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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1901
Page
6
The jury found State Jorner E L Heys guilty of embezzlement but recommended misdemeanor punishment. Judge Littlejohn ordered twelve months imprisonment or a fine of one thousand dollars. Attorneys indicated a motion for a new trial.
Fire badly scorches the Van Riper residence at 405 Barlow Street last night. George Van Riper and Mrs. Van Riper were away at the opera house when the blaze started on the roof. neighbors and the fire department contained it before heavy damage. Mayor Felder's dwelling, insured, owned the home and furniture largely saved. Van Riper also insured though amounts undisclosed. Ballard’s Snow Liniment ad appears with the notice.
Inspector Arnold of the Rural Delivery Services and Postmaster S Smith inspected in Americus and located a rural mail route south of Americus in the Errytown area. The fifth route to Sumter County will be the 11th in the county.
Disease cure details are unclear in the fragment. The text lacks coherent names, dates, or places to form a factual report.
Through the efforts of Mr. Lewis and Postmaster Smith, seven rural mail routes will serve Sumter County, expanding from four to seven and bringing daily service from Plains to Flint River. Inspector Arnold will study details, with routes planned along Friendship, Sumter City area, and a Plains circuit.
An old advertisement promises Johnson’s Tonic drives out grip poison quickly. It claims effects start within an hour, clearing poison and placing the victim beyond danger in a week. Priced at 50 cents if it cures, with a note to take Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic instead of anything else.
Misses Ora and Ira Perry entertained about twenty five couples at their Lee street home in honor of visiting Misses May and Bessie Quinney of Waynesboro. The event featured American history puzzles and a late supper, with praise for the debutantes and their guests.
An 19th century style health ad claims proper nourishment yields beauty and argues Herbine aids digestion. It touts improved complexion and general health with price listed as 50 cents and 75 cents, crediting John B. Biudson.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a thorough cure for respiratory diseases including obstinate coughs bronchitis and bleeding of the lungs. It claims no alcohol opium or narcotics and warns against substitutes while featuring a testimonial from F Skjod of Danewood Minnesota who recovered after eight bottles and Sage’s Catarrh Remedy. Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets are also noted for constipation.
Mr and Mrs Neill Angus Ray announce the marriage of Eunice Aletia Kay to Hiram Washington Graves on June 26 at the Ray home near Americus. Graves is a prominent Arlington businessman and they will reside there after a bridal tour. An engraved wedding announcement also notes the marriage of Annie Crutchfield and Merrell P Callaway on June 2 at Christ Church in Macon.
An advertisement text claims deafness results from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure, Hall's Family Pills, and Buckeye Pile Ointment, with various prices and a claim of curing catarrh to restore hearing. It also lists several other remedies and a note about treasury coin shipments.
Georgia peach growers rely on graded packing in long canvas trays and expert inspectors to prevent bruising and waste. The article favors a packing shed with a canning factory to preserve surplus fruit and extend market reach for fall and winter use.
A Georgia agricultural report extols sugar cane as the most productive crop for the state, with cane surpassing cotton in certain soils and urging expansion of syrup and sugar industries. It notes rising cane acreage in Appling County, a Minnesota capitalists plan to develop mills in Clinch County, and calls for a Georgia sugar experiment station and anti adulteration laws.
O. Bosteven, Commissioner, notes the feed should be elevated on poles or scantling to deter rats and mice. He warns that barn rats and mice can cause serious damage if oats are stacked directly on the ground.
Four people died when a Pere Marquette passenger train struck a double carriage at Hamilton avenue crossing in Oak Park. Major George W. Buckingham, Abbie Buckingham, Mrs. Applegate, and Mrs. Humphrey perished. Engineer Wiggins said he sounded the whistle but could not avoid impact. The incident followed blocked sightlines from adjacent factory buildings.
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