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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1900
Page
4
An advertisement touts summer wearables and underwear with emphasis on fairness in pricing. It lists gowns, waists, vests, undershirts, and hosiery, highlighting pure white undergarments, Lisle, Balbriggan, and wool items, with many items discounted and described as durable and washable. The tone is promotional, urging readers to shop for quality fabrics and ready-made clothing.
Mr W B Fleming came from Fleming Brod camp near Bainbridge to escort eight sentenced convicts back to Sumter for crimes including rape and involuntary manslaughter. The group includes Elijah Guerry for 20 years and Monroe Robinson for 3 years. County jail finances suffer as the detachment departs. Fleming also plucked a boutonniere of colored buds at Oglethorpe.
The Americus post office clerical staff received salary boosts with Mitchell rising from 700 to 1000 dollars, Howard from 500 to 600, and Bass from 300 to 400. Other salaries stayed the same, while Postmaster Smith lost 100 dollars due to lower receipts. The office typically clears about 12,000 dollars, with a slight decline this year despite strong money order business. The staff praise management and hope for higher next year.
Americus will get the news Tuesday as champions of trusts combines carpetbaggers and imperialism meet in Philadelphia at high noon to name the party leaders. Telegraph reports will be shared via Western Union Postal lines and Southern Bell reports. Manager Brown will post bulletins at the Americas Exchange for readers.
Experienced clerk seeks dry goods or grocery store position in Andersonville Georgia. Capable and willing to work. address supplied as Clerk Andersonville Ga.
A discount sale offers remnants of yard wide percales at 4c per yard on Monday and Tuesday, plus low prices on boys sailor suits at 25c, 45c, and 65c per suit. Men shirts, calicoes, and madras fabrics are advertised from 50c up, with fancy gowns and undervests reduced. Shoes offered at clearance prices, with remaining stock needing quick sale.
Proponents of Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption have given away over ten million trial bottles. The medicine is claimed to cure asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Free trial bottle available via C. B. J. Eldridge,pral at, with regular 500 and 1 bottles guaranteed or money back.
Bussey Rogers, an independent candidate for the chain gang, was arrested yesterday by police on a charge of stealing car brasses from the Central railroad yard. He now faces metal like steel as he occupies a county jail cell awaiting proceedings.
A Civil War ball wounded G B Steadman of Newark Michigan causing long lasting ulcers later cured by Bucklen Arnica Salve. Ads note druggist E J Eldridge and a sleeping car provided by President Egan. Mrs Harrold travels to Asheville amid illness. An open air beauty piece promotes sunshine and exercise. A laxative remedy Byrap of Figs by the California Fig Syrup Co is recommended.
A fragmented OCR snippet touts Tate Springs Tennessee as the Carlsbad of America with mentions of health amusements and German baths. It notes forty acres, a lawn, walks, tents, and city amenities, credited to proprietor Tomlinson.
Americus will be strongly represented at the Baptist Young People’s Union convention in Rome and the Epworth League gathering in Atlanta with about a hundred locals attending. Rev SOC Deas and Col W P Wallis of Americus join the Georgia state and city delegates as railroads offer a one fare rate to the conventions.
Save Your Money. One box of Tutt's Pills will save many dollars in doctors' bills. They will surely cure diseases of the stomach liver or bowels. No Reckless Assertion For sick headache dyspepsia malaria constipation biliousness a million people endorse Tutt's Liver Pills.
A lengthy hearing in the Americus Manufacturing and Improve Co. vs A A Fricker petition for a permanent injunction over the Hotel Windsor ended yesterday. Judge Littljohn reserved decision. a ruling may take days. Also notes Bell Telephone crews to start Americus–Dawson line work this week and a notice change from Dr S H McKes dated June 9 1900 offering a Singer sewing machine for sale.
A concise moral maxim notes that personal happiness is tied to concern for others. It argues that someone who shows indifference to others’ joy cannot expect lasting happiness for themselves, linking virtue with well being.
A fragmented ad page touts Hall's Great Discovery for kidney and bladder problems with claims of curing rheumatism diabetes and related ailments. It also promotes DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Foley's Kidney Cure and One Minute Cough Cure with testimonials and varied medical notices from 1898 era retail sources.
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