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Newspaper
Americus Times Recorder
Location
Americus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1900
Page
3
An aged advertisement claims Mystic Cure relieves stomach and urinary issues for five hours and praises doctors while urging readers to trust E. J. Eldridge in nearby Bericus. It also touts DeWitt’s Little Liver Pills and references Happy Creek Virginia in a nostalgic, persuasive tone.
Singled out remedies from Foley and Chamberlain promise relief for stomach weakness and colic symptoms. Advertisements claim Honey and Tar for throat and a paste for skin illnesses. References Dulled by scattered testimonials crediting Davenport Drug Co and local pharmacies in Americus Georgia.
A rapid run of local items notes a burned house rescue attempt ending in an 18 year penitentiary sentence, Arbor Day plans with Georgia joining leading states, and voter registration closing next Saturday. Reports mention cotton crop optimism, street pole removal by Bell Telephone, a found dead baby unsolved, a horse and wagon rescue, a 1916 Lee Street street fix, and a Gainesville cotton plant plus a new factory plans for 850 workers. Tom Watson proclaims he has sworn off politics for money and easier gains.
An ad-like passage asserts Lyilla E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieves painful menstruation and calls menstruation a strain on a woman's vitality. It also references Phakhass's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for painful periods.
A record of twenty gales by Sheriff McArthur at the Temple yesterday shows a sparse tax sale. Two city parcels were offered for unpaid taxes, most filings had been settled or withdrawn, and the sole foreclosure involved 100 acres tied to Matthew Parker, sold for 300 dollars to Hattie E. Stanley.
Atlanta on May 1 pushes to secure regiments expected to be brought back from summer duty as Fort McPhie sits vacant. The Business Men's League plans to urge Congressman to approach Adjutant General Corbin to arrange stationing in Atlanta.
May 1 Columbus reports that heirs of Mrs Laura B Comer and H M Comer intend to build a large cotton mill on Rose Hill in Columbus. Mrs Comer owned substantial land in the area suitable for a manufacturing site.
May 1 report from Thomaston Georgia notes Prof. W. T. Campbell and Assistant Astronomer O. D. Perrin of California arriving to seek a suitable headquarters for instruments. They will scout sites tomorrow morning as possible locations for their observing setup and instruments.
A string of short notices records Macon and Columbus residents passing through or visiting the city, including Mr. Harry Weight Mr. J J Daniel Mrs Walter R Dye and other locals. Several plan trips to Durant Indian Territory Arnold Mass Rome New York and Columbus. A Hudson s Drug Store ad promotes ice creams and sodas.
An 1897 advertisement from Texas purports Hall's Great Discovery cures kidney and bladder troubles. It includes testimonials from Clinton Alabama and Waco Texas, endorsing the remedy and urging liver cleansing and blood purification with DeWitt's Little Early Risers as an alternative. The copy features multiple locations and promotional claims aimed at readers seeking medical cures and self improvement.
A garbled collage reports a Philadelphia heir to five million dollars abducted, mentions Otto Korb and Grand Chancellor at Boonville and Pays, and advertises several remedies and products. The fragmentary text includes testimonials for Castoria, Witch Hazel Salve, Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, Banner Salve, and Teething Powder, along with notices from J. Garson and G. H. McKex.
In Ala on May 1 Professor Joseph Denck was struck by a piano according to a fragmentary report. He was taken to the hospital and will be out of work for several days while authorities investigate the cause of the accident.
An advertisement proclaims B. B. B. as a cure for itching humors pimples and skin ailments and claims general health benefits. It touts One Minute Cough Cure for coughs colds and lung diseases and cites testimonials about digestive and nervous system cures, noting physicians and druggists endorsing and shipping from Americus and Marton with various names and places.
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