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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1908
Page
3
A store promotes a House Cleaning Time sale featuring a carpet and upholstery bargain program. It promises attractive prices under an economy appeal, inviting readers to study the special attractions and profit from buying during the sale.
The Mattings are all in, all ready for your selections with varieties from China and Japan. Jointed and jointless options, cord warp styles, and high polished straw mattings offered at lower prices than ever before.
The advert promotes carpets fresh from top rooms in the country with right qualities and designs and promises fair pricing. It emphasizes willingness to work with customers and to figure out a close, affordable price for good carpets and good work.
A retailer notes a 15 percent price advance in the past month but offers customers new stock at old prices. New patterns, best qualities, and all widths are available at the lowest prices.
An advertisement offers large, medium, and small rugs to fit any floor space. The seller claims the rugs are good quality and cheap compared with current quotations, presenting a clean buy and save opportunity with a wide variety to suit any taste.
At house cleaning time a sale highlights lace and muslin curtains, each pair presented as exceptional value with limited quantities per lot and prices that will not be repeated once sold out.
Ready to hang Holland and spring roller windows shades offered in complete color assortments. Duplex option features green outside and white inside. Available sizes range 38 to 45 inches wide and 9 feet long. These latest shades are highly popular on the market.
Portieres in tapestry and chenille rope varieties, Oriental Bagdad and solid colors, with Persian trim. Large assortment of tapestry couch covers in Oriental Bagdad and Parisian effects offered at extremely low prices.
Flexible curtain rods adjustable to windows of all widths and shapes. Ideal for lace or mesh curtains, glass curtains, half sash, panels and draping around shelves, book cases, and fire grates. Priced at 10c 15c and 25c each.
Telegraph reports from Alabama Mississippi Louisiana and Georgia put storm deaths at 318 with over 1000 injured. Nine killed near Rome Purvis Miss worst sufferers in afflicted area. In Griffin Ga cyclone wrecked Rushton cotton mill and 25 homes with $50 000 in property damage. Columbus Ga pavilion collapse killed two and injured others. Am ericus area electric storm adds to widespread fear. An unrelated ad for Dr Shoop's Restorative appears amid the storm notes.
The Social Club was delightfully entertained at its last meeting by Mrs W D Bagley. A spirited contested game was enjoyed and delightful refreshments including a sweet course were served with punch. Attendees included Mesdames Z A Littlejohn M S Holliday W D Bailey C C Hawkins R F E Cato W A Huntington H S Lee Tee Allen J B Hightower John Cato P L Holt H B Simmons W M Jones R B McNulty F B Arthur W A Dodson Frank Lanier E B L Riker H J Bagley Mrs Harrison and Miss Carrie Bird.
An old ad offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh cure case Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is claimed to cure internally and affect blood and mucous surfaces. Endorsements from Waldine Kinnan & Marvin Toledo wholesale druggists attest Cheney's honesty. Testimonials available free and price per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Chicago notice line appears.
A dubious medical claim says the kidneys filter blood impurities and promotes a remedy called Foley's Kidney Remedy to restore health. The text is garbled with stray phrases and inconsistent names, making it unclear who endorses the product or its origin.
Americus plans a May exhibition game against Mercer University in Macon during the union picnic. Local twirlers greet the challenge with confidence after two weeks more practice. Bynum aims to teach the visitors a lesson as the teams prepare for a spirited race to attract home fans and boost the summer season.
A fragmented advertisement style passage links blood purity to cures for skin troubles and old sores. It promotes Pierce’s All-Healing Salve and Golden Medical Discovery as blood cleansing remedies, alongside Ely's Dream Balm for nasal catarrh. It cites Dr. R V Pierce and postal ordering from Batavia NY and mentions Lincoln neighbors and the Washington Post. The tone imitates a late 19th or early 20th century patent medicine notice.
Meigs Lumber and Manufacturing Company in Hansell on the Albany line of the Atlantic Coast Line will shut down its large Meigs mill after this week. The company hopes to resume work later. The notice reflects a temporary shutdown affecting Thomasville area operations.
A fragment from a Southern contemporary advertises Foley's Kidney Remedy urging immediate use for alleged kidney derangement to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes. The text railings claim delays worsen outcomes and warn of dangers, with sale notes and dubious praise.
The Sumter county Teachers Institute met at the Agricultural College on invitation of President Collum for its fourth day. Collum opened with a general talk, followed by questions. Prof. Cunningham spoke on fertilizers, White on consolidating schools for an agricultural department. A dinner was served, and campus inspections conducted. The fifth day is scheduled for May 8. Sparks Grocery Co. sells Health Coffee by Dr. Shoop, a grain based coffee substitute made in Racine Wisconsin.
A backer had placed a one hundred dollar bank check to support the Great Explainer as governor again but withdrew the bet and tore up the check yesterday. The Smith family is described as cheerful as the scene notes the response to the political wager.
An old advertisement warns that cold or cough may lead to serious illness and touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy. The copy urges avoiding substitutes and notes the product is sold by Singetgts.
A partial, garbled text fragment mentions neighbors and tides with unclear names and places. It reads like a local diary fragment or obituary note but lacks coherent facts or dates.
Yard wide soft finish rugs offered at half price with bleaching at ten cents per yard. Hill & Cabot advertise similar bleaching options for 1,000 yards with per yard cost. Multiple yardage deals indicate bulk carpet and rug offerings in a period ad.
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