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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
7
GEO. D. WHEATLEY highlights new merchandise with strong advertising. The store emphasizes value, low prices, and quality to attract shoppers. Community business friends support the shop, recognizing advertising as a key asset in building trust and sales.
Brand new fashionable wool dress suitings and imported novelty fabrics offered at special prices. 42 to 50 inch fabrics in black and colors, mohair and chiffon Panama options, all with deep discounts from regular $1.00 to $1.25 ranges. Includes 38 inch Batiste and 45 inch Mohair silk finish varieties, with many items priced around 50 to 85 cents.
Special sale listing 46 inch White Wash Chiffon at 15 to 20 cents with regular price 20c. New White Piques for skirts and cords at 15 and 25c. White Madras for ladies waists and men's shirts at 15 20 and 25c. 36 inch White Longerie Cloth at 20c from 25c. White Indian Lawn 32 inches wide at 15c.
Thousands of yards of fine Cam brick Nainsooks and Swiss Edgings and Insertions with Wide Bands to 28 inch. Dimity Checks in white to match. Flouncings for waists and children's dresses at 15c. Skirts and children's dresses also advertised.
Fashion ad notes spring outfits fitted over Thompson Glove Fitting Corset for stylish effect. New models include snug hip designs to create a slender look with prices from 1.00 to 2.00 and up.
In Utica Mills catalog a ready made sheet labeled Ready Made Sheets 25081 XS0 is offered with a large and small hem for a quality linen product. The sheet is advertised as worth $1.00 but sold at 85 cents in this special listing.
Ladies silk gloves in white and navy priced from 1.00 to 2.00 with 16 button length. Also ladies silk Gloria cloth umbrellas with Paragon frame and plain or fancy handles, regular 2.00, special this week at reduced prices.
Table Damask special offers a set of ten 72 inch bleached all linen damask pieces. Described as of exquisite patterns and normally selling at ten dollars each. One day Monday only sale promo with details partially cut off in the listing.
The Americus Board of Trade needs a permanent secretary and office to drive ads, attract immigrants and capital, and lure manufacturers. It lacks funds. a 1500 to 1800 dollar salary is proposed, with monthly member dues possibly reaching 1. Each city and Sumter County could each contribute 25 dollars per month, totaling 300 dollars a year, to secure a permanent secretary and active publicity for both communities. The plan argues equity, local tax responsibility, and regional development benefits.
Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Tucker widow of John H Tucker and daughter of Amos Smith died recently at Leslie. Born September 11 1836 she married John G Tucker in 1856. he died in the Confederate service in 1863, leaving four young children. Survived by three sons and a daughter all married. She was a faithful Methodist.
The Agricultural College in Americus was awarded the state's first appropriation of 2000 dollars for maintenance. Checks for 2000 dollars each were mailed in Atlanta for seven district colleges now open, with parts of the annual sums to follow for other districts once opened. The funds come from tag sales supporting the schools.
An advertise claim promises a $100 reward from Dr Shoop for any recent case of grippe or acute cold that a 25 cent box of Preventics cannot break. The pitch touts Preventics as no quinine, no laxative, gentle yet effective, suitable for feverish children, with 48 tablets per bottle sold by Davenport Drug Co.
A pithy Chicago News quotation notes that aging is as unavoidable as gaining weight, suggesting human inevitability in aging and bodily change.
In Sumter County Georgia on the first Tuesday in April 1903 at the court house door in Americus a house and lot in the city of Americus on the east side of Cotton Street will be exposed for sale under legal notice. The description covers a dwelling and lot in the city of Americus within Sumter County Georgia following statutory advertisement terms.
Advertising copy claims a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets from Dru with W Groves signature on each box. Extra note promises money back if not cured and lists prices 25 cents with brief schedule Tue Thurs Sat for use or purchase.
Legal notices and property levies dated February 5 1908 in Sumter County Georgia describe the sale of R H B Lee’s property to satisfy a Bank of Commerce judgment and notify neighbors, with further court actions on a marriage dissolution petition, a proposed second class public road from Lamar to Leslie, and the discontinuation of a public road near the Morgan and Tatum properties.
Will be sold before the courthouse door in Americus Georgia the county seat on the first Tuesday in April during usual hours of sale the property is a house and lot on the north side of Ashby street in Americus bounded by Nix Alley Andrew Burton lands Allen street and Ashby street levied upon as the property of Andrew Burton to satisfy an execution or similar claim.
Execution from the Justice Court of the 789th District Sumter County Georgia in favor of a property claim. Levy made by J. W. Cobb and L. Cy and returned. Sheriff B. Bell records February 29, 1903.
Georgia Sumter County notices list J J Culler guardian requests letters of discharge March 2 1908. E J McMath seeks permanent administration on W T McMath estate with creditors and kin cited to show cause by first Monday in April. M J Leverett seeks guardianship of Mary J Reddick minor and administration of C A C Reddick estate with hearing set April first. G P Brightwell administrator of Joe Ann Barrentine estate reports full administration and cites for discharge April first. W H Cosby Ordinary of Webster County issues notices for guardianship and administration by March 2 1908.
Legal notices must be brought to the business by Wednesday noon each month to ensure enforcement of the advertisement with the accompanying fee.
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