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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
7
The store commits to publishing only facts about its methods and merchandise. It claims best buying knowledge, aims to impress customers honestly that this is their store and money will be well spent, and promises satisfaction. It invites new customers to test this claim.
Fifty members of the Sumter County Joe Brown Club have been named as delegates to the State Convention assembling on June 23. Sumter will be represented by one of the largest delegations at the history making meeting. Sumter County will have four votes in the Convention which will nominate Georgia's next Governor and write the platform.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine says the cough remedy saved his life and calls it reliable for throat and lung complaints. The ad proclaims New Discovery as a near forty year leader in throat and lung remedies and a pneumonia preventive. Eldridge Drug Co. sells it at 60c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free.
A letter sent to Governor Hoke Smith leading to Brown’s dismissal as railroad commissioner becomes a political joke. A prominent politician recalls the sealed note and the governor’s reaction, suggesting the letter contained a barb about Hoke Smith. The tale frames a potential legislative inquiry when the letter may finally be opened.
A new coffee substitute from Dr Shoop of Racine Wisconsin claims to imitate real coffee. The Health Coffee is said to be made from pure toasted grains with malt and nuts, offering a substitute that preserves flavor without using actual coffee beans.
Insurance Press figures show Americus paid 59,219 on life polices in 1907. More than half went to one large policy, the third largest in Georgia that year. Only Atlanta Savannah Macon Augusta and Columbus paid more in the state, with Georgia totals at 5,965,254.
An advertisement promotes Dr Shoop's Night Cure as a soothing antiseptic suppository for women. It claims to address weaknesses and directs readers to request Book No 4 for Women from Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin. The Davenport Drug Co sells the Night Cure.
The McKay Hill public school held closing exercises at the theater last night with a class of twenty receiving diplomas. Principal A. S. Staley and teachers led a program of songs, recitations, and a class history and prophecies. The house was packed well before opening.
The Federal Immigration Commission conducts a city visit to study immigration in each region. The purpose is to gauge local sentiment on foreign immigrants and to identify inducements the city offers to attract newcomers, including easy terms for small farms and development as industrial centers with workforce opportunities.
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