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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1899
Page
8
Pastor Munson of Bethel church remains on deck amid a state warrant and internal church conflict. The sworn charge alleges improper ties with an Ethiopian wife of a Mongolian shirt wrecker. Munson denies it and vows to clear his name at Thursday's hearing while Bethel faithful rally.
The First Methodist church plans a new brick house of worship to replace the 45 year old building. Plans are not yet fixed but the project aims for a commodious, handsome structure on the old site and rapid completion for the congregation to worship in one of the finest churches in the region.
All members of the Christian Church in or near Americus are asked to call today between 12 and 2 o clock on H. C. Combs, state evangelist, at 907 Lee Street, or send their names to Mrs. Robert Jobson or Miss Fannie Warren, as it is proposed to organize a church here.
Mr Arthur Rylander, returning from a Florida contract job with railroad ties, reports 10 000 acres of pine timber and a large labor force. He claims a lake near the work area teems with alligators, says he killed three with a pistol on departure day. He also notes forty large alligators seen swimming that day.
The county court quarter session begins Wednesday July Sth with criminal docket action. Twelve jurors for the first week include L A Rouse J Braswell W M Jones M Stewart B F Teasley Sam M Brinkley J Sherlock W C O Grant A M Bolton W T Shipley J J Brown and Jerry Ratcliff Davenport offers Panther Creek Positive Headache Remedy claiming safety.
A long list of social visits and travel notes highlights residents of the city and nearby towns. Mrs. O. V. Lamar visits Richland. Ed Speer goes to New York. several relatives return from Americus Albany and Thomaston. Judge Arthur Fort visits Lumpkin. Miss Kate Persons visits in Oglethorpe. many others host or visit relatives, attend events, or relocate temporarily. The item ends with real estate and business notes plus a local organdy sale teaser.
Local chatter notes new patent leather shoes and Alpine hats at Schumpert Shoe Co. Senators Dodson and Lane travel to Athens for State University commencement. Watermelons at 25 cents struggle for buyers. sales turn nickel. July 17 excursion to Tybee. Columbus trip on 24. Montezuma trip on 30. Schools close for summer. teachers and students plan trips. Police on summer breaks. Raiford busy with tax returns. Webster county farmers John Hawkins and Henry Morgan report good rain. A valuable horse died after a hot spell and long drive. Calls for a canning factory to cope with melon and berry surplus. A merchant withdrew 1500 pennies from a slot machine. City council to pay June teacher salaries by June 15 after formalities.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns cuts and skin eruptions. It claims rapid pain relief and healing, promising fever sores boils and eruptions respond to this cure sold by KK J Aldridge Druggists.
Advert says King's New Life Pills cure headaches and nervous sickness by building blood and nerves. Claims thousands of sufferers proved merit. Easy to take, 250 price and money back if not cured. Sold by E J Eldridge, Druggist, Panther Creek and Hudson's.
Tom Jackson and Dan Tommey, lodge members, argued after a lodge meeting and fought in the road. Tommey was left injured needing repairs, while Jackson was jailed on a charge of assault with intent to murder. The piece also touts a beauty product and a laxative remedy for readers.
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