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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1899
Page
7
The colored Grand Lodge F. and A. M. of Georgia closed its annual session in Americus pledging to return in October 1900. Leaders praised the city, while a councilman was expelled for alleged embezzlement as work resumed on the Widows and Orphans Home.
Americus schools may lose Superintendent J. E. Mathis and Principal Norman C. Miller as they consider resigning for better offers. Salaries were cut ten percent recently, and both men plan a trip to Boston for business and pleasure. The community hopes they will remain in Georgia and continue leading Furlow High School.
Two young ladies Nellie and Alice Kay will gain an interest in a valuable English estate after their mother Mrs John Kay learned of her sister in law’s death. The will awards the Kay sisters one fourth of a large estate, inheriting their late father Charles Laidman. The family is noted as old and wealthy, and friends celebrate the fortune.
George D Williams of Manchester Michigan recounts freeing a slave bound by disease through Electric Bitters after five years of helplessness. The remedy is praised for curing female disorders and a range of ailments, with a 50 cent price and guarantees. Also endorses Chamberlain's Pain-Balms for rheumatism and pains, sold by local druggists.
Americus business leaders rally to support a cotton mill project with stock installment plans and strong endorsements. A large meeting is urged for Thursday night at 8:30 at city hall, with signers from Johnson Harrold to Wheatley and Ansley backing the effort as essential to Americus’s economic future.
An advertisement for Mozley Lemon Elixir by Dr H A Mozley of Atlanta promotes the medicine as a regulator of liver stomach bowels and kidneys for biliousness constipation and other ailments. It claims to aid indigestion headaches sleeplessness fever and debility with testimonials from Mrs Ezra W. Jonni of Parkersburg, West Virginia praising its cures.
Harry Adams of 1734 Fleet Avenue Birmingham Alabama reports two years of indigestion and dysentery ended after taking seven bottles of Lemon Elixir. He credits the remedy with his recovery and claims lasting relief.
Mrs. E. A. Bevinus of Woodtock Alabama reports that Molly's Lemon Elixir cured her husband after years with large leg ulcers using two bottles and also saved a friend with stomach issues and nervous prostration once thought doomed to die.
Mozley's Lemon Hot Drops advertised as a remedy for coughs colds hoarseness sore throat bronchitis hemorrhage and throat and lung diseases. Marketed as elegant reliable prepared only by Dr H Mozley Atlanta Ga priced at twenty five cents at druggists.
A reader from Erle Pa recounts spraining a hip while lifting boxes and failing to recover. After doctors warned of rheumatism, he used Chamberlains Pain Balm, reporting complete cure from half a 60 cent bottle and now recommends it to friends. Sold by John R Budsow, druggist.
Sixty applied for licensure to teach in Sumter County public schools with 58 taking the test on Thursday under School Commissioner Moore and aides. White applicants met in the county court room, 19 white and 39 colored tested on history, arithmetic, spelling, penmanship, and higher branches. colored candidates tested at the city hall. Papers will be graded over several days to determine who earns teaching licenses for the county’s 60 schools.
Sumter County farmers, meeting at the county court house led by President J H Black, opt to continue using the standard 24 by 54 inch bale. W A Sears argues for the standard size, noting higher returns of 75 to 125 cents per bale with uniform bales, while the round bale is seen as less favorable. Next meeting will tackle hay raising and curing methods as harvest approaches.
The Times-Recorder praises Hon Judson L Hand senator from the Eighth district for sending a basket of grapes, calling him a grateful gentleman and hinting he will likely register as the next congressman from his district. The note references a past event in which he took up residence in Pelham and suggests political advancement.
The Americas Bar Association held impressive exercises yesterday morning in memory of Judge J. F. Watson and Charles W. Bass Esq. Judge Z A Littlejohn presided amid friends of the deceased. Speeches were delivered by W A Dodson Allen Fort Charles H Chap James Williams Joseph Ansley Jr J N Scarborough E F Hinton J B Pilsbury and J A Ansley, the event described as impressive and interesting.
Hon William A Dodson president of the senate leaves tomorrow for Atlanta to attend the meeting of the State Tax Commission to adjust the state tax schedule. The commission will be busy for a month with the work considered important. Dodson will be accompanied by his family and will be out of the city for several weeks.
Officer Smith escorted a stumbling pilgrim to a city rest area after two bottles of alcohol were found in his jeans. The bottles, labeled with focal houses, were seized pending investigation of the case.
Will F. Mims and Robert Sullivan left yesterday for Joplin Missouri to prospect for a time with the aim of engaging in business. The field is described as inviting as mining interests nearby attract capital toward that direction.
Legislative Investigating Committee lays charges of fraud against Milledgeville asylum trustees. T. M. Hunts accused of siphoning 183.84 for laws publication. Adolphus Josephus ia linked to commissions on supplies. Dr. E E Dixon charged for a coal carload gift from Mingo Coal and Coke Co. Other items note stove trade talk and a railroad charter.
Fire gutted the basement of General John B. Gordon's historic Sutherland house near Atlanta in Kirwood at 6 45 last night. The structure, built in 1469 with several additions, was a complete loss except for brick chimneys and foundations. The first floor furniture books papers including Gordon manuscript and relics were saved.
An odd clipped line lists remedies and sales claims for various tonics and cures sold at Hudson's and Remberi's Drag Store. It mentions Blackberry Balsam for stomach troubles and a positive headache remedy linked to Panther Creek, all priced at 50 per bottle.
An advertisement row touts Allen's Foot Ease powder to ease tight shoes and treat corns and bunions with trial packs and mail order options. It also promotes Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digestion and notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers pills and Sarcoparilla pills with a local retailer Rambert's as the seller.
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