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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
5
Readable notice describes ladies' muslin skirts trimmed with embroidery and lace featuring a deep ruffle. The sale restricts to four items per buyer across Monday and Tuesday, with a limit of one purchase per buyer. 590
Muslin night gowns with embroidery and lace trims offered at 50 cents each. High or low neck styles, full cut. Limit four per buyer. Promotion runs Monday and Tuesday. Comparable gowns in shops sell for four times the price.
The column surveys Americus life from stationery stores to the graduating class of Furlow School totaling six girls. It notes student deaths easing, political candidacies, tax receiver prospects, and a city court case. The big Americus Electric Railway celebration looms as wartime race politics unfold and peach blossoms threaten a late frost.
A fragment describes a sale of Sea Island fabric with a smooth soft finish. Listings note two thousand yards total with a limit of twenty yards per buyer, and pricing at six cents per yard for Monday and Tuesday.
Ladies waists of sheer Persian lawn fabric feature lace and embroidery on the front. Limit two per buyer. Sale runs Monday and Tuesday at each access location.
A brief local notice advertises smooth sheer India linen offered at regular width, priced at 18 cents per yard, with a sale limit of twenty yards to one buyer. The item is described as marked for Monday and Tuesday sales with yard quantities.
A fragmentary notice announces a fabric sale offering 60 inch wide linen for skirts suits and waists with guaranteed thread quality. Purchasers are limited to ten yards per buyer on Monday and Tuesday with pricing by yard.
Mr N A Ray, examining the Bagley Ray Gober orchard near Americus, said the peach crop prospects are the finest for mid March in Georgia. He reported 850000 peach trees, most in bearing, with weather likely to yield an enormous harvest. Other local firms Ware Raymond Broadhurst Josey Ansley also expect large yields.
A letter from Booker Washington was received by Prof. Reddick of the Americus Institute stating he could visit Americus in April or May to deliver an address. Reddick suggested May 19, 20 or 21 as preferable, aligning with commencement week and promising a bacccalaureate style talk.
Multiple Sumter County residents announce their candidacies for the Board of County Commissioners in the Democratic primary, scheduled mid April 1908. Names include A F Hodges J F Bolton John T Ferguson H J Webb Thomas B Hooks J L Chambliss J L McDonald Frank Sheffield and Geo Oliver, each pledging faithful service if elected.
A candidate announces for sheriff in Sumter County with plans to name George M. Rodgers as deputy and seeks voters support. Additionally a separate notice from W. H. Feagin declares candidacy for Sumner County sheriff with Q W Fuller as deputy, pending Democratic primary on April 15.
Solicitor candidates announce runs for the City Court of Americas Ga. with appeals for votes in Sumter County. Primary set for April 15, 1908.
A political notice from Childers announcing his candidacy for re election as solicitor of the City Court of Americas. He seeks Democratic primary support on April 15 and asks Sumter white voters for endorsement to a full term, noting he filled the unexpired term and asks for trust in his administration.
A public notice from D F Dyke announces candidacy for Solicitor General in the Southwestern Judicial Circuit subject to the state Democratic primary on June 4, 1909. The letter asks voters for support and emphasizes conscientious duties and service to the people.
A candidate for Georgia treasurer declares his bid to the Democratic primary on June 4. He cites over twenty years of prior service and pledges faithful attention to duties, asserting his record will withstand scrutiny and that he will maintain the same standard set in his previous administration.
I hereby announce my candidacy for Judge of the City Court of 3 ericus subject to the primary on April 16. I am grateful for all support given me and pledge to be courteous, honest, fair, and impartial if elected. Signed Charles F. Crisp.
Robert Howe announces his candidacy for the county surveyor position in Sumter County MT in the upcoming primary on April 1. He urges voters to support and says he will keep them updated.
W R Speer announces candidacy for Tax Receiver of Bumter County in the Democratic primary on April 15. He pledges faithful service and urges voters support to discharge duties diligently if elected.
J Pard submits notice announcing F. W. Gribbin as a Senate candidate subject to the Democratic primary on April 15, 1908, seeking the office of recorder for Sumter County. The letter emphasizes support from Democrats across the county and presents a respectful campaign statement.
In a brief notice Carey seeks Democratic primary support for the SumterCounty coroner race. The message also notes friends of Edward Jenkins announce his candidacy for the same office at the April primary and asks voters across the county to back him.
H B Arlen announces bid for re-election as Clerk of the Superior Court of Sumter County. If elected, R Heys will serve as deputy. Seeks Democratic Primary support and pledges faithful performance of duties.
W. P. Pages announces candidacy for re election as tax collector of Sumter County, subject to the Democratic primary on April 15. He asks for support from voters, especially white voters, and expresses appreciation for renewal of confidence.
I announce myself as candidate for the office of Ordinary of Sumter County subject to the Democratic primary on April 16 1903. I have lived here forty three years and dedicated my life to upbuilding the county. If elected I will not seek compensation and will faithfully discharge duties of the unexpired term and a full term. LN Mott urges voters to elect him.
A candidate seeks another term as Treasurer of Sumter County subject to the Democratic primary on April 15 and asks Democratic voters and friends in the county for support.
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