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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1901
Page
6
Neighbors in Montezuma plan a large cotton oil mill and fertilizer plant to supply Americas and surrounding farmers. Local capitalists eye a home venture to employ residents and keep trade local, arguing for a small factory here with home funding to serve Sumter farmers.
Mia Haviland of Armonk New York says her daughter nearly died from whooping cough and bronchitis until Dr King's New Discovery saved her life after other remedies failed. The niece with advanced consumption also recovered. The ad touts the medicine as infallible for throat and lung diseases and offers 50 cent and 1 dollar bottles with a trial bottle free.
RESPONDS TO LAST ROLLCALL. The announcement yesterday of the sudden death of Mr. Boss Potter was a shock to his friends and caused universal regret. Potter, a widely known farmer near Americus, died after a comatose state observed by his wife. He was 54, survived by his wife three grown sons and a daughter. A Confederate soldier and longtime Camp Sumter, U O V officer, he lay in state at Salem church where hundreds paid tribute in funeral services yesterday afternoon.
N. E. Palmer of Kirkman Iowa recalls a gasoline stove blast that burned a bay and left a running sore unaided by doctors. Bucklen’s Arnica Gel was said to entirely cure the wound. Sold for 250 at E. J. Eldridge’s.
The Board of Trustees of the Soldiers' Home is likely to adopt Confederate gray uniforms for the inmates when it meets next month. The move aims to honor veterans, align attire with their Civil War era experiences, and please visitors who would enjoy seeing the old heroes in the color they wore in the sixties.
An advertisement touts TABLER'S BUCKEYE PILE OINTMENT and Werling application as superior remedies for piles and related rectal issues. It claims immediate relief and cure, with products sold in bottles and tubes. The text names Joho R Hudson as the seller.
An old advertisement extols experience as pay for folly and promotes The One Day Gold Cure. The copy touts Ker mott's Chocolates Laxative Quinine as a cold head and sore throat remedy. It claims the product is easy to take like candy and notes that children cry for them.
The Central Railroad surveys a prospective line from Cuthbert to Lumpkin, with Lumpkin on the Seaboard Air Line between Americus and Montgomery twenty two miles from Cuthbert. Officials say the country en route looks favorable and the line will tie to the Central line from Cuthbert to Fort Gaines, promising significant business from the Sea board.
A short exhortation urges insuring health as wisely as life for family protection. It notes disease often enters via the liver and presents in many forms, stressing early guarding and care to prevent illness.
Editor Hoyt visited Oglethorpe to announce the new Lowrey Round Bale Compress. The plant, completed Friday night, was demonstrated yesterday with a large turnout of Macon and Sumter county farmers. The compact bale proves easy to handle and avoids bagging and cotton tie trusts. Oglethorpe takes pride as Americus eyes potential trade gains.
A letter from Americus reports Captain J B Scott at his Cordele home struck by a mild paralysis the day before. Long a Sumter County figure, he is praised for integrity and courage, with many friends hoping for a swift recovery. An advertisement notes Herbine as a remedy for constipation priced at fifty cents.
A marriage ceremony takes place this afternoon as Misa Daisy Olver daughter of Mr and Mrs FL G Olver becomes the bride of Gaospelious a young Savannah businessman. The couple will depart tonight for their future Savannah home while friends extend congratulations.
A murky line of claims centers on Cure Cord marketed to treat headaches, while Kermett’s Chocolates faces allegations of laxative quinine misuse. Authorities warn the product list may mislead consumers, urging caution and verification of ingredients before purchase.
Judge T M Allen of the court of ordinary received from Pension Commissioner Lindsey a batch of Confederate widow applications under the indigent pension act. Two or three were disapproved due to claimant property. most papers needed only minor corrections before names go on the pension roll and money follows. Ballard's Snow Liniment advertised for various pains and ailments at 25 and 50 cents.
Two families searched for a house in Americus yesterday but failed to find a dwelling. The Times Recorder was asked for help but could not locate any vacant home, with only one vacant store available in the city.
Randall Phillips, a well known colored citizen of Americar, died Saturday morning after a few weeks illness. For years he worked as a porter in local furniture houses and was trusted. The funeral is set for this afternoon and is expected to be well attended.
An advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh, claiming pills and cures can restore hearing. It offers 100 dollars for a cure Hall's Catarrh Cure and promotes White's Cream Vermifuge for a child with worms, with prices and distributor names.
The Central Railway plans two dollar excursions from Americus. One trip will run to Columbus on Friday next the 14th and the other to Macon on Wednesday the 10th. A special train will be provided to each city and many Americus residents are expected to join at the dollar rate.
A farmer warns that two hundred bushels of potatoes will remove eighty pounds of actual potash from the soil. Unless this quantity is returned to the soil, the next crop will be materially decreased.
A New York Press note quotes a businesswoman decrying the bargain habit while recounting men chasing cheap pencils, cigars, neckwear, and other items. Separately, St John’s reports divers expect to tow the Leyland steamer Assyrian from rocks off Cape Race with wrecking tug on the way from Sydney. five schooners load cargo as weather stays perfect.
The text outlines treating bruises with mild astringents like witch hazel or vinegar, keeping the area wet with a bandage, and using laudanum for severe pain. It advises elevating a severe bruise above the heart, applying cold water or ice, and using home remedies only while awaiting a doctor. It also notes that severe burns may be hampered by such home remedies, masking true injury extent.
A fragment notes medical claims from Good Housekeeping praising massage for apoplexy and paralysis, describing forehead and skull kneading to break a brain clot and restore function. It also references Spanish finances from Maprin in June, noting no tax on exterior debt.
Reports from Washington discuss planned tariff changes and their impact on exports and imports. Data show export value estimates and tonnage totals, with notes on immigrant arrivals and a military officer's death at Vancouver barracks.
An old advertisement claims Johnson’s Tonic is a superb grip cure that neutralizes grip poison quickly. It asserts the remedy enters the blood within an hour and makes a victim safe within a day, with full recovery in a week. Price is 30 cents. Ark edition urged to take Jonson’s Chill and Fever Tonic.
The attorney general said no decision would be expected before February 2 in the mandamus case of Aslute Dane. The note mentions illnesses and a medicinal product Cussen's Honey of Tar priced at 25 and 50 cents, with John R. Hudson noted in the text.
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