Random Short News Items From Americus Georgia
A garbled roundup notes moves of African Americans from Morgen county to Mississippi and back through Georgia. Local engine 1220 returned to Macon after drifter duty in freight yards. The day was sultry and summerlike. Americus optimistic about Allen House reopening and a busy cotton factory nearby. A New York firm plans a 34 million capital venture to make artificial eggs and related items from skimmed milk. An Americus junk dealer sold 900 dollars of scrap iron, with many others in the business here. Firemen plan park beautification at city hall with flowers. A dozen men visited Chapmans mill last night to fish this morning. A patent pump wowed fishermen and politicians. Postmaster Smith gains farmer support for a rural mail route to be set up by Representative Lewis. A negro near Walters place injures a companion with a rifle shot through the thigh. Labordie theatrical company travels from Macon to Cordele to present Faust next Thursday.
Thankful testimony and Cure Claims in 19th Century Ads
A compendium of testimonial notes and cure claims for various medicines. Mrs Ann Bias from Greta writes of recovery from consumption after eight bottles of a remedy. Other letters praise Kodol Dyspepsia Care, Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy, and Chamberlain’s Pain Balm. Advertisements promote trial bottles and guaranteed results.
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Ann
Bias
Greta
Umes
Doug
St Er
Eldridge’s
Escape in the Tunnel Ends in Death and Suffering
Traveling through Tennessee a train derailed in a tunnel causing near asphyxia for passengers and animals. Several horses died and crew members endured extreme distress before the train could be moved again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Tennessee
Tutt's Pills Claim Cure All Digestive Ailments for Many
A collage of clipped notices reports Tutt's Liver Pills praised as a universal cure for stomach liver and bowels complaints with a March 14 city meeting reference. Separate items note a queen welcoming motion, Judge Stratton resigning as U S commissioner and W O Stark named deputy marshal amid misc. updates. Roland Reed leaves hospital recovering on the road to health.
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Tutt
Monroourny
Als
A. Stratton
Troy
Bruce
W. O. Stark
Siestaigen
Andrew Collier
Aucced
Starke
Holand
New York
Roland Reed
St Luke's Hospital
Morley’s Lemon Elixir advertised as health tonic
An old promotional notice extols Mozley s Lemon Elixir for biliousness digestion and kidney complaints. It features glowing testimonials from L J Auupren door keeper Ga State Senate and S A Greasam of Salem praising weight gain strength and health after using the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mozlova
Capitol
Morley
L. J. Auupren
State Senate
Atlanta
Mars
Salem
Local cure-alls praised for children and digestion
Petersburg baker P Moran praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for children's bed and whooping coughs noting it lacks opium. J B Hudson and Dodson's Pharmacy sell it. E Hartgevik of Overisel Mich endorses Kodol Dyspepsia Cure as fast acting and pleasant for dyspepsia. Rembert notes gossip as a tool for settling scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGrippe
George W. Waitt
South Gardimer
J. Te.hudson
Dodson
Chamberlain
P. Moran
Petersburg
J. B. Hudson
E. Hartgecvik
Overisel
Gure
W. A. Rembert
Birds of Passage Coming and Going
A column of personal notices from Americus listing locals and visitors on business, social visits, and movements between cities such as Macon, Cartersville, Athens, Dawson, Griffin, Albany, and Atlanta. Includes names like J. M. Wright, Thomas H. Williams, H. W. Goddard, and Miss Lula Walters, with brief travel mentions and social greetings. Also includes brief, unrelated ads and notices about salves and medicines.
Hall's Great Discovery and Cures For Various Ailments
A stained collage of medical ads touts Hall's Great Discovery as a cure for kidney troubles and rheumatism, with testimonials from Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman of Milesburg and others praising Foley's Kidney Cure and Os Minute Cough Care. The page also contains sweeping claims about Dr Davenport's South American Nervine Tonic, and miscellaneous local notes about places on maps and outdoor scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg, Miss
Hall
J. King
E. J. Hldridge
Americus
Advertisements for 19th century patent remedies tease reliefs
M B Smith of Butternut Michigan praises De Witts Tittle Early Risers for costivences liver and bowel troubles. W A Rembart writes that One Minute Cough Cure relieves children from croup at once and quickly cures coughs colds grippe and throat and lung diseases. Harriet Evans of Hiosdale Illinois notes similar confidence in its safety for children.
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M. B. Smith
Butternut
Mich
de Witt
W. A. Rombert
Ncal
Harriet Evans
Hiosdale
W. A. Rembart
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Castoria
Gent
E.D. Sheffield Co
Forsyth Street
Opera House
Eliver Oatries
W.H. Glover
Bey
MAI
Iesurance
Perry
Peaster
Clement S Mmeesic
G. R. Ellis
Hoytont
Mermantiud
Newark
Saya
W. Reabert
T. Davenport
Samty
Aman
Talia
Mississippi
Morgen ‘County
Free Pass
Georgia
Central Railroad
Macon
Allen House
City Hall Park
Chapman's Mill
Smith
Sumter
Lewis
Walters Place
Labordie Theatrical Company
Faust
W.E. Sittor
W. Caton
W.a.hembert
Rutherforites
W. C
Bes
Champerlain
Cans
Quesa
Mozley
Fortuna
Lacs i
Hudson's
J. M. Wright
Windsor
Thomas H. Williams
Cartersville, Ga
Thomas E. Brodoux
Athens
City
Lebey
The
Georgia Cotton &Co
Dawson
H. W. Goddard
Griffin
Bola Hill
Italy
Robert H. Warren
Albany
RB. T. Byrd
C. H. Byrd
Leeton
William Reed
Col F. A. Hooper
Lula Walters
W. W. Hooks
T. J. Tharpe
Court of Ordinary of
Webster
Amanda Smith
Louisville
Kate Roebuck
J. E. Warawick
Montgomery
Keifer
E. J. Eldrdge
B. J. Eldridge
Americus, Ga
Davenport Drag Co
Lewis Ackerman
Goshen, Ind
DeWitt
Brown's
E. Pregson
Pressonville
Kana
Foley
Davenport Drug Co
Wollford
E. J. Eldridge
Amerigas
J. Newton
Fane
Moxroourry
A. B Brooks
Laverne
Stambew County
Washington
Calvin Zimmerman
Milesburg
Cccasistoria
de Hecate
Davenport
Dar
No Man's Land
Castoorinm
eWitt
W.A. Rambert
Tom
Thay
Eugene J. Hall
Agler
Central Music Hall
Catcago
Casestoria
Jean
Rob
Sherlock &Co
Jackson Street
Finninger Company
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