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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1902
Page
6
The North Carolina based endless chainSharpers scheme collapsed after 3,400 victims across the South confronted losses. Convicted leaders will pay 12,000 dollars to distribute among victims, with 38,000 more to be refunded later. Americus profits anticipated.
Lee county plans a big barbecue honoring Governor-elect Joe Terrell after the state convention July 2. Democrats invite Terrell while Secretary Cook hosts. Terrell fell just short in the primary, and Lee County fans expect a solid welcome with Americas attendees. Also an advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm for skin ailments.
Americas young people including Yonah Bachan Jeasie Davenport Dudley Gatewood Z B Childers and W W Dykes depart tomorrow for Montezuma to attend a week long house party at Miona Springs with other society guests from Oglethorpe and Montezuma. Also promotes Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted summer cure for children sold locally.
Many Americus residents seek summer comfort near home at Myrtle Springs resort. Cottages are clean and comfortable with healthful benefits at nominal cost. Several families plan to spend time there this week, appreciating the nearby hot and inexpensive retreats.
Supt Pike and R F Sams inspect property for a large Georgia fertilizer plant to be built on 150 acres north of Americus depot. Virginia Carolina Co will construct sidetracks before erecting buildings. plans include lumber brick and materials. Cost to complete around 150000 dollars with tax advantages for city.
Sumter Schley Macon and Marion teachers will gather this week at Buena Vista for the annual summer institute. About a hundred educators are expected with Supt. Moore of Sumter leading thirty local teachers to attend, as Prof W B Merritt directs the program and Georgia’s school commissioner will address the group.
The Americus District Conference of Methodists met in Richland with broad attendance from all district churches. Delegates praised royal entertainment and expressed satisfaction with sessions. The next gathering will be at Smithville.
A large joyous marooning party, about twenty five members including many prominent Americans, sails for Bowen's Mill near Fitzgerald this week. Chaperoned by Prof. and Mrs. J E Mathis, provisions and travel gear are prepared. Bowen's Mill claimed as South Georgia's premier fishing and bathing resort, with guests from Atlanta Columbus and beyond.
Mrs A M Shields of Chambersburg Pa narrates a dramatic recovery from six months of severe sickness including hay fever and asthma using Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. She claims complete cure and highlights its safety for throat and lung diseases including coughs colds and bronchial affections. Guaranteed bottle 500 and $1.60 trial bottles free at Edridge Drug Stores.
Judge T M Allen and Justice J B Ansley presided as a colored couple from Ras plantation interrupted their receipts from a wedding week. A quick exchange over a dollar’s worth of blies sparked a one round bout with 116 onlookers. John Malone and Lola Rodgera faced off, Malone sentenced to penitentiary, but the festivities proceeded amid chaos.
K N Bovill of Old Town Virginia writes that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve wholly cured their daughter of a bad scald head. The ad touts it for cuts corns burns bruises boils ulcers eczema piles and more. Available at Eldridge drug stores for 250.
Voters in Sumter County will vote in August on local option for whiskey sales as the four year period since the first election nears its end. Judge T. M. Allen will order the election upon a petition from a required voter percentage. petitions have circulated, surpassing the necessary signatures, and the race is expected to be spirited with much speculation on the outcome.
A large force works at the Americus Oil Company plant as new buildings rise and old structures strengthen. The ginning establishment alone will cost 10 000 to 12 000 dollars and includes eight gines of seventy saw capacity, enabling production of 75 to 80 bales per day. The entire mill is being modernized with new boilers and machinery.
D Scott Currin of Loganton Pa promotes One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs colds croup and lung trouble. He asserts it is safe acts immediately and is pleasant for children while mothers testify to its effectiveness even when doctors arrive too late. W A Rembert leaves the testimonial ending with the claim of cure for grip bronchitis and coughs.
Mr. James Walker sold yesterday to Alweedy and White of Americus fifty bales of cotton, the last of his holdings. The bale lot included cotton from two seasons ago and mostly last year’s crop. He had held for an advance but chose to close out and devote his time to raising another crop.
Ten years bedridden with kidney disease describes severe illness and paralysis until Foley's Kidney Care was recommended and credited as a godsend. The speaker, identified as Jobo R from Hud aon, details seeking top medical advice without relief before using the product.
Mr W H Simmons and family announce they will relocate this week from Americus to their former home in south Florida. They have resided in Americus for four to five years and, despite many friendships, are departing. The notice highlights their move as a significant local change.
An advertisement claims Smiths Sure Kidney Cure yields kidney health and invites readers to try a bottle sold by druggists for 40 cents to be convinced.
A man ploughing near Magnolia Dell unearthed a pint of snake eggs. A temperate youth plans to hatch them in an improvised incubator. Three fingers of Americus whiskey would speed hatching and yield more snakes.
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