, from Sumter. The ruling reverses a lower court judgment and clarifies that an affidavit of illegality is evaluated by the paper itself, not its truth, and that a writ mandamus cannot compel funding of an illegitimate affidavit. The article also notes ongoing public interest and a brief local update on Mr. W. J. Thornton’s condition after a train injury.
The Greenville court of sessions ended abruptly with several cases continued, including murder and dispensary law charges against Mrs. Martha A. Hughes Tench Cox, James Saddeth, Thomas Odam and Banibee. No murder convictions occurred this term. Ahmed Pasha, Turkish vice admiral, may return to Constantinople soon as agents report progress with U S shipbuilding facilities.
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